Killings in Jerusalem is ‘terrorism, beastly act’: Geelani
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani Monday expressed sorrow over the killings and injuries to peaceful and innocent protestors in Jerusalem, terming the Israeli act as ‘terrorism and beastly act’. Geelani as per a statement issued here stressed unity among Muslim Ummah and added that after US Presidents move to announce Alqudus (Jerusalem) […]
Killing of Handwara woman is nothing but ‘terrorism’: Malik
Srinagar: Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Muhammad Yasin Malik Monday condemned the killing of a woman at Younso Handwara, terming it as ‘terrorism’. Paying tributes to martyred lady Misra Begum, Malik who is lodged at central jail Srinagar said that “Indian trigger happy forces have crossed every limit of brutality and oppression […]
Gunmen kill two bank guards in Shopian
Shopian: Two private bank guards were killed after gunmen attacked a cash van of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday afternoon. Reports said that the gunmen attacked the cash van, a Scorpio vehicle bearing Registration No JK01M- 3941, in Kralcheck area of Keller tehsil of South Kashmir’s Shopian injuring […]
J&K bags ‘Best State’ award in Punjab Int’l Trade Expo
Srinagar: Punjab International Trade Expo PITEX 2017 declared the J&K State as the “Best State” for adapting the best policies for the betterment of the artisan community. The award was presented by Minster Department of Local Government, Tourism and Culture Punjab Government Navajot Singh Sidhu. Presenting the award, it was revealed that it the […]
JK Bank chairman condoles death
Srinagar: J&K Bank Chairman and CEO Parvez Ahmed expressed shock over the killing of security personnel guarding the bank’s cash van on way to Keller from Shadimarg. “It is very painful news and we at J&K Bank are shocked over the killings of security personnel Mushtaq Ahmad and Tariq Ahmad by unidentified gunmen while guarding […]
Minister flags off 30 farmers for training tour
Jammu: Minister for Industries and Commerce Chander Parkash Ganga, today flagged off a tour group of thirty farmers from Sarore for training on latest interventions in horticulture under the centrally sponsored schemes MIDH and ATMA. During the five-day tour, being organized by the Department of Horticulture, Samba, the group of farmers will visit Punjab […]
Nothing so ‘filling’ about mid-day meals scheme
Srinagar: The failure of the government to complete the construction of Kitchen sheds and poor utilization of funds under the centrally sponsored scheme- Mid-Day Meals (MDM) has marred the performance of the scheme in government-run schools over the past years. As per official figures, the education department has failed to complete the construction of kitchen […]
NDLI to provide JK students free online access to 1.5 cr learning resources
Jammu: J&K’s Department of Libraries and Research today rolled out the maiden initiative of linking up with National Digital Libraries of India (NDLI) to provide free worldwide access to the students and academicians in the State to around 1.5 crore downloadable e-books and journals. The unique initiative was launched on the sidelines of a workshop […]
VC KVIB reviewsprogress Board schemes
Jammu: Vice Chairman Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB), Mansoor Hussain Suhrawardy has congratulated the officials of the board for achieving No. 1 position among Northern States for facilitating people about different schemes of board. This was stated by the vice chairman while chairing a review meeting of the board. He stressed upon the […]
JK Women’s Commission wakes up
Srinagar: The ‘molestation’ bid on Srinagar born actress Zahira Waseem, has caught the attention of the Jammu and Kashmir State Women’s Commission as it has activated its office to keep a check on molestation bids, domestic violence or the violence taking place at work places. The commission has asked people to report any such happening […]
