PUC reviews functioning of SICOP, panel seeks report on allotment of plots
A meeting of the Committee on Public Undertakings of the Legislative Assembly was held under the Chairmanship of legislator Sat Paul Sharma here today to review the functioning of Small Scale Industries Development Corporation Limited (SICOP). Legislators, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori, Rajesh Gupta, Asgar Ali Karbalie, Rajeev Sharma, Abdul Majid Larmi, Raja Manzoor Ahmed, Abid Hussain […]
Workshop on GST held at Srinagar
An orientation cum workshop on Goods and Services Tax (GST) was held today here at the Divisional Commissioner’s office. Additional Commissioner Kashmir, Additional Commissioner Commercial Taxes, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Additional Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Deputy Director Planning and other concerned officers attended the workshop whereas other Deputy Commissioners of Valley districts participated in the camp through […]
Army man killed, another injured in Nowshera shelling
An army man was killed and another injured in firing from across the border in Nowshera tehsil of Rajouri district on Tuesday. An official said that Pakistani army opened fire on Indian army in Nowshera sector. “Our troopers effectively responded to the firing from across the border,” he said. Sepoy Jaspreet Singh was grievously injured […]
Passport of Islamic preacher Zakir Nayak revoked
The Regional Passport Office (RPO) on Tuesday revoked the Indian passport of Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) president Dr. Zakir Abdul Karim Naik under the provisions of the Passport Act, 1967, said National Investigation Agency (NIA), media reports said. In the course of investigation of the NIA case, Naik has thrice been issued notices but he […]
Amarnath Yatra: Pilgrim from MP dies, toll touches 44
A pilgrim from Madhya Pardesh died today after he was hit by a shooting stone at Baltal base camp, sources said. 60-year-old Bishen Singh, a resident of MP, who was admitted to S K Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) in an injured condition after being hit by a shooting stone at Baltal base camp, died […]
Editorial: Failed co-operatives
Co-operatives can have far reaching impact as they can provide answers to specific needs of underdeveloped areas like that of Kashmir. But the co-operative movement needs support from the development community to reach its potential. There is strength in numbers and the co-op movement’s founding principles can benefit development work. The success of co-op movement […]
Elderly man injured in army firing in Bijbehara succumbs
An elderly man who was injured in army firing yesterday in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district has succumbed at SKIMS Soura, official said. Mohammad Abdullah Ganaie, 60, a resident of Hussanpora village was injured after army opened fire on protesters following an argument in Goriwan area yesterday. Ganaie was shifted to Bone and […]
Mayawati resigns as Rajya Sabha MP
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Tuesday resigned as Rajya Sabha MP. Mayawati earlier in the day had threatened to resign from the upper House if she was not allowed to speak on Dalit atrocities. “I was not allowed to speak on problems being faced by the Dalits, backward class, weaker sections including farmers […]
Will ensure there is no shortage of beef in Goa: Parrikar
BJP leader and Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said that he will ensure that there is no shortage of beef in the state. Parrikar, while addressing the state assembly, said that if there is shortage of beef in Goa, he will import beef from the neighbouring states. “I haven’t closed option of getting beef from […]
Army soldier killed in Pakistan sniper fire
An army soldier was killed in sniper fire from Pakistan near the Line of Control (LoC) North Kashmir’s Nowgam sector on Tuesday. According to an official, the soldier, belonging to 17 Infantry Brigade, was hit by sniper fire while he was on duty at Sangam post of LoC in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir […]