Senior officials review dev works in Kupwara
KUPWARA: Secretary, Department of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Sheetal Nanda Tuesday chaired two separate meetings with line departments and concerned officers of Rural Development Department in presence of District Development Commissioner Kupwara Anshul Garg. The meetings held in DC office complex Kupwara reviewed the physical and financial progress made under the schemes of Rural […]
Advisor to Guv inspects J&K Industries Limited’s business units
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Governor K Skandan Tuesday visited Silk Factory Rajbagh, Bemina Woollen Mills and Kashmir Silk Filatures Solina to take stock of working of these business units. Managing Director Jammu and Kashmir Industries Limited (JKIL), Javid Iqbal and other officials accompanied the Advisor during the visit. During the visit, the advisor inspected different showrooms […]
RBI issues Mobile Banking License to State Co-operative Bank
‘Bank will have own mobile app in two months’
Srinagar: Secretary to Government, Department of Co-operatives, Abdul Majeed Bhat and Registrar Co-operatives M M Gassi have welcomed the issuance of license for mobile banking operations to J & K State Co-operative Bank by the RBI. Bhat, while appreciating the management at the bank, said that by introducing mobile banking, SCB “will reach to a […]
Apathy: Pellet victims stage protest, demand ban on pellet guns
Srinagar: A group of pellet victims, who were injured during law and order situations in the Kashmir Valley over the past few years, Monday held a protest here demanding complete ban on the use of pellet guns by security forces. The protestors, under the banner of Pellet Victims Welfare Trust, held the protest at Press […]
India, Pakistan need to sit across the table and talk: NC
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir national conference on Monday said that India and Pakistan need to sit across the table and share each other perspectives notwithstanding the intricateness of the issue that has been plaguing the bilateral ties between the two neighboring countries. Party Vice President, Tanvir Sadiq told this to a visiting delegation of German […]
Trade body concerned over land lease to CRPF
Srinagar: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Monday expressed concern at the decision of the Governor’s administration to lease out 60 kanals of land to the CRPF. A spokesperson of the KCC&I stated that while on one hand the business community of the state was suffering due to the non-availability of land, “huge […]
Mehbooba terms party worker’s killing ‘cold blooded murder’
Srinagar: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President and former chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has condemned the killing of party worker Muhammad Jamal of Kulgam and termed it as a “cold blooded murder”. Expressing grief over the incident, Mehbooba termed the killing as “inhuman and an act of terror”. “Killing an unarmed civilian only for his political […]
Mirwaiz Umar pays tributes to father
Srinagar: Awami Action Committee (AAC) workers rally was held on Monday at its headquarters at Mirwaiz Manzil Rajouri Kadal in connection with the commemoration of martyrdom anniversary of its founder Chairman, Mirwaiz Molvi Mohammad Farooq. Hundreds of workers and AAC activists from valley attended the rally. AAC chairman Mirwaiz Umar presided over rally and paid […]
Geelani pays tributes to Moulvi Farooq, Gani Lone on anniversaries
Asks people to make ‘Eidgah Chalo’ a success
Srinagar: Paying rich tributes to Khawaja Abdul Gani Lone and Mirwaiz Moulana Mohammad Farooq on their respective anniversaries, Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani Monday said that both the leaders played a “glaring role for the ongoing movement for right to self-determination”. Recalling his personal relation with both the leaders, the Hurriyat (G) chairman […]