THE KASHMIRIYAT

The Jammu Kashmir admin on Monday ordered the revision Dearness Allowance to Government employees with effective from 01.07.2022. In a notification issues by the Finance Department (Codes Division) Civil Secretariat, Jammu Kashmir, of which a copy lies with The Kashmiriyat, the Dearness Allowance to Government employees has been revised rate effective from 01.07.2022. "In continuation to Government Order No 113-F of 2022 (dated 20.04.2022, it is hereby ordered that Government employees working in regular pay levels under 7' Pay Commission recommendations, shall be paid Dearness Allowance at 38 per cent against the basic pay revising the older rule of 34 percent," the order read. The term 'Basic Pay' n the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed level in the Pay...

After one year, a vital bridge on Pulwama-Anantnag road via litter is awaiting completion due to which public is suffering. As per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), locals from Niloora’s Pulwama said that last year construction of a new bridge was started but it has not been completed yet due to unknown reasons Mohammad Akbar Ganaie, a local resident said that a small diversion has been constructed there but the road is connecting SIDCO Lassipora with National Highway and heavy motor vehicles are plying on the road. It was learnt that authorities worked on it for a few months and abandoned it, he said. Parvaiz Ahmad, another local, said that narrowness of the diversion leads to huge traffic jam as only one-sided traffic can ply on at one time. Locals said that the...

A village in Bijbehara area of Anantnag is facing immense problems because of lack of potable water. Residents of Doonipora village in Bijbehara told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that despite living near the national highway, they are yet to get a drinking water facility. "We are being deprived of the basic necessity at a time when people in other parts of the world enjoy all modern facilities. Thousands of residents are made to suffer on a daily basis," Bilal Ahmad, a local resident said. “Aren't we humans and don't we deserve to get the basic facility like water,” he said, adding that despite repeated pleas by the villagers to the concerned department, authorities have failed to address the issue. Another local Feroz Ahmad said they are forced to drink contaminate...

Police on Monday claimed to have arrested two militant associates affliated with Lashkar-i-Toiba oufit in Kellar area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. A senior police officer told GNS that on a specific input a joint team of Police, army and CRPF during searches arrested two LeT militant associates. They have been identified as Gowhar Manzoor Bhat and Abid Hussain Nanda both resident of Drabgam Pulwama. From their possession one pistol, a grenade, 10 rounds and Rs 60000 have been recovered, the officer said. An FIR has been registered in Police station Kellar in this regard and investigation have been takenup, the officer added.(GNS)

The Jammu Kashmir Service Selection Board will conduct the recently canceled exams in the month of November, LG Manoj Sinha has said. Recently canceled JKSSB Job exams to be conducted in November, the LG said while speaking at a function at SKICC here. He said, "Gone are the days when jobs were sold on roads and streets of Kashmir and Jammu. We canceled the exams conducted by the PSC after allegations of irregularities and ordered a CBI inquiry. Some arrests were made and more are likely to be made. All the canceled exams will now be held afresh in November." Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) canceled the Junior Engineer (Civil) and Accounts Assistant written exams held in March this year. Earlier JKSSB canceled the SI 2021 Exams. The board released an official...

In a significant move, the Jammu Kashmir admin has expanded the social caste list by including 15 new classes to it. In a notification, the Jammu Kashmir admin has included 15 more classes into its social caste category list. Under the Jammu  Kashmir Government’s reservation rules, social castes have four percent reservation in government jobs. The new classes added are Waghey (Chopan), Ghirath/Bhati/Chang community, Jat community, Saini community, Markabans/PonyWalas, Sochi community, Christian Biradari (converted from Hindu Valmiki), Sunar/Swarankar Teeli (Hindu Teeli along with already existing Muslim Teli), Perna/Kouro(Kaurav),Bojru/Decount/Dubdabay Brahmin Gorkans , Gorkhas, West Pakistani refugees (excluding SCs) and Acharyas”. It has also made certain modifications in the ...