Malik sent to judicial remand ahead of JRL’s Delhi visit
Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Muhammad Yasin Malik was Thursday arrested from JKLF office at Abi Guzar and was immediately shifted to central jail Srinagar on a five day long judicial remand, spokesman said. According to the statement issued here, the spokesman said that Police today afternoon cordoned the JKLF offices and […]
Protection of Juveniles is our duty: Justice Magrey
Two-day training programme of Special Juvenile Police units began today at Police Headquarters Srinagar.The Inaugural session was attended by Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey Judge, High Court of J&K (Chairperson J&K Juvenile Justice Committee), Director General of Police, S.P. Vaid, Ld. Advocate General, Jahangir Iqbal Ganie, Special Director General of Police, V.K. Singh, Commissioner Secretary […]
Killings of Rohingya Muslims will have disastrous ramifications: JeI
Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI) Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday expressed grave concern over the barbaric killing of Rohangiya Muslims in Burma at the hands of ‘communal and fascist’ forces and termed the killings as ‘gruesome and a planned genocide of Muslims’. Jama’at according to a statement issued here said, the way Muslims are being massacred at the […]
No comparisons between Kashmir, Rohangya issue: Rasheed
Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed on Thursday accused Aung San Suu Chi, Myanmar’s state councilor of disgracing noble prize. According to the statement issued here, MLA Langate also ridiculed her claims that ‘Myanmar is facing the same situation what India is facing in Kashmir’. Interacting with people in Kupwara […]
Education essential for creating strong societies: Minister
Minister of State for Education, Technical Education and Culture Priya Sethi today said education can pave the way for a strong society that can stand in the face of any calamity- natural or manmade, and emerge victorious. The Minister said this at a function organized at Institute of Hotel; Management to pay tributes to flood […]
LAHDC Councilors call on Dorjay
A delegation comprising Councilors of LAHDC and representatives from different parts of Ladakh today called on the Minister for Ladakh Affairs and Cooperatives, Chering Dorjay, here. The delegation apprised the Minister of several concerns and requested for their redress. It also requested for filling of vacant posts of Tehsildar at Sumoor and SDM at Khalsi […]
Minister for enactment of Act for fee fixation in private schools
Minister for Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari today chaired a meeting regarding the enactment of an Act for fixation of fee structure of private schools in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Secretary GAD, Khursheed Ahmad Shah; Secretary Law, Abdul Majeed Bhat; Secretary School Education, Farooq Ahmad Shah; Chairperson BOSE, Veena Pandita; Director […]
Mehbooba says Govt serious for promoting handicraft sector
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today asserted that her Government is very serious regarding promotion of handicrafts of the State even as she directed the Tourism Department to make advance arrangements for a successful coming winter season. Interacting with various deputations of trade bodies here today, the Chief Minister said her Government is taking many steps […]
Incentives for Industry: FM rebuts statement attributed to him
Rebutting the statement attributed to him by a section of the press regarding drawing off incentives and subsidies to the industries in the state, Finance Minister, Dr. Haseeb Drabu on Thursday said his remarks on the issue at a seminar at NIT Srinagar seem to have been grossly misquoted. The Finance Minister, in a statement, […]
Minister calls for united effort to preserve JK’s green gold
Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology Choudhary Lal Singh, Thursday called for a united effort from all factions of the society to preserve the green gold of the State. The Minister said this while addressing the convention on Forest Protection organized by Jammu and Kashmir Forest department, here today. The Minister stressed on the need […]