Prime Minister inaugurates India’s longest river bridge in Assam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated Dhola-Sadiya bridge, the country’s longest bridge in Assam, reports said. Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari was also present during the inauguration following which the Prime Minister’s convoy crossed the bridge. The construction of the bridge began in 2011, and cost of the project was around Rs 950 […]
Protests amid shutdown against shifting of ADC office in Tral
Tral town erupted in protests amid complete shutdown against the General Administrative Department (GAD) order asking the ADC office to start working in the neighbouring town of Awantipora. In a government order issued yesterday ADC office in Tral was asked to function in the Awantipora. In the same GAD order transfer of Sub District Magistrate […]
Editorial: Why this duplicity
One the one hand the federal government (through back channels of course) is trying to rope in separatist quarters in Kashmir and trying its level best to engage them in a dialogue to end the impasse that has gripped the state from the past several months now. The government’s move reflects in Thursday’s meeting between […]
Minister for active involvement of youth in sports activities
In a bid to give boost to the sports activities and channelizing the energy of youth in positive direction, the J&K Health & Medical Education Department will organize a State level Football Tournament in the Valley, most probably in the months of July-August this year. The tournament will be organized in association with the J&K […]
Chief Secretary reviews pace of sports infrastructure development
Chief Secretary, B B Vyas Thursday chaired a meeting here to review the progress of Sports Infrastructure Development and the implementation of the Rs 200 Crore Special Sports Package announced under the PMDP-2015. Director General, (NADA), Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Naveen Agarwal, Secretary, Youth Services & Sports Department, J&K, Mr Hilal Ahmad […]
Kashmir Cycling Challenge: Adil Teli, Saqib emerge winner
Adil Teli representing Arco Cements and Saqib representing Toyota Ansari cruised to win in the Kashmir Cycling Challenge organized by Amblin Events at SKICC here on Thursday. Adil emerged winner in the senior category while as Saqib won in Under-17 category. In the event that was flagged OFF Secretary State Sports Council Waheed Ur […]
Medical negligence devastating lives in Lal Ded Hospital
Photo by Pardeep Singh Dardi
Don’t need lessons from BJP, says NC
National Conference (NC), on Thursday, lashed out at BJP leader Dr. Jitender Singh and said faces and voices of repeated communal conspiracies against Kashmir shouldn’t talk of stability and peace. NC state spokesperson Junaid Azim Mattu said that the people of the state haven’t forgotten and are well aware of Dr. Jitendra Singh’s communal and […]
Tasaduq warns officers of action for failure to address grievances
Coordinator, Chief Minister’s Grievance Cell, Tassaduq Mufti, has warned the officers of strict action in case they fail to redress the grievances that are filed with the government in a time bound manner. Chairing the meeting of the Heads of Departments (HODs) and Nodal Officers today, Tasaduq asked the officers to ensure the timely […]