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 […]
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 […]
Kathua rape and murder : Use of tricolour in demonstrations to favor accused its desecration, says Mehbooba
Srinagar: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday expressed shock over the rally taken out by the Hindu Ekta Munch in support of the accused arrested in the rape and murder of the minor Kathua girl. A Hindu right-wing group Friday took out a protest demonstration in Jammu in support of the two accused arrested in the […]
Kashmir’s power paucity merits concern: PDP
Srinagar, Feb 16: The Peoples Democratic Party on Friday termed the power scarcity in Kashmir Valley as worrisome, stating that due to previous regimes ignoring the power sector reforms in the state, people are suffering the worst. The party said the peoples’ woes due to the power paucity in Valley particularly during the peak winter months […]
Militants escape at Palhalan, search operation on.
Sources said that militants, whose number was not immediately known, managed to escape after exchanging fire with the forces early morning. They said that searches were going on in the area when last reports came in. Sources said that some youth were injured in the clashes. However, there was no official confirmation.
Vehicular traffic resumes from Jammu to Srinagar on Friday
Traffic authorities told media that Srinagar Jammu highway was partially restored on Friday as vehicular traffic was resumed from Jammu to Srinagar on Friday. According to traffic officials all the stranded vehicles would be allowed to move to Srinagar today however no vehicle would be allowed to proceed to Jammu from Srinagar on Friday.
