NC committed to supporting business fraternity, says Omar Abdullah
The newly elected Executive Body of the Kashmir Chamber for Commerce and Industry (KCCI) called on former Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah at NC Head Office, ‘Nawa-e-Subha’ in Srinagar on Tuesday. The trade body highlighted various systemic issues and challenges confronting the Valley’s business and traders’ community. The meeting was also attended by NC General Secretary […]
NC demands compensation to Farooq Dar
Opposition National Conference (NC), on Tuesday lashed out at Chief Minister Ms. Mehbooba Mufti for coming under pressure of her alliance partner and desisting from following up on the recommendation of the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) in issuing compensation to Farooq Ahmed Dar of Beerwah who was used as a human-shield by the […]
JKLF ideologue Dr Munshi passes away, Malik pays tribute
Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik on Tuesday paid tributes to noted physician Dr Qazi Meraj Ud din Munshi who passed away today. Munshi was laid to rest in his ancestral graveyard at Malakhah. Thousands of people including entire JKLF leadership, resistance leaders, activists, doctors, lawyers, intellectuals and people from other […]
Editorial: No more rhetoric please
Criticizing the Indian establishment and the intelligentsia is a favorite past time of many leaders, be it separatists or the mainstream politicians. However, the issue assumes some significance when a member of the ruling party tries to raise his voice. On Monday State’s Finance Minister, Dr Haseeb Drabu said that the Indian thinkers and policymakers […]
Substantial tax reduction on Handicrafts, Walnut to benefit JK traders: Fin Min
JK Government’s proposal to slash taxes for protecting small traders of the State prevailed in the recent Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council meet with the forum agreeing to substantial reduction of tax on handicrafts and walnut. Conceding the demand of the traders involved in the Handicrafts sector of the State, J&K Government pleaded with […]
Public Undertakings Sub-Committee meeting held
A Sub-Committee on Public Undertakings of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly held here today under the Chairmanship of MLA Raja Manzoor Ahmed to examine the violation of rules by the Small Scale Industries Development Corporation Limited (SICOP) in shifting of machinery from proposed places and exceeding the allotment limit at Industrial Estates Kathua. Legislator, […]
VC, SKUAST inaugurates two days workshop on “Rural Innovations”
Prof. Pradeep K. Sharma, Vice Chancellor, SKUAST Jammu inaugurated a two days workshop on “Rural Innovations” organized by J&K Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development (IMPARD). The objective of the workshop is to share various innovative practices happening in different areas like agriculture, natural resource management, rural housing and sanitation and grass root […]
JKSPCB conducts public hearing for 800MW Bursar HEP
Jammu & Kashmir State Pollution Control Board(JKSPCB) today conducted another public hearing in connection with the Environmental Clearance of Bursar Hydro Electricity Project (HEP). The 800 MW project is to be constructed by NHPC Ltd on river Marusudar at village Lopara Tehsil Dachhan of district Kishtwar. A large number of people to be affected by […]
DDC lays foundation stone of Solid Waste Management Centre
District Development Commissioner, Ravinder Kumar today laid the foundation stone of Solid Waste Management Centre at SudhMahadev. Commandant 187 Batallion CRPF Harinder Kumar, SDM Chenani Davinder Sharma, PO DRDA, Dr. Jagdish Mehra besides other district and block level officers were also present on the occasion. Meanwhile, as a part of the ongoing campaign ‘ Swachhta […]
Internet services snapped in Sopore, Baramula
Following the killing of a top militant commander Qayoom Najjar near LoC in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district earlier today, authorities have snapped the internet services in Sopore and Baramulla in north Kashmir. Earlier, authorities ordered to snap with immediate effect internet and voice service in Baramalla and Sopore in wake of the […]