GST row: Won’t allow Govt to breach special status of JK, says NC
Lashing out at Finance Minister, Hasseb A Drabu over claiming that the Goods and Service Tax (GST) won’t infringe the special status of the state, the opposition National Conference (NC) Wednesday said that they won’ allow the government to infringe special status of JK. “GST implementation at the cost of special status and fiscal autonomy […]
Medicos protest as cop turns ‘hooligan’, beats doc at SMHS
A resident doctor was ruthlessly beaten up by a cop that triggered widespread protests at the SMHS. The medicos also struck work paralyzing the hospital care. Owais Wani was beaten to pulp by a police officer and his personal security guards on Tuesday night at SMHS, in a brazen high handedness by the […]
SIC for strict implementation of RTI act
State Information Commission today issued a notification invoking section 22(5) of J&K RTI Act, 2009 for strict implementation of the act. The notification reads that “if it appears to the State Information Commission that the practice of a public authority in relation to the exercise of its functions under the Act does not conform with […]
Cooperative societies face govt’s non-cooperative attitude
Capable of generating huge employment, the cooperative societies in south Kashmiri’s Pulwama district have allegedly become a victim of government’s ill-policy. The cooperative societies were started in 1930’s across the Valley as a mission under private public partnership (PPP). Villagers at the grass root level pooled their money to start these societies and government […]
Security situation reviewed ahead of assembly session
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Govt constitutes Expert Committee to draft State Horticulture Policy
The Government today constituted an Expert Committee to draft and formulate the maiden State Horticulture Policy. According to an order issued by Secretary Horticulture, M H Malik, the members of the Expert Committee include Prof Nazeer Ahmad, VC SKUAST Kashmir, Dr Pradeep K Sharma, VC SKUAST Jammu, Dr R P Awasthi, former VC YS Parmer […]
Instead of players, grass grows high in KU Playgrounds
As the sports season in valley sets in, authorities in Kashmir University are struggling to maintain playgrounds in varsity’s main campus, Hazratbal […]
Instead of players, grass grows high in KU Playgrounds
As the sports season in valley sets in, authorities in Kashmir University are struggling to maintain playgrounds in varsity’s main campus, Hazratbal. Tall weed plants to unattended stones, garbage and unlevelled surface are witnessed in the playgrounds, and are emerging out to be the reasons of keeping the players and athletes away from the playgrounds. […]
Leh-Sarchu-Manali highway reopens after five months
After remaining closed for over five months, the Leh-Sarchu-Manali highway was Wednesday reopened. The road serves as an important link for the people of Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh. Road Leh-Sarchu-Manali is considered to be a lifeline for the people of Ladakh region, ensuring the supplies of basic commodities and at the same time providing […]
SMC decorates City for Darbar Move, forgets zebra crossings, sign boards
Though the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) here tied every bit to appease the government by decorating the city centre with flower vases, the corporation has miserably failed in repairing sign boards and painting Zebra crossings on vital city routes. Such inaction has once again brought to core the shallow measures taken to make the summer […]