Members grill Dy CM over irregularities in electoral rolls

Allege Overlapping Of Panchayat, Municipal Areas

AKSHAY AZAD

Jammu, Mar 19: Legislators cut across party lines on Monday and grilled Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand for what they said gross irregularities in electoral rolls in  the capital cities of the state and overlapping of Panchayat and municipal limit areas. Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers More

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Education department defunct: JKTF

Jammu, Mar 19: Jammu and Kashmir Teachers’ Forum (JKTF) on Monday said that school education department remaining headless has made it defunct.   “The Forum, at a meeting with its chairman Abdul Qayoom Wani in chair urged the chief minister to personally intervene to solve the problems More

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Upper House members concerned, seek details about preparedness

SEISMIC WARNING FOR JK

Jammu, Mar 19: The members in the Upper House today expressed grave concern over earthquake warning by leading scientists for Jammu and Kashmir and sought details about the preparedness of the government to deal with the situation in case of any such eventuality.    The house which More

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Gujjars Culturally Vibrant: Altaf

3 DAY GUJJAR HERITAGE FAIR INAUGURATED

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 19: A mega cultural event termed "Gujjar Heritage Fair" opened here on Monday with sizzling dance, singing performances and a mega ‘Heritage Exhibition’ showcasing tribal and nomadic culture of Gujjars of Jammu and Kashmir. Top dignitaries of scheduled tribe, Gujjars, Bakerwals More

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JKCTA delegation meets Rana

Jammu, Mar 19: A delegation of Jammu and Kashmir College Teachers Association (Jammu wing) called on Devinder Rana Political Advisor to Chief Minister to discuss issues relating to the enhancement of superannuation age of College Teachers as per the UGC guidelines. In a statement, a spokesman More

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Speaker directs Govt to ensure jobs to locals in under execution projects

Jammu, Mar 19: Speaker Legislative Assembly Muhammad Akbar Lone today directed the government to see, why local workers working in the Chenani-Batote Tunnel Project have been reportedly disengaged and ensure that local unemployed youth get jobs in various mega projects under execution in the State as More

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‘Literacy rate in JK shows overall increase’

Jammu, Mar 19:  The Minister for Technical Education R.S. Chib on behalf of the Education Minister today informed the House that the Literacy rate increased from 55.50% (census 2001) to 68.74% (census 2011) showing overall increase of 13.67% and 15% increase in female literacy, which is higher than More

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20 years on,settlement of revenue records incomplete

Govt Admits Delay, Says Success Rate Only 24 Percent

Administrative Inertia

 ASHWANI LANGEHJammu, Mar 19: The State Government is yet to complete the process of settlement of revenue records even after more than 20 years. Success rate of the settlement process in the State is only 24 percent in the time span of two decades and the expenditure of More

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5089 gun licenses issued in Udhampur in 2 years: Omar

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, Mar 19: Jammu and Kashmir Government has issued as many as 5089 gun licenses in Udhampur district during the last two years, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said today. "As many as 5089 gun licenses have been issued in Udhampur district and 52 gun licenses have been issued in Reasi district More

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3 trainees suspended, departmental probe ordered

Scuffle At Police Training School Kathua

Kathua, Mar 19: Taking strong note of scuffle at the Police Training School Kathua, police have suspended three trainees and ordered departmental action against the instructor.  A police spokesperson in a statement said there was a scuffle between two trainees  constables Imran Habib and More

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Court directs State to frame rules

Implementation Of Dowry Restrained Act

Jammu, Mar 19: A Division Bench of Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the Government to formulate rules under Dowry Restrained Act 1960, for its proper implementation in the State within four months.  The directions were given by a Bench comprising Justice Virender Singh and Justice Muzaffar More

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