Azad, Laway complete their term as Rajya Sabha members
J&K now without representation in Upper House of Parliament
Srinagar: With Ghulam Nabi Azad and Nazir Ahmad Laway completing their six years term as Rajya Sabha members on Monday, Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory has no representatives in the Upper House of Parliament. While Fayaz Ahmad Mir (PDP) and Shamsher Singh Manhas (BJP) ceased to be members of the House on February 10, Azad […]
Value of land ‘key determinant’ for property tax in J&K
Govt issues notification
Srinagar: The administration of Jammu & Kashmir has ordered that the value of land notified in terms of Jammu & Kashmir Preparation and Revision of Market Value Guideline Rules, 2011 should adequately factored while determining the property tax. In a notification, a copy of which is in possession of Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the Housing […]
BJP’s narrative of progress, dev in J&K have fallen flat: NC
‘BJP’s record in Kashmir reveals mounting set of failures on every front’
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Monday stated that Government of India has failed to address the legitimate aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, saying that words alone won’t suffice to improve the situation on ground. According to NC spokesperson, Party’s State women’s wing President, Shameema Firdous, presided over a meeting […]
Secretary Tourism conducts meeting with stakeholders
‘Tourism deptt gearing up for series of festivals, road shows’
SRINAGAR: Secretary Tourism, Culture, Youth Services & Sports, Sarmad Hafeez, Monday convened an interactive meeting with the representatives of travel and hospitality sector here to chalk out the strategy for upcoming publicity campaigns and road shows to be held across the country. While expressing satisfaction over the tourists’ flow to the Valley, the Secretary Tourism […]
Advisor Baseer Khan holds review meeting of Tourism Department
SRINAGAR: The Tourism and associated government departments of Kashmir will organize grand festivals to give huge impetus and boost to the tourism sector in Kashmir, said Advisor Baseer Khan while taking the review meeting of Tourism department with officers at SKICC, Srinagar. The meeting was attended by Secretary, Tourism, Sarmad Hafeez, Director Tourism, Kashmir, G […]
JK BOSE initiates textbooks translation into four official languages for Primary Classes
Providing texts in mother tongue instrumental in enhancing competence of learners: Veena Pandita
JAMMU: In order to realize the vision of National Education Policy 2020, a two-day workshop was organized by the J&K Board of School Education (JK BOSE) Monday to initiate translation of text books of environmental studies from class 3rd to 5th and Mathematics from class 1st to 5th in four official languages including Urdu, Dogri, […]
Dal Lake an asset, collective effort needed to preserve it: Prof Talat
KU’s DSW organises 3-day awareness campaign under Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan
Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad said on Monday that Dal Lake in Srinagar is both an asset and heritage which needs to be preserved for posterity. He called for a serious effort by one and all to stop any further deterioration of the water body. Inaugurating as chief guest a three-day […]
Those using children for stone-pelting in J&K to now face strict punishment under JJA: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday emphasised the need for strict implementation of the Juvenile Justice Act in Jammu and Kashmir under which those using children for stone-pelting and other illegal activities will now face rigorous imprisonment of up to seven years. The minister said using or inducing children to stone pelting is […]
Restore Statehood; earlier the better: Altaf Bukhari
Foundation of Apni Party is based on practical politics: Zaffar Iqbal Manhas
SRINAGAR: Apni Party President, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, on Sunday underlined the urgency and significance of restoration of Statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and urged the Government of India not to delay its announcement any further. Bukhari was addressing a day long convention of Party workers from Shopian on Sunday at the party office in […]
Handicrafts dept ropes in ‘Kral Koor’ to help revive pottery in Kashmir
Srinagar: The age-old tradition of pottery has gained the attention of the Jammu and Kashmir government after an engineer-turned-potter pitched for the revival of the dying art in the Valley. Saima Shafi, 32, popularly known as ‘Kral Koor’ (potter girl in Kashmiri), was recently invited by the Handicrafts department to share her experiences with the […]
