LoC Trade: Traders peeved over reduction in agreed tradable items
Srinagar: The cancellation of 4 out of 21 agreed tradable items by Jammu and Kashmir government has invited sharp reaction from Salamabad Cross LoC Traders Union who have threatened to windup the business in case authorities don’t revoke their what they termed as ‘irresponsible and anti-traders’ order. While addressing a press conference here in Kashmir […]
Multi-faceted policy in place to harness State’s tourism potential: Govt
Jammu: Minister for Tourism, Tassaduq Hussain Mufti Monday said the state government has adopted a multipronged strategy to harness the tourism potential and position Jammu and Kashmir as the leading Global destination adding that the idea is to make the tourism sector as the principal engine of the State’s economic growth. Winding up the discussion […]
Technical Education Department instrumental in tackling unemployment: Minister
Jammu: Minister for Youth Services and Sports, Information Technology and Technical Education, Imran Raza Ansari Monday said Technical Education Department is instrumental in addressing unemployment issues in the State to a great extent. Ansari was addressing a gathering after launching departmental calendar, Technology news and promo during a function organized by Directorate of Technical Education […]
Panel constitutes to devise horticulture dev model
Jammu: The J&K government has constituted a Committee headed by Chief Secretary to study the scope and definition of horticulture as envisaged by the government of India and other states of the country. As per a GAD order, the committee headed by CS with administrative secretary Finance, administrative secretary Planning and Monitoring and administrative secretary […]
Erring traders fined
Ganderbal: The Court of Additional Deputy Commissioner-cum-Adjudicating Officer, Syed Shahnawaz Bukhari today imposed a fine of Rs 4, 68, 000 on erring traders during an inspection drive for violating various provisions of Food Safety and Standards Act. The ADC asked the food business operators to strictly adhere to set regulations. He directed the concerned authorities […]
Shopian killings reverberate in Assembly, Question Hour adjourned
Jammu: Noisy protests in the Assembly on Monday forced the Speaker to adjourn the Question Hour to discuss death of two civilians in alleged firing by security forces in Shopian district on Saturday. Amid noisy scenes from the Opposition benches, the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti requested the speaker Kavinder Gupta to allow the discussion, leading […]
Jan 2018 witnessed killing of three students, another civilian
Kulgam/Shopian: The southern districts of the Valley witnessed four civilian killings in just 29 days of the New Year (2018), shattering the dreams of four families comprising over 20 members-for a life time. Three students among four civilians were killed since the inception of New Year (2018). The first civilian killing in Southern districts was […]
BJP demands withdrawal of FIR against army
Jammu: The coalition partner of the state government, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demanded the withdrawal of an FIR lodged against the army men involved in the killing of two civilians in south Kashmir’s Shopian district. BJP’s RS Pathania while speaking in the Assembly said that the government should withdraw the FIR against the Army personnel […]
Arrest soldiers named in FIR, demands NC
Jammu: National Conference (NC) on Monday demanded the accused soldiers named in the FIR in connection with the killing of two civilians should be arrested immediately. Senior NC leader and former minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Ali Mohammad Sagar said that with regard to the civilian killings by army in the Shopian, the inquiry […]
