Shopian students stage protests
Clashes erupted between students and government forces in south Kashmir’s Shopian town Monday after students started protesting against the killing of a college student, Aadil Farooq, by armed forces last week. Witnesses said that heavy deployment of police and forces was made since early morning around government degree college Shopian. The move irritated the students […]
Teachers are role models, have key role in shaping students’ destiny: Mehbooba
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today said that teachers have a greater role to play, particularly in present times, in shaping the destiny of their students. Addressing a well attended gathering of teachers after handing over regularisation orders among six hundred Rehbar e Taleem teachers here today, the Chief Minister said teaching profession has been […]
Revision of incentive scheme: GoI to generate employment for specially abled in private sector
Union Government has launched revised exiting scheme “Incentive scheme for providing employment to persons with disabilities in the private sector.” The scheme is revised to make it more attractive for the private sector and would address the issues of employability and availability of skilled man power related to persons with disabilities (PwDs). The Department […]
BJP hitting core sectors of JK’s economy, alleges Congress
Former Union Minister of Railways and senior AICC leader, Pawan Bansal Monday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for their party interests has weakened tourism, economy and education sector in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a presser here at a local hotel in commercial hub Lal Chowk, Basnsal who was flanked […]
Opposition gears up for showdown with Govt over GST meet
With PDP-BJP government set to hold all party meeting on implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the state tomorrow, the Opposition parties are gearing up for a show down with the government over the execution of the new tax regime. Opposition parties have said that they will oppose GST implementation if the new […]
No question of compromising JK’s fiscal autonomy: Dr Drabu
Assuring the business community that their interests will be fully protected, Minister of Finance, Dr Haseeb Drabu today said the State Government will not compromise the fiscal autonomy of Jammu and Kashmir under the new GST regime. “We have made changes in federal relations with the Government of India. Other states draw powers to tax […]
30 drug licences suspended
Authorities of Drugs & Food Control Organization (D&FCO) carried out at 10-day special drive in Jammu district to ensure sale of quality drugs and check the mis-use of habit forming drugs in the market. During the course of the drive, the special empowerment teams constituted for the purpose conducted more than 150 surprise inspections […]
CRPF man killed in Banihal
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) man was crushed to death after he fell down from the vehicle he was travelling in from Jammu to Srinagar, police sources said. They said that the incident happened at Nachilana near Ramsoo on Monday. The deceased, identified as Shaik Babu, fell out of his vehicle and was crushed […]
Girl students ‘oppose enrollment of boys’ in Women’s college
Resentment is brewing among the female students of Women’s’ College MA Road Srinagar against the authorities in Cluster University Srinagar (CUS) for providing admissions to boys in the college for integrated Post Graduation (PG) courses offered by the University. From the current year, the CUS is all set to start its classes for the students […]
PSA used to threaten political activists, alleges Geelani
Hurriyat (G) leader Syed Ali Geelani on Monday said that infamous Public Safety Act (PSA), is being repeatedly slapped on political activists. The veteran leader termed the approach of authorities as sheer extremism as according to him several political leaders have been detained and put behind bars. “The infamous PSA is being repeatedly slapped on […]