Rejig in police, Rakesh Balwal is new SSP Srinagar

Rejig in police, Rakesh Balwal is new SSP Srinagar

Srinagar: Carrying out changes after a series of terror attacks here, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday shunted out SSP of Srinagar city Sandeep Choudhary and replaced him with Rakesh Balwal, an IPS officer from Manipur cadre. An official order to his effect was issued by the J&K administration. Balwal, whose experience in Jammu […]

Arresting mother-daughter duo for protest in Rangreth unjustified: Altaf Bukhari

Arresting mother-daughter duo for protest in Rangreth unjustified: Altaf Bukhari

Srinagar: Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari on Thursday expressed his profound resentment over the arrest of a mother-daughter duo who were protesting in Rangreth-Budgam. Bukhari termed the police action as an unwarranted and uncalled for move against an incident that has put a question mark on the claims of peacebuilding process in Jammu and Kashmir. […]

J&K school body panel finds objectionable content in 2 Urdu books, recommends banning them

J&K school body panel finds objectionable content in 2 Urdu books, recommends banning them

Srinagar: An Expert Committee of Private Schools Association of Jammu and Kashmir that was tasked to check the content of schools books in Kashmir has recommended banning two Urdu books for class 5 and class 3, after finding objectionable content in the book. The Expert Committee while presenting its findings before the Association said books […]

Administrative Council decisions: Permits change of land use from agricultural to non-agricultural purposes

Administrative Council decisions: Permits change of land use from agricultural to non-agricultural purposes

Deputy Commissioners empowered to grant change of land use permissions JAMMU: In a significant decision, the Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the regulations framed by the board of revenue for conversion of agricultural land for non-agricultural purposes. These regulations were necessitated after the legislative […]

Indira Gandhi Government Dental College Jammu to be upgrated

Indira Gandhi Government Dental College Jammu to be upgrated

PG courses to be offered JAMMU: The Administrative Council (AC) also accorded the administrative approval to the construction of additional block of Indira Gandhi Government Dental College, Jammu at an estimated cost of Rs. 44.46 crore. Farooq Khan and Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisors to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K and […]

Approves establishment of Medi-cities in Pampore and Jammu

Approves establishment of Medi-cities in Pampore and Jammu

Gives nod to develop state-of-the-art medical facilities in J&K JAMMU: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal of Industries and Commerce Department to establish two medi-cities, one each at Sempora, Pampore and Miransahib, Jammu. Farooq Khan and Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisors to the […]

Samoon conducts administrative inspection of Directorate of Skill Development, Jammu

SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Skill Development, Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, today conducted an administrative inspection of the Directorate of Skill Development, Jammu. Dr. Samoon took stock of sanctioned strength of the office, performance of officers and officials, disposal of correspondence through e-office, litigation status, expenditure under different heads against the budget provision, record maintenance in different […]

DC Srinagar chairs DLRC meeting

DC Srinagar chairs DLRC meeting

Rs 2984.38 cr disbursed among 69,647 beneficiaries in Srinagar SRINAGAR: A meeting of District Level Review Committee (DLRC) was held here today under the Chairmanship of District Development Commissioner (DDC) Srinagar, Mohammed Aijaz Asad to review the progress achieved during 2021-22 under Annual District Credit Plan. The meeting was informed that credit to the tune […]

Dr Sehrish reviews the functioning of colleges under RUSA Scheme

SRINAGAR: Mission Director, Rashtriya Uchchtar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar today chaired a meeting to review the functioning of colleges under different components of RUSA Scheme. Principal SP College Srinagar, Principal Govt college of engineering & Technology (GCET) Safapora, Executive Engineer PWD ,Deputy General Manager JKPCC unit Safapora, and other officials of the […]

Tourism Department notifies rates for services, activities

Deptt. appeals tourists, service users not to pay more than fixed rates, complain in case of overcharging SRINAGAR: The Directorate of Tourism, Kashmir has notified rates for various services being provided by registered Tourist traders to tourists and activities conducted at various tourist destinations across Kashmir Valley. A notification to this effect under The J&K […]