Retired employees run Election Deptt in JK

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GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Apr 12: With over a dozen employees serving on extension, the Election Department in Jammu and Kashmir is virtually being run by the retired government employees. Official sources said that almost all the sections of the office of Chief Electoral Officer in Jammu and Kashmir have the More

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Baig totally off the track on CAG Report: Govt

Jammu, Apr 12: Terming the recent statement of the former Deputy Chief Minister and PDP leader, Muzaffar Hussain Baig on the CAG report as “uncalled for”, the official spokesman on Thursday said “inferences” drawn by him out of Report were totally “off the track.”   “It is well known to More

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NC takes exception to Baig’s utterances

‘State has shown tremendous increase in tax collection, generating own resources’

Jammu, Apr 12: Ruling National Conference on Thursday castigated the senior PDP leader Muzaffar Hussain Baig for what it called issuing a “misleading” statement on the recently tabled CAG report in the house.         In a statement the provincial spokesman More

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Mughal Road to be commissioned by March 2013

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, Apr 12: Mughal Road, connecting Kashmir with Jammu region as an alternative highway, would be formally commissioned by March 2013. Mughal Road's expected date of completion has been shifted to October 2012 and target date of formal commissioning to March 2013, officials of Public Works More

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Omar for blacklisting contractors for delay in meeting targets

Jammu, Apr 12: Contractors who unnecessarily delay completion of projects should be penalised and blacklisted, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said here today. "The department concerned should penalise and blacklist those contractors who indulge in unnecessary delaying in completion More

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CS for making admin more responsive

Jammu: Carrying forward the process of interaction with Officers, Chief Secretary, Madhav Lal today convened a meeting of another batch of KAS Officers here. A statement said that General Administration Department has devised a schedule to organize interaction session of Chief Secretary with More

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Omar reaffirms holistic welfare of OBCs

OBC BOARD MEETING

Jammu, Apr 12: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday reaffirmed his government’s determination to universalize equitable development and reach out to all areas in the comprehensive economic welfare process launched in the State. The Chief Minister was chairing 2nd Board meeting of State Advisory More

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Army alone should decide on AFSPA: BJP

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Apr 12: Taking on the state government for its demand of the revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Jammu and Kashmir, Bhartiya Janata Party Thursday said that the decision in this regard should be taken by the army top brass and not be the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.< More

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Appoints Azad as 'Prabhari MP'

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu: BJP has appointed sitting Lok Sabha Member Parliament Kirti Azad as Prabhari (in-charge) MP for Jammu and Kashmir. Azad will replace Rajan Sushant, who was earlier holding this charge, party's state president Shamsher Singh Manhas said today. It was stated that the states having no representation More

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Akhoon reviews restoration work on Srinagar-Kargil-Leh NH

Jammu, Apr 12: The Government has asked the BEACON authorities to accelerate the restoration work along 420 Kms long Srinagar- Kargil -Leh National Highway, to ensure that the vital road was opened for the people at the earliest.  The Minister for Transport Qamar Ali Akhoon sought the present More

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Governor, CM, others greet people on Baisakhi

Jammu, Apr 12: Governor, Chief Minister and others have extended warm greetings and good wishes to the people on the auspicious occasion of Baisakhi.N N VOHRA In a message of felicitations, the Governor, N N Vohra said that this day has a special significance for the Sikh community, as More

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Major reshuffle in Forest Department

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Apr 12: In a major reshuffle, Forest Department Thursday transferred around 28 senior officers.  As per the order issued by the Commissioner Secretary Forest Department, Abdul Razak, IFS (84) Addl. PCCF, Working Plan, Research and Trainings has been transferred and posted as Project More

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