Pak condemns excesses on Kashmiri’s celebrating its cricket win
Pakistan on Thursday condemned the thrashing of people in south Kashmir for “celebrating’ Pakistan win in ICC champions trophy in England while the PDP slammed Hurriyat (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, politicizing the cricket match. “Indian forces may be brutally beating up Kashmiris for celebrating Pakistan Cricket Team’s win in the semi final as they […]
Deputations call on Mehbooba, seek redressal of grievances
Numerous deputations from different walks of life called on the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti here today. They brought their difficulties into her notice and sought their redressal. A deputation of residents of Tral town demanded pacing up of works at the Khanqah i Faiz Panah of Hazrat Ameer i Kabir(R. A.) and putting Nagberan, Gufkral […]
SSA teachers on warpath, threaten lockdown of schools
The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) teachers on Thursday threatened to stage state wide demonstration if the government failed to streamline the release of their salaries till Eid-ul-fitr. The teachers assembled in Srinagar Press Enclave under the banner of JK Rehbar-e-Taleem Teacher Forum (ReTTF) and staged a massive protest against the delay in the release of […]
District Committee notifies rates for Agriculture operations
District level committee headed by Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri has fixed the rates for agriculture operations including tractors and harvesters for regulating the prices in view of reports of unregulated heavy charges imposed on farmers. The committee has fixed rates for ploughing by tractor in Hilly and Plain areas, Threshing and Mechanical harvesting. In hilly areas […]
Minister reviews functioning of JK Housing Board
Minister of State for Housing & Urban Development, Health, Medical Education and Social Welfare, Asiea Naqash, today convened a meeting to review the functioning of Jammu and Kashmir Housing Board and the progress of various developmental works being carried out by them. The meeting also discussed in detail the progress under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- […]
Debating GST in JK Assembly a historic move: Finance Minister
Minister of Finance, Dr Haseeb Drabu, today said a false bogey of dilution of J&K’s fiscal autonomy has been raised by vested interests to distort the genuine debate over bringing the State under the ambit of Goods and Service Tax (GST) regime. “Far from eroding the special constitutional position, we are seeking to empower the […]
Minister reviews status of projects in Pahalgam
Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Sham Lal Choudhary has assured MLA Pahalgam Altaf Ahmad Wani that all the issues pertaining to the drinking water supply and works related to Irrigation and Flood Control in Pahalgam constituency will be taken up on priority. The Minister said this during his tour to Pahalgam to inspect […]
Ministers conduct extensive tour of Cluster University Colleges
Minister for Education Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari accompanied by Minister for Public Works (R&B) Naeem Akhtar today conducted extensive tour of constituent colleges of Cluster University Srinagar and reviewed the ongoing construction works being carried under Rashtriya Uchchattar Shikhsha Abhiyan (RUSA). The Ministers were accompanied by Dr Asghar Samoon Commissioner Secretary Higher Education, Prof Sheikh […]
Minister reviews functioning of JKIMS, approves permanent faculty
The Minister for Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari today approved permanent faculty for the commencement of 5 Years Integrated Course in Mathematics in J&K Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMS) from this academic session. The Minister issued these directions during a meeting convened to take review of the functioning of J&K Institute of Mathematical Sciences. The […]
Minister reviews arrangements for Mela Baba Sidh Goria
Minister for Industries and Commerce Chander Parkash Ganga today chaired a meeting to review the arrangements for three day Baba Sidh Goria Mela held every year at Swankha Temple shrine. The Baba Sidh Goria Mela is scheduled to start from July 2 and is expected to witness huge rush of devotees. District Development Commissioner Samba, […]
