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SAC approves scheme for disbursement of one-time cash relief to WPRs

SAC approves scheme for disbursement of one-time cash relief to WPRs

SRINAGAR: The State Administrative Council (SAC), which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik gave its nod to the adoption and notification of the scheme for West Pakistani Refugees (WPRs), which includes mode of its execution & disbursement of financial assistance. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India in […]

JK Govt to establish Rehabilitation Homes for homeless persons living with illnesses

JK Govt to establish Rehabilitation Homes for homeless persons living with illnesses

SRINAGR: In a significant welfare measure, the State Government today ordered setting up of two Rehabilitation Homes, one each at Srinagar and Jammu, for elderly persons living with chronic illnesses. According to an order issued by the Secretary Social Welfare, Dr Farooq Ahmad Lone, each such home shall have an intake capacity of 25 such inmates […]

Official convicted in corruption case

Official convicted in corruption case

SRINGAR: A government official was convicted on Wednesday of corruption charge at the court of Anti-Corruption Judge, Srinagar, Ravinder Nath Wattal. The official was accused of demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 3000 from a person for processing his file regarding providing of a pathway. The court sentenced the accused to undergo one-year imprisonment and a […]

Excise officials seize huge quantity of illicit liquor

Excise officials seize huge quantity of illicit liquor

JAMMU: The sleuths of Excise Department today carried out a series of raids in the villages under excise sub-range Bishnah and R.S Pura and seized a huge quantity of illicit liquor. The drive was carried out as per the directions of Talat Parvez Rohella, Excise Commissioner to eradicate the menace of illegal bootlegging. During the raids, 95 pouches of illicit liquor were recovered and one […]

Municipal Elections-2018: Nominations of 30 candidates found valid for Leh Municipal Committee

LEH: On the day of scrutiny of nomination papers for Leh Municipal Committee, nominations of 30 candidates were found valid. The nomination paper of StanzinOtsal, Independent candidate from Ward No. 09 has been found valid. General Observer Sanjay Vashist, and Expenditure Observer Javeed Maqbool Khanday were present during the scrutiny of nomination papers.

JK High Court to organize 3-day mediation training workshop

JK High Court to organize 3-day mediation training workshop

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir High Court under the direction of Chief Justice Gitta Mittal is organizing a three-day state-level intensive mediation training workshop from October 5- 7, 2018 here.   Renowned resource persons of national and international repute will be trainers and speakers in the technical sessions of the workshop being held in collaboration with Mediation and […]

Govt announces 7th pay commission benefits for SSA teachers

Govt announces 7th pay commission benefits for SSA teachers

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday approved the 7th Pay commission in favour of SSA teachers who were on hunger strike for last two weeks. Sources said that the teachers will get the effect from April 2018 like all other employees. They said that the decision to this effect was taken during a […]

Asia Cup: Two unpredictable teams gear up for a virtual Semifinal

Asia Cup: Two unpredictable teams gear up for a virtual Semifinal

Srinagar: Unpredictable sides make for great knockout games, so the Bangladesh-Pakistan encounter in Abu Dhabi, which will determine India’s opponents in the final, is unlikely be any different. Pakistan can be a dangerous side in crunch situations while Bangladesh would see making the Asia Cup final a big step in their progress as an ODI […]

4 Bandipora youth booked under PSA for pelting stones, taking part in protest, shifted to Jammu jails

Srinagar: Authorities have booked four youth of Bandipora district under the Public Safety Act (PSA). All the four have been shifted to different Jammu jails, reports said on Wednesday. The youth have been identified as Gowhar Hassan Parray, Ishfaq Ahmad Parray, Aijaz Ahmad Mir and Bilal Ahmad Parray, all residents of Hajin. They said that […]

40 J&K policemen resign across Kashmir post Shopian killings: Report

40 J&K policemen resign across Kashmir post Shopian killings: Report

Srinagar: Days after the government of India rejected resignation videos of Special Police Officers (SPO) as “false propaganda” by militants, the Jammu and Kashmir government has admitted the quitting spree in south Kashmir, but played it down by saying that the number is negligible. “The state has over 30,000 SPOs. If you compare the number […]