Key sectors register negative growth

Intervention Required In Horticulture To Facilitate Market Access

ECONOMIC SURVEY TABLED IN ASSEMBLY

SUMIT HAKHOOJammu, Mar 1: While government claims general improvement in the economic and social indicators in its annual Economic Survey placed before the Legislative Assembly, but the report has exposed many loopholes in Agriculture, Finance and Horticulture sectors in Jammu More

3 yrs on Govt yet to recruit ombudsmen for NREGS

100 Applicants Including Former Judges Await Selection

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Mar 1: Three years after the Government of India asked state governments to appoint ombudsmen for monitoring implementation of the Centre’s flagship, National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS), Jammu and Kashmir Government is yet to act on the directive.Around 100 persons including More

18817 posts vacant in 18 Govt Deptts

Vacancies Pile Up As Recruiting Agencies Fail To Keep Pace

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 1: With the recruiting agencies having failed to speed up the recruitment process, around 18817 posts are lying vacant in 18 government departments, virtually affecting their functioning and delivery system.As per official figures, Health and Medical Education department leads the list More

Yasin Malik,others appear in Islamabad court

‘Omar Had Praised Signature Campaign’

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Mar 1: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik and other Front leaders appeared before Sessions Court Islamabad (Anantnag) on Thursday. The Court had issued non-bailable warrants against Malik, Noor Muhammad Kalwal and Javid Ahmad Mir in a case related to More

Kashmir continues to pay maximum power tariff

Leh Consumers Pay Rs 81/Month, Valley Rs 221

GK CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Mar 1: Kashmir continues to pay most as power tariff to the state exchequer monthly at Rs 221 per consumer on average. In Leh district a consumer pays the least at Rs 81.06 a month.This is what one could infer from the information given by Minister of State for Power, Shabir Ahmad Khan More

Schools reopen in Valley

Srinagar, Mar 1: High schools across Kashmir Valley opened Thursday after remaining closed for nearly three months on account of winter.Students of Class IX and above returned to their schools this morning.However, the students of Class VIII and below will continue to remain on vacation till More

Rs 8.86 crore received for Madrassas: Govt

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, Mar 1: The Jammu and Kashmir government Thursday said it has got a central grant of Rs 8.86 crore for providing quality education in Madrassas in the state.Rs 886.47 lakh fund from the Centre was received in installments from 2009 for providing quality education in Madrassas, Minister for More

Zafar Shah Bereaved

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 1: Well known social activist and former Superintendent of Police, Saleem Jehangir Shah, passed away Thursday morning after brief illness. He was 70.Shah was admitted to SMHS Hospital few days back for a minor heart ailment. Though he responded to the treatment initially but his More

Army holds hearing aid camp in Bandipora

Srinagar, Mar 1: Army on Thursday said that it organized a free hearing aid camp for the senior citizens in far flung villages of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district.       More

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