Cabinet promotes 5 IAS officers
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir cabinet which met here on Thursday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti accorded sanction to promotion of five IAS officers, sources said. Sources said that Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rajouri, Sushma Chauhan Director ULBs, Sarmad Hafiz ME JKTDC holding additional charge of Tourism Secretary, Pervez Khateeb Commissioner […]
JRL calls for Valley-wide protests today
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) Thursday called for Kashmir-wide protests after mandatory congregational Friday prayers today against the killing of civilians, indiscriminate use of pellets, vandalizing properties and killing of two women who left behind two infants. JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik in a joint statement here […]
Restrictions in Srinagar areas today
Srinagar: Authorities on Thursday decided to impose restrictions in Srinagar areas falling under the jurisdiction of seven Police Stations on Friday. Officials in the district administration said that the restrictions will be imposed in Srinagar areas falling under the jurisdiction of seven Police Station including Ràinawari, Nowhatta, Khanyar, M.R.Gunj, Safakadal, Maisuma and Kralkhud. They informed […]
All in the family: Uncle puts in papers, paves way for nephew to take over
Srinagar: Farooq Andrabi, the Minister of State for Auqaf and Hajj and uncle of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has tendered his resignation from the cabinet reportedly to pave way for the induction of Tasaduq Mufti, brother of Chief Minister into the state cabinet. According to the sources, Andrabi has cited ‘personal reason’ for quitting the […]
JK to receive light rains, snow as ‘Chilai Kalan’ begins
Srinagar: While ‘Chillai Kalan’, a 40-day harshest winter period began on a dry note on Thursday, the local Meteorological department here has predicted light rains or snow at scattered places over the state in the next 24 hours. Talking to ‘Kashmir Vision’, an official in the Meteorological (MeT) department said that there is possibility […]
Anti-graft body fails to put up a report card
Srinagar: A state which is ranked number two for corruption has failed to get its anti-graft body up and running. The State Accountability Commission (JKSAC) which is assigned to probe various graft cases has not issued its annual report since 2012, raising questions about its very existence. Commission’s official website http://jksac.nic.in reveals that last annual […]
Unwell Health Service: Lone doctor fights dermatological ailments in 9 districts
Srinagar: Guess how many Dermatologists are working in the peripheries? The numbers might surprise you, as there is only 1 Dermatologist who is supposed to cater to the health needs of the entire population living in 9 districts of Kashmir. As per figures, in possession of ‘Kashmir Vision,’ there is only 1 sanctioned post for […]
Publish fee structure or face music, DSEK tells coaching centres
Srinagar: The directorate of school education Kashmir has asked the owners of the institutes to publish fee structure or face de-recognition without further notice. The development comes after the coaching centres failed to comply with the government directions issued earlier to regulate the functioning of coaching institutes. Director school education Kashmir GN Itoo on Wednesday […]
Youth lands in jail for uploading teen’s photo, branding him as militant
Srinagar: Police has arrested a youth from South Kashmir’s Pulwama district who had uploaded the photograph of a student on social media labeling him as a ‘recently recruited militant’. The accused has been identified as Shadir Gull Wagay of Rajmohalla Bundzoo Pulwama. A police official said that recently a photograph of a boy Shahnawaz Rashid […]
Interlocutor to visit Kashmir next week
Srinagar: The government of India’s special representative for Kashmir, Dineshwar Sharma is visiting the Valley next week. During his third visit the interlocutor is expected to meet various delegations for over a week’s time. Confirming his visit, Sharma said that he is coming to Kashmir after December 24 and is expected to meet people from […]
