Kejriwal cites AAP’s survey to attack BJP over Pulwama
New Delhi: (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal cited an internal survey of his party to claim that 56 per cent people feel the BJP will suffer electoral losses because of its “conduct” regarding the Pulwama terror attack and the subsequent Indo-Pakistan tensions. Hitting back, the BJP said it was a “shame” that Kejriwal was […]
Easing out air travel
As the Jammu-Srinagar national highway has been giving the passengers a tough time and air travel getting out of the reach of even the upper class, the clamor for having an airlines operating with cheaper rates is growing in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The skyrocketing airfares that are being witnessed by passengers travelling […]
On Speechless Animals!
Peer Faizan Bashir Imagine a sheep drags you by the neck and slashes your throat on-the-ground with a sharp-edged object…unequivocally; this arouses the intense feeling of pain! The pain having no powers- it doesn’t kill us; it doesn’t harm our body. Just a decision to fend it off, and it is over. But, what about […]
DDC Kupwara inaugurates employment fair
KUPWARA: District Development Commissioner Kupwara, Anshul Garg today inaugurated one-day Job fair-cum-placement program for educated unemployed youth of the district at Government Degree College Kupwara. The job fair was organized by District Employment and Counseling Centre under the supervision of Assistant Director Employment Kupwara, Shabnam Aarif Mir, with the aim to aware youth about various […]
JAKFA elects office bearers
Jammu: The results of first ever elections to various posts of executive body of Jammu and Kashmir finance and accounts society (JAKFA) were declared in Civil Secretariat on Tuesday. Mohammad Rafiq (Director Finance) was elected as President (JAKFA) where as Dr. Zaffer Iqbal (Deputy Director Central ) was elected as vice president Jammu province. Pertinently, […]
Implementation of centrally sponsored welfare schemes reviewed
SRINAGAR: Commissioner Secretary Labour and Employment Sourabh Bhagat today took review of various centrally sponsored welfare schemes that are in vogue here. The meeting was attended by Director Labor and Employment Yashpal Suman, Additional Secretary Khurshid Ahmad Shah, Joint Director Shahid Mehmood and other district and Career Counselling Officers. The meeting was informed that 37000 […]
Handicrafts dept organises one day exhibition, sale programme
SRINAGAR: Handicrafts department Kashmir today organized a day long exhibition cum sale and awareness programme at Exhibition Ground, Kashmir Haat, Srinagar. Joint Director Handicrafts department Kashmir Sajid Yahya Naqaash, who was the chief guest on the occasion said that the motive of the programme is to develop rapport and impactful coordination between trainers and trainees. […]
BJP backs EC’s decision to defer assembly polls
Jammu, Mar 12 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP Tuesday supported the Election Commission’s (EC) decision to defer assembly election in the state due to security reasons. The Election Commission had on Sunday announced the schedule for Lok Sabha election but decided to defer the assembly elections in J-K drawing sharp reactions from […]
Fresh snowfall in higher reaches, highway reopens
Srinagar, March 12: Higher reaches of Kashmir including Gulmarg, the world famous skiing resort, amassed nearly fresh snow overnight even as Srinagar-Jammu highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley reopened for one-way traffic. A meteorological department official said Srinagar—the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir – recorded a minimum temperature of 2.4 8 Degrees Celsius […]
Exempt school buses, ambulances from restrictions during convoys: PSAJK to Govt
Srinagar: Private Schools Association of Jammu and Kashmir (PSAJK) Tuesday expressed concern over halting of school buses during plying of convoys on various roads in Kashmir as the practice has created a chaotic situation in educational institutes. According to a statement issued here, the association said, “Our schools have been opened only for two days […]
