Bukhari hails Akhter, says he put sweat in deptt
Lauding the role of his predecessor Naeem Akhtar for his contribution in education sector, Minister for Education, Syed Muhammad Altaf Bukhari on Wednesday said he (Akhtar) gave his sweat to the department for the past two years. Speaking at the Second Education Conclave, Bukhari said the Naeem Akhtar was the only minister who unlike other […]
JCPS trying to bring private and government sector closer
The Joint Committee of Private Schools (JCPS) on Wednesday said the association was working to reduce the gaps between the government and private sector education. Speaking at the 2nd Educational Conclave organized by JCPS at SKICC on Wednesday, Chairman JCPS Showkat Chowdhary said the private sector was working to bridge the gaps between government […]
High level Security meet discusses Kashmir situation
Amidst continuous protests in Kashmir, the top security establishment of the country, led by Home Minister Rajnath Singh and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, met on Wednesday to strategize on Kashmir, media reports said. Reports said that the meeting, called under the aegis of the Intelligence Bureau, was attended by officers from the […]
Two injured in Zojila mishap
Muhammad Imran Kangan: Two persons were injured when the car they were travelling in was hit by a shooting stone near Zojila on Wednesday evening, a police official said. He said that the accident occurred near Zojilla pass on Srinagar- Leh highway when the car bearing registration number JK05C 6720 , on […]
GST in J&K only after thorough discussion in Assembly: Akhtar
Minister for Public Works and Government Spokesperson Naeem Akhtar today said that the Government is committed to preserve the special position of the State and same will be taken care of when the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is implemented all over India. The Minister said that the Government will bring a special bill […]
No mass promotions, no reduction in prescribed syllabus: Minister
The minister for education on Wednesday made it clear that there will be no mass promotion or reduction in syllabi for the students in their upcoming annual examinations. “I want to clear that there will no mass promotion and no relaxation in syllabus for students in their exams. If they (students) think staging protest will […]
Ensure speedy completion of developmental works in Srinagar city: Singh
Keeping in view the stipulated timelines and the necessary environmental concerns, Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh Wednesday directed the officers to expedite developmental initiatives undertaken in the Srinagar city. According to the statement, Dr. Singh was interacting with officers during his extensive tour of the Srinagar city to take stock of the developmental initiatives […]
‘Ensure uninterrupted power, water supply during Ramadan’ directs Minister
Minister of State for Haj & Auqaf, PHE and Irrigation & Flood Control, Farooq Ahmad Andrabi today urged concerned functionaries to make sure that regular power, water supply is provided to people during the holy month of Ramadan. According to the statement Minister said this during his visit to Budgam district where he visited Aribagh, […]
Auqaf committee demands transfer of tehsildar
The Auqaf Committee of Sumbal in Bandipora district has protested against a revenue official posted in the area for allegedly misbehaving and threatening them when they went to him for redressal of grievances. The committee has threatened protests and shutdown in the area if the government ‘does not transfer the tehsildar immediately’. Jan Muhammad, Secretary […]
Two injured in road mishap
Two persons were injured in a road accident in Handwara when a Xylo, bearing registration number JK-09-5943, collided with a load carrier near Jamia Masjid Kulangam. In the road mishap, the driver of the load carrier Mudisir Ahamd War and the Xylo driver were injured. Both the injured were rushed to SKIMS, Soura for treatment. […]
