Providing employment to youth Govt’s top priority: Minister
Jammu: Industries and Commerce Minister Chander Parkash Ganga today described the skill development initiative as game changer in employment generation adding that hundreds of educated youth of state are getting opportunity to work with top corporate houses of the country. “Their dream of working in big cities and metros with top Corporate Houses and MNCs […]
Minister directs Oil Companies to ensure adequate stock of LPG
Jammu: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) and Tribal Affairs Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali today convened a meeting with representatives of oil companies and concerned officers to review the status and supply of LPG and other petroleum products in the state. The Minister while taking stock of existing supply of these essential commodities […]
Tak applauds govt for registering impressive growth rate
Jammu: Member Legislative Council Firdous Tak has applauded the Jammu and Kashmir government led by Chief MinisterMehbooba Mufti for showing impressive growth rate in the latest survey conducted by a reputed media house. In its latest annual ‘State of the States’ ranking Jammu and Kashmir has shown an impressive growth rate of 14.7 percent in […]
Deputation of wireless operators meets Chief Minister
JAMMU: A deputation of wireless operators met the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti here today. The deputation brought many of their problems into her notice and sought their redressal. The Chief Minister assured the deputation to look into their demands. Minister of State for Housing & Urban Development, Asiea Naqash was also present on the occasion. […]
CM orders review of cases against youth for 2015-2017
JAMMU: In a decision of immense significance, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today ordered the review of cases against the youth for the period 2015-2017 (till date) by an already constituted committee and furnishing of its recommendations within 10 days. The committee so tasked with the review shall be the same as was constituted earlier by […]
Mysterious fire damages two houses in Sopore
SOPORE: Two residential houses was totally damaged in a fire incident in Gousia colony Noorbagh area of Sopore town in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday afternoon Reports said that mysterious fire was broke out in the house of Ghulam Nabi Shah and spread to another house of Farooq Ahmad Ghazi. They said that both […]
Majid Khan Effect: Another family calls for their militant son’s return
Srinagar: The family of an active militant from Malangpora village of Pulwama district today appealed their son to shun violence and return home. In Lal Chowk’s press colony, the family of Adil Bilal appeared and requested their son to come back. “We want him back. On 7 Nov, he went to work and did not […]
Man arrested for killing wife
HANDWARA: Police on Thursday arrested a man for killing his wife in north Kashmir’s Handwara area. Sajad Ahmed Khan son of Miskeen Khan of Puthwari killed his wife after an alleged ‘argument’ on some domestic issue, police sources said. They said that the duo was married hardly a year back. Police has arrested the accused […]
Rajouri: Students refuse to stand for national anthem, authorities register case
Srinagar: After some students at the Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGBSU) in Rajouri refused to stand during the National Anthem, the authorities have taken the note of the issue and registered a case against the students. The incident took place during a valedictory function of the Silver Rolling Trophy. Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN […]
Mercury continues to plunge across Kashmir
Srinagar: Mercury continues to drop in Kashmir as Srinagar recorded the coldest temperature of minus 2.3 degrees Celsius while as Jammu recorded 7.9 degree Celsius, the lowest recorded at both places this season. Meanwhile, Leh was the coldest town in Jammu and Kashmir at minus 11.6, Kargil recorded minus 9 as the night’s lowest temperature, […]