Srinagar Semi-Ring Road Project: Naeem Akhtar welcomes award of contract by NHAI
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 28: Minister for Works, Naeem Akhtar has welcomed the formal award of Srinagar Semi-Ring Road Project by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) today. He said the tenders have already been issued for the Jammu Semi-Ring Road project and it will be also awarded soon for execution. Earlier today Union Ministry of Road […]
Karti arrest is vendetta, diversionary tactic: Congress
New Delhi, Feb 28 : The Congress today dubbed the arrest of senior leader P Chidambaram’s son Karti Chidambaram a “diversionary tactic” by the government to hide its scams and said “vendetta” would not deter the party from speaking the truth. Several Congress leaders, including the party’s communications in-charge Randeep Surjewala, Kapil Sibal and Abhishek […]
After their Capacity Building Tour youth meet Governor
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 28: A group of 24 young men from the Rajouri and Poonch districts, led by Lt. Col. C.N. Babu, 38 RR, which has just returned from its 10 day Capacity Building Tour, met Governor N. N. Vohra, at the Raj Bhavan here today. This group, which has visited places of interest relating to […]
Chairman compliments team members for victory
J&K Bank wins MHSM Gold Cup
Srinagar, Feb 28: J&K Bank chairman & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Parvez Ahmed has complimented the bank’s football team for winning the first Maharaja Hari Singh Memorial Gold Cup Football Tournament. The team outplayed their rivals Real Kashmir Football Club by a single goal in the summit clash at GGM Science College Football ground in Jammu on […]
Tassaduq for capacity building of tourism staff, creation of eco-friendly infrastructure
Reviews functioning of Tourism Deptt, JKTDC
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 28: Minister for Tourism, Tassaduq Hussain Mufti today chaired a meeting to review the functioning of the Department of Tourism, Kashmir and Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation (JKTDC). During the meeting, the Minister sought details about the departmental assets, their upgradation and renovation, capacity building programmes of the staff, waste management of […]
3 Nobel laureates blame Suu Kyi for Rohingya crisis
Dhaka, Feb 28 (AP) Three Nobel Peace laureates have accused Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the nation’s military of genocide for their role in violence that has forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh. The laureates, who are in Bangladesh to visit sprawling refugee camps, said at a news […]
The Potential for a New Strand of Islamist Extremism in Pakistan
By: Farhan Zahid The emergence of violent Barelvi extremism in Pakistan was brought sharply to the country’s attention last year when Tehreek-i-Labaik Ya Rasool Allah, an Islamist political party, staged an almost month-long sit-in that later turned violent. The party objected to an alleged change to the wording of the oath of office contained […]
Dr. Farooq Abdullah chairs Srinagar Airport Advisory Committee (AAC) Meeting
Takes note of pertinent issues, will highlight them with MHA and Ministry of Civil Aviation
Srinagar | Wednesday, 28 February 2018: National Conference President and Member of Parliament for Srinagar, Dr. Farooq Abdullah who is also the Chairman of the AAC, on Wednesday chaired the meeting of the Airport Advisory Committee held at Sheikh-ul-Alam (RA) International Airport in Srinagar and took stock of the various issues raised in the meeting. […]
No question of inclusion of Pakistan in FATF black-list: FO
ISLAMABAD, Feb 28: Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal, in a weekly media briefing, has said that Pakistan is not in the grey-list of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and it would be place on the list in June this year. Dr Faisal said, “There is no question of inclusion of Pakistan in the […]
Chief Secretary reviews progress of 330MW Kishanganga HEP
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 28: Chief Secretary, B B Vyas Wednesday reviewed the progress of the 330-MW Kishanganga HEP being constructed in Gurez area of Bandipora district, which has reached its final stages of commissioning. Commissioner/Secretary Revenue, Secretary PHE and I&FC, MD JKSPDC and other senior officers were present. Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, DC Bandipora, Chief Engineer, I&FC […]
