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. […]
PET for constable posts in JK Police culminates
Jammu and Kashmir Police, on Wednesday, concluded the Physical Endurance Test of candidates belonging to the Leh district for the recruitment of constables. The process began in Srinagar on May 13 and concluded in Leh. 588 candidates underwent physical test at Degree College ground at Leh and 256 candidates were declared qualified. The drive […]
PDP minister slams NC leaders ‘terror’ remarks
Hitting back at National Conference (NC) for accusing him of unleashing ‘reign of terror and resorting to favouritism’, ruling PDP minister for Rural Development Abdul Haq Khan, on Wednesday said that NC is known for its revengeful politics. “National Conference ruled the state for decades and during its rule it only resorted to […]
Sending children and girls to jails is draconian: JKNC Women’s Wing
National Conference, on Tuesday, took out a massive protest rally against human right violations and unprecedented use of force by government against its own people, especially students, in Kashmir. The protest rally-led by provincial president JKNC women’s wing Shameema Firdous marched from party headquarters Nawa-e-Subah. Firdous said, “We want to shake the government out of […]
RTI an imperative tool to ensure transparency in good Governance: CIC
To enthuse vigor in the working of State Information Commission (SIC), Chief Information Commissioner (CIC), Khurshid Ahmad Ganai, today chaired a Round Table Conference on ‘Underscoring the Importance of Right to Information (RTI) Act’ here today. The CIC said that one of the objectives of holding the Round Table Conference was to reduce the gap […]