Arun Jaitley, Mehbooba Mufti discuss funds flow to Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today met Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti here and discussed various issues pertaining to the state, including funds flow under the Prime Minister’s Development Plan. Jaitley, who arrived here yesterday for the GST Council meet, had a 45-minute meeting with the chief minister. “Mehbooba Mufti discussed with […]
Government to investigate SKICC incident.
The Government on Wednesday appointed Commissioner Secretary Industries & Commerce Department, Shailendra Kumar, as inquiry officer to enquire into circumstances which led to commotion and unruly situation during a function organized by State Rural Livelihood mission at SKICC on May 16, a communiqué informed. The inquiry shall inter alia include fixing responsibility on the officers/officials […]
Jehlum dredging to take pace.Sham Choudhary
SRINAGAR: Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Sham Lal Choudhary today stressed upon the officers of I&FC department to gear up their men and machinery to further speed up the dredging works in river Jhelum. Minister said this during his day long tour to Baramulla and Sopore to personally monitor the ongoing dredging works […]
Nirmal singh for making JK self-sufficient in power generation
SRINAGAR: The Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh today directed the officers to explore the possibility of generating power keeping in view the favorable geographical conditions of JK so that the State becomes self sufficient in power generation and the consumers get adequate supply of electricity. The Deputy Chief Minister was addressing officers during 2nd Meeting of Management and […]
Mehbooba inaugurates national symposium at SKUAST-K
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today asked the veterinarians and scientists of SKUAST to brainstorm on the status of livestock management in the State and suggest measures by which the dependence on import of mutton and chicken is reduced and Jammu & Kashmir achieves self sufficiency in this sector. Inaugurating a national symposium on livestock […]
Mir Zahoor for face-lifting of Lal Chowk Cooperative Super Bazaar
SRINAGAR: Minister of State for Forest, Environment, Animal and Sheep Husbandry, Cooperatives and Fisheries, Mir Zahoor Ahmad, today visited Cooperative Super Bazaar at Lal Chowk Srinagar to take stock of its functioning. Secretary Cooperative Department, Bashir Ahmad Bhat, Managing Director State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) and other officers of Cooperative Department and SRTC accompanied […]
Munir Khan takes charge
Munir Ahmad Khan, IPS (JK-1994), took over as Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone on Wednesday. “In a brief ceremony at ZPHQ Srinagar, Shri Munir Ahmad Khan took over the charge as Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone from Syed Javaid Mujtaba Gillani, IPS,” said a spokesman. Khan has held many important postings including SSP […]
CM inaugurates Semi-mechanized parking facility in city centre.
Coming as a relief to the commuters and vehicle owners moving through the busy Lal Chowk area of Srinagar city, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti inaugurated a semi mechanized car parking facility at the old KMD stand on the M. A. Road here today. The car parking facility would be first of its kind in the […]
BCCL lands Arnab Goswami in trouble.
Bennett, Coleman & Co Ltd (BCCL), also known as the Times Group, sued Republic TV founder Arnab Goswami and a journalist with the channel on Tuesday, accusing them of theft, criminal breach of trust, misappropriation of property and infringement. Both the accused are former employees of the company’s TV channel Times Now. In a […]
Social media ban likely to continue in Kashmir.
*Social media ban likely to continue in Kashmir* _No improvement in ground situation, state counsel tells High Court_ The state government today indicated that it may continue with the social media ban in the Kashmir valley as the ground situation has still not improved.While seeking more time before the government actually reviews the order, the […]
