Will make ‘crown’ more adorable; says new SMC Commissioner
Srinagar: The newly appointed Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC commissioner. Riyaz Ahmad Wani on Thursday said that he will work to make the ‘crown’ more adorable and beautiful. Wani who joined to his new posting on Wednesday said that the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has described the Srinagar city as the ‘crown’ of the state. “My responsibility will be […]
Govt forms committee to look into modalities for setting up Industrial Estates
Srinagar: The state government Thursday constituted a committee headed by Chief Secretary to work out the operational modalities for the exchange of land from Industrial Estate at Ompora, Budgam with the land of Forest Department for the establishment of Industrial Estates at Shalteng. Administrative Secretary Industries and Commerce and Administrative Secretary, Forest, Environment and Ecology […]
Secy Horticulture takes stock of arrangements for ‘Apple Year’ launch
Srinagar: In connection with Apple Year launch, Secretary Horticulture, Manzoor Ahmad Lone Thursday convened a meeting with its coordination committee. The meeting was attended by Director Information Muneer-ul-Islam, Director Horticulture Planning and Management Manzoor Ahmad Qadri, Director Floriculture Muhammad Hussain Mir, Deputy Director Tourism Kashmir Riyaz Ahmad and various other officers of Horticulture, J&K Bank […]
Shutdown only way to express resentment, says Mirwaiz
Srinagar: Asserting that shutdown is the only way to express resentment, Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday termed Oct 27 as ‘black day’ in Kashmir. Mirwaiz also reiterated the JRL’s shutdown call on Oct 27 (Friday) against the landing of India to Kashmir on this day in 1947. Mirwaiz while talking […]
DIPR bids affectionate farewell to Parvesh Kumar Sharma
Srinagar: The Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) Thursday held a function here to bid affectionate farewell to Head Assistant, Parvesh Lal Sharma, who attained superannuation after serving the Department for almost four decades. Director Information, Muneer-ul-Islam, Joint Director Information (Headquarters), Abdul Majeed Zargar, Deputy Director Information (PR), Sheikh Zahoor, Administrative officer Muhammad Munnawar […]
Cultural Academy pays tribute to Raj Begum on her anniversary
Srinagar: To pay tribute to the Nightingale of Kashmir, Raj Begum on her first death anniversary, Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages in collaboration with Films Division, Government of India Thursday screened a biographical film on her life at Tagore Hall here. The film titled ‘Her Theme of freedom- Raj Begum’ depicts […]
Celebrating Oct 27 like Diwali will serve no purpose: Er Rasheed
Srinagar: Appealing BJP leadership to introspect that why even after 70 years Indian Army has not been able to find a place in the hearts and minds of majority community, Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Thursday said that celebrating Oct 27 in Jammu by claiming it to be a […]
Central, State-run schemes to constitute single corpus: FinMin
Srinagar: Minister of Finance and Labour & Employment, Dr Haseeb Drabu today said the J&K Government is working out a comprehensive policy to combine all the state and centrally-funded schemes into a single corpus to minimise the administrative costs incurred in their implementation. “Presently, there are 20 Centrally-sponsored and seven J&K Government-funded schemes being run […]
Situation in JK has improved a lot, says Mehbooba
New Delhi: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Thursday said the situation in the state has improved a lot as the graph of violence has come down significantly. Mufti met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, three days after the appointment of former Intelligence Bureau director Dineshwar Sharma as the special representative who will hold talks with all […]
3 security men, civilian injured in grenade explosions
Srinagar: Two grenade attacks in the restive South Kashmir on Thursday afternoon send the entire security setup in a tizzy. The twin explosions in Tral and Damhal Hanjipora left three security men and a civilian injured. Police sources said that two policemen and a civilian sustained splinter injuries after militants lobbed a grenade on […]