Secy Tribal Affairs reviews functioning of Dept

SRINAGAR: Secretary Tribal Affairs, Abdul Majid Bhat, Tuesday convened a meeting to review the functioning of the Department here. Director Tribal Affairs, Special Secretary Tribal Affairs, Deputy Director Tribal Affairs, and other officers attended the meeting. Besides taking a detailed stock of Departmental functioning, the meeting discussed post-Matric Scholarship for tribal students. The Secretary directed […]

Advisor Sharma gets first-hand account of grievances faced by people

SRINAGAR: Continuing with his outreach programme of visiting far-flung areas to effectively get a feedback of the various developmental activities in the State, Advisor to Governor KK Sharma Tuesday visited Bani area of Kathua district and personally met many deputations from the area. The Advisor also conducted a public grievance redressal camp which was attended […]

Deputation headed by former MLA Viqar Rasool meets Advisor Kumar

SRINAGAR: A deputation comprising locals from Banihal area led by former Minister Viqar Rasool Wani Tuesday met Advisor K Vijay Kumar to apprise him about their demands. The former Minister put forth few issues before the Advisor for his intervention mainly including sanctioning of new Public Health Centre (PHC) at Mahu in Banihal district. It […]

Div Com reviews progress of dev works in Leh

Calls for action against engineers delaying tendering process

LEH: Divisional Commissioner Ladakh, Saugat Biswas, chaired a meeting here on Tuesday to review the physical and financial progress under various centrally-sponsored schemes in the district Kargil of the division. Deputy Commissioner Kargil, Basir-ul-Haq Choudary, Superintending Engineer and Exen PMGSY Kargil, Exen PHE Kargil, Exen Irrigation Kargil, Exen R&B Kargil and Exen PWD Zanskar attended […]

Two Congress ‘leaders’ from Pattan constituency join PC

Srinagar: Two leaders of the Congress from Nehalpora in north Kashmir’s Barmulla district Tuesday joined Peoples Conference (PC) in presence of former minister and party’s General Secretary Imran Raza Ansari, the PC said. The duo was identified by the PC as Abdul Rashid Mir and Abdul Qayum Malla. Welcoming the duo in the party fold, […]

Why do border areas of Karnah grab headlines only in times of war, asks Er Rasheed

Demands probe into developmental projects in the area

Karnah: AIP President, Er Rasheed Tuesday questioned why the border areas of Karnah in north Kashmir remain in headlines “only in times of war”. On the second day of his three-day visit to Karnah, Rasheed alleged that the entire Karnah valley has been “deprived of its fundamental rights” and people lack basic amenities including roads, […]

NC expresses concern over erratic power, drinking water supply in Jammu region

JAMMU: Expressing anguish over acute drinking water supply and erratic power scenario across Jammu region especially in rural areas, National Conference State Women Wing Vice President Bimla Luthra on Tuesday urged the government to redress the issue. Luthra said that due to the shortage of water and erratic power supply, people in of Jammu were […]

Farooq, Omar grieved over demise of Jammu worker’s daughter

Jammu: National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah and Vice President Omar Abdullah have expressed grief over the demise of Ridhi Manhas, daughter of Raghubir Singh Manhas, District Vice President Rural-A Jammu and conveyed condolences to the bereaved family. In a statement issued Tuesday, the duo prayed for peace to the departed soul and strength to […]

85 SI’s promoted

SRINAGAR: The Director General of Police Dilbag Singh has issued promotion orders in favour of 85 Sub-Inspectors to the rank of Inspectors upon recommendations by the Departmental Promotion Committee regarding grant of promotion to the personnel of Executive and Armed. A police statement said that the promotion orders were issued on Monday after thorough scrutiny […]