Rs 1 Crore each to be released for development of DIET: Secretary Education
Jammu: Secretary Education, Farooq Ahmad Shah Friday said that in order to strengthen the basic infrastructure and make District Institute of Education and Trainings (DIET) fully operational in the State, One Crore for each DIET will be released. Shah also held Video Conference held in Civil Secretariat Jammu with all the Chief Education Officers […]
Mirwaiz welcomes Zaid Rad-Al Hassan’s concern over Kashmir situation
Srinagar: Welcoming the concern of High Commissioner of United Nations Human Rights Council Zaid Rad-Al Hassan over Kashmir situation, Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday said that people will be forced to hit streets in case these ‘brazen’ killings in Kashmir does not stop. According to the statement issued here, Mirwaiz who was […]
‘1,261 stone pelting incidents were reported in 2017 in JK’
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir witnessed 1,261 incidents of stone-pelting last year, with the native town of slain Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani–Pulwama recording the maximum number of cases against stone pelters followed by Hurriyat leader Syed Geelani’s bastion of Sopore. A total of 91 cases were registered against stone pelters in Pulwama in 2017, while […]
Create promotional films to attract tourists to the region, says Tasaduq
Jammu: The Minister for Tourism Tassaduq Hussain Mufti Friday convened a meeting to review the preparations of various publicity activities of Tourism Department to attract tourist across the globe here and also asked the deparment to create promotional films to attract tourists to region. The Minister was informed that the department is working on various […]
Cong questions BJP’s ‘silence’ on proposed state flag
Bengaluru: The ruling Congress Friday questioned the BJP’s “silence” on the proposed official state flag for Karnataka, a day after it was unveiled by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah ahead of the assembly polls. It also asked whether BJP MPs, including the state party chief B S Yeddyurappa, will put pressure on the Centre in getting necessary […]
VC J&K Cements Ltd. meets Governor
Jammu: Er. Nazir Ahmad Yatoo, Vice Chairman J&K Cements Ltd. called on Governor N.N. Vohra at the Raj Bhavan. Er. Yatoo briefed Governor about the initiatives taken for making J&K Cements a profitable enterprise and highlighted the need to get budgetary support, exemption from civil accounting and requirement of Rs. 36.2 crore for meeting the […]
Work toward establishing a progressive society, CM to youth
Jammu: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti asked the youth to work toward establishing a progressive society and help put the state on the fast track to development, growth and progress. Speaking to a delegation of youth here, the chief minister said they held a promise for the state in terms of forging new bonds of amity, […]
‘Kiosks, Stalls, Food points to be established outside Tulip Garden’
Srinagar: Director Floriculture, Mathoora Masoom Friday said that department will establish Kiosks, Stalls, Food points outside Tulip Garden for the upcoming festival. Department has planted 12.25 lakh tulip bulbs spread over 200 kanals this year. Apart from Tulip, visitors would also experience the fragrance of flowers like Hyacinths, Daffodils, Narcissus and other ornamental plants. For […]
SC says terminally-ill persons have choice to write living will to end life
New Delhi: In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court recognised that a terminally-ill patient can write a ‘living will’ that permits doctors to withdraw life support, saying a person with no will to live shouldn’t suffer in a comatose state. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra said passive […]
Pak court orders Musharraf’s arrest, confiscation of his properties
Islamabad: A special Pakistani tribunal has ordered the government to arrest former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and confiscate all his properties as it heard the high treason case against the “proclaimed offender” for imposing emergency rule in the country in 2007. The 74-year-old former president was indicted in March, 2014 on treason charges for imposing […]
