MMU concerned over govt order to ‘profile’ Masjid committees, clerics
‘Move has deeply hurt religious sentiments of people’
Srinagar: Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema, the conglomerate of clerics and scholars and headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Tuesday expressed concern over police orders asking for profiling of Masjid committee members and Imams. In a joint statement issued by at least 40 top clerics and heads from various schools of thought including head of MMU, Mirwaiz Umar, Grand […]
Div Com visits Bakshi Stadium, inspects ongoing dev works
‘Stadium to be developed as per international standards’
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Baseer Ahmad Khan Tuesday visited Bakshi Stadium where he inspected ongoing development works. The Divisional Commissioner was briefed about the progress of works executed by National Project Construction Corporation Limited (NPCCL). The Divisional Commissioner issued strict directions to the executing agency to expedite the work on the project in double shifts so […]
NC grieved over demise of partymen
JAMMU: National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah and Vice President Mr Omar Abdullah on Tuesday expressed grief over the passing away of Nizam-ud-Din Bhat, former National Conference Vice President District Kishtwar and Nischant Singh, former Block President Samba. A statement issued by NC on Tuesday said that Bhat had “tirelessly worked for strengthening the party […]
Principal Secy I&C chairs 4th SLC meeting
SRINAGAR: The 4th meeting of State Level Committee (SLC) – 1 was held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Principal Secretary Industries & Commerce (I&C) Department, Navin Kumar Chaudhary to sanction the Capital Investment Subsidy, interest subsidy on working capital and 100% central comprehensive insurance. During the deliberations, 24 cases to the tune of Rs […]
Div Com takes stock of development requirements at Transport Nagar
Listens to grievances of traders, directs upgrading of amenities
JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Sanjeev Verma Tuesday conducted a tour of Transport Nagar, Narwal and took stock of upgradation works needed for development of the ever-busy business hub. He was accompanied by Vice Chairman JDA, Vikas Sharma, Commissioner JMC, Pankaj Magotra, Engineers of PHE, PDD, PWD UEED and other concerned officers. During his visit, the […]
Handicraft dealers directed to get registration, renewal
SRINAGAR: According to the Deputy Director Handicrafts Quality control Srinagar all the dealers dealing with Handicrafts business in the tourist areas of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh divisions of the state and Shikara Hawkers in Dal and Nigeen Lake, are hereby informed to register/renew their shops / business establishment with the Directorate of Handicrafts without any […]
Mehbooba proposes all parties meet to NC
Srinagar: Days after the Centre ordered rushing of around 10,000 central forces personnel to the Kashmir valley, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti asked NC president Farooq Abdullah to convene an all-party meeting in Jammu and Kashmir to discuss the prevailing situation. Kashmir on Monday remained on the edge as fresh orders issued by state administration officials […]
Yes we should meet, says Farooq
Srinagar: Immediately after PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday sought help from her rival party National Conference’s patriarch Farooq Abdullah to present a united front against the Centre’s rumoured plans to scrap Article 35A, the latter said that they were calling an all-party meeting within two or three days to discuss the issue. “I am […]
Our agenda is delimitation, assembly polls, not Article 35 A: BJP
Srinagar: Trying to put all the speculations to rest about the abrogation of article 35 A J&K unit of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) Monday said that its primary agenda in the Core Group Meeting scheduled to be held in Delhi on Tuesday will be to pitch hard for the delimitation of the assembly seats and […]
Clear doubts brewing in hearts and minds of people: G A Mir to GoI
Dooru: J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President G A Mir Monday accused the Central government of being “insensitive towards the agony of the people” of Jammu and Kashmir. Mir was addressing public meetings at various places in Shahabad Balla in Dooru Verinag today, where he appealed the people to rise to the occasion to strengthen […]
