Minister of State for Education, Technical Education and Culture Priya Sethi today said education can pave the way for a strong society that can stand in the face of any calamity- natural or manmade, and emerge victorious. The Minister said this at a function organized at Institute of Hotel; Management to pay tributes to flood […]
A delegation comprising Councilors of LAHDC and representatives from different parts of Ladakh today called on the Minister for Ladakh Affairs and Cooperatives, Chering Dorjay, here. The delegation apprised the Minister of several concerns and requested for their redress. It also requested for filling of vacant posts of Tehsildar at Sumoor and SDM at Khalsi […]
Minister for Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari today chaired a meeting regarding the enactment of an Act for fixation of fee structure of private schools in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Secretary GAD, Khursheed Ahmad Shah; Secretary Law, Abdul Majeed Bhat; Secretary School Education, Farooq Ahmad Shah; Chairperson BOSE, Veena Pandita; Director […]
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today asserted that her Government is very serious regarding promotion of handicrafts of the State even as she directed the Tourism Department to make advance arrangements for a successful coming winter season. Interacting with various deputations of trade bodies here today, the Chief Minister said her Government is taking many steps […]
Rebutting the statement attributed to him by a section of the press regarding drawing off incentives and subsidies to the industries in the state, Finance Minister, Dr. Haseeb Drabu on Thursday said his remarks on the issue at a seminar at NIT Srinagar seem to have been grossly misquoted. The Finance Minister, in a statement, […]
Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology Choudhary Lal Singh, Thursday called for a united effort from all factions of the society to preserve the green gold of the State. The Minister said this while addressing the convention on Forest Protection organized by Jammu and Kashmir Forest department, here today. The Minister stressed on the need […]
The Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh today visited Gurez and Tanghdar in Bandipora and Kupwara districts to take stock of the pace of work on the hydroelectric projects and also met several delegations of people there. While inspecting the pace of work on 330 MW Kishenganga hydroelectric project being constructed by the NHPC at […]
Chairperson J&K Social Welfare Board, Prof. Nirmal Gupta today chaired a meeting of delegates from corporate sector to assess the benefits being provided to the weaker section of the society under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The Chairperson while addressing the meeting sought the support of the delegation for the uplift and welfare of the downtrodden, […]
Exposing the real status of ‘Srinagar International Airport’, two flights carrying Hajj pilgrims from Jeddah could not land on Thursday evening and had to return to New Delhi. Aggrieved at the announcement, attendants of over eight hundred pilgrims staged massive anti-government and anti-India protest. “This is shame. In present era of technology, we don’t […]
On the directions of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan Deputy Commissioner Kulgam Thursday suspended Assistant Director Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Kulgam for not performing his duties properly. The Chief Inspector FCS&CA Kulgam will look after the work till proper arrangements are made on this behalf. Guest