400 additional bunkers sanctioned for Poonch, Rajouri

400 additional bunkers sanctioned for Poonch, Rajouri

Jammu: In view of the heightened cross-border shelling, the Government has sanctioned additional 400 individual bunkers for Poonch and Rajouri districts with 200 additional bunkers for each district. The Government has directed that to ensure speedy construction of these bunkers, funds would be placed with the DCs through the Rural Development Department. The bunkers would get […]

J&K Guv expresses grief over loss of lives in Majalta road accident

J&K Guv expresses grief over loss of lives in Majalta road accident

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik Saturday expressed grief over the death of six people and injuries to 31 others in a road accident in Udhampur district. In a condolence message, the governor conveyed his sympathies to the bereaved families and prayed for peace to the departed souls, a spokesman of the Raj Bhavan […]

10 killed, 34 injured in separate road accidents in J&K

10 killed, 34 injured in separate road accidents in J&K

Jammu: Ten people, including two women, were killed and 34 others injured in three separate road accidents in Udhampur, Kishtwar and Ramban districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said Saturday. A private bus, carrying nearly 40 people to Kashmir, skidded off a hilly road and rolled down into a deep gorge at Chandeh village near Surinsar […]

ED organizes Voters’ Awareness programmes for Sectt employees, police functionaries

JAMMU: As a part of Election Commission’s nation-wide awareness campaign “Systematic Voters Education & Electoral Participation” (SVEEP), the State Election Department organized two special awareness programmes at Civil Secretariat and Police Auditorium here today. Advisor to Governor K. Skandan, Director General of Police, Dilbag Singh participated in the programe at Police Auditorium as special guests. […]

SAC approves creation of 2000 posts of Accounts Assistants for Panchayats

JAMMU: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the creation of 2000 posts of Panchayat Accounts Assistants exclusively for strengthening the functioning of democratically elected Panchayat Raj Institutions. The recently amended Panchayati Raj Act envisages devolution of powers, funds & functions to the Panchayats. […]

SAC approves inclusion of 66 villages in the list of Backward Areas

JAMMU: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik approved inclusion of 66 villages in the list of Backward Areas, thereby fulfilling the long pending demand of these areas. Pertinent to mention that the Jammu and Kashmir State Commission for Backward Classes established under Jammu and Kashmir State […]

SAC approves appointments/promotion of 53 officers of various services

JAMMU: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik has approved promotion of Mr. Ajeet Kumar Sahu, IAS (JK-2003) to the Super Time Scale of IAS w.e.f. 01.01.2019, consequent to which he shall be designated as Commissioner/Secretary to the Government. SAC approved promotion of two IAS officers of […]

Absorption of 34 faculty members in the new GMCs by way of lateral entry approved

JAMMU: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik approved the proposal of the Health and Medical Education Department regarding one time absorption by way of lateral entry of 34 faculty members of Government Medical Colleges and Senior Consultants/Consultants of Health Department in the new Government Medical Colleges […]