J&K Bank Chairman moots idea of education, health care for staff
Srinagar: Chiarman J&K Bank, Parvez Ahmed while referring employees as the spine and backbone of the bank said that it is their sweat and services that have gone into making this bank as the flagship institution of this state. Right from the inception they have worked day in and day out to create the brand, […]
Minister distributes free poultry birds at Chattlampora village in Pampore
Pampore: Minister of State for Forest, Environment, Animal, Sheep Husbandry, Fisheries and Cooperative, Mir Zahoor Ahmad today distributed 12500 poultry birds free of cost among the families of village Chattlampora in Pampore Constituency. The funds in this regard have been released by the Minister out of his Constituency Development Fund (CDF). The Village Chattlam has […]
Focus on composite culture of Srinagar to boost tourism: Minister
Srinagar: Minister of State for Tourism, Education, Technical Education, Culture, Horticulture, Floriculture and Parks, Priya Sethi met a deputation of Travel Agents Society of Kashmir (TASK), who called on her here today. The Minister, while interacting with the delegation, said that tourism-related infrastructure is being upgraded and new locations are being added to the tourist […]
Dir Agriculture reviews state, centrally sponsored schemes
Shopian: To review the progress made under different state and centrally sponsored schemes implemented in the field of agriculture and the expenditure of funds on various components of the schemes like RKVY, PMKSY, MIDH, Director Agriculture Kashmir convened a meeting of officers at district Shopian here today. Chief Agriculture Officer gave a detailed Power […]
SC defers hearing on Article 35-A
New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday adjourned the all important hearing on Article 35-A by twelve weeks. The hearing had aroused a keen interest among the people in the state as any decision by the apex court will have a direct bearing on the citizenship rights of the people of the state. Attorney […]
Kashmir is fighting a political movement, says Farooq
Srinagar: Former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Monday said that Kashmir is fighting a political movement to get back what the state already had, however, it has been snatched from us. “Whatever is going on here is not an Islamic movement. It is a political movement. Political movement for returning what we have and […]
20 injured as bus turns turtle in Sopore
Sopore: At least 20 passengers sustained injuries on Monday after a mini bus turned turtle in Noorbgha Tarzoo area of Sopore town in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Officials said that a mini bus bearing registration number JK05 -8540 turned turtle at Noorbagh Tarzoo area of Sopore town this evening after the driver loss the control […]
Peace bus fails to cut through rising tensions
Rajouri: The continuing border skirmishes between India and Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC), in Poonch has taken its toll on the cross-LoC bus service running on the Poonch-Rawalakot road between the two divided parts of the state. The bus remained suspended for the 17th week today. The bus service was suspended on July […]
CM visualizes better off take for horticulture produce
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today directed vigorous penetration of High Density Apple orchard scheme in the North Kashmir areas. She also stressed the revival of all the fruit processing units of the Government and developing cold stores near the fruit mandies for better off take of horticulture produce. The Chief Minister asked all […]
India-Pakistan DGMO’s meet amid increased ‘face off ‘
New Delhi: Worried about the increased skirmishes between the armed forces of the two countries, the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO’s) of India and Pakistan held a meeting on Monday. India maintained its position regarding Pakistan sponsored militancy in Kashmir Valley, in response to Pakistan’s allegations of India violating ceasefire along the LoC. The […]