Minister meets J&K Wrestling team
Jammu: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs and Tribal Affairs, Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali today stressed on the need to encourage the youth to take part in sports activities as they keep the body and mind fit. The Minister said this while interacting with the members of the J&K wrestling team who would […]
Six youth apprehended in Pulwama
Pulwama: During a nocturnal raid police arrested at least six youths from South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Reports said that combined forces comprising local police and CRPF conducted raids in Dangarpora area located in the heart of district and arrested six youths. They also conducted searches and checked the identity cards of locals. A police official […]
Hizb posters surface in Tral
Pulwama: Militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) has asked parents not to send their children especially girls on army sponsored tours. The outfit on Friday pasted several posters in South Kashmir’s Tral area asking parents not to send their daughters on army sponsored tours. The stamped posters allege that “India through its army is trying to […]
GST on 50 items slashed to 18%
New Delhi: The GST rate on 50 items of mass consumption, that were in the 28 per cent tax slab, has been slashed to 18, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi, who heads the Group of Ministers panel for tackling IT-related glitches, said on Friday. “All items of common consumption have been reduced […]
Editorial: Mindless decisions
Srinagar: The government it seems is bitten by the bug of taking mindless decisions. One such decision of the government is the establishment of a Zoo in Jammu. The ‘Jambu’ Zoo as the place will be known as would be developed over an area of 229.50 hectares at an estimated cost of Rs. 120 crore […]
Militants attack police post in Anantnag
Srinagar: Suspected militants today evening opened fire on a police post in main town of Anantnag district in south Kashmir. An official while confirming the incident told that militants fired upon police post near Bus Stand Anatnag which was retaliated ‘effectively’ by cops there. “However, there was no injury or loss of life on […]
NCW chairperson calls on Chief Minister
JAMMU: Chairperson, National Commission for Women, Mrs. Rekha Sharma called on the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti here today. During the meeting, the Chief Minister enquired about the working of the Commission and sought suggestions for making the State Women’s Commission much more vibrant. Chairperson, J&K State Commission for Women, Nayeema Ahmad Mehjoor was also […]
Bashir Lone elected president Kashmir Video Journalist Association
Srinagar: Kashmir video journalists association held it’s general body elections in Srinagar today to ensure free and fair process. Mr Bashir Lone of New Delhi based Television news channel (CNN News 18) was elected as president of the Kashmir Video Journalist Association (KVJA), Fayaz Ahmed Latha of ANI network was elected as vice president and […]
Bosnian Ambassador calls on Er Rasheed
Srinagar: Ambassador of Bosnia & Herzegovina Sabit Sobasic Friday afternoon called on AIP Supremo and MLA Langate Er. Rasheed and discussed with him the current prevailing situation in Jammu & Kashmir and its implications on the subcontinent. Er Rasheed as per the statement issued to here conveyed Ambassador Sabit Sobasic that people of Jammu & […]
NEET (PG)-2018 exam: CM writes to Union Health Minister, seeks exam centre at Srinagar
JAMMU: Taking cognizance of the problems flagged by concerned candidates due to non-availability of a NEET (PG) examination centre at Srinagar, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has pleaded with Centre for establishment of an examination centre for the coming examination. In her communication to union Health & Family Welfare Minister, J P Nadda, the Chief Minister […]