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 […]

Doctors Strike: Govt to invoke ESMA

SRINAGAR:  Jammu and Kashmir Government has decided to invoke Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) to deal with the strike called by the doctors in various health institutions of the State. “The Government can’t allow the hapless patients to suffer and in order to ensure that there is no disruption of healthcare services, it has been […]

Flood threat is real in Srinagar city

Flood threat is not only looming over the Srinagar city but it is becoming real with each passing day of the current summer. The incessant rains of recent days and the heavy downpour in Srinagar city especially in Lalchowk and adjacent areas today sub merged the city centre and the Srinagar municipal corporation had to […]

Hanjura for infusing new vibrancy in functioning of Revenue Deptt

Hanjura for infusing new vibrancy in functioning of Revenue Deptt

SRINAGAR, MAY 30:  Minister for Revenue, Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura, Wednesday asked the officials of Revenue Department to widen their role and perform duties with an objective to provide timely justice to the people. This was stated by the Minister while chairing a high-level meeting which was attended by Financial Commissioner Revenue, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, […]

Family demand action against killers of son

Family demand action against killers of son

Srinagar Family and relatives of Adil Ahmad Yadoo, who was crushed to death by a police vehicle in Chattabal, Srinagar on May 5, this year, held a protest demonstration in press enclave Srinagar on Monday and demanded an action against the accused police driver. Adil’s family and relatives assembled outside press enclave in Srinagar demanding […]

Youth found dead in Poonch

Youth found dead in Poonch

Srinagar Body of a 22-year-old youth was recovered on the bank of the river in Poonch district on Monday morning. Official sources told GNS that some locals spotted a body lying on the bank of the river near Azad Mohalla and informed police about it. A police team immediately reached the spot and taken the […]