Er Rasheed seeks package for affected Kupwara fruit growers, farmers
Srinagar:Urging government not to deprive people of far-flung areas of basic amenities, PUF leader and AIP President Er Rasheed on Friday sought immediate attention of the government to compensate the farmers in Langate, Kupwara, Handwara and Lolab areas, whose crops have been damaged by inundated floods and hailstorm during last few weeks. While visiting various […]
Govt to use social media as promotional tool to attract more tourist footfall in J&K
Srinagar:Principal Secretary, Tourism, Navin Kumar Choudhary on Friday chaired an interactive session with representatives of various tourism associations and other stakeholders of the tourism industry. Director Tourism Kashmir, Nisar Ahmad Wani, Director Tourism Jammu, Deepika Kumari Sharma, Additional Secretary Tourism Prasanna Ramaswamy, officials from JKTDC, Tourism Department, representatives of various tourism associations including Nigeen Club […]
Disposal of grievances during Governor’s Rule
Srinagar:Since the imposition of Governor’s Rule, during 20th June 2018 – 26 July 2019, the Grievance Cell (including Governor’s Secretariat) received 80635 complaints/grievances of which 80235 have been dealt with / forwarded to the concerned quarters for timely redressal while as 400 complaints/grievances are under process. Similarly, on the directions of Governor, all Advisors to […]
Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir announces retirement from Test cricket
Mumbai: Pakistan speedster Mohammad Amir has announced retirement from Test Cricket, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Friday. Amir made his Test debut in July 2009 against Sri Lanka. The 27-year-old scalped 119 wickets in 36 Tests at an average of 30.47. Amir reaffirmed his commitment to playing white ball cricket for Pakistan. “It […]
Advisor Sharma for concrete measures to tackle drug menace
SRINAGAR, :- Advisor to Governor KK Sharma has termed the drug menace as main challenge confronting the nation for which concrete measures are needed as a multi-pronged strategy for the remedial measures. The Advisor was speaking at the 2nd Regional Conference on Drug Menace–Challenges and Strategies held at Chandigarh where he was representing Jammu and […]
Rupee skids for 4th day; settles 6 paise down against dollar
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated by 6 paise to close at 69.04 against the US dollar on Thursday amid sustained foreign fund outflows and firm crude oil prices. Prolonged weakness in the domestic equity markets and a strengthening greenback further weighed on the local unit, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened […]
Dialogue holds key to resolving political issues of J&K: Sagar
BHADERWAH JULY 25- National Conference General Secretary Haji Ali Mohammed Sagar on Thursday urged the Centre to open up channels of dialogue with all the stakeholders for resolving internal and external dimensions of Jammu and Kashmir imbroglio, saying this is imperative for lasting peace in the country and the region. “Jammu and Kashmir is a […]
Kashmir Golf Club to be a peoples Golf Course Access to public for playing Golf in Srinagar at nominal fees
SRINAGAR : Chief Secretary B.V.R. Subrahmanyam today chaired the meeting of the Executive Committee of Kashmir Golf Club in Civil Secretariat, Srinagar. The meeting was attended by the senior officers of the Tourism Department, Secretary, Kashmir Golf Club, representatives of J&K Bank and elected Executive Member of the Kashmir Golf Club. Pertinent to mention that […]
Advisor Kumar attends CMOs Conference
SRINAGAR, JULY 25: Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar today said that various projects initiated by the government for strengthening of health infrastructure and Medical & Nursing Education in the state would surely give boost to the health sector. The Advisor made these remarks while addressing the Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) Conference organized by the […]
DC Srinagar takes firsthand assessment of water-logging situation after heavy rains
SRINAGAR, JULY 25: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Thursday visited various areas across the Srinagar city to assess the water-logging situation and inspect dewatering efforts following heavy morning rainfall in Srinagar. Speaking on the occasion he said response mechanism to deal with the situation was fully activated soon after the rainfall had started […]