Vessu residents block Sgr-Jmu highway against water scarcity
The residents of Vessu area of Qazigund Wednesday staged a protest on Srinagar-Jammu highway at against the department of Public Health Engineering (PHE) department for failing to provide potable water to them. The protesters including men, women and children assembled at the highway and blocked it for hours. They were demanding the immediate restoration of […]
CM’s Grievance Cell for expediting work on Maternity Facilities at Soura, Bemina
Taking cognizance of the complaints regarding tardy pace of work on infrastructure upgradation at the Maternity facility at SKIMS Soura, a team of officials from the CM’s Grievance Cell today visited the facility for on spot assessment of the progress of work. Coordinator CM’s Grievance Cell, Tassaduq Hussain Mufti, had asked the officials to visit […]
Minister lays foundation of Foot Bridge at Rawalpora
Minister for Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari laid a foundation stone of light motorable foot bridge on diversion channel at Chek Rawalpora, here today. The 39.60 meter long Foot Bridge will connect Check Rawalpora with Goripora shall be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 34.52 lakh. The project will be executed by Flood […]
Mirwaiz questions criminal silence of world HR bodies over disappeared persons
Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Wednesday questioned the criminal silence of world human rights bodies over the thousands of enforced disappeared persons in Kashmir by the Government forces whose whereabouts remain untraced even after passing of more than two decades. On the international day of the disappeared, Mirwaiz according to the statement issued […]
Malik joins APDP protest
Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik Wednesday participated in the protest organized by Association of Parents and Disappeared Persons (APDP) at Srinagar Paratap Park here. Malik said that today the world is observing the day for those who have been forcefully separated from their families and whose whereabouts are being […]
DIPR organizes ‘Radio Storytelling’ Workshop
Noted journalist, broadcaster, author, storyteller, script writer and lyricist Neelesh Mishra known for his famous radio show ‘Yaadon Ka Idiot Box’ today said that seeing the world through the prism of the character is the key for better storytelling. Mishra was speaking at a daylong workshop on ‘Radio storytelling’ organized for media students by […]
House panel discusses pending petitions
A meeting of the Committee on Petitions of Legislative Assembly was held here today under the Chairmanship of legislator Choudhary Sukhnandan Kumar to discuss the status of pending petitions. Legislators, R S Pathania, Gulzar Ahmed Wani and Noor Mohammad Sheikh attended the meeting and gave their suggestion regarding early settlement of the petitions before the […]
DDC reviews RDD sector
The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kupwara today convened a meeting of officers of Rural Development, Panchayat, Urban Development, Municipality and NRLM agencies to review the physical and financial progress under various schemes for the year 2016-17 and priorities for 2017-18 carried out by the different executing agencies so for in the district. It was given […]
Ensure strict adherence to Aadhaar enrollment timeline: Minister
Minister for Information technology, technical education, youth services and sports, Imran Raza Ansari today directed for strict timelines to be framed and adhered to for enrollment of left out population under Aadhaar. The Minister said this while chairing a meeting to review the progress made under various Information Technology projects being undertaken in the state, […]
Minister chairs DDB Kulgam meeting
Minister for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Law and Justice Abdul Haq today chaired the District Development Board meeting to review the progress of various developmental projects in the district. The meeting was attended by Member of Parliament, Nazir Ahmad Laway, MLAs Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami, Abdul Majid Bhat (Larmi), Mohammad Amin Bhat, Abdul Majid Padder, […]