Div Com visits Bakshi Stadium, inspects ongoing dev works
‘Stadium to be developed as per international standards’
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Baseer Ahmad Khan Tuesday visited Bakshi Stadium where he inspected ongoing development works. The Divisional Commissioner was briefed about the progress of works executed by National Project Construction Corporation Limited (NPCCL). The Divisional Commissioner issued strict directions to the executing agency to expedite the work on the project in double shifts so […]
NC grieved over demise of partymen
JAMMU: National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah and Vice President Mr Omar Abdullah on Tuesday expressed grief over the passing away of Nizam-ud-Din Bhat, former National Conference Vice President District Kishtwar and Nischant Singh, former Block President Samba. A statement issued by NC on Tuesday said that Bhat had “tirelessly worked for strengthening the party […]
Principal Secy I&C chairs 4th SLC meeting
SRINAGAR: The 4th meeting of State Level Committee (SLC) – 1 was held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Principal Secretary Industries & Commerce (I&C) Department, Navin Kumar Chaudhary to sanction the Capital Investment Subsidy, interest subsidy on working capital and 100% central comprehensive insurance. During the deliberations, 24 cases to the tune of Rs […]
Clear doubts brewing in hearts and minds of people: G A Mir to GoI
Dooru: J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President G A Mir Monday accused the Central government of being “insensitive towards the agony of the people” of Jammu and Kashmir. Mir was addressing public meetings at various places in Shahabad Balla in Dooru Verinag today, where he appealed the people to rise to the occasion to strengthen […]
Keller residents demand Degree College
Pulwama: Residents of Keller area in south Kashmir’s Shopian district protested on Monday to demand a Degree College in the area. Residents including youth of the area blocked Keller-Shopian road while raising slogans in favour a degree college. A local resident Manzoor Ahmad Sheikh said that a degree college was allotted to the area recently […]
JK’s accession with India full and final, BJP-RSS trying to challenge it now
Srinagar: Revocation of Article 35A has “neither any constitutional nor legal base”, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Vice President and former MLC G N Monga said on Monday. In a statement, Monga said that state’s accession with India was “full and final and by raking up such issues, BJP and RSS were trying […]
JKPM urges Centre to clear rumors on Article 35-A
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement (JKPM), Chief Spokesperson, Advocate Sheikh Sajad has expressed concern over rumours about scrapping of Art 35-A. In a statement issued Monday, Sajad urged the central government to “come clean on the issue so that growing anxiety and panic among the people of the state is removed”. He said that […]
All party meet will be a welcome step: Muzzafar Shah
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Awami National Conference senior vice-president Muzaffar Shah welcomed the proposal of convening All Parties Meet in the state. In a statement, senior vice-president of J&K Awami National Conference Muzaffar Shah said he, “as a representative of J&K Awami National Conference wholeheartedly welcome this move”. Shah said he was “very happy to […]
NC, PDP ‘creating noise’ on additional troops in JK: Jitendra Singh
Says move part of security drill
New Delhi: Union Minister Jitendra Singh Monday said the deployment of an additional 10,000 security personnel in Jammu and Kashmir was part of a security drill and blamed the National Conference (NC) and the PDP for “creating noise” over it. The minister said “noise” is being created by the NC, the PDP and others as […]
NC for multi-pronged strategy against drug addiction
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference senior leader, former Speaker Mubarak Gul on Monday said the menace of drug abuse was a serious threat which if left unchecked will consume the future of the youth. Addressing the people, delegates on the Annual Madre Maharban felicitation function organized by J&K Rural Development Society (JKRDS), Gul said […]