NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting at his residence on security this evening amid the heightened tensions with Pakistan. News agency PTI quoted official sources to say the meeting was attended by chiefs of the three Services, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, […]
Banihal/Jammu: The strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was opened for stranded vehicles on Thursday, after it was closed due to multiple landslides following snowfall and rain, officials said. No fresh traffic will be allowed either from Jammu or Srinagar on Friday, an official of the traffic department said. The 270-km highway, the […]
JAMMU: Following the High Court decision, which cleared the decks for finalization of selections under Advertisement Notification No.04 of 2017, comprising the posts referred by the Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation & Reconstruction, under Prime Minister’s Package, the J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) has approved the selections for indents comprising 662 posts. The Board […]
JAMMU: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the release of an additional installment of 3% Dearness Allowance (DA) payable on basic pay to State Government employees and pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2019. The arrears accumulated on account of DA hike will be paid […]
JAMMU: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik approved upgradation of 228 schools spread across various districts.Out of 210 schools, 87 High Schools have been upgraded to the level of Higher Secondary Schools including 42 in Jammu Division and 45 in Kashmir Division. Similarly, 123 […]
JAMMU: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the establishment of 10 new Government Degree Colleges at various locations during the years 2019-2020-2021. The Colleges will be established at Tulail (Bandipora) Boniyar (Baramulla) Soibugh (Budgam) Kastigarh (Doda) Jourian (Jammu) Women College, Bhagwati […]
JAMMU: With a view to ensuring timely completion of developmental projects in the State and cut down procedural delays, the State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik decided to delegate the powers regarding transfer of state/departmental land to the Government Departments in favour of Divisional Commissioners […]
Srinagar: Normal life remained affected in Kashmir for the second consecutive day on Thursday due to a two-day strike called by separatists to protest the NIA raids at residences of several leaders in connection with investigation into funding through hawala channels in the valley. Most of the shops and other business establishments were shut in Srinagar […]
Traffic officials in Srinagar said that Srinagar Jammu highway was closed again today morning due to fresh landslides in Ramsoo sector. A senior traffic officer told this reporter that BRO engineers and workers were busy in repair work and clearing up of debris. He said that hopefully they will clear the highway in few hours. […]
Reports from Jammu said that indian and pakistani troops were exchanging heavy artillery fire in krishna ghati sector of Rajouri. Police said that they have no immediate details of any injuries or causualities in this incident. Reports said that due to heavy shelling overnight in various areas of poonch and Rajouri sectors, fearstriken villagers were […]