Khurshid Ganaie posted as FC I&C

JAMMU: The Cabinet which met here Monday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah approved the following transfers and postings in the Civil administration: Khurshid Ahmad Ganaie, IAS, awaiting orders of posting  in the General Administration Department, has been posted as Financial Commissioner and Secretary to the Government, Industries & Commerce Department.  He shall […]

11 IPS officers transferred

JAMMU: The Cabinet which met here Monday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah ordered transfers and postings of 11 IPS officers in the Police Department. According to an official handout, Hemant Kumar Lohia, IPS, IGP, Director, SSG, has been transferred and posted as IGP, Technical Services, against an available vacancy. Mukesh Singh, IPS, […]

6 IPS officers promoted

JAMMU: The Cabinet which met here Monday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah approved promotion of six IPS officers of 1996 batch to the Super Time Scale (ii)-IGP Pay Band 4 (Rs37400-67000)+ GP 10,000. The promotes are: Avtar Singh Bali, Sham Lal Sharma, Jagjit Kumar, Shafqat Ali Watali and Mubarik Ahmed Ganie with […]

GoI simplifies pension process

New Delhi: The Indian government on Monday said it has simplified the process of sanction and payment of pension for its employees by revising the application and disbursement forms among others. “The objective is to simplify the forms as well as to do away with the requirement of submission of affidavit and to accept all […]

Cabinet: 48 police officers transferred

Jammu: The Cabinet, which met under the chairmanship of Chief Omar Abdullah here on Monday, ordered following transfers and postings of police officers: 1.  Ms. Neeva Jain, IPS (JK:08), Addl. SP, Ganderbal IS transferred and posted as Assistant Director, SKPA Udhampur vice  Abdul Hakim Munshi. 2.  Rayees Mohmmad Bhat, IPS (JK:20 10), awaiting orders of […]

Creation of 314 posts for ICDS approved

JAMMU: The Cabinet which met here Monday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah accorded sanction to the creation of 314 posts of various categories for implementation of ICDS in the Mission mode in the state. The Cabinet also accorded sanction to the transfer of state land measuring 240 kanals and 09 marlas situated […]

Talks with Delhi may fetch passports, but not freedom: Hurriyat(G)

Talks  with Delhi may fetch passports, but not freedom: Hurriyat(G)

SRINAGAR: The Syed Ali Geelani-led faction of the pro-freedom amalgam Monday said dialogue with New Delhi will not yield any results until India shuns its “rhetoric of Jammu and Kashmir being its integral part,” in an apparent dig at the parallel  Hurriyat faction led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq which had yesterday said it will not […]

Fake tour operators’ racket busted, 3 arrested

Srinagar: Police Monday said they had smashed a fake tour operators’ racket and arrested three persons who allegedly used to cheat gullible tourists by offering them cheaper packages. “A fake tour operators’ racket has been busted and three persons arrested here in this connection,” a police spokesman said. The racket came to light during investigation […]

‘Shehjar apartments to pave way for vertical constructions’

Srinagar:  Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday  said time had come for paradigm shift from horizontal expansion of residential houses towards vertical constructions in the state to ease the pressure on land in congested cities and towns. “This will open doors to future living in the city under the concept of cluster housing units,” he said […]

1953: Washington Cables US Mission at UN

“Reference (to) Kashmir: (The) following are (the State) Department’s present views (with regard) to next steps, which views we believe should be conveyed to UK Delegation and Graham: 1. We believe it advisable that (the) Kashmir dispute not be debated in (the) Security Council during (the) months of March and April if debate can be […]