Chief Justice attends inaugural event for ‘Jammu Tax Conference 2018’
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 24 – Chief Justice Jammu and Kashmir High Court Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed today attended the inaugural event for Jammu Tax Conference 2018 organized by All India Federation of Tax Practitioners North Zone (AIFTP – NZ) and Tax Bar Association (TBA) Jammu here. The objective of the conference is to discuss the “Role […]
Chief Minister reviews pace of work on key educational, technical institutions
JAMMU, : Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti reviewed the pace of work on several upcoming educational and technical institutes in the State at a high level meeting of officers here today. These include IIT, Jammu; IIM, Jammu and their off campuses in Kashmir; NIT, Srinagar and Government Colleges of Engineering & Technology at Jammu, Kathua and […]
Steps afoot to ease traffic congestion in Jammu, Srinagar:Govt
Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura, replying on behalf of Minister for Home, today informed the House that the government has taken various steps to reduce traffic congestion in twin capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar including creation of parking space and proposed construction of two ring road projects worth Rs. 4000 crore. Replying […]
Mehbooba postpones panchayat elections
Supported by all political parties, except her alliance partners BJP , State CM Mehbooba Mufti has decided to put off proposed panchayat elections indefinitely. She was told by her party PDP and opposition NC that situation was not conducive for holding such polls in Kashmir valley. In the past one year Mehbooba government has postponed […]
Meet Shameema Akhter- reviving the love of music
Srinagar, : Hailing from a remote village of Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district, the 24-yrs-old Shameema Akhter via her talent and exuberance has revived the love of music among millions of people and is emerging as a prominent Sufi singer. Shameema who has dozens of songs to her credit via her singing is on way […]
Shri Amarnathji Yatra-2018,Governor reviews Yatra arrangements:
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 2: The status of arrangements being made for Shri Amarnathji Yatra, which is scheduled to begin on 28th June, 2018 and conclude on 26th August 2018, was reviewed by Governor N.N. Vohra, Chairman of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board. The review meeting was attended by Shri Umang Narula, Principal Secretary to Governor and Chief […]
J&K tourism participates in SATTE, New Delhi
NEW DELHI: Department of Tourism J&K participated in 3-day South Asian Travel and Tourism Exhibition (SATTE) Travel Show which began here on Wednesday. SATTE is one of the biggest travel shows in Asia which has become the launch platform for tourism stakeholders from across the globe to do business in and with India. Besides, J&K […]
JRL calls for ‘Shopian Challo’ on Friday
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprised of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik Wednesday called for “Shopian Challo” on Friday to protest against the recent civilian killings and express solidarity with the bereaved families. Three youth were shot dead in army firing in Ganowpora village of the south Kashmir district on […]
Peaceful Republic Day In Kashmir Under Tight Security
SRINAGAR: Thousands of security personnel were deployed in Srinagar and other district headquarters of Jammu and Kashmir to ensure a peaceful Republic Day amid a strike called by separatists. All programmes in the valley, including the main event in Srinagar, passed off peacefully. “The Republic Day functions at all district headquarters passed off peacefully,” a […]
Kashmir’s Dal Lake sees lotus comeback
Srinagar:-The September 2014 floods had wiped out seeds of lotus stems, locally known as nadru, from Dal Lake, affecting livelihoods of thousands of people and depriving Kashmiri households of this classic — and costly — vegetable. This year nadru is available in large quantities thanks to the revival of the crop in Dal Lake after […]
