Srinagar: Kashmir’s former Divisional Commissioner Wajahat Habibullah has revealed that a critical portion of his report on the 1991 Kunan-Poshpora mass rape by Army soldiers was excised by the government and the then J&K Governor G C Saxena, who was “under a lot of pressure from the IG of the Border Security Force and others,” […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani, Thursday reiterated his call for complete shutdown on February 28 and peaceful demonstration after Friday prayers “against the mysterious killings of seven youths in Kupwara by Indian army, use of brutal force on common people who were demanding the dead bodies of the slain youths and to […]
SRINAGAR: Gulrez Mushtaq, the grandson of Ahad Sahib Sopori, joined opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) here on Thursday. PDP president Mehbooba Mufti welcomed Gulrez into the party fold along with his hundreds of supporters at her official Gupkar residence, a party statement said. Gulrez said the “pro-people agenda” of PDP and its performance in government […]
Jammu: The Joint Consultative Committee (JCC), an amalgam of several employees union spearheading the agitation, Thursday alleged that the government was not sincere in resolving the issues of employees and threatened to launch an agitation yet again. During an emergency meeting presided by JCC chairman Abdul Qayoom Wani at Jammu, the employees leadership said the […]
SRINAGAR: Kashmir Economic Alliance, an umbrella of Valley based trade organization, Thursday expressed its distress and surprise over People’s Democratic Party’s opposition on Civic Laws (Special Provision) Bill, passed recently in the J&K Legislature that puts moratorium of one year on sealing and demolition of illegal constructions. “PDP legislators who claim to be the representatives […]
SRINAGAR: Cheques worth Rs 6 lakhs were distributed by District Development Commissioner, Farooq Ahmad Shah, here on Thursday among cattle farmers of the district Srinagar as 25 percent subsidy for purchase of the dairy cows. This subsidy component was distributed under National Mission for Protein Supplement (NMPS) and Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) in which […]
BUDGAM: Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather on Thursday inaugurated J&K’s 129th Treasury at Baaghat-i-Kanipora area here, according to an official spokesperson. This treasury will cater to the area of Chanapora, Hyderpora, Rawalpora, Natipora, Khanda, Chattergam etc. which has a total of 22 drawing and disbursing officers. MLC, Ali Mohammad Dar, Director General Accounts and Treasuries […]
SRINAGAR: District Level Review Committee, which met here on Wednesday had approved Rs 4588.94 crore as Annual Credit Action Plan for Srinagar district for the year 2014-15, an official spokesperson said. The credit action plan, which is annual credit target for farmers, artisans, businessmen and industrial units both in priority and non-priority sectors, for the […]
BHADARWAH: Rehbar-i-Taleem Teachers Forum, district Doda, Wednesday held a meeting at district headquarters with district president Sajad Malik in chair. In a statement, the ReT’s said that the meeting, which highlighted the problems and genuine demands of the fraternity, was attended by all the zonal presidents and apex body members from the district. The teachers […]
SRINAGAR: A delegation of doctors whose result has been withheld by Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) in its notification of select list for the posts of Medical Officers in Health & Medical Education Department dated 25 February 2014 have appealed chairman PSC to notify their results. The doctors have also appealed the chairman […]