‘Pehchan Cards’ handed over to female artisans
Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Kavinder Gupta today called for encouraging women folk to go for self employment adding that women- empowerment can be achieved only through the improvement of their socio-economic condition. The Speaker was speaking at function after distributing Pehchan Cards among female artisans during a function organized by Aditi welfare Trust. […]
Traders Deputation calls on Div Com
A Deputation of several Traders Associations today called on the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan on the issues regarding Goods & Services Tax (GST). Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Additional Commissioner Commercial Taxes, Deputy Director Planning, Representatives of different trade associations and other concerned officers were present in the meeting. Additional Commissioner Commercial Taxes informed the […]
Skill-based education enhances employability of students: Minister
Minister of State for Finance and Planning, Ajay Nanda today stressed on skill based education and training for students and said that proficiency in any professional stream nurtures students career and open up divergent job opportunities for them. The Minister was addressing students after inaugurating the first nursing classes of this academic session at ANMT […]
GST awareness session held at Kishtwar
The district administration under the chairmanship of DDC Ghulam Nabi Balwan organized awareness cum interactive session on Goods and Services Tax, here today. SSP Kishtwar Sandeep Wazir, CPO Yasir Balwan, ACD Garbhi Rashied Dar, Tehsildar Kishtwar Irshad Butt besides traders, contractors and DDO’s of various departments attended the camp. Nodal Officer Pawan Parihar, CEO Kishtwar […]
KVIC to provide helping hand to artisans
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is going to provide financial assistance of Rs 12, 00 every month to the Khadi artisans for the education of their children. This was announced by Dr Hina Shafi Bhat, member north zone KVIC on Wednesday while chairing a meet with 400 Khadi artisans in Srinagar. “Artisans working […]
KTWA calls for ‘Chakka Jam’ tomorrow
Kashmir Transporters Welfare Association (KTWA) Wednesday decided to suspend the transport services against the government’s imminent move of shifting the Batamaloo General Bus Stand (GBS) to Parimpora. The association here held a meeting and discussed the future strategy to resist the government’s imminent decision. The transporters called for a ‘Chakka Jam’ on tomorrow (Thursday). […]
Girl hangs self to death in Anantnag
A 16 year girl has reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself in Anantnag district of south Kashmir last evening, police said. The girl (name withheld), is a resident of Bangidar, hanged herself to death at her home, said an official. Anantnag police has registered a case in this regard and investigation has been taken up. […]
Mughal Road thrown open for Heavy Motor Vehicles
The historical Mughal road was today thrown open for Heavy Motor Vehicles. “Mughal Road is through for Heavy Motor Vehicles. All the un-laden empty trucks and fruit laden trucks (6 tyre trucks only) except multi axle vehicles can adopt Mughal Road from Srinagar to Jammu,’’ SSP Traffic, Rural Kashmir said. Accordingly, the movement of HMVs […]
Lashkar commander Abu Dujana, two associates give slip to forces in Pulwama
Top Lashkar commander Abu Dujana and two of his associates gave a slip to forces in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday. As per sources Abu Dujana and two associates were travelling in a vehicle, which was followed by forces. The militants fired on the tyres of vechiles in which forces were following them near […]
Resolution of Kashmir issue imperative to bring peace in region says Sartaj Aziz
Pakistan Prime Minister’s advisor on foreign affairs Sartaj Aziz, on Wednesday said, that the Kashmir issue remains the core dispute between India and Pakistan, and its resolution is imperative for bringing peace in the region. Aziz, made the remarks during his meeting with a 9-member delegation of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (Pakistan Chapter) in […]