RTI amendment to dilute autonomy of information commission: Hasnain Masoodi

New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference opposed the RTI (Amendment) Act 20019 in the parliament, saying the amendment will “denude the institution of its autonomy”. Member of Parliament from Anantnag Hasnain Masood while participating in the discussion in Lok Sabha said that the proposed amendment was a “lethal blow to RTI movement and would […]

Amendment in RTI Bill an attack on transparency movement: Tarigami

Srinagar: CPI (M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami Saturday said the passing of the RTI Amendment Bill, 2019 in Rajya Sabha despite strong opposition from RTI activists was an “attack on the transparency movement by BJP government”. In a statement issued here, Tarigami said that the amendment was an “attack to democratic right to information and […]

Er Rasheed blames NHPC for drowning of teenage girl in north Kashmir

Corporation ‘not interested in taking preventive measures’

Uri: After an 18 year old girl drowned near the outlet of a dam in north Kashmir’s Salamabad area, AIP President, Er Rasheed Saturday accused the NHPC, the executing agency of the dam of failing to fulfill its legal and moral duties. Addressing a condolence meeting on the occasion, Rasheed asked the NHPC not to […]

Youth of Banihal, Ramban denied work in ongoing projects, says NC

Srinagar: Additional General Secretary National Conference Dr Sheikh Mustafa Kamal Saturday said that local youth were being “totally ignored” by construction agencies in the ongoing projects in Ramban and Banihal areas. After meeting people at Bagar in Ramban tehsil and Banihal town, Kamal said in a statement issued by the NC said that “at both […]

Congress only unifying force in country: Azad

Chairs party meet in Srinagar

Srinagar: Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday said that Congress Party was the “only unifying force and capable enough to defeat the divisive and communal forces in the country”. Azad, who presided over a meeting of senior party leaders of various assembly segments of Kashmir in […]

264 police personnel promoted

Srinagar: Additional Director General of Police Security/L&O/HG/CD & SDRF, J&K, Muneer Ahmad Khan has granted in-situ promotion to 264 personnel of Security Wing of the J&K Police. The Departmental Promotion Committee constituted under the Chairmanship of Khan met on July 26 and cleared the promotions to personnel of various subordinate units of Security Wing including […]

Farooq visits Amarnath Yatri Niwas at Pantha Chowk

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah on Saturday visited Amarnath Yatri Niwas at Pantha Chowk, Srinagar to take stock of the facilities being provided to Amarnath pilgrims. A party statement said that Farooq interacted with scores of pilgrims on the occasion who apprised him about the various facilities being provided to […]

Advisor Kumar visits Baramulla, reviews progress on Govt Nursing Colleges

BARAMULLA: Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar Saturday visited Baramulla district to review the progress of works on Government Nursing Colleges, being constructed at Sopore and Delina area of the district. The Advisor was accompanied by Principal Secretary H&ME Atal Dullo, DC Baramulla Dr G N Itoo and other concerned officers. At Sopore, the Advisor […]

PDD ‘denying’ info under RTI Act for over a year

Kupwara: Power Department Division Kupwara has failed to divulge information sought in the application, which was filed over a year ago, an activist has alleged. Wasim Majnoon Mir, a local RTI activist said he had filed a RTI application on March 1 last year to Power Department Division Kupwara seeking expenditure of funds, details of […]