China funding Pakistan’s mega dam in PaK: Media Reports
China on Thursday chose to stay mum on the reports in the Pakistani media that Beijing will fund the USD 14 billion Diamer-Bhasha dam in PaK and has agreed to include the project in the USD 50 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. “For this specific project and including the construction of dam you mentioned, I am […]
Jammu traders threaten stir over delay in GST implementation
In what could make put the PDP-BJP government in a quandary, the traders of Jammu have threatened to launch an agitation over the delay in the implementation of the goods and services tax (GST) in the state. The Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCI) had called an urgent meeting of its office bearers today […]
Killing graph has escalated, says JRL
Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) Thursday called for a peaceful protest after Friday prayers against the killing of a civilian in Pulwama district on Thursday. According to the statement issued here, the leaders including, Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik denounced the civilian killing in Tral and called for peaceful protest […]
Mainstream political parties unable to protect Kashmiris: Rasheed
AIP Supremo and MLA Langate, Er. Rasheed, on Thursday, condemned the killing of Tawseef Ahmad Wani at Pulwama. He said that main stream political parties cannot run away from their failure to protect the lives and the properties of Kashmiris. He said that security forces have no control of the political establishment and opposition has […]
Restrictions in Srinagar parts today
The district administration Srinagar Thursday decided to impose restrictions under section 144 in areas falling under seven police stations in Old city in Srinagar. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Farooq Ahmad Lone said that the restrictions will be in placed on the movement of public and transport in Khanyar, MR Gunj, Safakadal, Rainawari, Kralkhud, Nowhatta and […]
Union Cabinet Secretary reviews progress of DBT rollout
Union Cabinet Secretary, Pradeep Kumar Sinha today asked the states to ensure faster rollout of the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) by taking up Aadhaar seeding in a mission mode. He called for setting time-lines to ensure cent percent seeding, which he said requires lot of work by the States. The Union Cabinet Secretary today reviewed […]
Dy CM dedicates renovated Town Hall to public
Deputy Chief Minister, Dr. Nirmal Singh, today dedicated renovated Town hall to people of Ramnagar besides inaugurating 33/11 KV, 3.15 MVA Receiving (Grid) station at Majouri established with a cost of Rs.274 lakh. Vice Chairman, J&K State Advisory Board for Development of Kisans Daljit Singh Chib, MLA Ramnagar Ranbir Singh Pathania , DDC Niraj Kumar, […]
Review erroneous salary order of deployed teachers, TGJK urges DSEJ
The members of Teachers Guild of Jammu and Kashmir (TGJK) met, on Thursday, to discuss the pending salary of teachers and lecturers, who have been deployed on court directions. The meeting was chaired by state president of TGJK, N. A. Qurashi. Apart from other participants, all the core members of the group were present in […]
Minister calls for preserving heritage character of Lal Chowk
Minister for Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari today stressed on preservation of Lal Chowk’s historic legacy by evolving a comprehensive redevelopment plan that is in sync with its heritage values. The Minister made these remarks during a meeting convened to discuss urban renewal streetscape improvements in Lal Chowk. The meeting was attended by Dr […]
Market checking intensified across the Valley
In run up to auspicious occasions of Shab-e-Qadar, Juma-tul-Vida and Eid-ul-Fitr, market checking was intensified in Srinagar, Ganderbal, Kupwara and Baramulla districts. In Srinagar, the enforcement squad of the FCS&CA Department conducted market checking in Batamaloo, Parimpora, Shaltang, HMT, Fateh Kadal, Khanyar, Dalgate, Boulevard, Gagribal, Nehru Park, Ishbar Nishat, Shalimar, Tailbal and Hazratbal markets. […]
