Horticulture sector is being revamped, says Minister
Terming horticulture as the backbone of JK’s economy, the Minister for Horticulture, Syed Basharat Ahmed Bukhari, today said that the sector has the potential to turnaround the socioeconomic profile of Jammu & Kashmir. He said the Government is taking a slew of measures to revamp and revitalize the Horticulture sector with some innovative initiatives in […]
Minister seeks early compensation to landowners
Minister of State for Forest, Environment, Animal & Sheep Husbandry, Fisheries and Cooperatives, Mir Zahoor Ahmad, today called for early disposal of pending cases regarding compensation to the landowners of Commando Training Centre (CTC), Lethpora and District Police Line (DPL) Awantipora. The Minister said this while chairing a meeting with officers of the Police Department […]
DDC reviews arrangements for Amarnath Yatra
District Development Commissioner, Kumar Rajeev Ranjan convened a meeting to review the arrangements for ensuing Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra, here today. The meeting among others was attended by SSP Traffic, Nisha Nathyal, RTO , A K Khajuria, ADCs, Rifat Kohli & Arun Manhas ACG, Sachin Jamwal, SDMs and officers of concerned departments and representatives of […]
Revenue Officers provide 1600 certificates in PSGA camps
In a series of 12 camps organized by Revenue officers more than 1600 certificates were issued to applicants of various villages across district Rajouri. The field camps were headed by SDMs, Tehsildars and Naib Tehsildars for issuing certificates and providing services under PSGA as well as redressing public grievances. Department organized 12 camps at Kalakote, […]
MLA releases CDF for power bank, calls JK power ministry a failure
People from different areas of Mendhar assembly segment of Poonch district raised serious concern over defunct state of affairs in Power Development Department, terming it a root cause of water scarcity in the area. These people in the form of different deputations called upon Member Legislative Assembly Mendhar, Javed Rana in his office here in […]
Teenager killed in Shopian
A civilian was killed during clashes in Ganowpora village of Shopian district of south Kashmir on Tuesday evening. The deceased was identified as Adil Farooq Magray. Reports said that government forces cordoned off Ganowpora village after inputs about the presence of militants. However, youth took to streets and clashed with the forces to help the […]
Pampore girl recovered from Rajouri, accused arrested
Pampore police today recovered a minor girl, who was allegedly kidnapped from her residence, in Rajouri and arrested the accused, Station House Officer Pampore said. As per police, family members of a girl had lodged a complaint with police station Pampore stating that their daughter has been kidnapped by one Zulfikar Mir son of Mohammad […]
Kashmir crisis represents ‘colossal failure’ of BJP led Govt: Sonia
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said the growing crisis in Jammu and Kashmir has come to represent the colossal failure of the NDA Government, media reports said. “The crisis in Jammu & Kashmir has come to represent the colossal failure of this government. We are facing a rise in cross-border terrorism,” said Sonia after […]
Yasin Malik visits SMHS, enquires about the health condition of injured
Chairman Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Muhammad Yasin Malik today visited SMHS Srinagar and enquired about the health condition of injured youth Sameer Ahmad of Mattan Islamabad. Sameer was hit by a police shell on his head on 28th may 2017 and is on a ventilator support at the hospital. Malik was accompanied by JKLF […]
Situation in Kashmir under control, Army working independently: Govt
Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Tuesday said the situation in Kashmir is under control and that the Army is working independently to tackle any situation, media reports said. “The people are seeing, what the media is reporting. The situation in Kashmir is under control and the Army is […]
