Halting of civilian vehicles during convoy movement
SHRC seeks reply from CS, DGP over exempting school buses, ambulances
Srinagar: The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) chairman Justice (Rtd) Bilal Nazki on Thursday issued a notice to Chief Secretary and the DGP to submit a detailed compliance report before the commission over exempting the school buses and ambulances from the convoy movement plan. The SHRC direction came in response to a petition filed by […]
APPI sponsored VMS project e-launched in four districts
Srinagar: Dr Farooq Ahmad Lone, Secretary to Government, Social Welfare Department Thursday e-launched Rs1.29 crore Project ‘Early identification and intervention for children with disabilities’ in the age group of 0-18 years, aimed at their rehabilitation in the four districts of Baramulla, Kupwara, Leh & Kargil. The rehabilitation project has been sponsored by ‘Azimpremji Philanthropic’ initiative […]
Media channels circulate lies to harass Mirwaiz: Hurriyat (M)
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) Thursday denounced the ‘lies and canards’ that are being circulated by some media channels through unsubstantiated leaks by agencies bent on harassing the Mirwaiz. The amalgam spokesman in a statement issued here said that after illegal raid at Mirwaiz residence, the media through propaganda and lies is already passing its verdict […]
350 tons honey produced in Valley this year: Officials
SRINAGAR: To acquaint the farmers with modern techniques of bee-keeping and honey production one-day awareness cum training camp was held today here at Lalmandi. The camp was organised by Assistant Entomologist Kashmir in collaboration with Potato Development Officer Kashmir. Director Agriculture Kashmir, Syed Altaf Aijaz Andrabi inaugurated the camp, which was attended by around 200 […]
Tech interventions, reforms to make Financial Corporations vibrant: Advisor Sharma
Chairs JKSFC Board of Directors meeting
JAMMU: Advisor to Governor KK Sharma today underlined the need for redefining the working of the Financial Corporations to bring in additional vigour in their functioning and help them remain relevant in the financial scenario in the state. The Advisor said this while speaking at the Board of Directors meeting of Jammu and Kashmir State […]
Kotwal reviews implementation of DILRMP in JK
‘660 lakh revenue documents to be digitized’
JAMMU: Financial Commissioner Revenue, Dr Pawan Kotwal, today reviewed the implementation of Digital India land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP) in the State. While chairing the high level meeting, he said that the programme is aimed to usher in a system of updated land records, automatic mutation, integration between textual and spatial records, interconnectivity between revenue […]
Fighting swine flu
This winter the swine flu H1N1 claimed near about two dozen lives in Kashmir. Though medicos argue that the number is far less compared to the severity of winter conditions and the population but still it can be said that the administration was caught napping. Given the way the cases were handled, it showed that […]
NIA proving to be another tool to harass separatists: Geelani
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani Wednesday reacting to what he termed as ‘highhandedness’ by National Investigation Agency (NIA), said that this institution has itself compromised on its credibility and neutrality. Geelani in a statement issued here said that NIA has taken the shape of yet another ‘oppressive tool’ being used rather misused […]
