JAMMU: Emphasizing the need for fast paced promotion of tourism industry in Jammu and Kashmir, Advisor to Governor, Khurshid Ahmed Ganai asked the officers to optimally utilize the State’s natural scenic grandeur and other resources to increase tourist influx towards the state who throng here from the country and abroad to enjoy the ecstasies of […]
JAMMU: The plan proposals for Forests, Labour, Employment, AIR and trainings departments for next financial year were discussed here at pre- budget interaction meeting chaired by Principal Secretary Finance, Naveen Choudhary. Marathon sessions held for each department separately, discussed in detail plan proposals projected by concerned government functionaries, even as Principal Secretary  Finance directed them […]
Srinagar: Describing Kartarpur corridor as a new beginning of reconciliation between India and Pakistan, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday alleged that some TV channels are trying to distort the gesture and are projecting it as a conspiracy to create Khalistan. Taking to micro blogging site twitter the Peoples Democratic Party […]
Srinagar:Â Arvind Saxena has been sworn in as the Chairman, Union Public Service Commission. The Oath of Office and Secrecy was administered by Prof. (Dr.) Pradeep Kumar Joshi, senior most Member of the Commission, at a ceremony here today. Shri Saxena joined the Commission as Member on 08.05.2015 and was later on appointed to perform the […]
JAMMU: J&K Government has decided to reinforce the legal framework to curb instances of women being victimized by the persons in authority or in fiduciary relationships. “The existing legislative provisions have been found deficient to curb this menace and therefore, a need was felt to introduce such provisions in the relevant laws which would prevent […]
JAMMU: In the Phase-V of Panchayat Polls held today, overall poll percentage of 71.1% was witnessed across the State. According to the Chief Electoral Officer J&K, Shaleen Kabra, an overwhelming 85.2% polling was witnessed in Jammu division and 33.7% in Kashmir division. Giving district-wise details, Kabra said that Kupwara witnessed 42.5% polling, Bandipora 34.6%, Baramulla […]
Jammu: Director General of Police Shri Dilbag Singh today sanctioned retire gift of rupees 38.40 Lakh in favour of 64 police personnel of J&K Police who are retiring from service today on superannuation. The gift of rupees Sixty thousand each has been sanctioned out of Contributory Police Welfare Fund on their superannuation or voluntarily retirement. […]
Srinagar: A top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander and ‘prime suspect’ of Editor-in chief of daily English Rising Kashmir, Shujaat Bukhari was among the two militants who were killed in encounter that raged between forces and militants in Kuthpora Chattergam area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, police said. However, three Army men had also sustained injuries in […]
Srinagar: The state police chief on Wednesday said that the prime suspect of the assassination of Editor-in chief of Rising Kashmir, Dr Shujaat Bukhari was killed in a gunfight in Budgam district, saying that they will approach Pakistan to take back his body. KNS news agency reported, addressing a news conference, DGP Dilbagh Singh, who […]
Srinagar: PDP president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti has taken up the issue of turning J&K Bank into PSU with Union Finance minister Arun Jaitley. In a tweet Mehbooba said “Spoke with @arunjaitley ji about the intrusive and regressive move to declare J&K Bank as a PSU. This decision will add to the woes […]
