Minister launches LAWDA’s de-weeding, solid waste collection drive
Minister of State for Housing & Urban Development, Asiea Naqash today launched Lakes and Waterways Development Authority’s (LAWDA) special drive for deweeding of macrophyte weeds and solid waste collection from Dal and Nigeen lakes as part of the Pan-India Abhiyan‘Swachhata hi Sewa’. The theme of the campaign is to reinforce the concept of “sanitation as […]
Massive traffic mess witnessed on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway
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Editorial : Strengthening GST
The GST implementation in the state is almost two months old now and to judge any new system within a period of just two months may be too premature. However, the results that have been pouring after the GST implementation should be worrisome for the government. Even the state’s finance minister has been candid enough […]
Trooper killed in LoC firing
A Border Security Force (BSF) man was killed when Pakistani troops opened ‘unprovoked’ fire along the International Border (IB) in Jammu district. Constable Bijender Bahadur was on duty at a forward point along the fence in Arnia sector along the IB when Pakistani Rangers resorted to mortar shelling and small arms fire at about 0020 […]
Lawyers strike work in Courts across Kashmir
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Litigants in JK to get Video Conferencing facility, says Chief Justice
Litigants hailing from far flung areas of the state may soon be getting good news as the High court is all set to introduce video conferencing facility for litigants, saving them lot of trouble in coming to the courts for hearing. Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed said […]
“Swachta Express” to ply across Kashmir, Ladakh: Div Com
In order to promote “Swachta He Sewa” in the Valley, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan Friday kick-started Nationwide Sanitation Campaign from DC Office complex here. Additional Commissioner Kashmir, Joint Commissioner, SMC, Deputy Director, Planning and other officers were present on this occasion. The Divisional Commissioner said the aim of the campaign is to reinforce […]
India-Pakistan hold talks on Indus Water Treaty
Pakistan and India Friday held the second round of talks on technical issues on the Indus Water Treaty, the Dawn reported. The talks are held at the World Bank headquarters, as the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty for the distribution of water between the two neighbouring states recognises the bank as an arbiter. An Indian […]
Army’s action triggers protests in South Kashmir parts
Army personnel on Friday allegedly thrashed locals and vandalized private property including dozens of vehicles in Mattan area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Locals said that army personnel during a cordon and search operation in the area, vandalized vehicles and private property . Locals informed that Government Forces headed by Army launched a search operation […]
Categorization of Newspapers: DIPR seeks update, objections from stakeholders
To ensure judicious and transparent distribution of advertisements to the newspapers and periodicals in the State, the Government is in the process of categorization of the approved publications in light of the guidelines laid down in Advertisement Policy-2016. The Government has already constituted an official panel headed by Joint Director Information (Headquarters) for categorization of […]