‘Ensure uninterrupted power, water supply during Ramadan’ directs Minister
Minister of State for Haj & Auqaf, PHE and Irrigation & Flood Control, Farooq Ahmad Andrabi today urged concerned functionaries to make sure that regular power, water supply is provided to people during the holy month of Ramadan. According to the statement Minister said this during his visit to Budgam district where he visited Aribagh, […]
Auqaf committee demands transfer of tehsildar
The Auqaf Committee of Sumbal in Bandipora district has protested against a revenue official posted in the area for allegedly misbehaving and threatening them when they went to him for redressal of grievances. The committee has threatened protests and shutdown in the area if the government ‘does not transfer the tehsildar immediately’. Jan Muhammad, Secretary […]
Two injured in road mishap
Two persons were injured in a road accident in Handwara when a Xylo, bearing registration number JK-09-5943, collided with a load carrier near Jamia Masjid Kulangam. In the road mishap, the driver of the load carrier Mudisir Ahamd War and the Xylo driver were injured. Both the injured were rushed to SKIMS, Soura for treatment. […]
PET for constable posts in JK Police culminates
Jammu and Kashmir Police, on Wednesday, concluded the Physical Endurance Test of candidates belonging to the Leh district for the recruitment of constables. The process began in Srinagar on May 13 and concluded in Leh. 588 candidates underwent physical test at Degree College ground at Leh and 256 candidates were declared qualified. The drive […]
PDP minister slams NC leaders ‘terror’ remarks
Hitting back at National Conference (NC) for accusing him of unleashing ‘reign of terror and resorting to favouritism’, ruling PDP minister for Rural Development Abdul Haq Khan, on Wednesday said that NC is known for its revengeful politics. “National Conference ruled the state for decades and during its rule it only resorted to […]
Sending children and girls to jails is draconian: JKNC Women’s Wing
National Conference, on Tuesday, took out a massive protest rally against human right violations and unprecedented use of force by government against its own people, especially students, in Kashmir. The protest rally-led by provincial president JKNC women’s wing Shameema Firdous marched from party headquarters Nawa-e-Subah. Firdous said, “We want to shake the government out of […]
RTI an imperative tool to ensure transparency in good Governance: CIC
To enthuse vigor in the working of State Information Commission (SIC), Chief Information Commissioner (CIC), Khurshid Ahmad Ganai, today chaired a Round Table Conference on ‘Underscoring the Importance of Right to Information (RTI) Act’ here today. The CIC said that one of the objectives of holding the Round Table Conference was to reduce the gap […]
Mehbooba, Rafi Mir condole demise of GM JKTDC
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, who is also the chairperson of Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation (JKTDC), and vice chairman, Rafi Ahmad Mir, condoled the death of General Manager JKTDC Riyaz Ahmad. The duo expressed grief and sorrow over the sad and sudden demise of Riyaz Ahmad and stated it was a loss […]
85 pc progress achieved on Rawalpora- Chanapora water drainage project: JKERA
The Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (JKERA), on Wednesday, said that 85 per cent progress has been achieved on the Rawalpora-Chanapora mega storm water drainage project along national highway bypass. It said that the project has been funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Jammu and Kashmir Urban Sector Development Investment Programme (JKUSDIP) […]
ITTIFAAQ organizes blood donation camp at KU
ITTIFAAQ- United we stand, a Srinagar based trust in collaboration with Dean Students Welfare and Shri Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital on Wednesday organized a blood donation camp at University of Kashmir. Held at the lawns of Gandhi Bhawan here, doctors present on the occasion said that 67 pints of blood were donated. Nida […]