JKDFP welcomes Trump’s mediation offer on Kashmir

Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP) Tuesday welcomed the mediation offer of US President Donald Trump on Kashmir. The JKDFP asked New Delhi to accept the offer of Trump so that the decades old Kashmir issue is resolved once for all. It said that Kashmir issue had led to the unending bloodshed in valley […]

KU’s UGC-HRDC holds special session on conservation of forests

Srinagar: UGC-HRDC, University of Kashmir organized a special lecture on conservation of ecology and forests on Tuesday. Chief Conservator of Forests, Kashmir, Syed Farooq Ahmad Gillani delivered the lecture during the ongoing 83rd General Orientation Course, being attended by newly appointed Assistant Professors of colleges and universities of J&K state. According to the organisers the […]

Armed Police backbone of J&K Police: DGP Dilbag Singh

SRINAGAR: Director General of Police, J&K, Dilbag Singh Tuesday said that Armed Police was the backbone of the J&K Police with the highest number of personnel on its roll entrusted with multiple tasks. Singh, who was speaking at a meeting with officers at Armed Police Headquarters (APHQ), Karan Nagar, Srinagar on Tuesday, complimented Armed Police […]

Drug abuse emerging as major threat in JK: Advisor Sharma

Calls for joint efforts to tackle menace

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Governor, K K Sharma Tuesday said that the menace of drug abuse was the “emerging threat” in Jammu and Kashmir. If left unchecked, drug abuse will consume the future of our youth, Sharma said and asked the officers to take effective measures to check substance abuse among youth, The Advisor was speaking […]

Amendments in RTI law done arbitrarily: RTIM

SRINAGAR: Criticising the bill proposing amendments in the Right to Information Act 2005 (RTI Act 2005), Chairman of Jammu & Kashmir RTI Movement Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat has said that fresh amendments in the act were done “arbitrarily which will disempower Central and State Information Commissions and seize their autonomous character”. In a statement, Muzaffar […]

Farooqa Parveen’s book ‘Khayali Haq’ released

SRINAGAR: A book releasing function was organized by the Nigeeni Cultural Foundation in collaboration with Directorate of Information and Public Relations here on Tuesday. The book titled ‘Khayali Haq’ authored by Farooqa Parveen was released by Drakshan Andrabi, Member Central Waqf Council in presence of Director Information and Public Relations Gulzar Ahmad Shabnum. Speaking on […]

Languishing projects worth Rs 5.87 cr inaugurated in Baramulla

BARAMULLA: The Commissioner Secretary Public Works Department (R&B), Khursheed Ahmad Shah in presence of District Development Commissioner Baramulla Dr. G. N. Itoo and Chief Engineer R&B Kashmir Tuesday inaugurated two languishing projects costing Rs.5.87 crore in Baramulla district. The projects include 3km Yadipora- Haiderbeig road with bridge, having an approved cost of Rs 4.00 crore […]

High Court condoles employee’s demise

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Tuesday condoled the demise of KuIdeep Singh Chib, Reader, High Court, who passed away recently. The condolence meeting was chaired by Chief Justice Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Justice Geeta Mittal and was attended by Justice Rajesh Bindal, Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, Justice Rashid Ali Dar at Srinagar […]

PMSYM awareness, enrollment drive held in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: The District Employment and Counselling Centre, Srinagar Tuesday organized a day-long awareness-cum-enrollment drive regarding Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PYSYM), here at Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Kothi Bagh. PYSYM scheme was introduced in 2019 by Government of India for poor labourers in the unorganised sector from minimum 18 years-of-age to maximum 40 years […]