JAMMU: The State Government on Tuesday relaxed norms for settlement of final GP Fund final refund cases by the District Fund and other Fund Offices. The announcement in this regard was earlier made by the Minister for Finance, Labour and Employment, Dr Haseeb A Drabu in his budget speech in the State Legislature last month. […]
Amritsar: A Pakistani drug smuggler was killed and 10 kg of narcotics as well as arms and ammunition seized along the Indo-Pak International Border (IB) in Punjab Tuesday, the BSF said. The incident took place in the wee hours of the morning along the Barreke post in Firozpur sector of the IB where the Border […]
Pulwama: Despite the passage of 37 years, the government has failed to construct any building to accommodate its library in Pampore area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The library in Pampore that houses over 10, 000 books is being run from a rented building. The Tehsil Public Library Pampore, according to the managing body, was […]
JAMMU: The Finance Department Tuesday issued comprehensive guidelines to enforce fiscal discipline in government departments. The decision follows the wide-ranging public expenditure reforms announced by the Finance Minister in the State Legislature earlier this month. According to an order issued by the Principal Secretary Finance, Navin Kumar Choudhary here today, the Administrative Secretaries have been […]
Shopian: A speedy Santro vehicle crushed a minor kid to death in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. The incident occurred at Kangan village of Shopian, police said. Police sources identified the deceased as five year old kid Salim Ahmed Dar son of Parvaiz Ahmed, a resident of Tahab Pulwama. Police seized the vehicle and arrested the […]
Srinagar: A medium intensity earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter Scale Tuesday hit Jammu and Kashmir, an official of the MeT department said. The epicentre of the quake was in Jammu and Kashmir, he said. “Earthquake of magnitude 3.3 occurred at 12:41 pm today with epicentre in Jammu and Kashmir at a depth of five […]
Jammu: Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Sham Lal Choudhary Tuesday inaugurated sport stadium at village Chakroi in Suchetgarh Constituency. The Stadium has been developed by Rural Development Department by utilizing Rs 30 lakh under development of model village Lower Chakroi Scheme. While addressing the gathering after inaugurating the stadium, the Minister said that […]
Srinagar: Under Civic Action Programme, Srinagar Police has organized a sports event at Kashmir Harvard Educational Institute, Habak Naseem Bagh Srinagar. SP Hazratbal Amod Nagpure formally inaugurated the event. SDPO Hazratbal Sajad Ahmad Malik was also present on the occasion. Hundreds of youth including students of Nigeen and adjacent areas participated enthusiastically in the sports […]
Srinagar: The present dispensation has been on the receiving end for most of the time as its opponents have leveled serious charges on the governance front besides the failure of the government t to tackle nepotism and corruption. The charge of being soft towards some blue eyed boys has not been unfounded. The government not […]
Srinagar: A BSF constable who was earlier injured in Pakistan sniper fire along the Line of Control in Karnah Sector of Tangdhar area in north Kashmir has succumbed, police sources said. Constable S K Murmu was critically injured this evening after Pakistan fired on the forward Indian posts in Karnah Sector. He was immediately shifted […]