Srinagar: As Kashmir observes the ‘World Aids Day’ the total number of deaths caused due to AIDS for the year 2016-17 in the state has gone up to 273. The number of deaths caused due to this deadly disease was 628 till the year 2015, however, the figure has now jumped to 901 in 2017. […]
Jammu: Chief Secretary, B B Vyas, reviewed the progress of implementation of projects under the Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP) at a high-level meeting convened here this morning. The Chief Secretary received detailed brief from the Administrative Secretaries and other concerned officers on the progress of implementation of projects under PMDP. Principal Secretary […]
Srinagar: At a time J&K Government is going for digitization of public distribution system, the majority of the top officers in Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCSCA) department have 10th as the highest educational qualification. Official records accessed by ‘Kashmir Vision’ reveal that out of 17 Assistant Directors in the FCSCA department in Kashmir […]
Srinagar: The various Public Sector Undertakings (PSU’s) in the state of Jammu and Kashmir are turning out to be white elephants for the economy. These PSU’s though formed to provide support to the state by increasing the revenue and profit component of the state’s budget have been eating into the state’s budgetary allocations and […]
Jammu: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) and Tribal Affairs, Chowdhary Zulfkar Thursday said that government is working out a comprehensive development plan for tribal population with a view to stop their distressed migration. He said education, skill development, healthcare and their economic sustenance form the main features of the plan which […]
New Delhi: Dr Nisar Ahmad Mir, Joint Secretary, University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi has been appointed Registrar, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar. Dr Nisar besides looking after various bureaus in UGC, was country head for the prestigious National Academic Depository (NAD) project, under which a digital locker is being created for students in […]
Jammu: In a significant decision, the Government has extended the benefit of Death-cum-Retirement gratuity to the employees working under the New Pension Scheme (NPS). “Provided that the Government employees/ family members of such Government employees as have been appointed or brought on regular establishment on or after 01.01.2010, on their retirement/death in harness shall be […]
Jammu: Minister for Finance, Labour & Employment Dr Haseeb Drabu today pitched for immediate restructuring the Public-Sector Undertakings (PSUs) operating in the state to make them better organized as per the present requirements. The Minister said this while reviewing the functioning of various PSUs at a marathon meeting convened, here today. Minister of State […]
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Government has successfully overcome the problems faced by various public-sector undertakings and Most of the PSU’s are now back on rails, making profitable business through increased productive schemes. Stating this, Nizam-ud-din Bhat Vice Chairman of Handloom and Handicraft Development Corporation, said this augur well for states growing economy as PSU’s […]
Srinagar: J&K Bank Chairman and CEO Parvez Ahmad today presented the state-of-the-art ambulance to the senior functionaries of J&K Waqf Board while paying obeisance at the Dargah Hazratbal. Chairman Parvez Ahmed handed over the key of vehicle to the Waqf Board’s Sr. Controller Finances Ajaz Ahmad Mir in presence of the bank’s Executive Presidents Vagesh […]