State govt unable to reach out to people: Congress
Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress (JKPCC) Saturday expressed concern over the deteriorated situation in the Kashmir Valley and the total failure of the State and the Central Govt during the past two and half years to restore normalcy here. A meeting of senior functionaries’ and leaders including Legislators of Congress Party was held here today, […]
Regularize us or we will take to stone pelting, threaten contractual lecturers
The hunger strike by contractual lecturers (10 2) entered 144th day, on Saturday, who are demanding regularization as per the Civil Services Special Provision Act 2010. This legislature was passed for the regularization of all the ad-hoc or contractual employees. The contractual lecturers raised slogans like laayen gey layen gaye hum kranti layen gaye, hamara […]
Editorial: Mockery of highest order
What can be termed as a worst form of mockery is the announcement by a minister claiming that all the government educational institution and educational offices in the state of Jammu and Kashmir will be provided with reliable internet facility soon. The ministers announcement claimed that all the High and Higher Secondary Schools, DIETs, SIEs, […]
5 persons, including 1 CRPF official consume poison
Four persons, including one CRPF official, consumed poisonous substances at their respective residences and unit. All of them were admitted in Government Medical College and SMGS. The CRPF official (name withheld) was posted at the 76th Battalion, CRPF ZTC Camp Nagrota and is the resident of Fathepur area in Uttar Pradesh. He consumed some […]
Prioritize construction on culverts, roads connecting schools: Minister
Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Law and Justice, Abdul Haq Khan today emphasized the need for creating essential physical and social infrastructure at village level. The Minister was speaking at a meeting convened to review the progress registered by the department on various public welfare initiatives in the state. Addressing the officers, the […]
ZEO Kargil visits Tumail middle school, suspends teacher
Zonal education officer (ZEO) Kargil, Musa Khan along with BJYM state social media incharge, Mohd Hassan Pasha made a surprise visit at the middle school Tumail Sound Block. During the visit, they found a number of teachers absent from their duties. The zonal education officer took strict action against one of the teacher and suspended […]
1 heart surgery, 21 knee replaced during Kargil medical camp
A free medical check-up camp was organized by LAHDC Kargil, AIIMS and Ashoka Mission New Delhi in which one cardiac surgery and 21 knee replacements were done and over 4000 patients were given free check-up. According to an estimate, over Rs 5 crore was saved if the same treatment and operation was done in AIIMS […]
Implement equal work, equal pay order, AJKPAA tells state govt
All J&K Polytechnic Academic Arrangements Association, on Saturday, observed Grievances Day. Leading the protest, president AJKPAA, Atul Sudan said, “The state government is in sleep mode since long that is why the demands of the highly qualified polytechnic Academic Arrangements is not visible to them.” Sudan said, “Grievances Day was being observed to draw the […]
Implementation of GST in JK is a ‘historic step’: Kavinder
Terming the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the State as a historic step, Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Kavinder Gupta today said that this would definitely benefit the consumers as well as the trading community of the state. He further said the trading community will not have to go through complex […]
41,033 Kanals state land finalized for plantation, fencing and land bank
Revenue Department has notified a land bank for carrying out fencing and plantation on State land to preserve the land resources and for providing a alternate land to forest department in lieu of forest land involving for new and ongoing developmental projects. The decision was taken in meeting of revenue officers chaired by Deputy Commissioner, […]