J-K admin orders inquiry into ‘maladministration’ at GMC Anantnag
Jammu and Kashmir admin has appointed an inquiry officer to check the reports about the maladministration in Government Medical College and Associated Hospital Anantnag. In an order by Bhupinder Kumar, secretary to Government Health and Medical Education Department, a copy of which lies with news agency Kashmir Dot Com reads “Sanction is hereby accorded to […]
Dr Samoon reviews status of development works under Capex Budget, CSSs
JAMMU, MARCH 13: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, today chaired a meeting to review progress on works being executed in Polytechnic and ITIs under Capex Budget/Centrally Sponsored Schemes 2022-23. Threadbare discussion was held on latest district-wise detail regarding both physical and financial progress achieved on several works being executed Polytechnics […]
Centre unveils Rs 1,18,500 crore budget for J&K
Srinagar: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday unveiled Rs 1,18,500 crore budget for Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory for the next financial year. As per documents laid in the Parliament today, the total budget estimates for the fiscal is Rs. 1,18,500 crore, of which developmental expenditure is of the order of Rs. 41,491 crore. […]
AC approves land transfer for different public purposes
JAMMU, MARCH 13: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the proposals of different departments for transfer of land for various publicpurposes. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&Kand Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor Dr Mandeep […]
Bangladesh stun England to seal T20 series
DHAKA: Mehidy Hasan Miraz shone with ball and bat as Bangladesh stunned England to win the second T20 international by four wickets and seal the series 2-0. Mehidy bowled a career-best 4-12 to help the hosts bowl out England for 117 before he hit 20 off 16 balls as Bangladesh raced to 120-6 in 18.5 […]
Iran says above 100 people arrested over schoolgirl poisonings
Iran has announced over 100 arrests nationwide over the mystery poisonings of thousands of schoolgirls, charging that the unidentified alleged perpetrators may have links with “hostile” groups. In the wave of cases since late November, schoolgirls have suffered fainting, nausea, shortness of breath and other symptoms after reporting “unpleasant” odours on school premises, with some […]
Mercury rise in most parts in J-K, Gulmarg records drop
Amid forecast for rain at isolated to scattered places in next 24 hours, the minimum temperature recorded considerable increase in most parts in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 5.8°C against 4.2°C on the previous night and it was 2.1°C above normal for the summer […]
Online services
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has been trying to provide corruption free administration to the people and have switched to online services for this purpose. Recently Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir has asked the officers to expedite the auto-appeal feature for all the 445 online services to root out chances of corruption. He […]
Hideout Busted In Handwara, Arms And Ammunition Recovered: Police
Srinagar: Police on Sunday claimed to have busted a hideout and recovered arms and ammunition in Hangnikoot area of North Kashmir’s Handwara. In a handout, the police said that on 11 March 2023, a search was conducted by Handwara Police in Shalnar Hangnikoot. During search of the area, an old dump of arms and ammunition […]
07 vehicles involved in illegal mining seized
KATHUA, MARCH 12: A total of seven loaded vehicles involved in illegal mining were seized by District Mineral Officer (DMO) Kathua, Rajinder Singh Rana, from different locations here today. The surprise raids were laid by a team of Geology and Mining headed by DMO at Sakta Chak, Barnoti, Ghatti and Rajbag. Six tractor trollies and […]