Media protests as LA disallows mobiles, cameras
The media men on Tuesday protested and boycotted the Legislative Assembly Session after they were disallowed from carrying cameras and mobile phones inside the House. The entry of mobile phones was barred and the journalists were made to deposit the cell phones with the security force personnel who were deployed for frisking outside the legislative […]
UN’s silence on Kashmir forces Nawaz Sharif to raise voice
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has decided to decline a United Nationsí request to attend a high-profile event in the wake of the world bodyís continuing silence on “atrocities by Indian forces in the Kashmir,” media reports said. The UN Mission in Pakistan, scheduled to organise an event on September 21 for ìpromoting peaceî, had […]
Army told to vacate Anantnag High Ground, lower Khurbathang plateau
The army has been told to hand over land held by it at the Anantnag High Ground to the state Government at an earliest. Besides, the army authorities have also been told to vacate the land in Lower Khurbathang plateau. An official spokesman said here that the state’s Chief Secretary, B.B. Vyas Tuesday held a […]
Govt says a ‘big no’ to re-employment of officials
The J&K Finance department has cracked a whip on government departments for allowing undue extension to retired bureaucrats despite the strict government directions to stop such practice. The circular in this regard has been issued by Commissioner Secretary Finance department, Navin K Choudhary wherein the government departments have been directed not to allow any employee […]
Editorial: Securing a passport
An advertisement which runs on various channels including private FM channels seems pleasing to the ears. The advertisement has been issued by the External Affairs Ministry informing people that how simplified the process of acquiring a passport has become in today’s world. The advertisement says that by depositing your Aadhar card, anyone can get his […]
Members point fingers on each other during GST session
Commotion was witnessed in Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, where a special session was called by the government to discuss the implementation of GST that was opposed by the opposition parties. Earlier, the house was adjourned when the opposition parties raised the issue of not allowing press into the assembly hall, however, later […]
Members point fingers on each other during GST session
Commotion was witnessed in Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, where a special session was called by the government to discuss the implementation of GST that was opposed by the opposition parties. Earlier, the house was adjourned when the opposition parties raised the issue of not allowing press into the assembly hall, however, later […]
GST row: Govt foils protest by trade bodies, several detained
Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, on Tuesday, started discussions about the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the state. The scene outside the legislative assembly was quite different as the traders of the Valley took to the streets to protest the implementation of GST. The authorities foiled the traders’ protests, who were pressing […]
Day 2: ‘Rise-in Kashmir- 2017’ attracts huge crowd at SKICC
A huge rush of people including more than a thousand students from different schools and colleges throng to the exhibition at SKICC- located at scenic Dal Lake on second day to gain the knowledge, experience by visiting the stalls. ‘Rise-in Kashmir 2017’ a four- day exhibition started on Monday inaugurated by Union Minister and […]
Talks sans Kashmir unacceptable, says Sartaj Aziz
Pakistan will not enter into any dialogue with India that excludes Kashmir, Prime Minister’s Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said Tuesday, asserting that Islamabad wants to settle all contentious issues through “result-oriented” talks. “Indian belligerent posturing and their desire to conduct dialogue on their own terms ie without Kashmir, will never be acceptable,” said […]