Unregistered Amarnath Yatris create chaos

SASB Flash Advisory As Unmanageable Rush Exposes Mismanagement

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, July 4: Barely five days after the start of the annual Amarnath Yatra, the mismanagement by the Jammu and Kashmir Government and Shri Amarnath Shrine Board is clearly visible on ground. In an attempt to diffuse the mounting chaos, the SASB has now issued an advisory, asking the pilgrims More

BJP, VHP blame Govt for disorder

Jammu, July 4: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Monday minced no words to take on the ruling dispensation for its “total failure” to ensure smooth conduct of Amarnath pilgrimage and alleged that some officials were responsible for creating trouble. The rightwing More

Yatra resumes

Jammu/Srinagar, July 4: After remaining suspended for two days, Amarnath Yatra was on Monday resumed from Jammu with fifth batch of over 6550 pilgrims leaving for Kashmir from Bhagwati Nagar base camp amid tight security.The administration decided to allow the pilgrims from here after reviewing More

SFC recommends advisory body on governance

Suggests Reorganisation Of Development Deptts

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, July 4: To infuse accountability in governance and improve delivery system in Jammu and Kashmir, a quasi-official Commission has proposed slew of structural reforms in the state administration. The measures range from setting up of a “think-tank” that would act as an overarching advisory More

Recommendations on reorganisation

Srinagar, July 4: The State Finance Commission has called for re-organization of various government departments to maximize productivity and to make the institutional mechanism of governance effective.TOURISMThe Commission proposes setting up of Regional Tourism Development More

Omar reaches out to Cong workers

Seeks Inputs On Coalition Functioning

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 4: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday interacted with Congress activists and workers to lend ear to their views on coalition functioning.“The Chief Minister will be regularly interacting with Congress workers at district level to ascertain their views for improving the coalition More

CS chairs monitoring committee meet

13th FC Award

Srinagar, July 4: Chief Secretary Madhav Lal Monday chaired the 3rd meeting of high level Monitoring Committee constituted to ensure proper utilization of grants awarded by the 13th Finance Commission to Jammu and Kashmir, an official handout said. Various administrative departments presented More

Harwan garden awaits beautification

Year On, Babus Yet To Act On CM’s Direction

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, July 4: In a glaring example of how bureaucrats and officials sit over developmental projects in Jammu and Kashmir, the beautification of famous Harwan garden here, ordered by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah a year back, is still to be executed.Dotted with towering Chinars, the Harwan garden More