Govt to promote fisheries as commercial venture: Basharat Bukhari

BARAMULLA, FEBRUARY 17: Minister for Horticulture Syed Basharat Bukhari today said that present government is committed to promote the pisiculture in the State for which various initiatives are afoot. The Minister said this during a function, wherein, he distributed 25 bicycles among fishermen of the district. The initiative is a part of centrally sponsored scheme of ‘Blue Revolution’ which aims at […]
Kohli reviews functioning of Fisheries Deptt; directs for achieving cent percent targets

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 17 – Minister for Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries Abdul Ghani Kohli directed the officers of Fisheries Department to work with utmost dedication and gear up their field functionaries to accelerate the work on all fixed objectives with regard to the implementation of centrally and state sponsored schemes. While chairing a meeting with officers of […]
Govt aims to reverse rural-urban migration trend by developing villages at par with urban areas: Abdul Haq

REASI, FEBURARY 17 – Minister for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Law and Justice Abdul Haq Khan today dedicated various assets to the public constructed by the Department of Rural Development Department under various schemes including MGNREGS in Reasi. The Minister was accompanied by Minster of State for Finance and Planning, Ajay Nanda, DC Reasi Paarsanna […]
Mehbooba lays foundation of Rs 172 cr Hospital building, college block at SKIMS Medical College

SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 17: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti laid the foundation of College block and 250 bedded Hospital block of SKIMS Medical College, Bemina here today. To be built at a cost of Rs. 172. 25 crore, the complex would have all the facilities of modern day healthcare for the convenience of people. On the occasion, […]
Engineer Rashid protest against establishment of Army camp

Srinagar Independent lawmaker and MLA Langate Er Rasheed on Saturday held a protest demonstration in press enclave Srinagar against establishing an army camp in Jablipora village of south Kashmir’s Bijbhera. People from various localities gathered and joined the protest, besides dozens of AIP volunteers, He said that on one side Government is claiming to minimize […]
Rapist awarded four times death sentence in Pakistan

Lahore: Imran Ali, the rapist and killer of six-year old Zainab Amin in Kasur town of Punjab in Pakistan, has been awarded four counts of death penalty, one life term, a seven year jail term and Rs.2 million fine by an anti-terrorism court. The verdict was announced at Lahore’s Central Jail in Kot Lakhpat on Saturday. […]
Geelani visits ailing Malik at SKIMS

Srinagar: Hurriyat (G) Chairman Syed Ali Geelani on Saturday paid a visit to ailing chief of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Mohammad Yasin Malik who was admitted recently in SKIMS due to acute urinary tract infection. According to a JKLF spokesman, Malik’s infection was so acute that ‘instead of passing urine, he was passing […]
Intense clashes at Hajin result in lifting of cordon

Latest news from Syed Mohalla of Hajin in Bandipora district said that army and security forces finally called off cordon and search operation in the village after intense clashes erupted again . Reports said that army and security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the area with inputs about the presence of militants. […]
Governor inaugurates ‘Kisan Mela’

JAMMU,: Governor N.N. Vohra, Chancellor of the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Jammu (SKUAST-J), inaugurated a two day “Kisan Mela” at the Chatha Campus of the University today when Sh. Gulam Nabi Lone Hanjura, Minister for Agriculture Production, and Sh. Daljit Singh Chib, Vice Chairman J&K State Advisory Board for Development of Kisans were […]
Showing Way on Labour Reforms: Chairman PM’s Economic Advisory Council hails JK Govt

JAMMU: Chairman Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, Dr BibekDebroy today hailed the Jammu and Kashmir Government for taking the lead in pioneering wide-ranging Labor Law reforms in the State. “While the whole country currently grapples with the issue of LabourLaw reforms, J&K Government has taken the lead and is showing the way to other states […]