Editorial: The CM’s public outreach
Srinagar: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti is on a public outreach spree across the state. In recent weeks she has travelled across the state to reconnect with people after the unrest last year which led to the killing of around 100 youth and the impaired vision of more than a thousand. This battered her personal image […]
Govt fails to clear rent dues of buildings hired to run schools
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has failed to release the rent against the schools operating from rented accommodations throughout Kashmir. The state government has a rent liabilities of more than 2300 rented schools for the past many years and the landlords, according to officials have now threatened to seize the school property. “The owners […]
Omar visits Beerwah, listens to party workers
Beerwah: Former Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah on Monday while conducting an extensive review of public demands and developmental works in Beerwah Constituency, visited the newly completed Power Receiving Station at S.K. Pora and sought an assurance that the receiving station would start functioning from Friday this week. The receiving station will provide relief to […]
Prof. Bhat ‘opens’ doors for Interlocutor
Srinagar: Known for stoking controversies, separatist leader and a former Chairman of the Hurriyat Conference, Prof Abdul Gani Bhat has said that he has no reason to say no to talks with centres point man, Dineshwar Sharma. “Yes, the doors of my office are open to everyone – Whosoever wants to talk (on Kashmir […]
Srinagar witnesses coldest night
Srinagar: The summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir froze at minus 3.7 degrees Celsius on Monday. According to the MeT officials, Srinagar witnessed the coldest night of the season so far as Leh recorded the coldest temperature in the state at minus 12. “The present cold wave conditions are likely to continue till Wednesday […]
Madni re-nominated as PDP Vice-President
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President, Mehbooba Mufti has re-nominated Mohammad Sartaj Madni as party’s vice president. A party spokesman disclosed this in a statement issued here. Though having lost the 2014 assembly elections, Mohammad Sartaj Madni, was again chosen for the post by the party president. A Law graduate from Aligarh Muslim […]
Medicos to go for strike if action not taken against SDM Zainapora: DAK
Srinagar: Doctors and Paramedics across the state Monday staged protests by wearing black badges around there arms against the misbehavior of SDM Zainapora with a Consultant Surgeon on Saturday at CHC Zainapora, Shopian. The call for protests was given by President Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Dr Suhail Naik and was supported by J&K […]
Zulfkar calls on Odisha CM
Bhubaneswar: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs & Tribal Affairs, Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali, who is on 3-day study tour to Odisha, Monday called on Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik and held wide ranging discussions on the issues relating to the overall development of Jammu and Kashmir. The main focus of discussion between the […]
Minister stresses on entrepreneurship to shape up business ideas
Srinagar: Minister for Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari today inaugurated a daylong job fair under National Career program (NCP) here at Kashmir Haat. He laid stress on entrepreneurship and self help groups saying that there are many business ideas that can be given shape and would turn out to be successful business ventures. The […]
Mining operations to be made profitable through enhanced production, sale: Minister
Jammu:The Government is according focused attention on making mining operations profitable through enhanced production and sale, stated Minister for Industries and Commerce, Chander Parkash Ganga, while chairing the 169th meeting of the Board of Directors of JK Minerals Limited held at Civil Secretariat, here today. Minister stressed upon the need for evolving an effective working […]