Clean environment pre-requisite for creating healthy society: Gupta

Speaker Legislative Assembly, Kavinder Gupta, today advocated massive awareness among people about ill effects of using polythene bags on environment and personal health as well. “People are greatly instrumental in ensuring a complete ban on Poly bags as without their participation such common causes cannot meet their destination”, the Speaker maintained while making a fervent […]

Speaker chairs review meeting, assesses development works

  Speaker, Legislative Assembly, Kavinder Gupta, today convened a review meeting to assess the progress of various development works being executed by various departments in Jammu division. The Speaker had a detailed review of several ongoing development projects besides deliberating on strategies envisaging further streamlining of implementation of these vital works. “The present dispensation has […]

Political parties turning LoC into a political theatre: NC

Cautioning against the tendency of making LoC as a political theatre, National Conference Provincial President Devender Singh Rana on Wednesday called for a collective strategy towards minimizing sufferings of the border dwellers in the wake of condemnable shelling from across the border, saying this is a human problem that needs a humane approach.  “We urge […]

Official to investigate SKICC incident

The Government today appointed Commissioner Secretary Industries & Commerce Department, Shailendra Kumar, as inquiry officer to enquire into circumstances which led to commotion and unruly situation during a function organized by State Rural Livelihood mission at SKICC on May 16.           The inquiry shall inter alia include fixing responsibility on the officers/officials of various Departments/organizations […]

14th GST Council Meeting to be held today

The 14th meeting of the GST Council to be chaired by the Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley is set to begin here today with Finance Ministers, Finance Secretaries and other taxation officials from all the states and union territories attending the crucial meet on new tax regime. The meeting of the Fitment Committee and preparatory […]

State responsible for new breed of militancy: Malik

Stating that the talks with the ‘fascist’ forces will prove a futile exercise, Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation front (JKLF), Muhammad Yasin Malik Wednesday held state government responsible for the new breed of militancy in the Valley. Malik was speaking in a seminar tilled ‘Resolution of Kashmir Dispute- Prelude to peace, Guarantee to stability’, […]

Ban on construction around Air Force installation

According to District Magistrate Pulwama, restrictions have been imposed under Section 144 on the construction of buildings and other structures within a radius of 100 metres from the outer periphery of the Zadoora Air Force installation. Accordingly, the imposition of section 144 shall remain in force initially for a period of two months.   Guest

Poppy cultivation destroyed

According to the Deputy Excise Commissioner, Executive Kashmir, a team headed by Excise and Taxation Officer, North Kashmir Range destroyed 150 Kanals of poppy in village Ghat and Raipora in district Baramulla. The Deputy Excise Commissioner also said 585 kanals of poppy have been destroyed in Kashmir valley by the Excise Department during its anti-poppy […]

Defence Minister asks Army to help build peace at security review meet

Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, reviewed the security in Srinagar today and asked the Army to work towards ensuring a peaceful atmosphere here. According to sources, Jaitley arrived in Srinagar this evening and drove to the corps headquarter at Badamibagh, where he held a meeting of top Army brass. He was accompanied by Army Chief General […]

Five persons injured in road mishaps

Five persons were injured in different road accidents across the valley, a police spokesman said. He said that in Ganderbal, a Tempo Traveler bearing registration number JK12-8802 driven by Afsar Malik resident of Drahal, Rajouri hit and injured a pedestrian identified as Mudasir Ahmad Lone resident of Gagangeer, Ganderbal at National Highway Gagangeer in Gund. […]