ACD G’bal conducts surprise visit of Kangan block
GANDERBAL, FEBRUARY 27: The Assistant Commissioner Development (ADC) Ganderbal, Bilal Mukhtar Dar conducted a surprise visit of Block Kangan, here today. The ADC inspected various under execution projects in the block and asked the concerned to expedite the pace of work of these projects with in the given time frame. Later, the ACR convened a […]
Measures underway to improve higher education scenario: Talat Parvez
Convenes meeting to finalize modalities for procuring digital classroom equipment SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 27: Secretary, Higher Education Department (HED), Talat Parvez, today said that government is taking various steps to comprehensively improve higher education scenario across Jammu and Kashmir. The Secretary made these remarks during a meeting he chaired to finalize modalities for procuring equipment for […]
Court should be the first, not last, resort for seeking justice: CJ Mittal
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 27: Chief Justice, J&K High Court, Justice Gita Mittal today said that for seeking justice, courts should be first, not last resort. While interacting with the district judicial officers, she said that people are fearful of coming to the courts since they are ignorant of the formalities but the legal aid mechanism should […]
Sand and pebbles
There are no visible signs of the government in the rural areas of Kashmir especially after the clampdown started by the authorities post abrogation of article 370 on August 5, 2019. It has resulted huge damage to the environment and to the delicate balance which was being maintained in the snow fed streams in entire […]
Cong leaders meet Prez, demand Amit Shah’s resignation over Delhi violence
Congress president Sonia Gandhi and former PM Manmohan Singh petitioned President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday, urging him to ask the Government to preserve ‘Raj dharma’ in the wake of Delhi violence. Speaking to reporters after leading a delegation of top party leaders to Rashtrapati Bhavan, Sonia Gandhi called upon the President to secure the […]
Kashmir’s Business Community Sends Out SOS on ‘Sea of Debt and Destruction’
Srinagar: Kashmir’s business community including traders, hoteliers, silk producers, artisans, fruit associations and other trade and commerce bodies have sent out an SOS in a full-page ad published on Wednesday in several local dailies. The SOS message emphasises that the “ill-fated trade, tourism, horticulture, agriculture, handicrafts, commerce and industrial community of Kashmiris is in the middle […]
Saudi Arabia halts travel to Islam’s holiest site over coronavirus outbreak
Saudi Arabia on Thursday halted travel to the holiest sites in Islam over fears about a viral epidemic just months ahead of the annual hajj pilgrimage, a move that came as the Mideast has over 220 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus. The extraordinary decision by Saudi Arabia stops foreigners from reaching the holy city […]
HBL PSL 2020 off to stupendous start amid thrilling games, festive atmosphere
LAHORE: The riveting on-field action in the HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 has been matched by the record-breaking numbers on the league’s digital platforms as fans have wholeheartedly embraced the full homecoming of the league in the opening week of the fifth edition. The numbers are greater than the earlier four seasons of the HBL […]
Cabinet Approves Order For Adaptation Of Central Laws In J&K
Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said it was an important decision after the reorganisation of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal for issuing orders for adaptation of central laws under concurrent list to Jammu and Kashmir and 37 central laws which were not applicable […]
Administrative Secretaries to hold Public Grievance Camp in Srinagar on Feb 27
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 26: Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education, Atal Dulloo, Commissioner Secretary, Public Works (R&B), Khurshid Ahmad Shah and Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Talat Parvez Rohella, would convene a day-long Public Grievance Camp at Banquet Hall, Srinagar on February 27-2020 from 10 AM to 4 PM. People can register their grievance and developmental […]