CS for transformational change in Milk Production in JK
Amul, JKMPCL to increase capacity 10 times to 5 Lakh liters per day in 3 years
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Tuesday discussed the prospects of increasing milk production in the State with Managing Director Amul, Mr. R.S. Sodhi and representatives of the Jammu and Kashmir Milk Producers Cooperative Limited (JKMPCL). Principal Secretary, Animal and Sheep Husbandry Department, Dr Asgar Samoon, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer Khan and other senior […]
Official takes review about functioning of PMSYM Scheme in JK
SRINAGAR: Commissioner Secretary, Labour and Employment, Saurabh Baghat Tuesday took a review of Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojna (PMSYM) to discuss awareness among labourers/workers in various government departments. The meeting was attended by all the line departments including Social Welfare Department, Rural Development Department, Works Departments, Labour Department and other departments including representative from […]
Ayurvedic medicine manufacturing company booked
HANDWARA: Legal Metrology Department (LMD) Kupwara penalized an Ayurvedic medicine manufacturing company with a fine of Rs 30000 for violating provisions of Legal Metrology Act/ Rules. Earlier, a team of LMD headed by the Assistant Controller Kupwara conducted an inspection of a local Ayurvedic medicine shop in Handwara market and found some medicines not bearing […]
Governor acting more like a ‘Bandit King’ than JK’s Constitutional head, says PDP
Srinagar: Castigated Governor Malik over his appeal to militants to kill “corrupt politicians”, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Monday said that the governor had “arrogated the role of making bizarre, mischievous and uncalled for statements to himself”. PDP General Secretary Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura, in a statement, questioned the “equanimity of Governor Malik as a constitutional […]
Restore popular govt in JK, Farooq urges GoI
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President and Member of Parliament Dr Farooq Abdullah on Monday said that people of the state were “feeling the vulnerable absence of a democratically elected representative government”. Addressing workers and party functionaries here at party headquarters, Farooq said it was “high time for the government of India to give […]
Have registered 80000 new members in Kashmir, BJP claims
Srinagar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday claimed to have registered 80,000 new members in Kashmir into the party fold in the ongoing membership drive. The BJP started the ‘drive’ on July 7. The party leaders claim that BJP’s Kashmir unit was getting “overwhelming response in Kashmir and from every district especially from Srinagar district”. BJP’s […]
Kashmiris facing brunt of 1987 election rigging, corrupt govts that followed: Vakil
Srinagar: Peoples Conference senior vice president and former minister Abdul Gani Vakil Monday said that Kashmiris were “facing the brunt of the rigged elections in 1987 that resulted into eruption of militancy”. Addressing a gathering of party workers at Ferozpora and Zurhama, Vakil said in a statement that the reason for political turmoil in the […]
DGP sanctions over Rs 4 lakh welfare relief to retired, NOKs of deceased personnel
SRINAGAR: DGP, J&K, Dilbag Singh has sanctioned welfare relief of Rs 4.84 lakh in favour of retired and next of kin of the deceased personnel. A police statement said that the amount had been sanctioned in favour of 29 retired police personnel and Next of Kins (NoKs) of 11 deceased personnel out of Retired Policemen […]
Govt committed to address people’s issues on priority: Advisor Skandan
Meets 37 deputations, individuals during public Darbar at Srinagar
Meets 37 deputations, individuals during public Darbar at Srinagar