J&K Bank conducts BLBC Meetings
Srinagar: J&K Bank, which is the convener SLBC, Friday conducted four back to back Block Level Banker’s Committee (BLBC) meetings for the blocks Harwan, Khonmoh, Qamarwari and Srinagar to review the progress achieved in flow of credit to priority sector, sponsored schemes, financial inclusion and digital penetration during the quarter ended June 2019. Convened by […]
JK is ideal, safe tourist destination: Navin Chaudhary
Says Govt to undertake massive campaign to promote tourism
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Tourism, Navin Kumar Choudhary Friday chaired an interactive session with representatives of various tourism associations and other stakeholders of tourism industry here. Director Tourism Kashmir, Nisar Ahmad Wani, Director Tourism Jammu, Deepika Kumari Sharma, Additional Secretary Tourism Prasanna Ramaswamy, officials from JKTDC, Tourism Department, representatives of various tourism associations including Nigeen Club […]
Mehmood Shah visits Industrial Estate Chatpora, interacts with unit holders
SRINAGAR: Director Industries & Commerce, Kashmir Mahmood Ahmad Shah Friday visited Industrial Estate Chatpora, Pulwama wherein he inspected various industrial units engaged in spices grinding, steel fabrication and various other manufacturing units. During the visit, he had an interaction with the unit holders who informed him about their various issues and concerns. The Director gave […]
Rain kick starts commotion in Valley parts
Force closure of Mughal, Doda-Kishtwar highway
Force closure of Mughal, Doda-Kishtwar highway
PDP says won’t support centre on triple talaq, RTI (Amendment) bills
SRINAGAR: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said her party will not support the BJP-led government at the Centre on the triple talaq bill and the RTI (Amendment) bill in the Rajya Sabha. “Jammu and Kashmir has its own RTI Act 2009. No question of supporting the RTI bill in Rajya Sabha,” Mufti tweeted. She […]
Dialogue key to resolve political issues: Sagar
Bhaderwah: National Conference (NC) General Secretary Ali Mohammed Sagar on Thursday urged the Centre to open up channels of dialogue with all the stakeholders for resolving internal and external dimensions of Jammu and Kashmir imbroglio. Sagar said that dialogue was imperative for lasting peace in the country and the region. “Jammu and Kashmir is a […]
Karan Singh calls for ‘comprehensive restructuring’ of INC
Srinagar: Veteran Congress leader Dr Karan Singh Tuesday said that “resurrection and regeneration on the Indian National Congress is important not only for the grand old party itself but in the broader national interest”. In a statement, Singh said that Congress “alone can provide a national level opposition to the BJP juggernaut without which we […]
New Delhi will not agree on third party mediation on Kashmir: Sajjad Lone
Srinagar: Peoples Conference (PC) Chairman, Sajjad Lone Thursday said that solution to all issued lied in a dialogue process and hard measures “can only contain a problem and not resolve it”. Lone, who was speaking at a function to welcome NC leaders into the party fold, said that history was witness that no issue could […]
Drug abuse major challenge, needs concrete measures: Advisor Sharma
Attends 2nd Regional Conference on Drug Menace
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Governor KK Sharma has termed the drug menace as main challenge confronting the nation for which concrete measures are needed as a multi-pronged strategy for the remedial measures. The Advisor was speaking at the 2nd Regional Conference on Drug Menace–Challenges and Strategies held at Chandigarh where he was representing Jammu and Kashmir. […]
