Div Com Kashmir inspects ongoing works on Transit Accommodation Camps at Odina, Bandipora
BANDIPORA, FEBRUARY 01: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole on Tuesday visited Odina village of Sumbal Sub Division to inspect the ongoing works on the Transit Accommodation Camps besides taking stock of various other ongoing development works in the area. He was accompanied by Sub Divisional Magistrate Sumbal Dr Bashir Ahmad, Tehsildar […]
DG IMPA chairs meeting regarding development of Learning Management Systems
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 01: Director General, Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development (IMPA), Saurabh Bhagat, today chaired a meeting regarding development of Learning Management Systems (LMS) to raise J&K IMPARD as a hub for Knowledge Management in the Union Territory in collaboration with National e-Governance Department (NeGD) and IIT, Jammu. Dr. Abitash of Humanities […]
DG Horticulture reviews implementation of Modified High Density Plantation scheme
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 01: A meeting to review the implementation of Modified High Density Plantation Scheme was held at Directorate of Horticulture Srinagar under the Chairmanship of Director General (DG) Horticulture, Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, here. At the outset, DG was apprised by all the district heads about the status of the said scheme. During the […]
J&K Reports 9 Covid-19 Deaths, 2751 Fresh Cases
Jammu and Kashmir reported 2751 covid-19 cases, up by 201 from yesterday, even as nine persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24-hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said 1105 of the fresh cases were confirmed from Jammu Division and 1646 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total count to 438176. Regarding the fresh fatalities, […]
Policeman Shot at in Shopian
A policeman was shot at and injured by militants at Amishijipora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday. A top police officer told GNS that the gunmen fired upon the policeman identified as Shabir Ahmad, leaving him critically injured. The policeman was shifted to hospital where the status of his condition is not immediately […]
Curious case of no transfers in the Forest Department
By: Wani Parvaiz CK Srinagar Many senior officers in the Forest Department have been serving in different areas for years together and have not been transferred. Either these officers are serving the cause of the government better in those areas or they have managed to be in the same places for a long time. Whether […]
In the Union Budget government allocates Rs 35581 crore
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar All the stakeholders, especially the industrialists, were waiting for the new budget and in this budget the government has said that they will allocate Rs 33923 crore to meet resources gap; Rs 273 crore for Dal Nageen lake; Rs 500 crore support for capital expenditure. There is a special provision […]
Battling infection
With the third wave at its peak in Jammu and Kashmir the people are battling with the infection in their own way while the government has decided to go for weekend lockdowns and have also closed down all the private coaching centers so that the Omicron variant does not spread further. The government of Jammu […]
Education: Only 16 percent Govt schools have one teacher for teaching through computer in J&K, Leh, reveals official data
In Jammu and Kashmir only 16 percent of government schools have at least one teacher trained in use of computer and teaching through computer by different school category and management. The official figures accessed by the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) reveal that only 4552 schools in Jammu and Kashmir excluding Leh Ladakh and Kargil […]
Div Com Kashmir chairs meeting for installation of smart meters
SRINAGAR, JANUARY 31: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole on Monday chaired a meeting regarding installation of smart meters in Srinagar City, here. The meeting was attended by MD KPDCL, SP headquarter, ADC Srinagar, CE KPDCL, SE O&M Circle 2nd Srinagar, CEO, IT&C, Executive Directors Division 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th, DGM […]