JRL calls for protests today
Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for protests after Friday prayers against declaring Syed Salahudin, chief of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, and United Jihad Council (UJC) as Specially Designated Global Terrorist by the US Department of State. The announcement had come hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump were meeting at the White House. 71-year-old […]
GST implementation, NC Core Group meets
National Conference Core Group met in Srinagar today in a meeting that was presided over by Party Working President Omar Abdullah. The Core Group authorized Senior Party Leader Abdul Rahim Rather to represent the party in the meeting of the Committee formed by the Government on the issue of GST extension to the State. The […]
Congress demands debate on GST, seeks assembly session
Stating that Congress Party is committed to the stand taken in 2012-13 State Cabinet on GST, the J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) in the all party meeting held in Srinagar today reiterated that adequate safeguards should be incorporated in GST regime as was proposed by the then Cabinet in 2012-13, keeping in view the special […]
Two soldiers injured in Pak firing on LoC
Two Indian soldiers were injured today in a ceasefire violation along the Line of Control (LoC) by the Pakistan Army, officials said. “Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked shelling and firing along the LoC in Poonch,” Defence Ministry sources said, adding that the troops from the other side used small arms, automatic guns and mortars to target […]
China hardens stance, says no dialogue till India withdraws troops
China on Thursday said the withdrawal of Indian troops from what it said was its territory was a “precondition” for a “meaningful dialogue” over the border stand-off. The toughened stand by Beijing means that the pilgrimage to Kailash Mansarovar, put off by China in the wake of the stand-off between Indian and Chinese troops, won’t […]
CM pitches for early completion of Banihal-Katra track
Terming Railways as partners in promoting tourism and handicrafts of the State, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti strongly pitched for early completion of Katra-Banihal track on the Baramulla-Jammu railway line. “If Kashmir Valley gets a dedicated connectivity link round the clock. This would not only connect the areas but also remove the psychological barriers between the […]
Kids jostle for space as four schools crammed in one building
Signifying a messy state of affairs in education sector, four government schools in Srinagar are functioning under a single roof of a congested building at Karan Nagar here. The school education department in 2015 accommodated these schools from different parts of Old City on “temporary basis” in a single building, however, the institutions continue […]
It’s official: Govt announces summer vacations for schools, colleges
The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday ordered summer vacations for all educational institutions including Schools and Colleges from July 06 (Thursday), to July 15 (Saturday), in Kashmir region and Jammu winter zone. As per the orders issued by the Secretary School education department Farooq Ahmad Shah, all the government schools as well as […]
Editorial: Road network
It’s the peak summer season in the state of Jammu and Kashmir and the civil works that are to be carried out on various developmental projects are in full swing. The widening and upgrading work on 170 kilometers on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway has been reportedly completed at a cost of Rs. 5011 crore and […]
Deputations call on Chief Minister
Several deputations and hundreds of individuals today met the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti here today and apprised her about their difficulties. A deputation from Homeshalibugh demanded macdamisation of various roads in the area besides upgradation of educational and health institutes. Another deputation led by MLC, Yasir Reshi demanded inclusion of Panzinara village into the […]
