JK will open up as an international trading destination: CM
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti expressed the hope that Jammu & Kashmir opens up to the world as an international trading destination through land routes, realizing its geopolitical situation, as part of a peaceful region. “There is no doubt that the geopolitical situation is not positive, but as we move ahead and look at […]
System not ready to handle PAOS: Bukhari
SRINAGAR: Minister for Finance, Education, Labour and Employment, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, said the state government will introduce the innovative payment system in a phased manner for larger public good. Terming the Pay and Accounts Office (PAO) system a “significant reform” for curbing corruption and pilferages, he said that the PAO system will hit […]
Violence against doctors: Medicos, hospital property may get some protection finally
Jammu: The long pending demand of doctors of having a law in place that would ensure their safety and that of the hospital property finally seems to be getting some hold. With government, Saturday initiating a Panel Discussion, asking experts to come up with recommendations to check violence against medicos at hospitals. Principal Secretary to […]
If needed, forces can cross LoC: Rajnath
New Delhi: Blasting Pakistan for giving political legitimacy to Jammat-U-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed, Home Minister Rajnath Singh Saturday said security forces can cross over the Line of Control, if needed, to protect country’s territorial integrity. Making it clear that Jammu and Kashmir will remain an integral part of India, Singh said the Narendra Modi government wants […]
Despicable: 72 percent government schools have no fencing, 71 percent sans playgrounds
Srinagar: The tall claims of the state government to take education to newer heights, notwithstanding there are around 72.21 percent government schools which do not have a boundary wall. Also 71.98 percent government schools lack playgrounds for school children. Pertinently, there are around 23,773 government schools in state. However, the official figures reveal that around […]
Senior cop’s cavalcade targeted in Shopian
Srinagar: Suspected militants attacked a senior police officer’s cavalcade in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday, but there was no loss of life, police said. The militants fired at the cavalcade of senior superintendent of police (SSP) of Shopian A S Dinkar in Harmain area of the district, a police official said. He said the […]
RSS demands deportation of Rohingyas
Jammu: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Saturday supported the demand for deportation of illegal migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh, saying their presence in Jammu and Kashmir posed a security threat to the country. We do not consider them (Rohingyas and Bangladeshis) as refugees as they are foreigners and have entered in our country illegally, […]
PDP-BJP government anti-youth: Omar
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said the youth of the state had been left in lurch by a ‘nepotistic’ and anti-youth PDP-BJP coalition government. Hard-working, meritorious and qualified youth of the state are being pushed against the wall because of open political patronage to nepotism and an unprecedented chaos in recruitment, […]
Leopard found dead in Reasi
Jammu: A four-year-old leopard was found dead in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, the second such incident this week, a wildlife official said Saturday. The leopard’s carcass was recovered from a roadside at Simbal-Choa and the animal apparently died after being hit by a speedy vehicle while crossing the road yesterday, Wildlife warden, Jammu, […]
Editorial: The stray dog menace
Srinagar: With the stray dog population in Srinagar touching close to one lakh, the authorities are still in deep slumber. The dog menace has been posing such a grave challenge that nearly four thousand dog bites are reported in various hospitals in Srinagar annually. Though authorities claim that around 30 per cent decline has been […]
