Minister reviews education scenario in Khansahib constituency
The Minister for Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari today undertook an extensive tour of Khansahab area of district Budgam to review educational scenario in the constituency. He was accompanied by Minister of State for Education, Priya Sethi; MLA Khansahib Hakeem Mohammad Yaseen; MLC Saif-ud-Din Bhat; Commissioner Secretary Higher Education Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon; Secretary School […]
Tarigami chairs Environment Committee meeting
A meeting of the Committee on Environment of the Legislative Assembly was held here today under the Chairmanship of legislator Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami. Legislators, Mohammad Yousuf Bhat, Gulzar Ahmed Wani, Daleep Singh Parihar, Choudhary Mohammad Akram, Anjum Fazili, Devender Kumar Manyal, Mohammad Abass Wani, Mohammad Baqir Rizvi, Mumtaz Ahmed Khan, Bashir Ahmed Dar, Usman Abdul […]
Ensure hassle-free timber distribution, Minister tells SFC officials
Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment, Choudhary Lal Singh today said that several innovative measures taken to revitalize State Forest Corporation (SFC) has begun to show positive results. Chairing a review meeting of SFC here, Singh vehemently called for strengthening the Corporation that would ensure sustainable development of huge natural resources for the State. […]
Vice-Chairman JKTDC inaugurates tourist Bungalow
Vice-Chairman JKTDC, Rafi Ahmad Mir today inaugurated refurbished JKTDC Tourist Bungalow here at Banihal. MLA Banihal, Vikar Rasool Wani, Deputy Commissioner Ramban, Tariq Hussain Ganai, Managing Director JKTDC Sarmad Hafeez and officers of other departments and general public were also present on the occasion. Describing tourism as core industry to promote economy of the state, […]
Akbar Lone chairs PAC meeting
A meeting of the Committee on Public Accounts (PAC) of the Legislative Assembly was held here today under the Chairmanship of Legislator Mohammad Akbar Lone to discuss the working of the Committee. Legislators, Aijaz Ahmed Khan, Shamima Firdous, Rajeev Jasrotia and Ghulam Nabi Monga were also present in the meeting. The meeting held threadbare discussions […]
PUC reviews functioning of SICOP, panel seeks report on allotment of plots
A meeting of the Committee on Public Undertakings of the Legislative Assembly was held under the Chairmanship of legislator Sat Paul Sharma here today to review the functioning of Small Scale Industries Development Corporation Limited (SICOP). Legislators, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori, Rajesh Gupta, Asgar Ali Karbalie, Rajeev Sharma, Abdul Majid Larmi, Raja Manzoor Ahmed, Abid Hussain […]
Workshop on GST held at Srinagar
An orientation cum workshop on Goods and Services Tax (GST) was held today here at the Divisional Commissioner’s office. Additional Commissioner Kashmir, Additional Commissioner Commercial Taxes, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Additional Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Deputy Director Planning and other concerned officers attended the workshop whereas other Deputy Commissioners of Valley districts participated in the camp through […]
Army man killed, another injured in Nowshera shelling
An army man was killed and another injured in firing from across the border in Nowshera tehsil of Rajouri district on Tuesday. An official said that Pakistani army opened fire on Indian army in Nowshera sector. “Our troopers effectively responded to the firing from across the border,” he said. Sepoy Jaspreet Singh was grievously injured […]
Passport of Islamic preacher Zakir Nayak revoked
The Regional Passport Office (RPO) on Tuesday revoked the Indian passport of Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) president Dr. Zakir Abdul Karim Naik under the provisions of the Passport Act, 1967, said National Investigation Agency (NIA), media reports said. In the course of investigation of the NIA case, Naik has thrice been issued notices but he […]
Amarnath Yatra: Pilgrim from MP dies, toll touches 44
A pilgrim from Madhya Pardesh died today after he was hit by a shooting stone at Baltal base camp, sources said. 60-year-old Bishen Singh, a resident of MP, who was admitted to S K Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) in an injured condition after being hit by a shooting stone at Baltal base camp, died […]
