File containing key records on Article 35A goes missing from North Block
In what could prove to be more embarrassing for the state government, a 1954 file containing legal opinion on Article 35A has gone missing from North Block’s high-security vaults. The loss comes to fore at a time the provision faces a legal challenge to its constitutionality. Article 35 A, which grants special rights and privileges […]
Police provides computers to religious seminaries
Police provided computers to religious seminaries in order to equip them with modern educational facilities, a police spokesman said Sunday. He said that in its efforts to improve the Police public relation, Pulwama Police provided two computers along with one printer each to Darul-Uloom Usmaan Zo-Noorian Parigam and Darul-Uloom Gousia Awantipora Pulwama under Civic Action […]
GST proves to be too taxing for willow wicker trade
The implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST), has started to take its toll on the Handicraft sector in Kashmir Valley. The worried artisans and traders in Ganderbal claim that the indigenous Handicraft sector has suffered heavily due to multiple taxes levied under this act. Although Government had exempted Handicraft sector from Value Added Tax(VAT) […]
Editorial : CBM’s need to be strengthened
The seven decade old history of relationships between India and Pakistan is full of The Seven decade old history of relationships between India and Pakistan is full of confrontation, violence & animosity. And while people in both the countries have been adversely affected by these strained relationships, people of Jammu and Kashmir have been the […]
BSF to fight ‘mental illness, lifestyle diseases’ among jawans
Concerned over the phenomenon that more Border Security Force (BSF), personnel are dying of mental illness and lifestyle diseases than in line of duty, India’s largest border-guarding force has launched two ambitious projects for its jawans. The force has introduced a ‘wellness quotient assessment’ test in their annual medical checkup. About 2.65-lakh personnel strong […]
Majlis-e-Hussaini held at Isgandarpora Budgam
A day-long Majlis-e-Hussaini was held today at Isgandarpora Beerwah in Budgam. In which thousands of devotees from different parts of the Valley attended the Majlis. The Majlis was organized by J&K Shia Association (JKSA) Minister for Information Technology, Technical Education and Youth Services & Sports, Molvi Imran Raza Ansari, who is also the President of […]
Bullet-riddled body recovered
A bullet- riddled body of a youth, was recovered in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Sunday morning, police said. Sources said that the body of the teenager, was found by the locals who informed the police. The police recovered the body soon after information that the youth was lying in pool of blood near […]
After GST ruling party wishes to change state’s demography, says NC
Opposition National Conference (NC), Sunday said that after GST the new plan of the ruling PDP is to change the demography of the state and in doing so they want to fragment our State by planting seeds of sub-regional animosity. “Everyone should read chapters of history where Sher-e-Kashmir’s struggle of decades in jail is noted […]
Chairman TFJ meets Governor
Rajesh Gupta, Chairman, Tourism Federation Jammu (TFJ), called on Governor N.N. Vohra at the Raj Bhavan. Gupta apprised Governor about the problems being faced by the tourism sector in the State and shared his views about the varied initiatives which are required to be taken to enhance tourist visitors to J&K. He stressed the need […]
Aryans Group, Chandigarh to organize Scholarship Mela on 26th
Aryans Group of Colleges, Chandigarh is going to organize it’s 3rd and last Scholarship Mela for the needy and deserving students on 26th August at Aryans Group of Colleges, Chandigarh, a statement issued here said. Aryans has launched a special toll free helpline for the students. Interested students can register themselves by giving a missed […]