CM disburses cash assistance among needy houseless
JAMMU: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today disbursed cash assistance of Rs. One lac each in respect of Mohammad ShafiGeela and Bashir Ahmad Kohli of Lambard, Banihal and Saifud Din Ganaie of Nagam, Banihal for construction of shelter houses. The three had met the Chief Minister during her public outreach programme at Ramban on October 14 and […]
Abducted girl recovered; accused arrested
Srinagar: Awantipora police arrested an accused involved in kidnapping case while another accused involved in kidnapping case in Ganderbal is absconding. Ganderbal Police needs help to trace him out. A police spokesman said that on 19th of Dec 2017, Awantipora police received a complaint from one person that his minor sister ( name withheld) […]
DAK seeks regularization of NHM employees
Srinagar: President Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK), Dr Suhail Naik today on Thursday in a statement issued here demanded regularization of all the National Health Mission (NHM) employees in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, who have completed seven or more years of service as contractual staff. “The authorities must form a committee of officers comprising […]
National Conference protests against Kashmir Government
Anantnag: National conference activists from district Anantnag today staged a protest in Anantnag alleging that government has failed on all fronts to provide any kind of relief to people of Jammu and Kashmir. Alleging that people are facing miseries not only in towns but in rural areas, hundreds of activists raised slogans against the ruling […]
J&K Cabinet likely to meet today
Srinagar: The state cabinet is likely to meet today to discuss issues concerning the conduct of upcoming budget session of the assembly for which the speaker assembly has already issued calendar and take decisions on promotions in civil and police administration. Top sources disclosed to KNS that cabinet would discuss the issues concerning conduct of […]
Farooq Andrabi resigns from ministry
Srinagar: Farooq Ahmad Andrabi, Minister of State for Haj and Aquaf and uncle of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, has tendered his resignation from the ministry apparently to pave the way for the induction of his nephew Tassaduq Hussain into the ministry. Sources said that Andrabi has cited “personal reasons” for quitting the ministry. Tassaduq’s induction […]
NRHM employees stage protest in Srinagar
Srinagar: Employees of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) staged a protest here in Pratap Park Lal Chowk against the government on Thursday for neglecting their demand for regularisation. The protesting employees demanded that they should also be included in the recent list of 60, 000 employees who are to be regularized. Pertinently Jammu and […]
Hakeem Yaseen hits out at Mehbooba for recent civilian killings
SRINAGAR: While expressing the serious concern over the spate of civilian killings in Kashmir, Peoples Democratic Front (PDF) president and MLA Khansahib Hakim Mohammad Yasin today said that unfortunately after every such killing, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti sahiba only expresses anguish and isn’t able to do anything to stop it. “After every civilian killing, […]
Raja, Kanimozhi, 17 others acquitted in ED’s 2G case
New Delhi: A special court today acquitted 19 accused, including former telecom minister A Raja and DMK leader Kanimozhi in the Enforcement Directorate’s money laundering case relating to the 2G scam. Besides Raja and Kanimozhi, Special Judge O P Saini also acquitted Shahid Balwa, Vinod Goenka, Asif Balwa, Rajiv Aggarwal, Karim Morani, P Amirtham and […]
‘Chillai Kalan’ begins in Kashmir Valley
Srinagar: The traditional 40-day long period of harsh winter known as the ‘Chillai Kalan’ began in the Kashmir Valley on Thursday. The period known for sub-zero temperatures, frozen lakes and rivers however, started on a gentler note, according to a Met Department official. “Due to overnight rains and cloud cover, the minimum temperatures throughout Jammu […]