Power curtailment to be revised by January end, says official
Srinagar: The Power Development Department (PDD) on Friday assured its consumers in Kashmir that the electricity supplies will witness betterment by the end of this month and that the department is prioritizing its efforts to ensure end to erratic power supply in the Valley. Chief Engineer, PDD Kashmir, Shahnaz Goni told a local news gathering […]
JK Congress bats for separate regional councils in the state
Jammu: Batting strongly for regional councils in three regions of Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress Friday accused the BJP of deceiving the people of Jammu and said it had surrendered before the PDP the due share of employment and development of the region. “The BJP has compromised on its core constituency of Jammu, which gave […]
State, Centre Govts misleading people on Kashmir situation. G.A. Mir
Srinagar: Commenting on the innocent killings and continuous incidents of encounters between militants and security forces in the Valley, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President, G.A. Mir expressed serious concern over the deteriorating situation in the valley. The congress state chief blamed the government for misleading people on this count aiming to […]
VC CUK calls on Governor
Jammu: Prof. Mehraj-ud-Din Mir, Vice Chancellor, Central University of Kashmir, called on Governor N.N. Vohra, at the Raj Bhavan here on Friday. Prof. Mir informed Governor about the current status of infrastructure development of the University and the other challenges relating to the rapid growth of this institution which has now grown to a student […]
Accountability, transparency core agenda of Govt, says Minister
Jammu:Minister for Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, Choudhary Zulfkar Ali today said the coalition government is committed to bring accountability and transparency in the governance. Addressing public meetings at Gandhi Nagar and Udhampur, Zulfkar Ali said agenda of the government is to provide equal opportunity to every individual and late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed formed […]
Skiing course held at IISM Gulmarg
Gulmarg: Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering (IISM) Friday concluded its first batch skiing and snowboarding training programme at Gulmarg in which over 80 students mostly from outside the state participated. Director tourism Kashmir Mahmood A Shah was the chief guest on the graduation ceremony of the first batch. He gave away awards and certificates […]
New Consumer Protection Bill introduced in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: A new Consumer Protection Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha today, seeking to set up an authority to safeguard consumer rights in view of current challenges posed by e-commerce, direct selling, tele-marketing and misleading ads, among others. The Consumer Protection Bill, 2018 was introduced by Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan in […]
The Power of Pen
Pen is the most powerful weapon in the world and there are various roles a pen can play. There is a pen for king, politician, lawyer, doctor, engineer, teacher etc everyone on this planet is using pen in one way or other. In Islam pen got ultimate priority, be it decree of Allah which is […]
Editorial: Ensuring connectivity
Srinagar: Ladakh region, though the largest region of the state is all set to experience all weather connectivity with Kashmir and other parts. The dream to remain connected to the outside world will be fulfilled by the construction of a bi-directional longest tunnel at an estimated cost of Rs 6,089 crore that will connect Drass […]
Cordon and search operation in Pampore village
Pulwama: Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) has been started by government forces in Samboora village of Pampore tehsil in South Kashmirs Pulwama district. Official sources said that search operation was started by 50 RR and Pampore Police in the villlage after receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area. Local sources that […]
