Separatists dare to the govt., shift Aasiya Andrabi back or else…
Dozens of people marched through the streets of the city’s business center denouncing the jailing of Aasiya Andrabi and her colleague Sofi Fahmeeda in Jammu prison. Terming it as state terrorism the protestors demanded that the jailed political leaders should be released immediately. After reaching near Budshah chowk protesters sat down and some leaders addressed […]
Jaitley: ‘JK assembly has complete right to implement GST’
Arun Jaitley, the union finance minister, said on Friday that Jammu and Kashmir has complete right to implement Goods and Services Tax in the state. “Jammu and Kashmir assembly has the complete right to implement GST in the state,” he said at a press conference at SKICC. The finance minister took a dig at that […]
Government warning to students backfires, protests widen
If the government had thought that its threat to disallow students from writing their examination, should they fall short of required attendance, would have an effect on daily protest, its calculation seems to have gone out the window. There has been no let-up in students protesting on college campuses and after weeks of student […]
Skewed sex ratio, ICDS has egg on its face in Pulwama
The Pulwama office of the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) has released a report that pegs sex ratio in southern Kashmir much above the national index. The wrong figures have become the talk of the town and many are ridiculing the department for releasing such skewed numbers. Sex ratio, measured as total number of […]
New Delhi ups the ante in Kashmir, separatists under investigation
In what is seen in the Kashmir valley as the political fallout of the last year’s pro-freedom protest campaign led by separatist leadership, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday began investigating them for receiving funds from militant outfits like Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jamaat-Ud-Dawaah (JuD), headed by Hafiz Saeed and others. The Hurriyat leaders have all […]
Symposium ‘Save Girls, Save Trees’ organized
A Symposium-cum-Awareness camp on the topic “Save Girls, Save Trees “was organized by NGO, Jan Sangarsh in collaboration with Tehsil Legal Services Committee Udhampur at Government City High School, Boys, Lambi Gali here today. District Information Officer, Esha Chib was the Chief Guest while DFO Territorial Jugal Kishore was Guest of Honour on the occasion. […]
J&K Bar Association delegation calls on Law Minister
A delegation of J&K High Court, Jammu Bar Association called on Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Law and Justice, Abdul Haq Khan here today. The delegation led by President, Advocate B. S. Salathia projected various demands pertaining to additional space for bar rooms, construction of lawyers’ chambers, air conditioning of bar and subordinate […]
Enhanced extension delivery system will benefit farming community: Minister
Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura today called for strengthening extension delivery system in order to reach out to the farming community across the State. Speaking during valedictory function of 3-day National Symposium on Livestock Resource Management under Climate Change Scenario and 24th Annual Convention of Indian Society of Animal Production and Management (ISAPM), […]
EJAC demands immediate release of DA, interim relief
Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAC) Chief, Abdul Qayoom Wani, on Friday urged the state government to release the pending dearness allowance (DA) at the earliest. It also asked the government to release 20 per cent interim relief in favour of state government, public sector and temporary employees before the implementation of seventh pay commission. Wani […]
DDC for safeguarding academic interests of students
A parents-students meet was held at Degree College Magam during which District Development Commissioner Budgam, who was the guest on the occasion, called for measures to safeguard academic interests of the students. The DDC advised students to concentrate on studies to ensure their better future. He said students should not take law into their own […]
