Govt contemplating to engage Rehbar-e-PashuPalan: Kohli
JAMMU: Government is contemplating to engage Rehbar-e-PahsuPalan in the State to provide temporary employment to Veterinary Graduates under a scheme with fixed contingency of Funds out of Capex. This was stated by the Minister for Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries, Abdul Gani Kohli in an officers’ meeting convened to discuss the status of staff position […]
Finance Deptt releases 50% budget allocation for 2018-19 beforehand
JAMMU: Keeping with the announcement made by the Finance Minister, Dr Haseeb Drabu in his Budget speech in the state legislature on January 11 this year, the Finance Department today released 50 percent of Rs 95666.97 crore budget allocation for the financial year 2018-19. “We have today released to the Administrative Departments half of the […]
Govt resolute to give new direction to JK’s tourism sector: Dy CM
JAMMU: Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh on Friday said that the Jammu and Kashmir state possesses immense potential for growth in tourism sector and that resolute efforts are underway to give new dimensions to State’s tourism industry by placing J&K in the world map as one of the major tourist destination. He said this […]
Young Russian skier killed in snow avalanche at Gulmarg others rescued
Srinagar: A Russian skier died after being buried by an avalanche in a skiing resort in Jammu and Kashmir’s Gulmarg, police said on Friday. Four others were rescued alive from the resort and taken to a local hospital for treatment, a police spokesman added. Authorities had issued an avalanche warning for the higher reaches of […]
searches going on after camp attack at Panzgham
Police and security forces launched search operation in and around panzgham at Awantipora thrusday evening after suspected militants tried to enter the camp . Police said that militants attacked the camp and tried to enter but alert guards forced them to flee.search operation was going on till this report was being filed .
JRL calls shutdown in Kashmir on Saturday against killing of Hurriyat leader,
SRINAGAR:Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for a shutdown in Kashmir on Saturday against the killing of Yousuf Nadeem, shifting of Kashmiri inmates from central jail Srinagar and “bias” of Indian judiciary against Kashmiris. Muhammad Yousuf Rather alias Yousuf Nadeem was associated with Hurriyat (G). He was shot dead by gunmen while he was travelling […]
Dy CM e-inaugurates 2 Receiving Stations in Budgam
JAMMU- Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh today said that several flagship schemes have been launched for augmentation and strengthening of generation, transmission and distribution network to achieve self-sufficiency and provide 24×7 supply to the consumers. The Deputy Chief Minister was speaking after e-inauguration of two receiving of two 33/11 KV receiving stations constructed by […]
Knowledge Initiative: Prof Mattoo, Altaf Bukhari chair Working Group meet
JAMMU: Advisor to Chief Minister, Prof Amitabh Mattoo, today chaired a meeting of Working Group constituted to chalk out modalities for the operationalization of Knowledge Initiative in Jammu and Kashmir for Education sector. The meeting was co-chaired by Minister for Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari. Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Rohit Kansal, Principal Secretary to […]
SKIMS opened Sarai for patients, attendants
Srinagar, : The valley’s largest hospital Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Science (SKIMS) on Thursday opened a thirty room based Sarai open for patients and attendants. Director SKIMS Dr. Omar Javed thanked government for providing this facility for poor and needy patients. The new Sarai has a capacity of thirty rooms and other required facilities which […]
Jammu and Kashmir to get National Law University
Srinagar, : For improving quality professional legal education, the Jammu and Kashmir state is all set to have a law varsity on which the process to establish will begin this year, an official said. The state legislature had passed a Bill to establish a national law university in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, a senior […]
