Twelve year old south Kashmir girl releases her maiden novel
Kar Irshad Tral: 12-year old Touyiba Binti Javaid from south Kashmir’s Pulwama district became one among the youngest novelists in Kashmir after releasing her maiden book ‘Luna Spark and The Future Telling Clock (A visit to Kingdom of Dreams)’ on Wednesday. Touyiba, who hails from Pulwama’s Dadsara village in Tral, is a 7th class student […]
NC calls for review of imposing Toll Tax
Says Jmu-Sgr highway still under construction
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Wednesday urged the incumbent governor administration to suspend levying of toll tax on Srinagar –Jammu highway at Charsoo toll plaza near Awantipora. A party statement said that the highway is “still incomplete with some bridges, still under construction activity in Kashmir has hit its lowest ebb in the […]
PDP urges Govt to rollback Toll Tax order
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday pitched for the exemption of toll tax being levied on the vehicles in South Kashmir, stating that such a measure is hitting the already economically downtrodden people hard. Srinagar: In a statement, PDP Vice President Abdul Rehman Veeri said that “people from south Kashmir in general and from […]
Revoke the decision to impose toll tax on local vehicles immediately: CPI (M)
Srinagar: Communist Party of India (Marxist) Wednesday said that the decision of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to levy toll tax from local vehicles at a newly-established toll plaza on Srinagar-Jammu national highway in Sangam area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district is a harsh move and must be revoked immediately. “The toll tax shall […]
Heavy road tax on Kashmir highway a regressive, anti-people decision: Shah Faesal
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement (JKPM) Chief Shah Faesal has asked the State government to defer imposing heavy road tax on Srinagar-Jammu highway at newly established Toll Plaza at Charsoo. In a statement issued on Wednesday Shah Faesal lambasted the Government for its callous approach to first close the highway and now levying heavy […]
Advisor Skandan to hear public grievances at Srinagar on Monday
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Governor, K Skandan will convene public hearing at Church Lane Srinagar on May 13 (Monday) from 10 am to 12 noon. The public delegations, deputations, and individuals, who wish to bring their grievances and demands into the notice of the government, can meet the Advisor to the Governor at the said venue.
MLC calls on Advisor Sharma
SRINAGAR: Member Legislative Council, Javaid Ahmed Mirchal Wednesday called on Advisor to Governor, KK Sharma and discussed several issues related to development of Karnah. The issues discussed included several CRF projects underway in the area especially Tangdhar to Hajitar, pace of work on the Cluster Model Village Ninar Gabra and work on other undergoing projects. […]
Div Com reviews issues of School of Architecture, Bemina
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan Wednesday convened a meeting to review various issues related to School of Architecture, Bemina. The issues were discussed threadbare in the meeting including availability of land for setting up exclusive infrastructure of School of Architecture, filling of vacant faculty positions and other problems. The meeting was informed […]
Div Com reviews Mulberry Plantation across valley
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan convened a meeting on Wednesday to review various issues with regards to Mulberry Plantation across the Kashmir Division. Various issues were discussed threadbare in the meeting. The Divisional Commissioner asked officers of Irrigation and Flood Control to identify locations along Flood Spill Channel besides all Deputy Commissioners […]
Guv tells officials to remain accessible to people
Jammu: Governor Satya Pal Malik Wednesday directed administrative secretaries of all government departments to remain accessible to the public. “To promote public outreach and speedy grievance redressal, the governor has directed the administrative secretaries to remain accessible to the public,” said Girdhari Lal, Deputy Secretary, General Administrative Department in an order issued Wednesday. Lal said […]
