Kupwara: Authorities in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district have failed to make footpaths available for the pedestrians, putting the lives of hundreds of people at risk. “In crowded markets, shopkeepers and hawkers have encroached the roadsides, shrinking the roads further for the pedestrians. The pedestrians while walking on the busy roads are facing a tough time,” […]
Jammu: An examination conducted by Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection Recruitment Board reportedly had a question which described ‘Pakistan-administered Kashmir’ as ‘Azad Kashmir’, after which the person who framed the question was blacklisted, an official said. In the examination, a question read, “Jammu and Kashmir has an international border with China in the north and […]
Srinagar: A protest against the ongoing Syrian government offensive in the Damascus suburb of Eastern Ghouta was held in Press Enclave Srinagar on Tuesday. The protest was organized by the Global Islamic Research Forum- a body of Muslim Scholars. Condemning the ongoing Syrian airstrikes in Ghouta, scores of protesters holding pictures of victims of the […]
Jammu: Minister of Industries & Commerce Chander Parkash Ganga Tuesday said that government is making concerted efforts to improve business climate and state’s ranking on Ease of Doing Business. Ganga said that enthusiastic support for a Business Action Reform Plan introduced in 2017 by Government of India (GOI) in collaboration with World Bank has led […]
Jammu: On the request of President CCI Rakesh Gupta, IGP Traffic J&K Basant Kumar Rath, IPS visited Chamber house wherein Presidents of more than 50 business associations and prominent members of CCI were present. On this occasion Chamber President submitted a written Memorandum to the IGP suggesting many measures to improve the traffic system further. […]
Srinagar: Minister for Tourism, Tassaduq Hussain Mufti Tuesday chaired an interactive meeting with the Department of Tourism Studies students of Central University of Kashmir (CUK). Vice-Chancellor (CUK) Prof. Me’raj Ud Din Mir was also present at the meeting. During the interaction, the Minister stressed upon the students regarding the need for understanding heritage and culture, […]
Jammu: Minister of State for Education, Tourism and Culture, Priya Sethi Tuesday inaugurated Jammu-Bathinda flight service from Jammu Airport under Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN) regional connectivity scheme. The inaugural flight at a subsidized fare of Rs 1230 will operate on both ways. “Flight 9I-611 Jammu/Bathinda will depart from Jammu at 9:15 am to […]
Jammu: Saying that the State has abundant potential in floriculture, Minister for Floriculture, Javaid Mustafa Mir exhorted for sensitizing farmers and youth about its scope and benefits besides adopting floriculture as a profession to take advantage of a viable and flourishing agri-industry. The Minister said this while chairing a meeting convened to review the functioning […]
Srinagar: Minister for Tourism and Culture, Tassaduq Hussain Mufti Tuesday took a comprehensive review regarding preparations of various publicity activities of Tourism Department. The meeting was informed that the department is working on various proposals related to the tourist attraction, publicity and marketing. Seeking details regarding upcoming Tulip and Badamwari Festival, the Minster was informed […]
Srinagar: As many as 40 militants and their sympathisers including Pakistani national Zia Mustafa involved in the 2003 Nadimarg massacre of Kashmiri pandits were shifted from the central jail here to prisons outside the Valley, a step taken after the dramatic escape of LeT’s Mohammed Naveed Jhatt from a hospital earlier this month, officials said […]