No platform to showcase talent in JK: Valley Artists
Say local languages being ignored by Doordarshan
Srinagar: The Valley artists on Wednesday lashed out at the State government for failing to set up Kashmir’s own film industry, saying that there is no platform available for the artists to showcase their talent at local level. Addressing a press conference, president of J&K Radio and Doordarshan Performing Artists and Freelance Producers and Directors […]
Withdraw orders for shifting winter sports facilities from Pahalgam: PDP
Anantnag: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Spokesperson and former MLA Pahalgam Rafi Ahmad Mir has warned the government of dire consequences if the State Government fails to withdraw its order of shifting the Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering and Winter Sports (JIM&WS) from Pahalgam. Stating that it was a politically motivated decision that will snatch the […]
CEO Pulwama attached to DSEK
JAMMU: The Government Wednesday ordered immediate attachment of Mushtaq Ahmad Salroo, Chief Education Officer (CEO) Pulwama, pending inquiry. According to an order issued by Secretary, School Education, A K Sahu, Salroo shall remain attached with Director School Education Kashmir while SoniSanam, I/C Principal, DIET Pampore shall hold the additional charge of the post of CEO […]
Civilian killed in Pak firing along LoC in Rajouri
Jammu: A 55-year-old civilian was killed Wednesday in unprovoked firing by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, a defence spokesman said. “At around 1200 hours, Pakistan army initiated unprovoked firing in Noushera sector, resulting in fatal casualty of one civilian, Bodhraj, a resident of Deeing villagle,” Jammu-based Army […]
Illegal structures removed from Khushalsar
Srinagar: The Srinagar district administration Wednesday demolished illegal structures erected on state land forming part of the area of the Khushalsar waterbody. Tehsildar Eidgah GA Khan supervised the demolition of illegal structures which included a residential house, two tin-sheds and a plinth. The administration while warning against it said illegal encroachments among other such violations […]
Govt asks airports to make public announcements in local language too
New Delhi: The government Wednesday directed all airports to make public announcements in local language first, followed by Hindi and English, officials said. The latest move follows a directive from Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu. Officials said that the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has issued a directive to all aerodromes under its control to start […]
GPS enabled buses to hit Srinagar roads soon
Adding to SRTC fleet; support Pvt transporters: Div Com
Srinagar: The government is going to procure GPS (Global Positioning System) enabled hi-end buses to add these to Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transportation fleet as also to support purchases by private transporters for easing mobility and traffic congestion in the Srinagar city. In this regard, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan reviewed the procurement […]
Friday namaaz: Mayawati denounces ‘improper, arbitrary’ order
Lucknow, Dec 26 (PTI) BSP president Mayawati Wednesday denounced the Noida administration’s “improper and arbitrary” order on Friday namaaz, saying such a policy, if any, should be implemented in all districts and on people from all religions. “The order regarding prior approval for offering Friday namaaz at public parks and warning of strict action on firms […]
Discussion on triple talaq bill in LS tomorrow
New Delhi: The politically sensitive bill which seeks to make the practice of instant triple talaq among Muslim men a penal offence will come up for discussion in Lok Sabha on Thursday. The Lok Sabha had last week on Thursday decided to take up the bill on December 27 after the Congress agreed to participate […]
Valley to receive light snow, rains in higher reaches
Srinagar: The Meteorological Department (MeT) on Wednesday predicted light snow and rains in its higher reaches of Kashmir valley. The MeT department has predicted mainly dry weather in subsequent two days. For next week the weather in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh will remain largely dry with some isolated showers in the higher reaches of the […]
