JAMMU

Couple among 4 persons dead in separate road accidents in Kathua

Couple among 4 persons dead in separate road accidents in Kathua

Jammu: A couple was among four people who died in two separate accidents on the highway in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, police said Monday, adding two others were injured. The couple was travelling on a motorcycle on the highway at Lakhanpur in the district when another vehicle hit them Monday, they said. 60-year old […]

Municipal polls: BJP loses 51 percent of vote in its bastion

Jammu: Notwithstanding tall claims of the BJP, the results of the urban local bodies have sent warning signals to the saffron party, as it has lost a whopping 51 per cent of its vote share in three Assembly constituencies of Jammu city. Not only the party has failed to maintain its dominance in Samba, Kathua, […]

Power shutdown in Jammu

JAMMU: In order to carry out various repair and upgradation works, the power supply to Babliana and its adjoining areas fed from BL-3 feeder shall remain affected on October 22 and 24 from 08 am to 12 noon. Similarly, the power supply to Channi Himamt and its adjoining areas fed from CH-6 and CH-7 feeders […]

Health Services Kashmir got Director

Health Services Kashmir got Director

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday appointed new Director for the Health Services Kashmir. Dr Kunzes Dolma  will relieve principal secretary, Health and Medical Education department Atal Dulloo of additional charge. Dr Kunzes Dolma was Deputy Director Health Services. Meanwhile, Dr Samir Matoo has been appointed as Director Health Services Jammu.Matoo will relieve Bhupinder […]

Commercial Taxes Department renamed as State Taxes Department:SAC

Commercial Taxes Department renamed as State Taxes Department:SAC

SRINAGAR: The State Administrative Council (SAC), which met here under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik approved the re-organization of the Commercial Taxes Department with a view to bringing its functioning in tune with the requirements of the GST legislation and to improve its efficiency in tax administration. The SAC approved renaming of “Commercial […]

Haj 2019 application process fully digital,start from Today

Haj 2019 application process fully digital,start from Today

Srinagar: The applications for the next year’s 2019 Haj pilgrimage will be accepted online from Today and the process will be fully digital, the Haj Committee of India announced Wednesday. Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said the pilgrimage will be completely free of subsidy. The subsidy was scrapped by the Union government […]

Jammu & Kashmir: One died,three injured in Road accident

Jammu & Kashmir: One died,three injured in Road accident

Srinagar: A man died and three others were injured after a bus carrying Vaishno Devi pilgrims met with an accident in katra area of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. An official said a bus  heading towards Katra from Jammu went out of the driver’s control and hit a barricade at Moori Naka, leaving four passengers […]

Governor greets people on Mahanavami and Dussehra

Governor greets people on Mahanavami and Dussehra

SRINAGAR: Governor Satya Pal Malik has felicitated the people on the occasion of Mahanavami and Dussehra and hoped that both these auspicious festivals would be the harbingers of peace, progress and prosperity in the State.   In his message of greetings, Governor observed that these festivals symbolize the triumph of virtue and righteousness over evil and darkness. He noted that these […]

Power shutdown in Jammu

JAMMU: As per Chief Engineer Elect. Maintt & R.E. Wing Jammu to carry out work for replacement of 11 KV VCB Panel Set (1+4), the shutdown of 33/11 KV Receiving Station Wazarat is being observed. During the shutdown, the power supply to DC office Jammu, Peer Mitha, Mohalla Dalpatian, Mast Garh, Peer Kho and its […]

Cent percent household electrification in JK soon: Commissioner Secy PDD

NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir is all set to achieve the target of providing ‘Power for All’ with electrification of each and every household across the state soon. This was stated by the Commissioner Secretary Power Development Department (PDD), while speaking during the ‘Review Planning and Monitoring (RPM)’ meeting chaired by Union Minister of Power, R […]