Laborers to be equipped with on-site safety equipment, hygiene accessories, says FM
Jammu: Minister for Finance and Labour & Employment Dr Haseeb A Drabu Thursday chaired 15th Board Meeting of Jammu & Kashmir Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (JKBOCWWB). Principal Secretary Finance Navin K Choudhary, Commissioner Secretary Labour & Employment Kifayat Hussain Rizvi, Labour Commissioner Dr Abdul Rashid, CEO/Secretary BOCWWB, Bashir Ahmad, besides other Board […]
Intensify efforts for doubling farmer’s income: Minister to Officers
Jammu: Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura, Thursday exhorted upon Agriculture officials to redouble their efforts for welfare of farming community which would ultimately help achieve the target of doubling farmer’s income by 2022. The Minister said this during his participation in the “Jashn-e-Zirat”one day convention organized by Non Gazetted Agriculture Graduate Association (NGAGA)of […]
Dy CM e-inaugurates Receiving Stations in Budgam
Jammu: Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh Thursday said that several flagship schemes have been launched for augmentation and strengthening of generation, transmission and distribution network to achieve self-sufficiency and provide 24×7 supply to the consumers. The Deputy Chief Minister was speaking after e-inauguration of two receiving of two 33/11 KV receiving stations constructed by […]
Pahalgam Winter Festival 2018 arrangements finalized
Anantnag: District Development Commissioner Anantnag, Muhammad Younis Malik Thursday chaired a high-level meeting of officers at Pahalgam Club to finalize the arrangements for Pahalgam Festival 2018. The meeting was attended by SSP, Anantnag, CEO, PDA, SDM, Pahalgam, Xen’s of R&B, PDD, PHE, Bijbehara, Assistant Directors of Tourism, Handicrafts, Handlooms, Fire & Emergency Services, Executive officers […]
Member J&K State Sports Council meets Governor
Jammu: Ranjeet Kalra, Advisor for Sports & Youth Affairs UT Govt. of Lakshadweep and Member J&K State Sports Council, called on Governor N.N. Vohra at the Raj Bhavan here today and briefed him about the activities being undertaken to foster the sports culture in the State. Kalra who serves as a Special Invitee on the […]
Malik’s being treated for urine retention at SKIMS: JKLF
Srinagar: Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Muhammad Yasin Malik who was hospitalized on Wednesday is still being treated at SKIMS for urine retention and other ailments, a spokesman said on Thursday. The JKLF spokesman said that doctors from yesterday have been taking his medical tests and the results of many tests are […]
On Mirwaiz’s direction, Hurriyat (M) delegation visits Nadeem’s residence
Srinagar: On the directions of Hurriyat (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, a delegation comprising Mushtaq Ahmad Sofi, Farooq Ahmed Saudagar, Muhammad Yousuf Bhat and others visited the residence of resistance leader Muhammad Yousuf Nadeem at Sindipora, Budgam and expressed condolence to the bereaved family. Nadeem was recently killed by the unknown gunmen in Budgam. According […]
43rd anniversary of G M Bulla observed
Sopore: The 43rd death anniversary of Ghulam Mohammed Bullah, Patron of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples League (JKPL) was observed while a special congregational prayer was held at martyr’s graveyard in Sopore on Thursday. The congregational prayers were attended by scores of pro- freedom activists who paid tributes to the leader. The pro-freedom activists of Peoples […]
Editorial: Stop soft paddling
Srinagar: Government’s over the years have been soft on people who are either politically connected or are having access to power centers that may be. The fact that no action is taken against these powerful men is no hidden secret No wonder then that the government which tries every bit to squeeze even the last […]
Age relaxation for JK candidates to continue, CM thanks Centre
JAMMU: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has thanked the Central Government for acceding to her request for continuing with the age relaxation concession for the candidates of Jammu & Kashmir appearing in the competitive examinations being held by UPSC. The Chief Minister had raised with the Centre the concern of withdrawal of this relaxation few days […]
