Administrative reshuffle in JK: Government transfers 13 IAS officers

SRINAGAR, JULY 03 (PTK): The Jammu and Kashmir government carried out a mid-level administrative reshuffle, transferring 13 IAS officers, including seven deputy commissioners.   According to an order issued by General Administration Department last night, Asgar Hassan Samoon, Financial Commissioner, Revenue, was transferred and posted as Principal Secretary, Animal and Sheep Husbandry Department, an official…

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Doctors Strike: Govt to invoke ESMA

SRINAGAR, JULY 04: Jammu and Kashmir Government has decided to invoke Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) to deal with the strike called by the doctors in various health institutions of the State. “The Government can’t allow the hapless patients to suffer and in order to ensure that there is no disruption of healthcare services, it has…

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Baltal incident: Omar condoles death of Yatries

Former chief minister and National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday condoled with the families of deceased who were killed at Baltal during the landslide. Taking to his widely followed twitter handle Omar wrote: “Tragic news of the deaths of Amarnath pilgrims due to a landslide. Condolences to the families of the deceased &…

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Rajnath Singh on two day visit to Kashmir

SRINAGAR, (PTK): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is arriving in Srinagar for a two day visit to Kashmir. He is scheduled to arrive in the afternoon today and will have few meetings in Srinagar. During his stay, Singh is likely to pay obeisance at the Amarnath shrine. He will also chair a security review meeting in Srinagar….

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