Dilapidated Khrew-Zantrag road irk commuters
Inhabitants of Khrew on Thursday expressed resentment against the Roads and Building (R&B) department for failing to macadamize the dilapidated Khrew-Zantrag road from past several years. The locals said that the dilapidated condition of Khrew-Zantrag road has resulted in the immense hardships to the commuters as well the pedestrians. They said that the road […]
Centre to draw roadmap for Valley schools
Jammu and Kashmir is set to partner with central government authorities to reform the education sector in the state, a senior official in the School Education Department said. The centre is preparing a blueprint, to begin with, to overcome deficiencies in education programme implementation. According to the official, Anil Swarup, secretary, Department of School […]
PCI takes suo-motu cognizance of Kamran Yousuf’s arrest
Press Council of India today issued a notice to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Jammu and Kashmir police officials and state officials regarding the arrest of Kamran Yousuf by the NIA. Yousuf, is a freelance photojournalist operating in South Kashmir. PCI has taken a Suo moto cognizance regarding the arrest of the photo journalist and […]
Div Com reviews preparedness for ‘Swatchhta Hi Sewa’ campaign
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan Thursday convened a meeting to review preparedness of nationwide sanitation campaign ‘Swatchhta Hi Sewa’, which is starting from Sep 15 to Oct 02 in all rural and urban areas of the Valley. Additional Commissioner Kashmir, Principal GMC, Director SKIMS, VC LAWDA, VC SDA, Chief Engineer PHE, Joint Commissioner SMC, […]
UN rights experts urge India to act after murder of journalist, Gauri Lankesh
Three UN Special Rapporteurs have urged the Government of India to act decisively after the killing of Indian journalist and human rights defender Gauri Lankesh, who was shot dead on 5 September outside her home in Bangalore. “The Indian authorities should unequivocally condemn the killing of Gauri Lankesh, investigate it, bring all the perpetrators – […]
Editorial : Reforms are a must
The government is contemplating to replace the existing Treasury system with Pay and Accounts Office (PAO). The system is currently in operation among various central government ministries and to implement the same scheme in the state of Jammu and Kashmir the government has already made an announcement in the state legislature during the budget session. […]
Al’s demand needs compliance by men in uniform: Geelani
Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G), Syed Ali Geelani Thursday said that the report prepared by rights watchdog, Amnesty International is a matter of grave concern and must be an eye opener for India. “A total ban on the indiscriminate use of pellet guns and other lethal weapons against the human beings, as in Kashmir demanded […]
Tarigami reviews measures to turn Kulgam into Green constituency
Member Legislative Assembly from Kulgam Constituency, Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami Thursday chaired a meeting to discuss measures needed to make Kulgam a green Constituency. District Development Commissioner Kulgam Talat Parvez Rohella, Director Urban Local Bodies, Reyaz Ahmad, Principal GDC Kulgam, ADDC, ADC, ACR, ACD, Exens of R&B, PHE, I&FC, DPO, DFO, Chief Horticulture Officer, Chief […]
Congress’s policy planning group visiting Valley on Saturday
The Congress Policy Planning group will meet 30 delegations during its two-day visit to Kashmir Valley that begin on Saturday. Led by former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, the 9-member group comprises of senior Congress leaders Dr Karan Singh, former Home Minister P Chidambaram, Leader of Opposition, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Ambika Soni, PCC president […]
Roads being built should serve people for a decade: Naeem
Stressing on the importance of quality, Minister for Public Works Naeem Akhtar Thursday said that every road being built in the state should serve the people for at least a decade and any incompetence will be dealt with strict action against concerned contractor and officials. Conducting an extensive tour of Kupwara District, Naeem together with […]