JCCI called shutdown evokes lukewarm response
A shutdown call given by the Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industries (JCCI) today evoked a lukewarm response among people in the winter capital. JCCI, the main body of traders and industrialists across the region, had called for a strike to press for its various demands including the deportation of Rohingya Muslims, the abolition of […]
Editorial: Need to be realistic
The Congress policy panning group spent almost two days in Kashmir Valley trying to gauge the mood among the general public and the leadership here. The group comprising of several Congress leaders was headed by the former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The group was constituted in April this year after the situation in Kashmir […]
Management at SKIMS inept, arrogant: NC
Criticizing the top management of the premier health care institution, SKIMS, opposition National Conference (NC) Monday said that the Director of the institution has turned into a political liaison and PR cell for the CM’s Grievance Cell In-charge and functionaries of the ruling dispensation. “There is unprecedented state of administrative chaos and mismanagement at […]
Admin, NGO join hands to clean Jhelum water at Verinag
Days after the Kashmir Vision carried a news story regarding the polluting of River water Jhelum in Verinag by the butchers, the administration along with the Non-Government Organization (NGO) started a cleanliness drive at the main source of River Jhelum. Municipal Committee Dooru alongwith a local NGO, Greater Verinag Civil Society started a cleanness drive […]
Additional 20000 qtls to be distributed for Muharram: Zulfikar
Keeping Muharram arrangements in mind, Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), and Information Department Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali Monday directed for distribution of additional 20000 quintals of food grains among consumers, especially in Shia inhabited areas. The Minister issued the instructions during a departmental review meeting. Speaking during the meeting, the Minister said […]
CM reviews Muharram arrangements
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti Monday reviewed the arrangements for the coming days of Muharram put in place by the State administration. The Chief Minister directed availability of regulated power and drinking water supply besides availability of adequate quantity of foodgrains and fuel during Muharram days. Muharram, which also marks the beginning of a new Islamic […]
Extravaganza in Kashmiri marriages dangerous menace: Mirwaiz
Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema patron and Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Monday expressed serious concern over the growing social evils in the Kashmiri society. According to the statement issued here, Mirwaiz said, “Every one of us is morally duty bound to contribute in shaping a healthy society and saving it from deterioration.” Terming the extravaganza […]
Malik files two petitions before SHRC chairman
Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Muhammad Yasin Malik Monday visited the office of State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) and met the chairman justice (R) Bilal Nazki, a spokesman of the outfit said. Malik presented two petitions before chairman SHRC and urged him to take a serious cognizance of these petitions, the spokesman […]
Naeem reviews Muharram arrangements for Ganderbal
Minister for Public Works Naeem Akhtar Monday directed the officials to ensure uninterrupted power, water and other basic amenities during the holy month of Muharram particularly in Shia inhabited areas of Ganderbal. The Minister was speaking at a meeting held to review the arrangement for the coming month. The meeting was attended by Deputy […]
Secy Education, Dir Education visit educational institutions in Srinagar
Secretary School Education, Farooq Ahmad Shah along with Director School Education Kashmir, Dr. GN Itoo today visited many Government and private institutions of District Srinagar to check the attendance and the academic functioning of the schools. During the inspection of private school Presentation Convent School, the visiting authorities instructed the school management to ensure proper […]