‘Include Mass Communication under RAMSA’

SRINAGAR: The degree holders in Mass Communication are seeking inclusion of the subject at 10+2 level under New Delhi’s RAMSA scheme. RAMSA, the scheme for universalisation of secondary education throughout India, was recently extended to Jammu and Kashmir with an aim to provide free and compulsory higher secondary education to all in the age group […]

Reorganisation of Com Tax Deptt on anvil

JAMMU: Commercial Taxes Department is to witness reorganization to enable it to cover new districts and overloaded areas by independent assessment circles, Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather said Thursday. The proposed reorganization may also enable us to keep Lakhanpur Check Post open for import of taxable goods almost on a round the clock basis. The […]

Delay in payments irks Hardepanzoo ReTs

SRINAGAR: The ReTs working in Hardepanzoo in central Kashmir’s Budgam district Thursday expressed displeasure over the delay in payment of school funds and their salaries. A delegation of ReTs told Kashmir Reader that the government is yet to release their salaries and the funds pertaining to Mid-Day meal scheme. “We have been running from pillar […]

Another feather in Parvez Rasool’s cap

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir skipper Parvez Rasool’s ever growing stocks had a massive lift Thursday, with the all-rounder emerging as one of the high profile picks among the uncapped players on the second and final day of Indian Premier League auction held at Bangalore. The Bijbehara lad fetched whopping Rs 9.5 million (95 lakh) with […]

Govt writes off more than Rs 2000 cr PSE debt

JAMMU: Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather Thursday announced that government will write off all the debt of the state owned public sector enterprises to provide them chance for revival. “To bring in improvements in the performance of our debt ridden PSEs who survive on budgetary support from government having no capacity to re-pay such liabilities […]

J&K Budget 2014-15 today

J&K Budget 2014-15 today

JAMMU: To present the annual budget today, Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather Wednesday gave final touches to    Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather Wednesday finalised the Budget 2014-15 at Civil Secretariat, here. This will be 6th in a row Rather will be presenting 6th budget . This is the 6th budget in a row Rather is […]

J&K Economic Survey-2014 released

JAMMU: Governement on Wednesday released the Economic Survey-2014 in both the houses of legislature. Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather laid a copy of the survey in Legislative Assembly, whereas CAPD Minister Chaudhary Mohammad Ramzan laid the survey at Legislative Council. Government every year a day prior to releasing the annual budget, release the survey to […]

Zaffar visits Char-e-Sharif, pays tributes to martyrs

Srinagar: Senior Hurriyat Conference (M) leader and chairman Jammu Kashmir Salvation Movement (JKSM), Zaffar Akbar Bhat Wednesday visited Chari-e-Sharif where he paid tributes to the militants who laid down their lives for the “ongoing freedom struggle.” Zaffar flanked by other party leaders including Molvi Abdul Rashid, Mustaq Kashmiri, Beigh Aijaz, Mohammad Shafi and Abdul Rahim […]

GMC students protest MCI’s course-extension proposal

SRINAGAR: The undergraduate students at Government Medical College (GMC) here Wednesday went on strike and staged protest against the proposed extension in the MBBS course from 5.5 to 7.5 years. The students of first to final year MBBS boycotted the classes after noon and staged protest in the campus against the move proposed by the […]