Union Minister, Jal Shakti reviews progress of Jal Jeevan Mission
Chief Ministers, LGs participate in the meet
SRINAGAR: Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat today held a virtual conference with Chief Ministers, Lieutenant Governors and representatives of States and Union Territories to review the progress of implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission across the country. This Conference was organised to discuss various issues i.e., planning, implementation and progress made so far […]
Horticulture (P&M) gearing up for Market Intervention Scheme
SRINAGAR: The Department of Horticulture Planning & Marketing is making hectic preparation for the smooth operationalization of the MIS (Market Intervention Scheme) recently launched on 28th October by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for the benefit of the horticulture sector in the Valley. Imam Din, Director Horticulture Planning & Marketing has been touring the selected Mandis […]
Police arrest Headmaster evading arrest for one month
Sumbal: A Government School Headmaster, one of the accused in a rice scandal who was evading arrest has been arrested by police in Sumbal area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Pertinently, 61 bags of rice meant for mid-day meals at Middle School Sumbal were recovered from a Tata-Mobile vehicle by Sumbal police in the premises […]
New Land laws: More than 90% land cannot be sold to outsiders, says Govt
JAMMU: Government has repealed 11 Land Laws that existed in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir replacing the old, regressive, intrinsically contradictory and outdated laws with a set of modern, progressive and people friendly provisions, the government said Monday. Addressing media persons Principal Secretary, Information and government spokesman, Rohit Kansal said that the new […]
Mutton rate fixed at Rs 480 per Kg across Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Government on Monday announced the rates of mutton in Kashmir valley, an official spokesman said here. He said that Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir Pandurang K Pole chaired a meeting of Rate Fixation Committee and fixed rates of mutton at Rs 480 (retail) and Rs 450 as (wholesale) rates in Kashmir. At the outset, the Div […]
Stop promising government jobs
Today, all the state governments are claiming to provide employment to maximum number of youth, while a strange statement of the Chief Minister of Goa has come out with grave concern. Goa CM Pramod Sawant on Saturday said that even if God himself became the Chief Minister, he would not be able to provide government […]
Jammu and Kashmir – Culture and History
Nomaan Nasir Kashmir is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term “Kashmir” denoted only the Kashmir Valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal Range. Today, the term encompasses a larger area that includes the territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, the Pakistani-administered territories of Kashmir […]