Rs 616 crore being spent on power augmentation: Govt
Jammu: Minister of State for Power, Asiea Naqash informed the House that the Union Government has launched a mega development programme under DDUGJY for the improvement of power system in the State involving a cost of Rs. 616.59 crore. Responding to a question by Mr. Abdul Rahim Rather, she said this ambitious programme has been approved […]
Budget discussion concludes in Upper House
Jammu: The general discussion on budget concluded in the House today with several members participating in the debate. Initiating the debate, Ghulam Nabi Monga, said the Panchayat budget is not up to the expectations. He accused the government of disempowering the Panchayats. He said the provisions included in the budget for R&B, agriculture sector and […]
Formulate policy on NHM employees: Tarigami tells govt
Jammu: Senior CPI(M) leader and MLA M Y Tarigami Wednesday asked the government to formulate a policy to regularise the National Health Mission (NHM) employees who are on an indefinite strike for over a month. “The strike of NHM staff has affected the health services to a large extent with patients facing a lot of […]
AIP protests against ‘assault’ on Er Rasheed
Srinagar: Hundreds of Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) workers Tuesday staged protest against what they termed as the ‘assault’ on its president and Langate legislator, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh inside the Assembly yesterday. Led by party senior leader Zeeshan Pandith, the protesters were holding black flags and banners raising slogans condemning ‘hooliganism’ of Dy. Speaker […]
12 shops, residential house damaged in massive blaze at Lolab
Kupwara: As many as 12 shops were gutted completely while a residential house suffered partial damage in a mysterious blaze which broke out in Khurhama area of Lolab in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district in the intervening night of Monday-Tuesday. Officials said that the fire broke out in one of the shops and damaged 12 other […]
Over 8 lakh pilgrims visited Amarnath shrine in last 3 yrs
Jammu: Over eight lakh pilgrims paid obeisance at the cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas in the last three years, the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly was informed Wednesday. In a written reply to a question raised by National Conference MLA Mian Altaf Ahmad, Health Minister Bali Bhagat said while the highest number of […]
Two private hospitals face action for non-compliance
Srinagar: Authorities Wednesday sealed a few sections of two private hospitals in Kupwara district for allegedly failing to comply with the norms laid down by the Health department. “The Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir, today sealed a few sections of Quality Care hospital and Ess Bee hospital in Kupwara district,” a spokesperson of the health […]
Formulate policy on NHM employees: Tarigami tells govt
Jammu: Senior CPI(M) leader and MLA M Y Tarigami Wednesday asked the government to formulate a policy to regularise the National Health Mission (NHM) employees who are on an indefinite strike for over a month. “The strike of NHM staff has affected the health services to a large extent with patients facing a lot of […]
JRL calls for shutdown on Jan 21 in Gaw Kadal, adjacent areas
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) Tuesday called for a complete shutdown on Jan 21 at Gaw Kadal and its adjacent areas, on Jan 25 in Handwara town and on Jan 27 in Kupwara town to mark a protest against the massacres that took place in the respective places in 1990. The leadership as a statement […]
Editorial: Hostilities on the rise again
Srinagar: This week has already seen 13 deaths on the Line of Control (LoC) that divides India and Pakistan. The situation in various areas including Poonch, Uri and Samba sector is so fragile that any incident can trigger more killings and loss of public as well as private property. Though the situation is telling upon […]