Srinagar: There was some respite for residents of Kashmir from intense cold as the minimum temperature rose by several degrees at most places in the valley and Ladakh region. A considerable improvement in the minimum temperature in the valley and Ladakh region was witnessed last night, a MeT official said. Srinagar, the summer capital of […]
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) leaders and activists Thursday protested against torturing of jail inmates and ‘unabated killings’. The JRL leaders and activists along with people from all walks of life gathered outside JKLF office at Abi-Guzar and marched towards the city center. Displaying placards depicting slogans against atrocities being committed on incarcerated Kashmiris and […]
Jammu: Noisy scenes were witnessed in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly today as Opposition NC and Congress staged walkouts to protest what they claimed was the state government’s failure to make several administrative units functional and over the strike at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Science (SKIMS) in Srinagar. As the House met for the day, […]
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) led by Dr Suhail Naik Thursday expressed its solidarity with the striking resident doctors at SKIMS, who are demanding reinstatement of Director SKIMS, Dr A G Ahanger who was attached to GAD followed by a government order last week. Speaking on the occasion Dr Mir Mushtaq said that the […]
Jammu: The government on Thursday revealed that the union government has not refused to give back the power projects demanded by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) government. The return of power projects is also a part of the ‘agenda of alliance’, the government reiterated. Replying to a question asked by MLA […]
Jammu: The Minister for Horticulture, Syed Basharat Ahmed Bukhari today hailed the budget proposals by terming it as one of the most welfare oriented budget being presented in the state during the recent times. The Minister was speaking to the media after the budget was presented in the State Legislative Assembly here today He said […]
Jammu: A deputation of Civil Secretariat Non Gazetted Employees Union (CSNGEU) led by its president, Mir Ghulam Rasool today called on the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti and thanked her for the pro employee steps taken in the Budget 2018-19. The deputation thanked the Chief Minister for keeping the promise of implementation of 7th pay Commission […]
JAMMU: Asserting that the state is all set to reap the harvest of the radical fiscal reforms undertaken by the State Government during the past three budgetary exercises, the Minister of Finance, Dr Haseeb A Drabu, Thursday presented his 4th Budget in the State Assembly terming it a major step towards making Jammu and Kashmir […]
Shopian: District Development Commissioner Shopian, Mohammad Aijaz today distributed scholarships worth Rs 11, 22,750 each under National Foundation for Communal Harmony (NFCH) scheme among 86 beneficiaries. The scholarship provides assistance for the rehabilitation of child victims of societal violence. Additional Deputy Commissioner Shopian, Parvaiz Sajad Ganie, and other concerned officers were also present on the […]
Jammu: Minister of State for Transport Sunil Kumar Sharma, while replying to a question of S Charanjeet Singh, informed the house that the government has provided several incentives to help transporters. The Minister informed that on the direction of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, the government waived off passenger taxes, withdrew passenger welfare fund and Local […]