News Topic:J&K Department of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj
News & Interviews
Pulwama marriage hall transformed after The Kashmir Pulse’s coverage
A marriage hall in Bellow village of Pulwama district has seen a transformative cleanup effort following the intervention prompted by the coverage on The Kashmir Pulse.
J&K
JKSSB conducts Panchayat Secretary exams with over two lac aspirants
The JKSSB on Sunday conducted exams for the post of Panchayat Secretary/Village Level Worker under the Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Department.
Politics
Uncertainty surrounds fate of DDCs as Panchayat term nears end
Would district development councils (DDCs) in Jammu & Kashmir complete their five-year term or face dissolution when the term of Panchayats would end?
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J&K
Panchayat Account Assistants working in different offices in violation of mandate
Panchayat Account Assistants (PAAs), who were recruited to work as the custodians of Panchayats, are working in different offices in violation of the government order.
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Kashmir
BJP leader’s commercial building on ‘State land’ seized in Anantnag
The Anantnag administration took possession of a commercial building constructed on the 'State land' in Srigufwara area, allegedly belonging to a BJP leader.
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Notifications
JKSSB extends form submission date for Panchayat Secretary post
JKSSB on Thursday extended the last date for filling out the online application form for the post of Panchayat Secretary in Rural Development & Panchayati Raj.
Notifications
JKSSB extends application date for Panchayat Secretary posts
Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) on Tuesday extended the last date of filing of online application forms for the Panchayat Secretary posts.
Kashmir
Residents in Pulwama’s Wurbagh village crave for a footbridge
The residents of Wurbagh village in Pulwama district are yearning for a footbridge for the last many decades, which could connect at least seven villages.
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Kulgam Horticulture Department offers 50% subsidy on anti-hail nets for orchardists
Kulgam's Horticulture Department is providing anti-hail nets to orchardists at 50% subsidy, with assistance so far crossing ₹1.30 lakh to protect fruit crops.
AIP questions Demography Committee’s scope, says LoC displacement must be assessed
AIP spokesperson Inam Un Nabi has urged the High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes to examine LoC displacement, PoK returnees and Kashmiri Pandit migration.
900 doctors appointed, 400 more underway, says Sakina Itoo
J&K Health Minister Sakina Itoo says 900 doctors have been appointed via PSC, with 400 more recruitments underway alongside expansion of diagnostic facilities.
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Locals pool funds to send Jharkhand labourer home after mother’s death
Residents of Kadipora area in Anantnag district pooled money and arranged transportation for a labourer from Jharkhand after learning that his mother had died back home.
India’s E20 Ethanol Mandate: Progress, Pitfalls and Public Backlash
India’s ambitious push toward a 20% ethanol-blended fuel, known as E20, is facing significant backlash from vehicle owners and environmentalists.