Expedite high density plantation to boost economic growth: Minister
Minister for Horticulture, Syed Basharat Ahmed Bukhari, today chaired a meeting to take a comprehensive review of procurement of high density plants and overall functioning of the Horticulture Department. Secretary Horticulture Department Mohammad Hussain Malik, Director Horticulture Kashmir Rafiq Ahmad Hakim, Director Finance Horticulture and other officers were present in the meeting. The Minister said […]
Massive road upgradation programme to be launched across JK: Minister
Around Rs 5000 crore are available for upgradation of roads in Jammu and Kashmir under the flagship Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS), PMGSY and CRF for the current fiscal. This information was given at a meeting convened here today under the chairmanship of Minister for Public Works Department, Naeem Akhtar. The meeting was convened to finalize […]
Effect transfers in fair, transparent manner: Minister tells officers
Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), Choudhary Zulfkar Ali, today directed the officers of the Department to effect transfers of assistant store keepers (ASKs), and store keepers (SKs) in a fair and transparent manner, and prepare a uniform prototype for the recruitment of Class-IV employees. Speaking at a review meeting of FCS&CA […]
6759 candidates appeared in PET: BOPEE
The Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (J&K BOPEE) on Wednesday conducted Polytechnic Entrance Test (PET) in various centres at Jammu and Srinagar. In a statement issued today, BOPEE said a total of 8175 candidates had registered for the entrance test, out of which 6759 candidates appeared while 1416 candidates remained absent. BOPEE […]
Govt to facilitate speedy delivery of justice: Minister
Minister for Rural Development Law and Justice, Abdul Haq, today said that the Government is committed to facilitate speedy delivery of justice and added that the judiciary aims at defending the democratic and constitutional rights of the people. The Minister stated this while reviewing the status of pending criminal cases in various courts […]
Don’t miss out on education, Minister advises youth
Minister for Education Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Wednesday emphasized for requisite parental and societal counselling so that the youth do not go astray and miss on education. The Minister said this while interacting with people during his day long tour of Batamaloo constituency where he inaugurated the newly constructed building for Government High School […]
VC University of Kashmir meets Governor
Dr. Khurshid Iqbal Andrabi, Vice Chancellor, University of Kashmir called on Governor N.N. Vohra, Chancellor of the University, at the Raj Bhavan here today. Dr. Andrabi informed the Governor about the functioning of the University and also briefed him about the supplementary shifts for post graduate programmes which are underway. The Governor drew the VC’s […]
Student’s unrest: Vohra discusses concerns with Educationists, Minister
Deeply disturbed by the series of recent reports on incidents involving students in situations leading to public disorder, Governor N N Vohra Wednesday said that under no circumstances, should the career of the student community be allowed to get exploited or compromised in any manner. Since the opening of the Durbar in Srinagar the Governor […]
NC condemns killing of Army Lieutenant
National Conference on Wednesday strongly condemned the killing of a young Lieutenant of the Army, Lt. Umar Fayaz Parray in Shopian and termed it as a barbaric and unacceptable act. In a statement issued here, NC spokesperson Junaid Mattu extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and expressed solidarity with them in their moment […]
Hurriyat (M) holds Executive Council meeting
Separatist Hurriyat Conference (M) Wednesday denounced the aggressive ‘military approach’ adopted by the New Delhi and the local mainstream politicians in Jammu and Kashmir. The amalgam which met here under the Chairmanship of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said that the forces have unleashed terror, torture and tactics of suppression against the unarmed people of Kashmir. The […]
