KCCI appreciates budget
Srinagar: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has appreciated the budget presented by finance minister Haseeb Drabu in Legislative Assembly on Thursday. “If implemented, it will prove encouraging for the business community,” it said. In a statement, the KCCI said that budget is encouraging to a large extent in certain sectors provided implementation […]
Minister felicitates Wushu players for bringing laurels to the state
Jammu: Minister for Information Technology Technical Education, Youth Services and Sports, Imran Raza Ansari, today felicitated Rajinder Singh and Bhanu Pratap Singh for bringing laurels to the state. The duo bagged Bronze medals in the 14th World Wushu Championship, which was held at Kanzan Russia. The event was hosted by the International Wushu Federation. […]
US asks its citizens not to travel to Jammu and Kashmir
Washington: The US on Wednesday issued a new travel advisory for countries including India, which its officials said is “user friendly” as it is based on ready-to-understand level of advice ranging from one to four. India has been ranked Level 2 (exercise increased caution) while Pakistan has been places in Level 3 (reconsider travel). Level […]
JKBOSE declares class 12 results
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE) on Thursday declared the results of class 12th examination with 61.44 percent pass percentage. Girls have outshined boys by securing overall pass percentage of 64.31percent while as the 58.92 percent boys cleared the examination. According to figures provided by JK Board of School Education […]
Ghalib makes his mom proud, scores a distinction in class 12 exams
Baramulla: Ghalib Afzal Guroo, son of Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guroo Thursday passed Class 12th Board exams, with a distinction. Ghalib Afzal Guru scored an impressive 441 marks in the 12th standard examinations conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Examination. A student of Shah Rasool Memorial Welkin Sopore, Ghalib credited his […]
TV channels propagating vicious propaganda against Kashmiri’s: Sharma
New Delhi: The Union government’s Special Representative on Jammu and Kashmir, Dineshwar Sharma, has said that some national TV channels are propagating “vicious propaganda” against Kashmiris and requested Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to convene a meeting with authorities of these television news channels to ask them to be careful, reported a national news paper. Quoting […]
HC stays Dr Ahangar’s ‘removal’ as SKIMS Director
Srinagar: In a major relief to Director SKIMS, Dr A G Ahangar who was attached and directed to report to the General Administration Department (GAD), the Jammu and Kashmir High Court stayed the state government’s order of removing him from his post. Justice M K Hanjura, while hearing a petition filed by Dr Ahangar through […]
Meanwhile, govt appoints new Director
Srinagar: Following the attachment of Director SK Institute of Medial Sciences, Dr A G Ahanger, the government on Thursday appointed Dr Omar Javed Shah, Prof Surgical GE and Dean medical faculty as Director SKIMS till further orders. According to the government order vide number 84-GAD of 2018 dated 11-01-2018, Dr Omar Javed Shah shall hold […]
J&K’s accession to India was people’s will: Union Minister
New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir’s accession to India was the will of the people of the state, Culture Minister, Mahesh Sharma said on Thursday. Sharma was inaugurating an exhibition at the National Archive Museum here commemorating 70 years of the state’s accession to India. The exhibition has on display war diaries with operational details of the […]
PDP legislator courts controversy
Jammu: Ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) MLA Aijaz Ahmed courted controversy by calling “Kashmiri militants” “martyrs” and “brothers”, batting for talks with separatists, and cautioning against glorifying killing of militants. “Terrorists, who are from Kashmir are martyrs. Yes, they are our brothers. They are our children,” Aijaz, an MLA from from South Kashmir’s Wachi, said […]
