RBI holds 39th Empowered Committee meeting on MSMEs
Srinagar: The 39th Empowered Committee (EC) meeting on Micro and Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the State of Jammu & Kashmir was held on Tuesday. The meeting was chaired by Ashok Kumar Mattu, General Manager, RBI, Jammu. Vagish Chander Sharma, Executive President, JKB, Vinay,Sawhney, Vice President, JKB, B S Raina, DGM, Punjab National Bank, […]
From Kishtwar, Dy CM launches electrification project for 53 villages
Jammu: Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh Wednesday said that the government is committed to ensure timely implementation of the Power For All initiative taken up by Prime Minister The Deputy Chief Minister was speaking after launching the initiative of providing power to 53 un-electrified villages of five districts covering Kishtwar, Kupwara, Bandipora, Leh and […]
Lakhanpur all set to get a major facelift to attract tourist
Kathua: Minister for Forests, Environment and Ecology Ch Lal Sing Wednesday said that government has decided to go for a major facelift of Gateway of Jammu & Kashmir, Lakhanpur to attract tourists and project its geostrategic importance. The Minister said this while kick starting the repair of 1 Km road from New Toll Post […]
Dir Agri kick-starts sale of veg seedlings
Srinagar: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Syed Altaf Aijaz Andrabi Wednesday today kick-started the sale of different varieties of vegetable seedlings at Kitchen Garden Nursery Lalmandi. The sale witnessed huge rush of vegetable growers from Srinagar and adjacent areas. Interacting with the farmers on the occasion, Director Agriculture Kashmir said that department is committed to promote the […]
4 ‘fidayeen’ killed in encounter in Rajouri: Police
Sundebani: Four militants, who were part of a suicide squad, were killed in a day-long encounter with security forces in the Sunderbani area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, the police said. The fidayeen, or suicide attackers, had infiltrated into the Indian territory from across the Line of Control (LoC) about four-five days ago, prompting […]
Militants flee after brief exchange of fire in Pulwama
Srinagar: Militants escaped after a brief exchange of gunfire with government forces in Litter area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday, police sources said. The brief exchange of fire took place after forces cordoned off the area. They said that at around 3 am in the morning suspected militants fired some gunshots, which continued […]
Talks with Pak: Union Minister denies getting proposal from CM Mehbooba
New Delhi: There is no proposal from Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti seeking a dialogue with Pakistan for bringing peace in the state, the government informed the Rajya Sabha Wednesday. Union minister of state for home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said the government has clear and consistent position that it desires “normal neighbourly” relations […]
Geelani’s son listed as prosecution witness by NIA in ‘terror funding’ case
New Delhi: Separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s son as well as the son of noted businessman Zahoor Ahmed Watali have been listed among the “prosecution witnesses” by the National Investigation Agency in a case related to ‘terror’ funding in the Kashmir Valley. The NIA, which filed a charge sheet in the case in January […]
‘Volunteerism’ killing healthcare in peripheries
Srinagar: The menace of ‘volunteerism’ has been pestering the healthcare system in the state, especially the peripheral healthcare for years now. The authorities seemingly, are not taking required steps to deal with the issue by strengthening the manpower base, but are relying on the services of ‘volunteers’ only. The para-medics, who pursue certain courses from […]