No extension in summer vacations in valley schools : officials
Srinagar: Amid rumours and fake orders being circulated on social networking sites over the extension of summer vacations, the Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department Wednesday ruled out any extension in the summer vacation in valley schools. Secretary school Education Department, Sarita Chouhan told that there would be no extension in the summer vacations that ends on […]
No question of mediation on Kashmir: Rajnath in LS
Agencies New Delhi : There was no discussion on Kashmir in the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Japan recently and there is no question of any mediation on the issue, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday. Making a statement in Lok Sabha, Singh said mediation on the […]
Saurabh Baghat Reviews Functioning Of PMSYM Scheme In J&K
SRINAGAR : Commissioner Secretary, Labour and Employment, Saurabh Baghat today took a review of Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojna (PMSYM) to discuss awareness among labourers/workers in various government departments. The meeting was attended by all the line departments including Social Welfare Department, Rural Development Department, Works Departments, Labour Department and other departments including representative […]
Mutton, poultry supplies to be transported through Mughal Road: Div Com
Srinagar : Due to frequent landslides and erratic weather conditions on the National Highway, the Divisional Commissioner on Tuesday directed concerned officers to divert all trucks, loaded with mutton and poultry supplies from Jammu to the Valley through Mughal Road so that the adequate stocks are maintained for the ongoing marriage season and upcoming Eid-ul-Zuha […]
Governor for transparency
In the recent past State Governor Satya Pal Malik in the past few months has decided to go whole hog for completing the pending infrastructure projects in Jammu and Kashmir State. Many of them were hanging for the want of funds from the past few years. He took a bold step and decided to go […]
Farmer’s body recovered from Bijbehara orchard
Srinagar : Body of a farmer was recovered on Tuesday from Wopzan orchard in Bijbehara area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. According to initial reports, the deceased has been identified as Nazir Ahmad Bhat, son of Late Gh Qadir Bhat of Wopzan Herpora. Official sources told a local news agency that Bhat was a farmer […]
Policy on Kashmiri Pandits’ rehabilitation to be framed after consultations: Ram Madhav
Agencies New Delhi : BJP general secretary and in-charge of party affairs in Jammu and Kashmir Ram Madhav on Tuesday assured a delegation of Kashmiri Pandits that the government would not formulate and implement any return and rehabilitation policy without wider consultations with the displaced community. “He told the delegation that the government is […]
If Trump’s Kashmir mediation claim comes true, PM Modi has betrayed nation’s interests: Rahul
Agencies New Delhi: Reacting over Donald Trump’s recent ‘Kashmir mediation’ claim, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that PM Modi has betrayed the nation’s interests and 1972 Shimla Agreement, if the US President’s remarks come true. “President Trump says PM Modi asked him to mediate between India and Pakistan on Kashmir! If true, […]
NC condemns Governor Malik’s remarks
Srinagar : National Conference has strongly condemned the recent statement of the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Satya Pal Malik. The party said his remarks are unconstitutional and cast a shadow on the credibility, independence and neutrality of the high office of the Governor. The party leaders reminded the Governor that he holds a constitutional […]
Trump, Khan agree on no military solution to Afghan problem
Washington : US President Donald Trump and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday agreed that there can be no military solution to the Afghan problem and only a dialogue can bring lasting peace in the war-torn country. President Trump said Pakistan was helping the US in the Afghan peace process as he met Prime […]
