Er Rasheed demands answer from govt over detention of Bilal Kawa
MLA Langate and AIP chief Er Rasheed today created ruckus in the Legislative Assembly over the detention of Bilal Ahmad Kawa by a special branch of Delhi police. According to the reports from the Assembly, Rasheed jumed into the well of the Assembly and asked government to answer over the issue. Bilal Ahmad Kawa, an […]
Medals rain for young Kashmiri fighters in MMA National Championship
Srinagar: It is for the first time that the athletes from Kashmir participated in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) National Championship. The event which was held at Nesco Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, the athletes from Kashmir brought laurels by performing exceptionally well and were successful in bagging 4 Gold, 2 Silver and 6 Bronze medals, adding a […]
’91k solar lighting devices provided to un-electrified villages’
Jammu: Minister for Social Welfare, ARI & Trainings and Science & Technology Sajad Gani Lone today informed that the government has distributed 91,000 solar home lighting devices to the households of un-electrified villages and hamlets of the state under Remote Village Electrification Programme of MNRE, Govt of India. Replying to a question of Ajatshatru […]
‘Fruit, Vegetable Mandis in JK to get CAS facility’
Jammu: The Minister for Horticulture, Syed Basharat Ahmad Bukhari today informed the Legislative Assembly that the Horticulture Department is going to establish Controlled Atmosphere Storage (CAS) facility in all Fruit and Vegetable Mandis of the State in a phased manner. Replying to a question by Mohammad Khalil Band, the Minister said Pulwama Fruit Mandi, involving […]
4 power projects operational on river Chenab: Minister
Jammu: Minister of State for Power Asiea Naqash, replying to a question of Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo, informed that there are 4 power projects with 1680 MW cumulative capacity operational on river Chenab, while as 7 more projects of 5388 MW have been proposed to be constructed on the river. Asiea Naqash further informed that J&K […]
NFSA list being revised on regular basis: Minister
Jammu: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumers Affairs Choudhary Zulfkar Ali, informed the House that the list of NFSA beneficiaries is revised on regular intervals. While replying to a question of Surinder Mohan Ambardar, informed that the government constituted Committees at District and Tehsil levels headed by concerned District Development Commissioner and Tehsildar […]
Chairman CII calls on Ansari
Jammu: Representatives of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) J&K State Council headed by Chairman Rahul Sahai called on Minister for Information, Technical Education, Youth Services and Sports, Imran Raza Ansari here today. During the meeting, the Minister was apprised of the functioning of CII and its proposals in various fields for creating favorable environment for […]
Ahead of republic day, CASO returns to Srinagar again
Srinagar: The cordon and search operation (CASO) in the state’s summer capital continued for the second consecutive day on Monday with forces carrying out searches and frisking in Karan Nagar and Lal Bazar areas. The CASO in Srinagar was witnessed after 17 years on Sunday when forces started door to door searches in Habba […]
BJP MLA trains guns on Pakistan, Pro-freedom leaders
Srinagar: Terming the statement of Army Chief General Bipin Rawat as ‘correct’, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday said that the Pakistan and pro-freedom leaders are instigating youth to join militant ranks. Talking to reporters outside the assembly complex in Jammu, BJP MLA Ravinder Raina said that the Pakistan and pro-freedom element in Kashmir don’t […]
150 Kg’s of polythene seized
Sopore: Police on Monday launched anti-polythene drive and seized over 150 kilograms of polythene in different areas of Sopore. According to the officials, the drive was launched in the jurisdiction of all Police Stations of the district headed by their respective DySPs and SHOs. “During the drive over 150 Kilograms of polythene was seized in […]
