Posters reiterating Zakir Musa’s stance surface in North Kashmir
Srinagar: Reiterating his stance over the ‘Shariya’ rule in Kashmir, posters depicting Zakir Musa and his position have surfaced in North Kashmir’s Watergam area for the first time. The posters which have the picture of the head of Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind Zakir Rashid Bhat alias Zakir Musa, has slogans written like “No to Nationalism, No to […]
Four militants returned to mainstream: CM
Jammu: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Tuesday said four Kashmiri youths, who had taken to militancy, shunned the path of violence and returned to the mainstream in 2017. Mufti said this in a written reply to a question of BJP MLC Vikram Randhawa in the Legislative Council. Four misguided youths shunned the path of violence and […]
Tourism projects worth Rs 7.37 cr for Kishtwar-Sinthan Top circuit: Govt
Jammu: Minister of State for Tourism, Priya Sethi Tuesday informed the Legislative Assembly that the Centre has sanctioned Rs 7.37 crore tourism projects for the development of tourism infrastructure on Kishtwar- Sinthan Top circuit. The Minister said that Rs 5.89 crore have been released in the first instance for taking up various components envisaged in […]
After Govt’s assurances NHM employees call off strike till Feb 5
Srinagar: After staying away from their duties for more than a month, National Health Mission (NHM) employees Tuesday called off their strike till February 5, after the government formed a four member committee to look into their demand of regularization. Spokesperson, NHM employees Union, Abdul Rouf, while talking to ‘Kashmir Vision’ said that their representatives […]
FM unveils State’s first Coinage Calendar
Jammu: Minister for Finance, Labour & Employment Dr Haseeb A Drabu today unveiled the “Heritage Calendar-2018” of Department of Culture depicting the “JK’s Numismatic Heritage” through the coinages which were prevalent in the state during ancient period. Minister of State for Culture Priya Sethi, Commissioner Secretary, Culture Dilshad Khan, Director, Archives Archaeology and Museums […]
Dir Agri stresses on proper utilization of funds
Srinagar: Director Agriculture, Syed Altaf Aijaz Andrabi, Tuesday directed the officials of the department to ensure that the budgetary allocations to their respective districts under different centrally sponsored schemes and projects are fully utilized by the end of last quarter of current fiscal. Speaking on the occasion, the Director called upon officers to reflect the […]
Minister reviews functioning of departments
Jammu: Minister for Animal Husbandry, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries, Abdul Gani Kohli, chaired a meeting to review the functioning of Animal and Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries Departments in district Kulgam here today. The meeting was attended by MLA Kulgam, Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami, Director Animal Husbandry, Kashmir Mohammad Yousuf Chaproo, Director Sheep Husbandry, Kashmir Mohammad […]
Kathua ‘rape-n-murder’: Amid protests by opposition, activist released
Srinagar: Amid massive protests by the opposition, the police on Tuesday released social activist Advocate Talib Husain, arrested on Sunday evening at Kathua highway. The activist has been at the forefront of protests seeking justice for 8-year-old girl Asifa Bano from Rassana, Hiranagar, Kathua who was allegedly tape and murdered at Hiranagar area of the […]
Police extends judicial remand of Malik, Bhat till Jan 27: JKLF
Srinagar: Police has extended the judicial remand of incarcerated Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front and others till Jan 27, a JKLF spokesman said on Tuesday. “Police yesterday brought a fresh judicial remand against JKLF chairman and others extending their custody till 27th January 2018,” the spokesman said as per the statement issued here, […]
Meaningless expansion: Health department faced with the ‘problem of plenty’
Srinagar: The healthcare infrastructure in the peripheries is more than what is required and pathetically running in surplus. The unhealthy growth is not only putting an extra burden on the state’s exchequer but is ruining the prospects of growth in this vital sector. As per data provided by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt […]