7th Industrial Advisory Committee meet: Govt working to encourage, facilitate industry in State: CM
Jammu: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today said her Government is working to facilitate the industry and trading community in the State as Jammu & Kashmir is first on many counts to incentivise business and industry. Chairing the 7th Industrial Advisory Committee meeting here today, the Chief Minister said her Government took many reformative steps to […]
Mehbooba stresses on creating quality manpower in State
Jammu: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has stressed on developing knowledge industry in the State and working out necessary infrastructure to create quality human material at the national level. Speaking at the presentation of recommendations of the Knowledge Initiative set up by the Government some time back, the Chief Minister said with the coming up of […]
Govt to develop facilities in Gurez for promoting tourism
Jammu: The Government is contemplating to develop tourist facilities in Gurez Valley which is bestowed with natural beauty including lush green meadows, pastures, glaciers and serene waters of river Kishenganga. In this regard, the Minister for Tourism, Tassaduq Hussain Mufti and Deputy Speaker, Legislative Assembly, Nazir Ahmad Gurezi discussed in detail the modalities in a […]
SKUAST Jammu to organize Kissan Mela on Feb 16, 17
Jammu: The preparations are afoot at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu for two-day Kisan Mela to be held on February 16 and 17, 2018 at Chatha Campus. This year the theme of the Kisan Mela is “Technology Driven Agriculture for Doubling Farmers’ Income”, keeping in view the Prime Minister’s endeavour to […]
CASO launched in Shopian, army fires in air at Karimabad
Shopian: A cordon and search operation was launched by forces in Keegam area of South Kashmir’s Shopian District on Wednesday, sources said. They said that men from the 62 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Indian Army, CRPF and SOG of Jammu and Kashmir police launched a massive manhunt following the inputs about the presence of militants […]
Acute water scarcity hits Sopore villages, residents sufferÂ
Sopore: The residents of several villages of Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district are up in arms against the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department for failing to provide adequate water supply to them. The residents of several villages of Sopore including Banpora, Rather Mohalla, Shalpora and Baig Mohalla of Dangerpora village, which is also […]
Is PDD shutting eyes on power theft?
Pulwama: At a time when the Power Development Department (PDD) has tightened noose around the common consumers for power thefts, the government offices continue to use electricity without even paying their monthly bills. Despite owing crores of rupees to PDD, the government offices and forces posts are unabatedly using heaters in their offices without any […]
30 year old woman suffers heart attack, dies
Sopore: A 30 year old woman, died in Sub District Hospital Sopore district after apparently suffered a heart attack at her home on Wednesday. According to reports a 30 year old identified as Jamsheeda Begum wife of Waseem Ahmed resident of Logri Pora Bomai sopore suddenly fell unconscious when she was at her home, however […]
JKLF Chief Yasin Malik unwell, admitted in SKIMS
Srinagar: Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Muhammad Yasin Malik was Wednesday admitted in SKIMS after he complained of severe urinary disorder, a spokesman of the party said. The JKLF spokesman as per a statement issued here said that instead of urine Malik was passing blood and from today morning he was experiencing […]
Maharaja Hari Singh Football tourney declared open
Jammu: The Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh Wednesday said it is imperative to honor the state’s legends and icons who have contributed immensely in different fields of life. The Deputy Chief Minister was speaking after inaugurating the first Maharaja Hari Singh Gold Cup Football tournament organized by Jammu and Kashmir Football Association in collaboration […]