News Topic:J&K Department of Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs

FCSCA Department Pulwama faces staff shortage

PULWAMA — The Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCSCA) department in south Kashmir's Pulwama is facing a severe dearth of staff as no...

ACB carries out fresh raids in north and central Kashmir

SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday carried out fresh raids in central and north Kashmir parts.Reliable sources said that...

Food Department distributes RTs of poor among rich, influential

SRINAGAR — People across Kashmir are up in arms against the Food Department over alleged large scale corruption, misappropriation in the distribution of new Ration...

Black marketing of rice at Lethpora baseless: Director Food

PULWAMA — The enquiry committee formed vide order number FCS&CA/PUL/20/3043-46; Dated: 07/09/2020 by the Assistant Director Pulwama to investigate the black marketing of government...

CAPD employees in Pulwama aghast over mass transfer order

In an unusual development, Assistant Director of Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution in Pulwama on late Tuesday afternoon issued an order of mass transfers, under which he shifted 29 employees from the district in one stroke.

Oil companies asked to stock up supplies for two months in J&K

J&K Government has issued an unusual order asking the oil companies to stock up supplies for two months.

In times of Corona lockdown, mutton sold at ₹ 600 to 700

SRINAGAR — Acute shortage of livestock due to the lockdown in Kashmir has led to a sharp rise in prices of mutton. The meat...

Wearing face masks mandatory in Civil Secretariat Jammu

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Government has made wearing of face masks for the officers, staff and visitors in the Civil Secretariat Jammu as...

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Pulwama Police apprehend suspect with hand grenade in joint operation

In a major breakthrough, security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district apprehended a suspect, recovering a hand grenade and other incriminating materials.

2-year-old killed in freak household accident in Anantnag

A two-year-old baby girl died in a household accident after a stack of bedding kept atop a wardrobe fell on her inside her residence in the Sadoora area of Anantnag.

Cloudburst triggers flash flood in Ganderbal’s Safapora

A cloudburst triggered a flash flood in the Safapora area of Ganderbal district on Sunday, inundating roads, residential lanes, orchards, shops and several houses.

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