Abolishing of SHG: Govt trying to snatch livelihood of professional engineers: SHGEA
Srinagar: The self Help Group of Engineers Association Jammu and Kashmir expressed its serious resentment against the government order on abolition of reserving a portion of projects scheme of 30 percent allotted by government earlier wherein over 15,500 professional engineers earned livelihood and were dependent on. President of the SHGEA, Er Parvaiz Safvi, said that […]
Roll back decision to abolish SHG scheme immediately: Tarigami
Srinagar: CPI (M) senior leader and former MLA Kulgam, Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami on Thursday said the decision of the Jammu and Kashmir administration to abolish Self Help Groups (SHGs) of engineers is another glaring example how the BJP government is hell bent to deprive people of their livelihood. “Over 15000 young unemployed engineers are earning […]
Prevent dumping, encroachments on wetlands: Div Com to DCs
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Thursday chaired a meeting of concerned officers on conservation of Hokarsar, Wular and Kreentcho-Chandhara wetlands. During the meeting, the Div Com reviewed the progress made viz a viz to demarcation, land transfer, installation of boundary walls, pillars, removal of encroachments, and non- dumping of solid waste. Concerned DCs […]
Notorious criminal detained under PSA in Samba
Jammu: A notorious criminal was detained on Thursday under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Samba district, officials said. A police team conducted raids in the Tanda area and detained Nazir Ahmad who was allegedly involved in several criminal cases, including cattle smuggling and robbery, they said. He had become a threat to public […]
Financially empowered women prove good investors: Official
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary School Education and Skill Development Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, Thursday said empowered women tend to invest a high amount of their income into their children’s health and education which helps towards building a healthier and educated society. He was speaking to a gathering after inaugurating a webinar on the topic, “Entrepreneurship […]
Youth in JK pushed to hopelessness: NC
JAMMU: Expressing surprise over the move to disengage self-help group engineers from the government contracts, National Conference (NC) leader Devender Singh Rana Thursday cautioned the administration to desist from pushing the Jammu and Kashmir youth towards a situation of despair and hopelessness. “In an era of the so-called start-up boom across the country, it is […]
Two killed in road mishap at Pampore
Srinagar: Two persons were killed and two others were injured in an accident near Galander Pampore in Pulwama district. The accident also led to the suspension of traffic for some time on the Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting the Kashmir valley with the outside world. Official sources said that a swift vehicle came […]
Jhelum dwellers need to be rehabilitated before eviction: Altaf Bukhari
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) President, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Thursday said the unplanned eviction drive launched by the administration against river Jhelum dwellers in Kashmir is contrary to law and the government should ensure a proper rehabilitation plan for the families likely to be displaced during the process. “The administration has […]
No need for lockdown if people follow SOP’s: DDC Srinagar
Srinagar: District Development Commissioner Dr Shahid Iqbal Chowdary Thursday said that no need for lockdown may arise if people follow Covid-19 SOP’s properly. Chowdary was talking to Reporters here in Kashmir capital Srinagar. He said district administration Srinagar has held meetings with religious heads and traders and if the administration will open up 50% markets […]
