Govt rolls out CM’s Business Interest Relief Scheme
Srinagar: The State government Wednesday rolled out the Chief Minister’s Business Interest Relief Scheme announced during the Budget to provide relief to all the affected borrowers whose accounts were re-structured post 2014 floods and subsequent unrest of 2016. By virtue of a government order, first tranche of funds for the current quarter upto 31st […]
Hours after gun wielding photo goes viral, family urges youth to return home
Srinagar: The family of a missing youth, who has reportedly joined militancy, Wednesday urged him to shun the path of violence and return home, while appealing to the ultras to let him go as his parents were not well. Faid Mushtaq Waza, a resident of Khanyar here, went missing on Friday and an appeal was […]
Shocking: Muslim identity ‘flattened’ in today’s India, say experts
New Delhi: Many organisations in the development sector that worked with Muslims did not want to acknowledge that they did so, and then there were some who did not want to work with them at all. Activist and author Farah Naqvi said she realised the somber truth during her research for her new book “Working […]
Para military forces witnessing outflow of personnel: Govt
New Delhi: The year 2017 saw significantly more voluntary retirement and resignations in paramilitary forces than ever before, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Border Security Force and Central Reserve Police Force, in particular, has seen the most outflow of personnel. While a total of 909 BSF personnel either voluntarily retired or resigned in […]
Education department doles out better perks for contractual staff
Srinagar: In a significant development, the education department has enhanced the remuneration of contractual lecturers engaged in higher secondary schools and degree colleges for one academic session. The development comes at a time when the aspirants were demanding enhancement in the remuneration paid to them by the department. Earlier the school education department used to […]
Governor meets Sharma, top officials
SRINAGAR: Governor N.N. Vohra, who visited Srinagar on Wednesday had extensive discussions with Dineshwar Sharma, Union Government’s Special Representative for Dialogue in J&K. The two discussed the security situation since the beginning of this year and the steps required for maintaining peace and normalcy. Later Vohra had a series of meetings with senior echelons in […]
‘Pak’s objections to Indian projects may be discussed at PIC meet
New Delhi: Pakistan’s objections over the designs of some of India’s hydropower projects along with other issues related to the Indus Waters Treaty are likely to be discussed during the two-day meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission here starting today, sources said. India’s Indus water commissioner P K Saxena, technical experts and a representative of […]
Now GPF details are a click away
JAMMU: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday launched a web based application-Genprofit-which would enable them to access their G P Fund details through online mode, including SMS’s. This service will facilitate the employees easy access to information regarding GP Fund withdrawals, monthly contributions and yearly details. The Chief Minister, on the occasion, complimented the Finance Department […]
India, Pakistan trade fire along LoC
Srinagar: The armies of India and Pakistan traded fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on late Tuesday. “Pakistan army started shelling and firing at Indian positions in Khari Karmara area of the LoC in Poonch district, a Defence official said adding that the fire was retaliated effectively and strongly. Pertinently, five […]
Streamlining the traffic: Even a former cop was not spared
Srinagar: Streamlining the traffic in the capital city seems to be the priority for the police who are ensuring that those violating the law have to pay for it too. On Wednesday a former cop, Afzal Mukhdoomi who has served as PA to almost all the DG’s the state has had, was questioned by a […]