Tributes paid to BSF jawan in Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu: The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on Friday paid tributes to the trooper, who lost his life while guarding the border in Rajasthan, officials said. BSF jawan Mohammad Ilyas Malik was deployed in Rajasthan, where he attained martyrdom while guarding the border on Wednesday, they said. The jawan’s mortal remains were brought to his […]
Reservation row: PDP leader Wahid Parra threatens to hit roads, alleges deliberate evasion by govt
Srinagar: PDP leader Waheed Para on Friday threatened to hit the streets over the reservation issue, saying there is a “deliberate evasion” by the Jammu and Kashmir government, which is “abdicating” its responsibility by “hiding” the report of the cabinet sub-committee formed on the matter. “By hiding this report, the NC government is abdicating its […]
Refugee status a reminder of unfinished battle for justice: Kashmiri Pandit body
Jammu: Panun Kashmir, an organisation advocating for displaced Kashmiri Pandits, said on Friday that refugee status was not an identity but a reminder of the “unfinished battle for justice”. At a function to mark World Refugee Day, Panun Kashmir organising secretary B L Kaul denounced the “global silence around the genocide of Kashmiri Pandits in […]
No room for compromise on quality of development works: Dy CM to officers
JAMMU: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary Friday chaired a comprehensive review meeting of the Public Works Department, focusing on the progress on development projects in Jammu Division under NABARD PMGSY, CRIF, Bridges and C&T (Macadamization) schemes. The meeting was apprised of various projects which are at different stages of execution. The concerned officials provided updates […]
Bongam Shopian residents protest, demand potable water supply
Locals allege months-long neglect, suffer in scorching heat Shopian: The residents of Bongam area in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday staged a protest against the administration over the non-availability of potable water in the locality, alleging that their repeated pleas have gone unheard for over a month now. Scores of women, including elderly and […]
Commissioner SMC reviews progress of PMAY-U 2.0 in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: Commissioner SMC, Faz Lul Haseeb, Friday chaired a comprehensive review meeting on the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0). He was joined by Mr. Shahbaz Mirza (JKAS), MD Housing Board/Mission Director PMAY (Kashmir), and Nuzhat Khurshid, Joint Commissioner (Administration). The session focused on evaluating current progress and strategizing enhanced […]
J&K Bank renews MoU with J&K Government
Assures to deliver enhanced financial services to government employees Jammu: Reaffirming its long-standing partnership with the Government of Jammu & Kashmir, J&K Bank Friday signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UT Government to provide a comprehensive bouquet of tailor-made banking facilities to all its permanent employees. The MoU was signed by the […]
Khyber Cement clinches top honours for excellence in sustainable mining, environmental responsibility
Srinagar: Khyber Cement has been recognised with a series of prestigious accolades during the 34th Mines and Mineral Conservation Week, organised by the Indian Bureau of Mines for the Dehradun Region. The awards reaffirm Khyber Cement’s position as a frontrunner in responsible mining and industrial leadership. The company secured four awards: first prize for Mineral […]
1,000 Indian students, including 500 Kashmiris to return from Mashhad on Special Flights: JKSA
Srinagar: Three special Mahan Air flights are scheduled to bring back around 1,000 Indian students, including 500 Kashmiri students from Mashhad, Iran, to New Delhi tonight and tomorrow, a JKSA statement issued here said. Nasir Khuehami, National Convenor of the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association, said, “Three Mahan Air flights will bring Indian students back […]
Dir School Edu Kashmir visits Uri
Distributes sports kits to students in schools BARAMULLA: Director School Education Kashmir, Dr. G.N. Itoo conducted an extensive tour of various schools in Uri and adjoining areas, particularly focusing on those affected by recent cross-border shelling. In a significant gesture of encouragement and outreach, sports kits were distributed among the students of these impacted schools […]
