Deputy CEO suspended as Er Rasheed unlocks school in Handwara
Handwara: Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh Saturday unlocked a school at Dard Haji Rajwar in Handwara area where not even a single teacher was on duty. According to the statement issued here, Er Rasheed reached the venue at around 11:00 AM and found around fifty students waiting for […]
Corporal punishment: Edu deptt to bear expenses for treatment of student beaten by teacher
Srinagar: Minister for Education and Finance, Syed Muhammad Altaf Bukhari Saturday expressed sympathy with student of 4th class, Faisal Ahmad Lone of BMS Kroein, Uri who was allegedly beaten by a teacher due to which his eye was severely damaged. In this context, Director School Education Kashmir Dr. G.N. Itoo visited the SMHS hospital and […]
Two years on, Himayat 2016 trainees awaiting PPS funds
Srinagar: Despite the passage of two years, the authorities in the Himayat Centre Budgam has failed to provide Post Placement Support (PPS) funds to 10th batch trainees. The 10th batch trainees complained that the authorities are yet to provide post placement support funds. This batch was started in 2016 for a training period of 3 […]
Watergam, Shangergund residents protest against power crises
Sopore: Scores of residents from Watergam and Shangergund areas of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday staged protest against the Power development Department (PDD) for failing to provide adequate electricity to them. The protesting residents blocked Sopore-Kupwara road at Shangergund to protest against the power crisis they are facing from past few weeks. They […]
‘Arrangements being made to implement 7th Pay Commission’
Jammu: Minister for Finance and Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari Saturday reviewed the implementation of 7th Pay Commission recommendations for the state government employees and pensioners as per the announcement made earlier in the budget session. Minister was informed that arrangements are being made for implementing the 7th Pay Commission for state government employees […]
Tassaduq for making Hari Parbat Fort ‘Centre of Attaraction’
Jammu: Minister for Tourism, Tassaduq Hussain Mufti has stressed on making Hari Parbat Fort cynosure of Srinagar City to attract tourists from across the globe. The Minister said while chairing a meeting of consultants regarding the implementation of light and sound show project at Hari Parbat Fort and Bagh-i-Sadiq in the city. Minister of […]
CS reviews progress of NABARD funded projects
Jammu: Chief Secretary, B B Vyas Saturday chaired the 5th High Powered Committee (HPC) meeting-2017-18, to review the status of projects funded under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) of NABARD. Principal Secretary, Health & Medical Education, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Commissioner/Secretary Animal & Sheep Husbandry, Commissioner/ Secretary, PW(R&B), Secretary, PHE and I&FC, Secretary Horticulture, […]
91 youth complete three-week EDP at JKEDI
Pampore: A batch of 91 aspiring entrepreneurs Saturday passed out from Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI), Pampore after completing the three-week Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP). The candidates were trained for entrepreneurship at the institute’s Pampore campus under Seed Capital Fund Scheme (SCFS) and Youth Startup Loan Scheme (YSLS). The training program was […]
Dir Agri chairs sale rate fixation committee meet
Srinagar: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Syed Altaf Aijaz Andrabi convened a meeting of divisional sale rate fixation committee to discuss rates for Kharief seeds including hybrid maize. On the occasion, the Director Agriculture impressed upon the officers that quality seed availability should be ensured in all the districts of the Kashmir Division well in time, so […]
Editorial: Sustaining democracy
Srinagar: The present crisis in politics is the creation of the politicians itself who have been ruling the hapless commoners for long now. Every time a politician promises something for the commoners he tends to forget the things immediately. However, in a democratic setup various legislatures have set up redressal mechanisms to put such practices […]