Suspension of two JHCBA members invites sharp criticism by Jammu lawyers
Jammu: The controversial decision of the J&K High Court Bar Association to suspend two Bar members has invited sharp criticism from people across party lines. They condemned the decision of suspending Senior Advocate and Former Bar President A V Gupta and Former Senior AAG S C Gupta over their stance of strengthening and retention of […]
Maintain constitutional guarantees given to JK: Congress PP Group tells GoI
New Delhi: The J&K Policy Planning Group of the Congress Party met today under the Chairmanship of Dr. Manmohan Singh, Former Prime Minister, asked the centre to maintain the constitutional guarantees given to the State of Jammu and Kashmir. A statement issued by the JKPCC said the The meet “expressed concern over the atmosphere of […]
Sagar visits Khanqah e Maula, takes stock of Urs arrangements
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference General Secretary Haji Ali Muhammad Sagar on Friday said Mir Syed Ali Hamdani, whose annual Urs is being celebrated in the coming days, was a great reformer, preacher and a Sufi scholar whose contribution to the socio-political transformation of Kashmir is immense. While taking stock of arrangements for the […]
Hasnain Masoodi calls for strengthening Child Protection structures
Calls for holistic approach to child abuse
New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference National Conference senior leader and Member of Parliament Hasnain Masoodi on Friday called for strengthening Child Protection Structures like Child Welfare Committees and District Child While participating in debate in the Lok Sabha on POCSO Amendment Act 2019 he said the Amendment proposes to prescribe minimum sentences for […]
Education major victim of ongoing conflict: Shehla Rashid
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement (JKPM) General Secretary Shehla Rashid on Friday said that education in the state, especially in Srinagar had been the “biggest victim of the ongoing conflict”. In a statement on Friday, she said, “While lives and livelihoods have been destroyed, people have been incarcerated, almost literally drugged and systematically impoverished, […]
DGP thanks union, J&K govts for enhancement of SPOs’ honorarium
SRINAGAR: Director General of Police, J&K Dilbag Singh on Friday thanked Government of India and Government of Jammu and Kashmir for enhancing the honorarium of the SPOs. The central Ministry of Home Affairs in response to DGP J&K’s request of enhancement of the monthly honorarium of the SPOs has decided that the SPOs with less […]
Road Safety Fund Action Plan 2019-20 approved
Rs 26.55 Cr allocated for various road safety measures
SRINAGAR: Financial Commissioner, Finance, Arun Kumar Mehta chaired the meeting of Fund Management Committee for finalisation of Road Safety Fund Action Plan for the financial year 2019-20 here on Friday. The meeting discussed the action plan for utilisation of Rs. 26.55 crore for undertaking various road safety measures across the state under Road Safety Fund […]
Over 82, 000 complaints received during Governor’s Rule in JK
SRINAGAR: Since the imposition of Governor’s Rule from 20th June 2018 – 2 August 2019, the Grievance Cell (including Governor’s Secretariat) received 82211 complaints/grievances of which 81885 have been dealt with / forwarded to the concerned quarters for timely redressal while as 326 complaints / grievances are under process, the government said on Friday. It […]
Secy Tribal Affairs reviews status of Pre, Post-Matric scholarships
SRINAGAR: Secretary Tribal Affairs and Cooperatives, Abdul Majid Bhat Friday convened a meeting to review the status of Pre – Matriculation and Post – Matriculation scholarship for Tribal, Gujjar and Bakerwal students of the State. Special Secretary, Tribal Affairs, M S Choudhary, Special Secretary, Higher Education, R A Inqalabi, Director Colleges J&K, Dr Yaseen Ahmad, […]
Union Joint Secretary MRD interacts with SHG members
SRINAGAR: Union Joint Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, Nita Kejriwal Friday visited Lar, Sumbal and Wakura blocks and interacted with the members of Self-Help Groups under Umeed scheme there. On the occasion, Mission Director Jammu Kashmir State Rural Livelihoods Mission Abdul Rashid War, Additional Mission Director Kashmir Rifat Aftab Qureshi, Additional Mission Director Jammu Sham […]
