DPEO issues notification for phase-VIII in Bandipora

BANDIPORA: District Panchayat Election Officer (DPEO) Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad on Saturday issued notification for phase-VIII of the Panchayat by-election, 2020 for the Panchayat Halqas of Block Hajin (Partly) and Block Bandipora (Partly) and District Development Council, 08-Hajin-A and 09-Hajin-B Constituency. According to the DPEO for both DDC and Panchayat by-election, the last date for […]

COVID-19: Govt evacuates about 9.5 stranded JK residents

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 9,49,550 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, the Jammu […]

GDC B’la conducts Workshop on Career Counselling, Placement

BARAMULLA: The Sociology department of Government Degree College (GDC), Baramulla today organized a daylong workshop on ‘Career Counselling and Placement’ for the outgoing students of Sociology. Deputy Secretary to the Government, Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment, Suhail-ul-Islam and Block Development Officer (BDO) Baramulla, Zeeshan Khan were the Guest Speakers on the occasion. Principal, GDC […]

UFD conducts Workshop on forest fire prevention and management

UFD conducts Workshop on forest fire prevention and management

SRINAGAR: A daylong workshop on Forest Fire Prevention and Management was today organised by Urban Forestry Division (UFD), Srinagar at Forest Officers Training Institute, Cheshmashahi here. The workshop was attended by Regional heads of allied forest wings, Department of Disaster Management, Fire and Emergency Services, LAWDA and Divisional Forest officers. On the occasion, the Chief […]

VDC members stage protest over pending salaries outside Jammu BJP office

VDC members stage protest over pending salaries outside Jammu BJP office

Jammu: Members of Village Defence Committees (VDCs), which serve as security arch to defend remote and hilly villages in Jammu and Kashmir against terror attacks on Saturday staged a protest demonstration outside the BJP headquarters here demanding the release of their pending salaries. The VDC members claimed that they were not given salaries for the […]

Two militant associates of Jaish arrested in Tral, Pampore: Police

Two militant associates of Jaish arrested in Tral, Pampore: Police

Awantipora: Police district Awantipora on Saturday claimed to have arrested two militant associates of Jaish-e-Muhammad, a militant outfit in Tral and Pampore areas of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district who were involved in providing shelter and transport of arms. The arrested militant associates have been identified as Bilal Ahmad Chopan resident of Wagad Tral and Mursaleen […]

Motorcyclist injured in road mishap, sucummbs at SKIMS

BARAMULLA: A motorcyclist from Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district injured in a road accident on Friday, sucummbed to his injuries on Saturday morning at SKIMS. Officials said that two people on a motorcycle met with an accident near Hathlango village on outskirts of Sopore town on Friday evening, the duo were shifted to […]

Div Com Jammu asks DCs to submit Roshni Land details, finalized stamp duty rates

Div Com Jammu asks DCs to submit Roshni Land details, finalized stamp duty rates

JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Sanjeev Verma today reviewed progress on cancellation of mutations of land transferred under Roshni Act in the districts and asked the Deputy Commissioners to submit details to his office at the earliest. He passed these directions during a video conference meeting with Deputy Commissioners of Reasi, Rajouri and Poonch convened in […]

DC conducts inspection of various government offices at Anantnag

DC conducts inspection of various government offices at Anantnag

ANANTNAG: To ensure smooth functioning of Govt. Offices and punctuality of Govt. Employees, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, K K Sidha Friday conducted a surprise inspection of various Govt. Offices in the district. During the visit of SE Hydraulic Circle Anantnag and Electric Sub Division Anantnag, the Deputy Commissioner found 27 officers/officials absent from their […]

DPEO issues notification for Municipal Council by-elections in Bandipora

BANDIPORA: District Panchayat Election Officer (DPEO) Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad issued notification for by-elections to Municipal Council Bandipora for the vacant wards on Thursday. According to the District Panchayat Election Officer, the last date for filing nomination is 26 November, 2020 while the date of scrutiny is November 27th. The last date for withdrawal of […]