Two injured in fresh cross border firing

Two women were injured in the firing from across the border in  Rajouri and Uri areas of state further intensifying the tension between the India and Pakistani troops. In a fresh round of skirmishes between the Indian and Pakistani troops, Pakistani forces targeted Indian posts and civilian areas with mortar bombs and automatic weapons along […]

SMC violates Central govts directives, charges 16% tax under SBM  

Violating the rules and regulations of the much-celebrated cleanness mission of the central government, Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has asked the NGO’s to pay 16 percent tax on every Individual Household Latrines (IHHL) they construct under Swachh Bharat Mission. Pertinently, the central government in the 2015 budget announced 100 percent tax exemption under corporate social […]

Has PDD, Pulwama submitted ‘forged’ list of casual workers

With an eye on the regularisation policy announced by Jammu and Kashmir government for daily wage workers of various departments, the Power Development Department of Pulwama has allegedly submitted a forged list to senior officers regarding the benefits that the kith and kin of employees serving in the department are availing. Sources within the department […]

Editorial: Fix responsibility

  Tourism no doubt is one of the mainstay of the state’s economy. No wonder then that the industry carries a lot of weight in terms of being on the priority list of the government all the time. However, any bad media which the tourism Industry attracts not only affects the industry’s performance but also […]

CM seeks project monitoring apparatus for ongoing developmental schemes

Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today underscored the need for putting in place a project monitoring apparatus to evaluate the completion pace, funding and quality assurance of ongoing developmental projects in the State. The Chief Minister made these remarks while chairing a meeting to review some key infrastructural projects in the State. Mehbooba Mufti said the […]

CM dismayed over low spending on Tribal affairs

Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today expressed dismay over the low spending reported on Tribal welfare measures by the concerned Department in the State. Chairing a meeting to review the performance of the Tribal Affairs Department here, the Chief Minister directed abandoning the lackadaisical approach to execute Government schemes and bring in proactive approach to take […]

JKLF chief Yasin Malik condemns fresh wave of arrests in Valley

Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Muhammad Yasin Malik, on Friday, condemned the fresh wave of arrests in Kashmir. Meanwhile on the call of resistance leadership, JKLF leaders and activists staged a peaceful protest against the United States declaring Syed Salahuddin as a “global terrorist” and fresh wave of arrests in Kashmir at Budshah […]

Understand Kashmir issue in its right context, Geelani urges people

Strongly denouncing electronic media for its biased reporting, negative campaign and carrying malicious and misleading propaganda against Kashmiris, Syed Ali Geelani, said these sleuths with stale ideology are representing fanatical forces, thus creating a state of intolerance. On Friday, Geelani referred media channels “Republic TV”, “Times Now”, “Aaj Tak”, “India Today” and “India TV” as […]