Khidmat centres charge extra money for services offered, allege locals
Irshad Kar Tral: While the government has put out Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme almost free for people, the Khidmat centres in Tral are charging money from people who throng the centres to download the cards that have been issued to them after getting registered. A group of locals told ‘Kashmir Vision’ that the Khidmat […]
JRL calls for shutdown in poll bound areas
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Monday asked people to observe a complete protest shutdown in Trehgam, Qadirabad, Qaziabad, Naidkhai, Rafiabad, Pattan, Sukhnag, Parnewa, Shadimarg, Kapran, Hermain, Pombay, Larnoo, Breng and Sagam areas which are going to polls in the 6th phase of Panchayat elections. In a statement issued here, JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, […]
SSA teachers resort to protests once again
Say all promises by government have proven hoax
Srinagar: The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) teachers continue to hit streets as the government has failed to release their salary pending salary from last four months. The teachers also protested the government’s failure to regularize their services against substantive posts in the department. On Monday the SSA teachers under the banner of JK Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) […]
Srinagar City to witness power breakdown today
Srinagar: Srinagar city may witness a few hours of power breakdown on Tuesday as the Power Development Department (PDD) is working to connect the Wanpoh power grid in south Kashmir. The grid has developed a major snag in the November 2 snowfall, plunging the entire south Kashmir into darkness for almost a week. Notably, on […]
KU fails to conduct graduate level exams on time
Students allege inordinate delays are wasting their precious time
Srinagar: The authorities in Kashmir University (KU) have failed to streamline the examination system for undergraduate courses post introduction of the semester system exams in the colleges. Notably, the KU examination department has a huge liability of exams of under graduate courses which is now telling upon the career of hundreds of outgoing college students. […]
Beerwa has been ignored on power front: Omar
Srinagar: Former MLA Beerwa, Omar Abdullah on Saturday expressed disappointment over the erratic power supply in the Beerwah constituency. Vice president said that the people of Beerwah constituency are facing immense hardships due to the administrative apathy. “Many hamlets in Beerwah constituency are reeling under darkness, the pesky power supply and unscheduled power cuts have […]
Eight years on, work on 100 college buildings fails to culminate
Srinagar: Signifying the poor performance of the higher education department, none of the college 100 odd college buildings have been completed in the year 2018. With the failure of authorities to expedite the construction of the college buildings, the students continue to take classes from make-shift arrangements. Notably, there are at least 100 degree colleges […]
Govt employees offer support for J&K bank employees
Srinagar: Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAC) on Thursday (EJAC) extended its support to the All India J&K Bank Officers and Employees Association (AIJKBOEA) against the state government’s decision to turn J&K Bank into a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU). A statement issued by EJAC said an emergency meeting was held under the chairmanship of its president […]
Authorities in slumber as school bags get heavier in Kashmir
Srinagar: The school education department is yet to formulate a strategy to reduce the weight of bags carried by the school going children, exposing the sluggishness of the authorities at the helm of affairs. Notably, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) Government of India has recently issued common guidelines to all the states to […]
