Imran Ansari calls on Rajnath Singh
Minister for Information Technology, Youth Services and Sports and Technical Education, Moulvi Imran Raza Ansari today had a detailed discussion with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on the massive outreach program for the involvement of youth of Jammu and Kashmir in various productive activities. The key element of the meeting was to build increased commitment […]
GST Council lowers tax rates for 66 items
Tax rates on certain kitchen items like pickles and mustard sauce, as well as movie tickets costing up to Rs 100 have been lowered as the Centre and states Sunday reduced levies on 66 items Movie tickets costing Rs 100 and below will now attract 18 percent tax, as against 28 percent proposed earlier, while […]
NIA being used as a war weapon: Geelani
Strongly criticizing National Investigation Agency (NIA) for summoning Altaf Ahmad Shah (secretary public relation) to Delhi for interrogation, Syed Ali Geelani, on Sunday, said that the call is sheer vengeance. Geelani said, “Altaf Ahmad and other party activists are unnecessarily being harassed by NIA sleuths. NIA is being used as a tool to dent […]
Govt for providing better amenities to people: Sham Choudhary
Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood control, Sham Lal Choudhary today said that sustained efforts are afoot to accelerate the pace of development on various projects to provide all modern facilities and civic amenities to the people of the State. The Minister was speaking at a public meeting convened to take stock of problems and […]
Police fails to check bank robbery incidents
The robbery incidents at the banks in the state has been going on unabated. The valley has witnessed several such incidents in the past. In a recent incident police foiled an infiltration bid in Budgam district on Saturday. Officials said that an ATM guard foiled an attempt to rob a bank by unidentified persons […]
Union Textile Minister reviews handloom development project
Union Minister of State for Textiles Ajay Tamta, Minister for Industries & Commerce Chander Parkash Ganga and Member Parliament, Jammu-Poonch constituency Jugal Kishore Sharma today visited Export Oriented Handloom Development Project at Samba and inspected the activities undertaken by J&K State Handloom Development Corporation (JKHDC) in the project. They inspected the Weaving Section, Processing House, […]
Family, relatives remember Tufail Matto on his seventh death anniversary
With moist eyes, family members and relatives of slain youth Tufail Matto, on Sunday, paid tributes to him on his seventh death anniversary. The family members and relatives visited the mazar-e- shuhada (martyrs graveyard), Eidgah in Srinagar and offered special prayers. Ashraf Matoo, the father of the slain youth, appealed to the people of […]
Zulfkar announces 1kg additional sugar quota on Eid
Emphasizing government’s assurance of timely availability of essential commodities to the consumers, Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) and Information Choudhary Zulfkar Ali today set deadline for ration distribution from 10th to 15th of every month with instructions to concerned for firm adherence to the same. The Minister said this in a […]
Won’t allow GST if it threatens state’s financial autonomy: Traders
Fearing that traders may launch an agitation against the implementation of the Goods and Service Tax (GST), state government on Sunday convened a meeting with the leaders of Kashmir’s business community. During the meeting traders categorically stated that they were against the implementation of GST in the state, as it would pose a serious “threat […]
Militants hurl grenade at CRPF bunker in Saraf Kadal , four personnel injured
Suspected militants on Sunday, hurled a grenade at a paramilitary bunker in Saraf Kadal area of Downtown Srinagar injuring at least four policemen, sources said. According to the sources , the attack took place at around 10: 25. All the injured are stable and oriented, an official said.
