Mehbooba Mufti likely to meet PM Modi today in Delhi
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi today “to seek his help” in defending the special status of the state, a media report said. “Mehbooba Mufti is expected to reach Delhi on Thursday to seek Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s support in defending a constitutional provision […]
PSA slapped on Anantnag youth shifted to Jammu jail.
A 26-year-old youth from Anantnag district of south Kashmir has been booked under Public Safety Act (PSA) and shifted to a jail in Jammu. Irfan Amad Khan, 26, son of Bashir Ahmad Khan of Lazibal locality of Islamabad (Anantnag) town was arrested on July 1 for participating in protests. He was kept under detention in […]
Governor interacts with faculty, scholars of Institute of Kashmir Studies
Governor N.N. Vohra visited the Institute of Kashmir Studies (IKS) University of Kashmir, and had extensive interactions with the faculty and post–graduate scholars at the Institute. Governor, who is the Chancellor of the University and the Chairman of Governing Body of IKS, in his interactions with the research scholars and the faculty, emphasized the need […]
Supreme Court admits plea challenging special status of Jammu and Kashmir
The Supreme Court of India Tuesday admitted a plea challenging the legality of Article 370, India Today reported. The report says that the plea argued that “Article 370 has lapsed and urged that the separate constitution of Jammu and Kashmir be declared illegal.” “The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre, seeking response to […]
No transparency in recruitments: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar National Conference (NC) working president Omar Abdullah on Saturday accused PDP-BJP government of destroying public institutions in the state by sidelining legal and established recruitment processes. The trend, he said, was marring the merit and leaving future of the youth in hands of “corrupt politicians”. “Ever since, PDP BJP government came into power, all its ministers including […]
Massive infrastructure coming up in JK for sports promotion: Imran Ansari
SRINAGAR The Government has decided to establish artificial turf football fields and cricket grounds in all the 142 undivided blocks of the State to promote sports activities in an institutionalized format. This was announced by the Minister for Youth Services & Sports and Information Technology, Molvi Imran Raza Ansari, at a high-level meeting convened here […]
Jehangir Chowk–Barzalla Expressway Corridor nearing completion:Naeem Akhtar
SRINAGAR Minister for Public Works, Naeem Akhtar today said that 65% of physical work on the prestigious Jehangir Chowk–Barzalla Expressway corridor has been completed, with rest of the project expected to be completed by the end of this year. The Minister said that the work is underway in double shift on the Rs 350 crore […]
Lal Singh hands over orders to youth appointed as Rehbar-e-Janglat
JAMMU, AUGUST 04: Minister for Forests, Ecology and Environment, Choudhary Lal Singh today handover 202 appointment orders to forestry graduates, post graduates and DDR trained youth designated as Rehbar-e-Janglat, here at a function. Chief Wildlife Warden, Manoj Panth, Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Roshan Jaggi, Director SFRI B M Sharma, Director Social Forestry, A […]
Ganga, Drabu interact with Jammu industrialists on GST
JAMMU Minster for Industries and Commerce, Chander Parkash Ganga and Minister for Finance and Dr Haseeb Drabu Friday convened a meeting to listen to the issues of the Jammu industrialists in the backdrop of Goods and Services Tax roll out in the state. The Finance Minister sought feedback and cooperation of the business community in the hassle-free […]
Connecting people my mission: Mehbooba
SRINAGAR Stressing the need for opening more historic routes along LoC in the State to facilitate people’s movement, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today said connecting people and regions with more routes and other positive activities is her mission. Interacting with a visiting delegation from Muzaffarabad and adjoining areas which called on her here today, […]
