Rise in cases against sitting, ex-lawmakers; need strict monitoring, says report filed in SC
New Delhi: Criminal cases against sitting and former lawmakers have increased over the last two years and strict monitoring at the micro level is needed by high courts to ensure expeditious disposal of cases against them, the Supreme Court was informed on Monday. The total number of cases against sitting and former lawmakers are 4,859 […]
Modi ‘finishing’ farmers, labourers with three laws: Rahul
Sangrur (Pb): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was “finishing” farmers and labourers with the three farm laws introduced recently just as he had “destroyed” small shopkeepers with demonetisation and implementation of GST. Addressing a public gathering in this Punjab town, Gandhi claimed that none of the policies of […]
Cong ‘injuring’ farmers’ interests with ‘dagger of deceit’: Naqvi on farm bills protest
New Delhi: Slamming the Congress for opposing the farm bills, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday said the opposition party is “injuring” farmers’ interests with its “dagger of deceit” in a bid to turn its “barren political land” fertile. While addressing farmers during “Kisan Chaupal” in Moradabad’s Lodhipur village, Naqvi said the commitment of […]
Bypolls to 3 assembly seats in Manipur on Nov 7: EC
New Delhi: Bypolls to three assembly seats in Manipur would be held on November 7, the Election Commission announced on Monday. On September 29, the commission had announced bypolls to two assembly seats in Manipur. With these fresh announcements, the total number of seats going for by-election in the state goes up to five. All […]
Address the legitimate grievances of daily-wagers/casual labourers: Tarigami
Srinagar: While expressing serious concern over J&K government’s failure to fulfill its promise of regularizing daily wagers/casual labourers, scheme workers, contractual and others, working in various departments, CPI (M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami Monday said these poor people are already suffering due to the non-payment of wages for months together. A deputation of J&K Casual/Daily […]
Political uncertainty, escalating unemployment rate in J&K direct consequence of Aug 5 actions: Dr Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Monday said objectives of peace, economic progress and development in J&K cannot be achieved unless the measures taken on August 5th 2019 are not reversed. The party president made these comments after unveiling the new Thar Jeep at […]
Political activists join Apni Party
SRINAGAR: Several political activists including Peoples Conference district president Srinagar on Monday joined the Apni Party. Those who joined the Apni Party included Irfan Matoo, Peoples Conference, District President Srinagar, Dr Khazana former municipal corporator Rawalpora and Ghulam Nabi Namthall a prominent political activist from district Budgam, a statement issued by the party spokesman said. […]
Recently issued exam schedule for Accounts Assistant, Class-IV posts is tentative: J&K SSB
SRINAGAR: Cautioning the gullible candidates against getting misled by some unscrupulous elements spreading misinformation regarding the conduct of exams, the J&K Service Selection Board has clarified that the schedule of examination recently issued by the Board, for Accounts Assistant (Panchayats) and Class-IV posts, is tentative and subject to the guidelines of the UT Government which […]
Navin Choudhary e-inaugurates maiden Organic Vegetable Sale Centre at Srinagar
Seeks extension of such markets to district level
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare Department Navin Kumar Choudhary today e-inaugurated first Organic Vegetable Sale Centre here at Agriculture Complex Lalmandi. Speaking on the occasion, the Principal Secretary said organic farming is worldwide acknowledged as a crop production system which can sustain health of soil, ecosystem and people by combining tradition, innovation […]
PRIs act as building blocks of overall dev of any region: Advisor Khan
Attends B2V-3 Progs at Asham, Naidkhai Panchayat Halqas of Bandipora district
BANDIPORA: Advisor to Lieutenant, Farooq Khan today said that Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) act as the building blocks of overall development of any region and the government is committed to further empower the PRIs in Jammu and Kashmir. The Advisor made these remarks while speaking at Back to Village-3 programmes held at Naidkhai and Asham […]
