Three SMC officers suspended
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today suspended three officers of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) for negligence of duty. During surprise check of various departments today, it was observed heaps of garbage was lying unattended outside JVC and in the adjoining areas, besides, encroachment of pavements in Hari Singh High Street and Maharaja Bazar areas […]
Govt flouts transfer policy as officers overstay, get premature transfers
State government has brazenly flouted its transfer policy by retaining officers at particular posts for more than the mandatory two year time while transferring others within days of their postings. According to officials the premature transfers have been common in all the government departments including police and civil secretariat. In the education department particularly the […]
Security agencies doing a ‘fine job’ in Kashmir: Amit Shah
Praising security agencies for doing a ‘fine job’ in Kashmir, the Bharatiya Janata Party (NJP) Tuesday said that NDA government is handling the Kashmir issue ‘diplomatically’. While speaking at the ‘Samvaad’ conclave organized by India TV, BJP President, Amir Shah said that merely abrogating Article 370 will not solve the problem in the valley […]
Women leave Govt red-faced, raise pro-freedom slogans at official function
Scores of women stormed out of a government function at SKICC and raised pro-freedom slogans after alleging that they were “deceived” to take part in the event where Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, was to address a gathering. The protesting women rushed out of the event while raising Azadi slogans. During the event […]
Legislators’ to get 3 Cr as CDF
The State Government today approved enhancement of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) of the legislators from Rs 1.50 crore to Rs 3 crore from the current financial year. According to an order issued by the Planning, Development & Monitoring Department, the guidelines for spending CDF have also been modified to incorporate various other social and […]
Eight shops looted
Eight shops were looted in Rohama Rafiabad area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district during the intervening night of 15th May, sources said. According to reports robbers looted eight shops in the Rohama market and decamped with money and goods worth of lakhs of rupees. “Eight shops including some hosiery shops were looted during night hours. […]
Horticulture backbone of JK’s economy, needs transformation: Minister
Minister for Horticulture, Syed Basharat Ahmed Bukhari, today stressed the need of revamping and revitalizing the horticulture sector as it forms the backbone of the State’s economy. The Minister was speaking at a high-level meeting he convened regarding Celebration of 2017 as ‘Apple Year’ as announced by the Chief Minister on the occasion of […]
CM visits stalls set up by Umeed SHG members, appreciates their efforts
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today visited several stalls put up by the women members of Self Help Groups (SHGs) set up under Umeed scheme and interacted with them. These members had put up the stalls on the sidelines of a function organised by the concerned Department at SKICC, Srinagar. The Chief Minister went round the […]
Assembly speaker inaugurates development works in Channi Himmat
Speaker Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Kavinder Gupta today inaugurated upgraded lane at Ward No. 50 in sector 3 of Channi Himmat. While interacting with the people of the area, the Speaker was apprised of various demands and problems like construction of lanes and drains, blacktopping of roads, sanitation, construction of tube-wells and parks […]
Dy CM calls on Rajnath, Jaitley, Gadkari
Deputy Chief Minister, Dr. Nirmal Singh, today met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari to discuss various issues concerning Jammu and Kashmir. The Deputy Chief Minister in his meeting with the Rajnath Singh discussed security situation in the State. He briefed […]