Weatherman predicts improvement from evening, says possibility of light snowfall at isolated places till Jan 26, heavy snowfall likely in Jmu plains for next 24 hours
Srinagar: The continuous snowfall and rainfall for the second consecutive day across Kashmir threw life out of gear, forcing cancellation of all flights to and fro Srinagar Airport and also the closure of Srinagar-Jammu highway, the only road connecting Valley with rest of the Country. However, amid continuous snow and rainfall across Kashmir, the local Meteorological […]
SRINAGAR: Director Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Kashmir, Bashir Ahmad Khan, today convened a meeting to review the stock and supply position of food grans, distribution of k-oil and other essentials in the Valley. Joint Director Administration, Deputy Director Supplies Kashmir and representatives of various oil companies attended the meeting. The meeting was informed […]
Inspects Ground-Zero measures for snow clearance, restoration of essential services
SRINAGAR: Amid snowfall and torrential rains, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today conducted an extensive tour the city to inspect ground-zero measures for snow clearance and restoration of essential services. Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Chief Engineers of Power & Mechanical Engineering Department, Director Health Services, Principal GMC, Superintending Engineers of PHE, […]
Chairs high level meeting, directs DCs, Line Deptts to remain alert in view of Inclement Weather
SRINAGAR: In view of inclement weather, the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan today chaired a high level meeting to review arrangements made by the Line Departments. The meeting was attended by Additional Commissioner, Kashmir, Bilal Ahmad Bhat, Directors of Food, Education & Urban Local Bodies, Chief Engineers of PDD, PHE R&B and PMGSY, Commissioner […]
SRINAGAR: Government today ordered winter vacation for all Government Educational Institutions and recognized private schools up to Higher Secondary level functioning in the Kashmir Division and winter zone areas of Jammu Division from December 10 to February 22, 2020. The order was issued in view of foggy conditions and forecast of further dip in temperature […]
‘Over 99% Jammu & Kashmir areas have no restrictions on movement’
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Government today announced that all post-paid mobile phones in Kashmir province would be restored from October 14 (Monday), 2019 from 12 noon. The information was provided by Principal Secretary Planning, Monitoring and Development, and J&K Government’s spokesperson Mr Rohit Kansal, during a press conferencehere today. Divisional Commissioner Kashmir,Baseer Ahmed Khan, Inspector […]
Asks students to prepare for exams, get study material from colleges
SRINAGAR: Secretary Higher Education, Talat Parvez Rohella today chaired a meeting to review the preparations put in place for conducting under-Graduate level examinations in Kashmir division by ending October. The meeting was attended by Controller Examinations KU, Registrar Cluster University, college principals of Kashmir division and other officers. The meeting was informed that examination for […]
SRINAGAR: After the final withdrawal of nomination papers, 1065 candidates are in fray for the elections of Chairpersons for the Block Development Councils (BDCs) in Jammu and Kashmir to be held on 24th of October, 2019. According to the data made available by the office of the Election Authority J&K Panchayati Raj Act 1989 (Chief […]
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, B.V.R. Subrahmanyam today chaired a State Level Apex Committee (SLAC) meeting on control and regulation of operations with regard to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substance. The meeting was also attended by Financial Commissioner Finance, AK Mehta, Commissioner Excise, M Raju, Secretary Agriculture Production Department, Manzoor Ahmad Lone, Secretary Rural Development Department, Sheetal […]
CS attends video conference on revenue collections under GST
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is showing upward trend in filing of Goods and Services Tax (GST) returns which is at par with National Average of 60 per cent. This was informed during a video conference chaired today by Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, Dr PK Mishra with chief secretaries of all States, with regard to […]
