Exclusive: Politics of existence brought NC, PDP and Congress together to form “ruling” grand alliance in Jammu and Kashmir

Exclusive: Politics of existence brought NC, PDP and Congress together to form “ruling” grand alliance in Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar: The senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader, Altaf Bukhari, is the man who started serious efforts to bring the three political parties, with divergent political interests, into the business of talks to form a ruling grand alliance in Jammu and Kashmir. Sources said Bukhari set the motion of initiating dialogue to form the governments […]

State Taxes Deptt continues drive against GST defaulters

State Taxes Deptt continues drive against GST defaulters

JAMMU: Continuing its drive to tighten the noose around GST-3B return non-filers, enforcement team of the State Taxes Department led by Additional Commissioner Mohammed Shahid Saleem conducted inspection in various areas of Jammu District. The team comprised Rakesh Magotra, Deputy Commissioner (Enforcement), Jammu, State Taxes Officers and other concerned. GSTR3-B return filing position of some […]

IGP Traffic for strengthening traffic enforcement, regulations

IGP Traffic for strengthening traffic enforcement, regulations

SRINAGAR: IGP Traffic Alok Kumar today convened a meeting of Officers of Traffic Police City Srinagar and Traffic Police Rural Kashmir at Traffic Police Headquarters, Srinagar with an aim to strengthen traffic enforcement and regulation mechanism. The IGP sought feedback from officers regarding current traffic management/situation in the Valley. He also reviewed the traffic arrangements […]

LMD Bandipora imposes fine on passenger vehicle for over-charging

LMD Bandipora imposes fine on passenger vehicle for over-charging

BANDIPORA: The Department of Legal Metrology Bandipora on Tuesday imposed a fine of Rs 3000 on the driver of a passenger vehicle for over-charging passengers while travelling from Gurez to Bandipora. According to Assistant Controller Legal Metrology Bandipora, Mohammad Amin Bhat, a passenger filed the complaint against a driver of Tata Sumo bearing No JK05B […]

LMD books cooking gas delivery boys for not following norms

LMD books cooking gas delivery boys for not following norms

SRINAGAR: The Legal Metrology Department (LMD) officials today booked five delivery-boys of cooking gas companies after the latter was caught for not following the norms. In an official handout issued here, LMD officials today during their extensive inspection of cooking gas delivery vans observed that most of the delivery-boys do not weigh the cylinder before […]

Forest Deptt intensifies anti-smuggling, anti-encroachment drive

ANANTNAG: In an anti-eviction drive, the officials of Forest Department, under the supervision of District Forest Officer (DFO) Lidder Forest Division today dismantled 3 kothas and retrieved 20 kanals of forest land in Comptt 17/L block Hapatnar of Mattan Range from encroachers. The DFO has directed the concerned field staff of their respective ranges to […]

Jammu & Kashmir: Civil Secretariat to go plastic-free

Jammu & Kashmir: Civil Secretariat to go plastic-free

JAMMU: The Civil Secretariat, J&K would soon be made plastic-free and its use would be discarded absolutely in the Secretariat premises. It was stated during the celebrations of World Toilet Day, 2018 wherein Secretary Department of Rural Development & PR, Sheetal Nanda distributed glass-made water bottles among Advisors to Governor, Chief Secretary and other high-rung […]

Forest Deptt retrieves 5450 kanals land from encroachment

Forest Deptt retrieves 5450 kanals land from encroachment

JAMMU: In a major anti-encroachment drive, Department of Forests retrieved 5450 kanals of forest lands from encroachments during the last six months. Of the encroachments, 3643 kanals of forest lands have been retrieved in Jammu Region and 1798 kanals in Kashmir Region. In Jammu Region, 648 kanals have been retrieved in Jammu District, 315 kanals […]

Pakistan behind govt formation in Jammu and Kashmir: Former Dy CM

Pakistan behind govt formation in Jammu and Kashmir: Former Dy CM

Srinagar: Former deputy chief minister and senior leader of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), Kavinder Gupta has said that Pakistan was behind the move of government formation in Jammu and Kashmir. He was speaking to the media in Jammu amid reports that three parties, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), National Conference and Congress have joined hands to […]

Govt formation: Mehbooba rushes to Delhi to meet Sonia Gandhi

Govt formation: Mehbooba rushes to Delhi to meet Sonia Gandhi

Srinagar: As the efforts to form the government is beginning to take shape, President, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti has flown to Delhi to meet congress party chairperson leader Sonia Gandhi. The party leaders of NC, PDP and congress have said they are ready to cobble an alliance and form […]

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