The State Government today approved enhancement of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) of the legislators from Rs 1.50 crore to Rs 3 crore from the current financial year. According to an order issued by the Planning, Development & Monitoring Department, the guidelines for spending CDF have also been modified to incorporate various other social and […]
Eight shops were looted in Rohama Rafiabad area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district during the intervening night of 15th May, sources said. According to reports robbers looted eight shops in the Rohama market and decamped with money and goods worth of lakhs of rupees. “Eight shops including some hosiery shops were looted during night hours. […]
Minister for Horticulture, Syed Basharat Ahmed Bukhari, today stressed the need of revamping and revitalizing the horticulture sector as it forms the backbone of the State’s economy. The Minister was speaking at a high-level meeting he convened regarding Celebration of 2017 as ‘Apple Year’ as announced by the Chief Minister on the occasion of […]
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today visited several stalls put up by the women members of Self Help Groups (SHGs) set up under Umeed scheme and interacted with them. These members had put up the stalls on the sidelines of a function organised by the concerned Department at SKICC, Srinagar. The Chief Minister went round the […]
Speaker Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Kavinder Gupta today inaugurated upgraded lane at Ward No. 50 in sector 3 of Channi Himmat. While interacting with the people of the area, the Speaker was apprised of various demands and problems like construction of lanes and drains, blacktopping of roads, sanitation, construction of tube-wells and parks […]
Deputy Chief Minister, Dr. Nirmal Singh, today met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari to discuss various issues concerning Jammu and Kashmir. The Deputy Chief Minister in his meeting with the Rajnath Singh discussed security situation in the State. He briefed […]
Department of Indian System of Medicine Jammu has refuted the news published in a local daily titled 14 ISM drugs found toxic with high quantity of Pb, Hg, AS. In a communiqué issued by Deputy Director ISM, it is informed that the department follows all the norms and procedures prescribed by the government in every […]
Lashing out at BJP for betraying Jammu people after seeking mandate on false promises, National Conference (NC) Tuesday said that the party is indulging in exploitative politics to hide its failure. According to the statement issued here, NC also expressed concern over governance deficit, administrative inertia, developmental break-down and irreparable dent to communal harmony caused […]
Minister for Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), Choudhary Zulfkar Ali, today reaffirmed Government’s commitment towards ensuring responsive, transparent and accountable dispensation to people of the state. The Minister while addressing a series of public grievances redressal camps in Khawas, Budhal, Behinumbal, Gadyogmore, Khawas, Gundha, Dalheri villages and adjoining areas, said that present Government […]
Awami Action Committee (AAC) today began with its weeklong programs to commemorate the 27th martyrdom anniversary Shaheed-e-Millat Mirwaiz Molvi Mohammad Farooq, martyrs of Hawal Massacre and the 15th Martyrdom anniversary of Khawja Abdul Gani Lone, In this connection, Quran recital ceremony was held for all the martyrs, at the headquarters of Awami Action Committee in […]