Searches after militants attack CRPF camp at pulwama

Late night reports from Tahab  village of pulwama said that government forces have started searches in and around the CRPF camp in the area. Reports said that on Friday evening militants lobbed grenade on the CRPF camp at Tahab pulwama. Reports said that there was a brief exchange of fire and militants escaped from the […]

Restrictions likely as authorities ask police to allow NET students

Additional commissioner kashmir has directed all district police chiefs to treat the examination card of all NET students as curfew passes tomorrow. JRL has given a hartal call for Saturday against the shifting of dukhtaran chief and her two associates to new Delhi by NIA. Police has been told to facilitate the students who have […]

Motor Vehicles Department shifts toe-allotment of registration numbers

SRINAGAR:  In yet another step towards ushering in transparency, the Motor Vehicles Department shifted from the existing manual system of allotment of registration number to the software-based allotment of registration numbers through a process of randomization. “The registration numbers for vehicles purchased after 5th July 2018 shall be allotted through a software-based randomization process. The […]

Comm Secy Forest reviews implementation of ‘Secure Himalaya’ project in JK

SRINAGAR:  Commissioner Secretary Forest, Environment & Ecology, Saurabh Bhagat, Friday chaired a meeting with a team from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to review the implementation of ‘Secure Himalaya’ in the State. Chief Wildlife Warden Ravi Kumar Kesar was also present in the meeting. The meeting aimed to look into the details of various […]

Govt seeks status on AEBAS

SRINAGAR: The Government has sought details from all the Departments regarding status of the employees registered on Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS). As per a circular issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), the departments/offices have been asked to immediately provide information regarding total number of employees (including permanent/contractual) working in that particular Department, […]

Advisor Khurshid Ganai reviews flood protection works

SRINAGAR: The Advisor to Governor, Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, today stressed on infusing new vibrancy in the functioning of Public Health Engineering (PHE) and Irrigation and Flood Control departments. The Advisor stated this while chairing a meeting here to review the flood protection measures being undertaken by the various departments and executing agencies. While emphasizing on […]

Govt orders cancellation of attachments

SRINAGAR: The Government today ordered detachment of officers/officials attached with various departments/offices. “The employees presently on attachment with their respective or other departments/offices shall be repatriated to their parent department/organization, with immediate effect,” said an order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD). It said any official who fails to join his parent department/organization after […]

Director Agri for speedy deliverance of technical knowledge to farmers

SRINAGAR: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Syed Altaf Aijaz Andrabi today convened a meeting to review the implementation status of various key schemes and projects introduced by the Department of agriculture. Speaking on the occasion, Director said that Agriculture has undergone a drastic shift in relation to consumer demands, change in Government policies, technological advances and innovations […]

NET: Admit cards to be treated as curfew passes

SRINAGAR: Additional Commissioner Kashmir Friday said that in case of restrictions, the admit cards of the candidates appearing for UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) examination scheduled on July 08, 2018 at various centres at Srinagar shall be treated as curfew/movement pass on the day. The Additional Commissioner has asked the district administrations in the division […]

Night-landing facility at Srinagar airport soon: Div Com Kmr

SRINAGAR:  Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today said that the efforts are underway for operationalisation of night-landing facilities at Srinagar Airport and all the requisite requirements will be met soon in this regard. The Divisional Commissioner made these remarks while reviewing the modalities to start night-landing of flights at the Srinagar airport. The meeting […]