Border residents in Kashmir to get 5,390 bunkers
ssrinagar:The government will provide safe accommodation to 54,000 border residents facing the brunt of intermittent firing and shelling by Pakistan troops round the year in Rajouri district with the construction of over 5,300 individual and community bunkers. Apart from 100 bunkers being constructed, the government has given approval for 4,918 individual bunkers and 372 community […]
Muhafiz’ to provide social security net to JK’s unorganized sector workers,Dr Drabu
JAMMU: The State Government is set to launch a major welfare initiative for the workers in the unorganized sector to provide them institutionalized socio-economic security. Under the scheme named “Muhafiz” (Guardian), around 3 lakh workers registered with Jammu and Kashmir Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board (JKBOCWWB), will be covered under accidental, life and […]
Pulwama civil society deputation meets Chief Minister
SRINAGAR, JANUARY 06: A deputation of members of civil society from Pulwama today met the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti and brought several demands pertaining to the development of town into her notice. The deputation, that comprised representatives of Auqaf Committee, Traders Federation and other civil society groups, thanked the Chief Minister for initiating developmental works […]
Lal Singh inaugurates mega plantation drive at Barnoti
KATHUA – Minister for Forests, Ecology and Environment, Choudhary Lal Singh today inaugurated mega plantation drive in which more than 25,000 saplings were planted on 5 km long stretch of National Highway at Barnoti here. The mega plantation drive was a joint initiative of State Forest Research Institute (SFRI) and Social Forestry Department in which […]
No shortage of essential commodities anywhere in JK: Zulfkar
JAMMU: Minister for Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (FCA&PD), Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali said that there is no shortage of essential commodities as of now anywhere in the state. While inspecting Government Food Store at Udhampur, the Minister said that there is an adequate stock of essential commodities available in all the areas of the […]
Govt to develop ‘Rurban Model Villages’ with provisioning of socio-economic, physical infrastructure: Abdul Haq
KUPWARA: Minister for Rural Development, Panchayat Raj, Law and Justice Abdul Haq on Saturday said the government is contemplating to develop a group of habitations as clusters in rural areas by provisioning of economic, social and physical infrastructure facilities. He said the rural areas in the state are not stand-alone settlements but part of cluster […]
Mehbooba distributes appointment orders among another group of pellet victims
SRINAGAR, JANUARY 06: As another step towards their social integration, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today distributed appointment orders among yet another group of victims of pellet injuries during the law and order situations in the Valley. The Chief Minister, it may be mentioned here, had distributed appointment orders among a similar group of pellet victims […]
Jaish claims responsibility of Sopore blast
SRINAGAR: Militant outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) has claimed responsibility for Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast at Sopore, in Baramulla that left four personnel of Jammu and Kashmir police dead. In a statement to local media, a spokesman for the outfit said, ”The shaheed Afzal Guru” squad carried out the IED attack. Guru, who was awarded death […]
Mehbooba express grief over IED victims
Srinagar The Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday has expressed grief over the death of four policemen in Sopore town of district Baramulla. “Pained to hear that four policemen have been killed in an IED explosion in Sopore. My deepest condolences to their families,” Mehbooba tweeted. Four policemen were killed in an […]
Skiing course held at IISM Gulmarg
GULMARG, JANUARY 5: Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering (IISM) Friday concluded its first batch skiing and snowboarding training programme at Gulmarg in which over 80 students mostly from outside the state participated. Director tourism Kashmir Mahmood A Shah was the chief guest on the graduation ceremony of the first batch. He gave away awards […]
