ACB arrests PDD official on bribery charges

Srinagar, Mar 15, : Anti Corruption Bureau arrested a government employee while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 6500.    ACB said that a complaint was received from the complainant, alleging a demand of a bribe by a Power Development Department employee, for providing an electricity connection.      Accordingly, a Case FIR No. 06/2024 U/S…

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AC extends Amnesty scheme for domestic consumers of electricity till March 2025

ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE JAMMU, MARCH 14: The Administrative Council which met here under the Chairmanship of Sh. Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor   approved extension of Amnesty Scheme-2022  upto 31-3-2025  in favour of  Domestic Consumers of electricity. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor; Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary, J&K; Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Principal Secretary to…

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POWER WOES | Is KPDCL making unreal promises about new power curtailment schedule for Ramadhan?

Consumers continue to reel under darkness at Suhoor, Iftar; Appeals LG led Admin to intervene to resolve the issue Srinagar, Mar 14 : With the commencement of the holy month of Ramadhan, Kashmir valley continues to face unscheduled power curtailments and distress cuts—leaving the consumers to reel under darkness especially at Suhoor and fast breaking time….

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Virus of Corruption Has Been Eating and Sapping Veins of Human Society From Times Immemorial, Our Region is No Exception, So ACB & Senior Denizens Must Wage War Against it in UT J&K

NASIR ALI Srinagar: The role of an Anti-Corruption Bureau in society cannot be overstated, particularly in regions like Kashmir where corruption can be prevalent. Corruption undermines the rule of law, erodes trust in institutions, and diverts resources away from essential services and infrastructure development. In such contexts, an active and efficient Anti-Corruption Department plays a…

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Srinagar Admin Hosts Live Streaming of PM’s Interaction with Beneficiaries, launch of ‘PM-SURAJ’ portal

ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE Div Com, DC Srinagar, Prominent Citizens and large public gathering watch live streaming at SKICC SRINAGAR MARCH 13:- As a part of the Prime Minister’s scheduled Programme to interact with beneficiaries of various government schemes from disadvantaged groups, the District Administration Srinagar Wednesday hosted Live Streaming of the Programme here at…

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NIT Srinagar organises seminar on semiconductors

ASIA SPEAKS NEWS SERVICE  Srinagar, Mar 13: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar on Wednesday organized a seminar on ‘Contribution of NIT Srinagar in the field of Semiconductors. The event commemorated the momentous occasion of the foundation laying ceremony by Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi for three semiconductor facilities across the nation. The event was…

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Omar chairs party’s central parliamentary constituency meeting

Urges segment leaders to prepare for forthcoming LS elections Srinagar, Mar 13 : National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the Central Kashmir Parliamentary constituency functionaries addressing crucial issues concerning the constituents. Furthermore, segment leaders were urged to prepare diligently for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. During the meeting, the…

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“It’s high time to give BJP a befitting reply through votes”, Mehbooba Mufti on CAA

Srinagar, Mar 13 : People’s Democratic Party President and former Chief Minister J&K Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday urged Muslims across the country to give befitting reply to BJP and their mischief through votes. Mehbooba was speaking to media persons in Srinagar on emerging political issues including notifying of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). “In last 10 years, BJP…

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