Militants are stakeholders, New Delhi should include them in talks: Er Rasheed
Srinagar: Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Wednesday said that the talks and threats cannot go together. Langate legislator as per the statement issued here also expressed his displeasure over arresting Shahid Yousf, son of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen’s supreme commander Syed Salahuddin by NIA. “New Delhi needs to come […]
Hurriyat (M) condemns arrest of Hizb chief’s son
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) Wednesday expressed serious concern over the plight of Kashmiri prisoners lodged in various prisons in and outside the J&K. The spokesman also condemned the arrest of Shahid Yousuf, son of Hizb chief, Syed Salahuddin by National Investigation Agency (NIA). The spokesman as per the statement issued here said that in absence […]
World Bank funded Rs 1500 cr project to uplift economic profile of JK: Minister
Srinagar: Minister for Revenue, Relief, Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Disaster Management, Abdul Rehman Veeri, on Tuesday said that development of infrastructure under Jhelum and Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP) would uplift economic profile of state. The Minister said during a meeting which was attended by CEO JTFRP Saurabh Bhagat, Secretary Housing and Urban Development Hardesh Kumar, […]
Use of technology, knowledge key to boosting crop yield: Minister
Srinagar: Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura today said that new technology and awareness among farmers is important to enhance production and productivity of crops in the State. The Minister said this after laying foundation stone Rs 1.15 crore Farm Machinery Testing and Training Centre (FMTTC) at SKUAST (K). Work on the Centre, […]
Adopt cost-effective technologies in building techniques: Dy CM
Srinagar: Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh today called for making use of modern and cost-effective technology in constructions to ensure putting in place speedy and economical infrastructure. The Deputy Chief Minister was speaking at the 5th Board of Directors meeting of the Building Centers of Srinagar and Jammu. Minister of State for Housing […]
Vice-Chairman J&K Cements meets Governor
Srinagar: Er. Nazir Ahmad Yatoo, Vice Chairman J&K Cements Ltd. called on Governor N.N. Vohra at the Raj Bhavan here today. Er. Yatoo informed the Governor that, as advised by the latter in their last meeting, Membrane Bags procured from Germany have been installed to curb the high air pollution prevailing in the Khrew area, […]
KVIC Pampore distributed 90 bee-boxes among beneficiaries
Srinagar: In a bid to promote and popularize ‘bee-keeping’ as a self-employment tool, PMTC, KVIC Pampore on Wednesday distributed 90 Bee-Boxes to recently trained beneficiaries. Besides, Cutting & tailoring/ Fashion Designing training course was concluded with the distribution of certificates to the 30 Girls. Addressing the gathering Dr. Hina Shafi Bhat, Chairperson (NZ), KVIC, highlighted […]
Don’t ransack militant’s houses, CM tells policemen
Srinagar: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said security forces should not act like militants and ransack the houses of militants. She said that if a militant, even during encounters, wants to surrender, he should be given a chance to do so. “I will give you (police) twice the reward, if you make the militant surrender you […]
Government remembers ‘austerity’ measures
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government Wednesday announced a slew of austerity measures including a complete ban on holding of meetings and conferences at private hotels for ensuring ‘fiscal discipline’. The instructions have been ordered to be complied with by all the government departments as well as bodies funded it. “Utmost economy shall be […]
Police acts swiftly, solves missing case in no time
Handwara: Police in north Kashmir’s Handwara area solved the missing case of two sisters within hours by recovering the two siblings from Ramban area of Jammu division. Notably, two sisters had gone missing from their home in Handwara on Tuesday. Police said that on 24 October police station Handwara was informed about the missing of […]