Mehbooba emphasizes facility upgradation at Patnitop
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today emphasised on developing areas like Sanasar, Mantalai and other spots to make up for the supposed dip in tourist arrivals to Patnitop in view of the operationalisation of Nashri tunnel. She also directed strengthening of facilities at Patnitop to sustain tourist interest in the place. Chairing the 19th meeting […]
Expand tourist activities in Gulmarg catchment area, CM tells officials
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today stressed on expanding the tourist activities at Gulmarg in its catchment area by creating more basic facilities of life in the nearby villages. This, she said, would not only add up these villages to the tourists’ itinerary but also create more employment opportunities for the local youth. Chairing the 9th […]
CM’s move to appoint her brother as advisor is laughable: NC
The National Conference (NC) Tuesday said the imminent decision of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti to appoint her brother, Tassaduq Mufti as Adviser to Chief Minister with ministerial status was ‘a laughable development’. The party spokesman, Junaid Mattu in a statement issued here said that it proved beyond any doubt the existence […]
Malik ridicules CM’s statement
Reacting to the statement made by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti wherein she had called the Kashmir as crown on India, Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik Tuesday said that Kashmir is not crown of any nation but an ‘occupied territory’ that belongs to Kashmiris only. According to the statement issued here, […]
Undertake developmental schemes in mission mode: Dy. CM
The Deputy Chief Minister, Dr. Nirmal Singh, today directed the officers to speed up the pace of work undertaken under various developmental initiatives of Housing and Urban Development Department (HUDD) in the Kashmir Division by taking up them in a mission mode. The Deputy Chief Minister was addressing officers during a review meeting of HUDD […]
Norwegian Ambassador calls on Vohra
Nils Ragnar Kamsvag, Ambassador of Norway to India, called on Governor N. N. Vohra at the Raj Bhavan here today. Kamsvag discussed with the Governor issues relating to the implementation in J&K of the several programmes, under the Norway-India Partnership Initiative 2013-17. Recalling his experiences as the founder Co-Chairman of the Indo-European Union Round Table […]
Farooq meets Modi, asks him to address Kashmir issue politically
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11 people injured in road mishaps
At least 11 people were injured in three separate road accidents in Budgam, and Baramulla, a police spokesman said. He said that in Budgam, a Motorcycle bearing registration number JK01M-2563 skidded off the road at Alamdar Colony, Charari-Sharief near municipality Office, Charari-Sharief, resulting in injuries to its rider identified as Shamim Ahmad Mir son of […]
Teaching community must fulfil its responsibility: Minister
Reiterating his commitment to address their genuine grievances in a time bound manner, Minister for Education Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Wednesday appealed teachers’ community to fulfill their responsibilities by making personality development of the students as the main focus of their duties. Chairing a review meeting of school education sector of Baramulla […]
Sikh body seeks dialogue, says only talks can resolve Kashmir
All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) urged the Government of India to start dialogue process with the different stakeholders in the state in order to find a solution to the Kashmir imbroglio. In a statement issued here, APSCC Chairman Jagmohan Singh Raina said that dialogue alone can solve the Kashmir issue and denial to carry […]