New Delhi: A single-window clearance system has been started by the government of India to avoid inordinate delays in dealing with corruption cases related to Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has also come up with a checklist for authorities handling corruption cases involving bureaucrats and sought mandatory compliance […]
NEW DELHI: Finance Minister P Chidambaram has provided Rs 3,38,562 crore for 2014-15 under the states Plans, which is higher than revised estimates of Rs 1,19,039 crore for the current fiscal. In the Plan Budget, an additional central assistance is given under state Plans for implementation of centrally sponsored schemes (CSSs) like mid-day meal scheme […]
Ganderbal: Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abdul Wahid on Monday inaugurated the site office building of the varsity here. District Development Commissioner (DDC) Ganderbal, Sarmad Hafeez, Superintendent of Police, Shahid Meraj, CUK Registrar, Prof Muhammad Afzal Zargar, Finance Officer, Controller of Examination, senior faculty members and other administrative staff was present on the […]
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday tabled a bill to amend the Prevention of Corruption Act 2006 in the Legislative Assembly to make offences under the act cognisable and non-bailable. Minister for Finance and Ladakh Affairs Abdul Rahim Rather introduced the bill to amend the “Prevention of Corruption Act, Samvat 2006” on behalf […]
NEW DELHI: Justices Rajesh Kumar Agarwal and Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana Monday assumed charge as Supreme Court judges, taking the apex court’s strength to 31 including Chief Justice P Sathasivam. Justices Agarwal and Ramana were the Chief Justices of Madras High Court and Delhi High Court respectively. The sanctioned strength of judges in the apex court […]
SRINAGAR: A skill upgradation programme for thousands of Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel organized by the department in collaboration with Delhi University commenced Monday. In Srinagar two interactive sessions were held in College of Education and District Police Lines, in which about 600 policemen were imparted training in soft skills for better police-public interface by […]
New Delhi: Special concessions and incentives including departmental arrangements for stay, security and transportation to the place of work for central government employees working in Jammu and Kashmir have been extended by a year beyond January. The Ministry of Personnel issued an order on Monday in this regard. The concessions include an option for employees […]
NEW DELHI: In a bonanza for farmers ahead of general elections, the government of India Monday said it has set an agriculture credit target of Rs 8 lakh crore for 2014-15 as against an expected level of Rs 7.35 lakh crore this fiscal. Presenting the interim budget for the next fiscal, Finance Minister P Chidambaram […]
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today said it will wait for six months to see the progress made by the government on the issue of fulfilling vacancies in the higher judiciary before entertaining any petition raising this issue. However, a bench headed by chief justice P Sathasivam, appreciated the effort of an NGO, Society For […]
Jammu: Government Monday said that Rs 200 crore is being spent on the construction of 1,788 panchayat offices along with the renovation of 2,300 existing ones. Minister for Rural Development and Panchayats, Ali Mohd Sagar, shared the information while replying to a question by Congress member Sham Lal Bhagat in the J-K Legislative Council today. […]