Anantnag: Citing the wrong policies of National Conference (NC) as a reason, Advocate Advocate Farooq Ahmad Ganie, son of former law minister, Advocate Mohammad Akbar Ganie’s Wednesday resigned from the party. Addressing a presser here at his residence, Ganie who fought elections on NC ticket in 2014 elections announced his resignation citing party’s policies. “It […]
Srinagar: Following three swine flu deaths at the Valley’s SK Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Wednesday set up round the clock helpline numbers for public awareness. “People can call and get information on 09469154840, 09419409866, 07780941488, 09419045145, 09797046707 and 09906458877. People can also visit our website www.doctorsassociationkashmir.com to seek advice related […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) Wednesday declared 85 selection lists at a meeting presided over by Board Chairman, Simrandeep Singh. The meeting was also attended by Secretary of Board, Tassaduq Hussain Mir and Under Secretary, Shoaib Naikoo. These results included those for the posts of Junior Assistant in School Education, Animal […]
Srinagar: Governor N.N. Vohra felicitated Master Bilal Ahmad Dar, who has been appointed as Brand Ambassador of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation, in recognition of his missionary endeavours for the cleaning of the dying Wular lake. Master Dar has been voluntarily cleaning the Wular lake for the past several years. He was accompanied by Abid […]
Srinagar: Police arrested a drug peddler with contraband substance in Chewa area of Bandipora. While acting on a specific information, during checking at Chewa checkpoint, police station Sumbal intercepted a person and during checking, recovered 300 grams of Charas and 3 bags of raw material meant for preparing Charas from him. The drug peddler, […]
Srinagar: Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Wednesday said that the talks and threats cannot go together. Langate legislator as per the statement issued here also expressed his displeasure over arresting Shahid Yousf, son of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen’s supreme commander Syed Salahuddin by NIA. “New Delhi needs to come […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) Wednesday expressed serious concern over the plight of Kashmiri prisoners lodged in various prisons in and outside the J&K. The spokesman also condemned the arrest of Shahid Yousuf, son of Hizb chief, Syed Salahuddin by National Investigation Agency (NIA). The spokesman as per the statement issued here said that in absence […]
Srinagar: Minister for Revenue, Relief, Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Disaster Management, Abdul Rehman Veeri, on Tuesday said that development of infrastructure under Jhelum and Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP) would uplift economic profile of state. The Minister said during a meeting which was attended by CEO JTFRP Saurabh Bhagat, Secretary Housing and Urban Development Hardesh Kumar, […]
Srinagar: Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura today said that new technology and awareness among farmers is important to enhance production and productivity of crops in the State. The Minister said this after laying foundation stone Rs 1.15 crore Farm Machinery Testing and Training Centre (FMTTC) at SKUAST (K). Work on the Centre, […]
Srinagar: Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh today called for making use of modern and cost-effective technology in constructions to ensure putting in place speedy and economical infrastructure. The Deputy Chief Minister was speaking at the 5th Board of Directors meeting of the Building Centers of Srinagar and Jammu. Minister of State for Housing […]