SHRC directs police to consider enquiry into enforced disappearances into 639 cases
SRINAGAR,: For twenty-four years, the Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) and its individual members and volunteers have been campaigning against the phenomenon of enforced or involuntary disappearances in Jammu and Kashmir, wherein more than 8000 people have disappeared since 1989. Today, JK SHRC passed a crucial order directing Senior Superintendent of Police of the […]
Army chief’s strong message on combat ops, use of social media
JAMMU, : Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat has sent out very clear message to the Army officers on combat operations, use of social media, purchase of weapons, weeding out corrupt practices, contracts management, dignity of men, transparency in services and judicial expenditure of Regimental funds. The 10-point guidelines have been issued by the Army chief […]
Lead bank Budgam holds workshop on potential linked plan 2019-20
Srinagar: Lead Bank Budgam in collaboration with NABARD conducted a sensitisation workshop on 9th of July 2018 at Conference Hall JK Bank Budgam. Representatives of government departments and the banks participated in the workshop. The main focus of the workshop was to discuss and strategise the Potential Linked Plan 2019-20, which forms the basis of […]
Governor visits J&K Government Grievance Cell
SRINAGAR, : Governor N.N. Vohra visited the Government Grievance Cell at Chruch Lane, Sonwar, and held detailed discussions with the officers and staff of the Cell, particularly to dovetail its functioning with the J&K Governor’s Grievance Cell which functions at Raj Bhavan, Srinagar. Governor was accompanied by Shri B.B. Vyas, Advisor to Governor and Shri […]
Present struggle part of the movement started by martyrs of 1931: Geelani
Srinagar:The present freedom struggle of Kashmir is the part of the movement started by the martyrs of 1931,” Syed Ali Geelani on Thursday said in a statement. Condemning the killing of student Khalid Gafar Malik, a resident of Trehgam Kupwara who was killed in army firing, Geelani said that our youth are “mercilessly” being killed […]
This martyrs day let us all get together: Governor
Srinagar:Governor N N Vohra has called upon the leaders of all political and religious parties and social organizations and the people of the State to shed all differences and join hands to make Jammu and Kashmir peaceful, prosperous and among the leading States in the country. In his message on the occasion of Martyrs’ Day, […]
First Pahari language newspaper launched in JK
SRINAGAR,: In memory of late Dr Shujaat Bukhari, the special issue of first Pahari language newspaper of the state’ Voice of Hills’ was today unveiled in a ceremony organized at the Auditorium of Department of Information and Public Relations Srinagar. The event was attended by Vice-Chairman J&K Academy of Art, Culture & Languages, Zaffar Iqbal […]
NC pays glowing tributes to 13th July Martyrs
Srinagar: National Conference on Thursday paid glowing tributes to the 22 valiant martyrs of 13th July, 1931 on the 87th Youm-e-Shuhada-e-Kashmir. Highlighting the valour and selfless sacrifices of the martyrs, National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah and Vice President Mr. Omar Abdullah said 13th July 1931 was a watershed moment in the history of Kashmir and […]
Advisor Vijay Kumar for constituting task force to oversee youth engagement programs
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar today directed to constitute a Special Task Force that will oversee the youth engagement program launched by various departments. The task force shall be headed by Secretary Sports with Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Inspector General of Police (Kashmir), IGP CRPF as its members. The committee will review the new […]
Crumbling health-care
Public delivery system is the basic ingredient of good governance on the ground and governance administration has failed so far to make it responsive to needs of general public. Recently the new Chief Secretary rolled out his own vision of making the administration public friendly, but on the ground there is no change. Let us […]
