Budget Session 2018-19: Speaker nominates members of Business Advisory Committee
JAMMU: Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Kavinder Gupta has reconstituted the Business Advisory Committee for the Budget Session 2018-19. As per notification issued today by the Legislative Assembly Secretariat, the Committee, with Speaker as its Chairman, will have Dy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh, Minister for Revenue, Disaster Management and Parliamentary Affairs, Abdul Rehman […]
Pak Army chief supports peace talks with India
Islamabad: Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said that he will support any initiative of the civilian government to resolve issues with India through talks, according to a media report. In a rare move, the Army chief briefed the Senate – the upper house of the parliament – on security situation and regional […]
JRL calls for protest after Friday prayers against civilian killings
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for protests tomorrow against the killing of civilians, especially two women in Shopian and Kupwara. JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yaisn Malik called for Kashmir-wide protests after congregational Friday prayers tomorrow against the killing of civilians, especially two women who left behind two infants. […]
CM disburses cash assistance among needy houseless
JAMMU: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today disbursed cash assistance of Rs. One lac each in respect of Mohammad ShafiGeela and Bashir Ahmad Kohli of Lambard, Banihal and Saifud Din Ganaie of Nagam, Banihal for construction of shelter houses. The three had met the Chief Minister during her public outreach programme at Ramban on October 14 and […]
Abducted girl recovered; accused arrested
Srinagar: Awantipora police arrested an accused involved in kidnapping case while another accused involved in kidnapping case in Ganderbal is absconding. Ganderbal Police needs help to trace him out. A police spokesman said that on 19th of Dec 2017, Awantipora police received a complaint from one person that his minor sister ( name withheld) […]
DAK seeks regularization of NHM employees
Srinagar: President Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK), Dr Suhail Naik today on Thursday in a statement issued here demanded regularization of all the National Health Mission (NHM) employees in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, who have completed seven or more years of service as contractual staff. “The authorities must form a committee of officers comprising […]
National Conference protests against Kashmir Government
Anantnag: National conference activists from district Anantnag today staged a protest in Anantnag alleging that government has failed on all fronts to provide any kind of relief to people of Jammu and Kashmir. Alleging that people are facing miseries not only in towns but in rural areas, hundreds of activists raised slogans against the ruling […]
J&K Cabinet likely to meet today
Srinagar: The state cabinet is likely to meet today to discuss issues concerning the conduct of upcoming budget session of the assembly for which the speaker assembly has already issued calendar and take decisions on promotions in civil and police administration. Top sources disclosed to KNS that cabinet would discuss the issues concerning conduct of […]
Farooq Andrabi resigns from ministry
Srinagar: Farooq Ahmad Andrabi, Minister of State for Haj and Aquaf and uncle of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, has tendered his resignation from the ministry apparently to pave the way for the induction of his nephew Tassaduq Hussain into the ministry. Sources said that Andrabi has cited “personal reasons” for quitting the ministry. Tassaduq’s induction […]
NRHM employees stage protest in Srinagar
Srinagar: Employees of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) staged a protest here in Pratap Park Lal Chowk against the government on Thursday for neglecting their demand for regularisation. The protesting employees demanded that they should also be included in the recent list of 60, 000 employees who are to be regularized. Pertinently Jammu and […]
