Minister launches Market Intervention Scheme
Kulgam: To improve the grading of the apple fruit so that growers are able to get the desired price for their produce, the Minster for Horticulture, Syed Basharat Ahmad Bukhari today launched the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) here. The Minister was accompanied by Vice Chairman, Horticulture Development Board, Abdul Salam Reshi, MP Nazir Ahmad Laway […]
Academicians have key role in formulating job-oriented academic structure: Prof Mattoo
Srinagar: Adviser to Chief Minister, Prof. Amitabh Mattoo today chaired a high level meeting on Knowledge Initiative in Higher Education and Primary Education at SKICC Srinagar. During the daylong meeting, the advisor interacted with all the Principals of Degree Colleges from Kashmir Division and heads from various private Schools, Government schools, heads of DIETs and […]
JKHPMC gets fiscal stimulus: 5 year business plan formulated for gradual revival of Corporation
Srinagar: In a significant decision aimed at reviving the financially frail, J&K Horticultural Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation (JKHPMC), the state cabinet on Tuesday approved conversion of government loans and financial assistance released from time to time to the Corporation into share capital. As per the cabinet decision, the outstanding financial assistance of Rs 77.39 […]
Our aggressive marketing campaign is bearing fruit: Dir Tourism
Srinagar: Continuing with its promotional campaign, the department of tourism Kashmir organized FAM tours for both domestic and foreign travel agents. The domestic travel agents have come from the cities like Mumbai, Nagpur, Delhi, and Ahmadabad while as the foreign travel agents visited Valley from Thailand. Nattinee Shrestha of Himalayan Holidays visited Kashmir along with […]
NC lashes out at Govt over braid chopping
National Conference General Secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar Wednesday condemned the continuous spate of braid chopping incidents happening throughout the valley. In a statement issued form party headquarters, Sagar said: “Present government seems to have completely lost the grip on how to tackle this crisis. Numerous cases of braid chopping are being reported from […]
Revenue Deptt sets up complaint redressal helpline
Minister for Revenue, Relief, Rehabilitation, Reconstruction, Abdul Rehman Veeri today directed the Divisional Commissioners to setup toll free numbers for the disposal of grievances and complaints regarding Revenue Department. The order issued by the office of the Revenue Minister asks Divisional Commissioners of Jammu and Kashmir to setup toll free number in their respective offices […]
Govt working out modalities for regularisation of persons engaged on casual, adhoc basis: FM
Minister of Finance, Dr Haseeb Drabu today chaired a meeting to review the modalities for regularisation of casual labourers, adhoc employees and others. During the meeting, Dr Drabu discussed the administrative, financial and legal modalities involved in regularisation of casual labourers working in different departments of the State government. The Finance Minister asked the officers […]
In supreme court, Bar association challenges JK accession
Srinagar: The Kashmir Bar Association Wednesday left the Supreme Court (SC) of India ‘shocked’ after they questioned J&K’s accession to India. The J&K High Court Bar Association (HCBA) also said that “all elections in the State are rigged and does not inspire confidence in people”.The HCBA team led by its newly elected president Mian Qayoom […]
Army Major killed, three officers injured in accident in Jammu
Srinagar: An Army Major was killed and three other officers, including a colonel, were injured when their car skidded off the Jammu-Poonch highway here today, police said. Their car hit a tree around 03.30 am today at the Thati- Gharota area in Jammu district, they said. An officer identified as Major Ashish died on the […]
Non-availability of swine flu medicines risking lives: DAK
Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday expressed pressing concern over non-availability of swine flu medicines at chemist shops and hospitals in Kashmir. President DAK and flu expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan said lack of medicines to treat swine flu is putting lives of patients at serious risk. “While the drug department had asked pharmacies to […]