BADC demands GST & Income Tax Relief for Border Residents

Ahead of presentation of union finance budget 2023-24, Jammu and Kashmir Border Area Development Conference(JK-BADC), a registered organization working for the welfare of residents of border areas have urged the Union government to provide special tax relief to the residents of border areas of Jammu and Kashmir and include these provisions in the upcoming budget….

2 doctors among 5 ‘absent’ doctors suspended in Kupwara

Authorities in Kupwara on Monday placed under suspension two doctors and three paramedics for allegedly remaining absent without any authorisation at one of the New Type Primary Health Centres (NTPHCs) in the north Kashmir district. Officials told that on the directions of District Development Commissioner Kupwara, BMO Kupwara suspended the two doctor and three paramedical…

Avalanche Warning Issued In 10 J&K Districts

Srinagar- Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority on Sunday issued avalanche warning for ten districts in upcoming 24 hours, amid prevailing inclement weather conditions. The authority has warned of possible ‘High Danger Level’ avalanche above 2500 metres above sea-level over Doda, Kishtwar and Poonch districts. Avalanche with ‘Medium Danger Level’ is likely to occur above…

Protest Against Eviction Drive Rocks Jammu Locality

Jammu- Scores of people staged a protest in Sunjwan-Bathindi on the city’s outskirts against the Jammu and Kashmir administration’s ongoing anti-encroachment drive to retrieve “illegally occupied” land. The authorities have served public notices to violators in the area and ordered them to remove illegal constructions within seven days. Carrying Tricolours, the protesters, including women and…

LG Sinha Interacts With People

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha interacted with the people and heard their grievances during “LG’s Mulaqaat- Live Public Grievance Hearing” at Civil Secretariat. The Lt Governor appraised the action taken on the grievances of the applicants by the concerned Administrative Secretaries, Deputy Commissioners and other senior officers. “Our prime objective is quality grievance disposal, constant monitoring…

DC Srinagar tours City areas to oversee snow clearance

  Stresses on inter-agency coordination to ensure hassle free essential services to people In order to assess the situation in wake of overnight snowfall in the District, the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad on Monday toured various areas around the Srinagar City to inspect snow-clearance operations and take first hand appraisal about functioning of…

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5 employees of RDD suspended for unauthorized absence

On the directions of the Deputy Commissioner Kulgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat, a team of officers headed by ACD Kulgam, Mohammad Imran inspected several offices of Rural Development Department in Kulgam. During the inspection, 5 employees were found unauthorisedly absent from their duties at DK Marg block and were placed under suspension with immediate effect….

14 flights cancelled, trains cancelled, exams postponed, people advised to avoid travel on NHW

Amid fresh snowfall in different parts of the Kashmir Valley, air traffic and train operations have been suspended, and exams of both the cluster university and central university have been cancelled. Srinagar airport has reported poor visibility, leading to the cancellation of all Air India flights for today, along with several other airlines such as…