Minister asks LMD to formulate proposal for 20 new WSL, R&D, mobile labs
Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Choudhary Zulfkar Ali today asked the concerned to formulate a comprehensive proposal to carry out construction work for 20 new Working Standard Laboratories (WSL) and Research and Development Centre under central assistance plan to strengthen the infrastructure of Legal Metrology Department (LMD). The Minister issued the […]
Minister inspects Flood Protection works on Bonar, Madhumati nallah
Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Sham Lal Choudhary visited Bandipora to review the project for streamlining of Bonar and Madhumati nallah including Flood Protection works to cater the continuous discharge from Kishanganga Hydro Electric Project (KGHEP). The Minister was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Bandipora Sajad Hussain Ganie, Chief Engineer I&FC Kashmir Imtiyaz Ahmad, […]
DDC reviews progress under SBM
District Development Commissioner (DDC) Shopian today convened a meeting here to review the progress works under Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM). Chief Planning Officer, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Executive Engineer PDD, District Panchayat Officer, all Block Development Officers, Executive Officer Municipal Committee and other concerned officers were present in the meeting. The concerned officers apprised the DDC […]
DC Kupwara holds Public Durbar at Kunan-Poshpora
Pursuant to the initiative launched by the District Administration Kupwara as a part of Public Contact Program, a public durbar was convened by District Development Commissioner Kupwara, Khalid Jahangir at Kunan Village in which a mammoth gathering of locals of Kunan-Poshpora, Hanjipora villages of Tehsil Trehgam participated. The number of prominent citizens, local public representatives […]
Indians interested in abusing Pakistanis: Rasheed
Condemning the ‘assault’ on separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah, Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Friday said that India is interested in abusing Pakistanis. Ridiculing Indian TV channels for criticizing Hafiz Syed’s political ambitions, Er Rasheed according to the statement issued here said, “If Indians really believe […]
JKLF terms continuous incarceration of Malik, others as ‘highly deplorable’
Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Friday said that the prolonged incarceration of its chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik, Vice Chairman Mushtaq Ajmal and senior member Ghulam Muhammad Dar, currently lodged at Srinagar’s central jail is ‘highly deplorable’. JKLF Zonal President, Noor Muhammad Kalwal according to the statement issued here said thousands of Kashmiris are languishing […]
Kashmir synonym to love, compassion: Minister
The Minister for Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari today said that Kashmir is all about love and compassion. He made these remarks while inaugurating the 3-day Conference of Srinagar Chapter of Indian International Model United Nations (IIMUN) at Mallinson Girls School, where he was a Chief Guest. Reiterating that the students of Kashmir have potential […]
Ministers interact with Jammu industrialists on GST, assure smooth migration to new tax regime
Minster for Industries and Commerce, Chander Parkash Ganga and Minister for Finance and Dr Haseeb Drabu Friday convened a meeting to listen to the issues of the Jammu industrialists in the backdrop of Goods and Services Tax roll out in the state. The Finance Minister sought feedback and cooperation of the business community in the […]
Mehbooba stresses on preserving Kashmiri handmade art
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has stressed on preserving and promoting the handmade arts of Kashmir for which she asked the concerned agencies to take all possible steps. The Chief Minister was interacting with a series of deputations of artisans and dealers of handicrafts, Pashmina workers, copper workers and fur workers. The deputations were led by […]
ATOAK delegation meets Governor
A delegation of Adventure Tour Operators Association of Kashmir (ATOAK) led by its President Sh. Rauf Tramboo called on Governor N.N. Vohra at the Raj Bhavan here today. To further the promotion of adventure tourism in Kashmir, the delegation requested Governor to: urge the Tourism Department to implement SRO 198 in letter and spirit so […]