US corporate sector welcomes Indian budget, says it will attract FDIs
Washington, Jul 6 (PTI) The American corporate sector Friday hailed the maiden Budget of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, noting that it is not only inclusive but also attractive for foreign investments. President of US India Strategic and Partnership Forum (USISPF) Mukesh Aghi said the budget is inclusive and policy decisions are encouraging for American companies. […]
Promoting education
The need to have good institutions of higher learning in the state is felt very badly. This is evident from the fact that every year almost 12,000 students from Kashmir valley end up joining various professional colleges outside the state to seek education in those streams which are not available here. The movement of such […]
Modi to launch BJP’s membership drive in Varanasi on Saturday
Varanasi/New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit his parliamentary constituency Varanasi Saturday to launch the BJP’s countrywide membership drive. “The drive will further connect people from all walks of life with the BJP family. It will strengthen our party,” Modi tweeted. “On the Jayanti of our inspiration, Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee, BJP’s […]
Shopian encounter update: one militant killed, search continues
Srinagar, July 5: A militant has been killed in ongoing operation after a gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Narwani area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday morning. Official sources said that one militant has been killed and his body has been recovered from the orchards, the firing has stopped as […]
Nehru’s blunder of promoting Sheikh Abdullah resulted in messy situation in Kashmir
(Kanchan Basu) Pakistan invaded Jammu and Kashmir in October 1947. The invasion continued till December 31, 1948. That day, the then Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru dumbfounded the Nation by enforcing a unilateral ëCeasefireí. He took this mind-boggling step to please his friend and a separatist leader Sheikh Abdullah of Kashmir, so that he could […]
Gunfight rages in Shopian village
Shopian July 05 : An encounter has broke out between militants and government forces in orchards of Narwani Imam sahib area of South Kashmir’s shopian district, official sources said. They said that on receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area, a joint team of forces including 34 RR, CRPF and SOG […]
The looser PSUís
The state of affairs in Public Sector Undertakings in Jammu and Kashmir is no hidden secret. Most of them are running in red as the various governments that have managed the state of affairs over the years have used these PSUís to dump their blue eyed workers and officials without considering the effect it will […]
44 Digital Villages to be set up: Govt
SRINAGAR, JULY 4: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik approved implementation of the “J&K Digital Village” programme through Jammu and Kashmir e-Governance Agency (JaKeGA), with the motto “Back to Village via Digital Means” after observing the stupendous response of the people to the recently concluded “Back […]
Army porter slips to death along LoC
Srinagar, July 4 : An army porter died Thursday after he slipped and rolled down into a deep gorge in Karnah sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. A police official said that the army porter Ghulam Din (45) son of Shah Mohammad was his way to Dogra Post from Ragni Post today afternoon when he […]
Executive Officer MC Anantnag caught while accepting bribe
Srinagar, July 4 : Divisional Commissioner Kashmir on Thursday attached with his office Executive Officer Municipal Committee Anantnag Ghulam Mohammad Malik after a purported video went viral in which he is seen accepting bribe inside his residence. A video showing Executive Officer Municipal Committee Anantnag accepting bribe at his residence in the south Kashmir district. […]