‘Sub-center in Pulwama village being run from residential house, lacks basic facilities’
Pulwama, July 11: A Sub-centre of health department located in Mitrigam village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district is functioning from a single room and the center, according to the locals, lacks basic facilities. The locals said that the centre caters to the medial needs of five villages with a population of over five thousand people. […]
SMVDU student Secures MPhil seat at IIT Bombay
SMVDU Jammu, July 11: A student of School of Economics, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) was selected for the M.Phil program in Planning and Policy, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Bombay. Padha graduated in five-year integrated M.Sc. Economics program, SMVDU with a specialization in the Monetary Economics, Prof. (Dr.) D. Mukhopadhyay, Vice-Chancellor, […]
Sehrai pays tribute to July 13 martyrs
Srinagar, July 11: Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Chairman Mohammad Ashraf Sehrai on Thursday paid tributes to the martyrs of July 13, 1931. In a statement issued here, Sehrai said that the martyrs had raised their voice against a system that sustained itself on exploitation and denial of political and democratic rights. “People of Kashmir will always recognize their […]
Time to raise our voice against drug abuse: Tarigami
Srinagar, July 11: While expressing serious concern over the media reports about steep rise in drug addiction in Kashmir, CPI (M) leader Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami today appealed the society to “wake up from slumber” to counter this menace which is destroying our young generation. In a statement issued here, Tarigami said: “Kashmir has been through […]
Remove all bottlenecks in Semi-Ring Road project: Div Com to DDCs
SRINAGAR, JULY 11: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today directed the concerned District Development Commissioners (DDCs) to remove all bottlenecks coming in the way of construction of Semi-Ring road project so that execution of the prestigious project is started at an earliest. The Divisional Commissioner made these remarks while chairing a meeting to review […]
J&K got a raw deal in union budget: Akbar Lone
Slams Union Finance Minister for keeping the State out of development radar
Srinagar, July 11: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Senior Leader and Member of Parliament Muhammad Akbar Lone Thursday said Union budget has nothing substantial for the development of the state, saying the state of Jammu and Kashmir has been meted out a raw deal in the union budget. While participating in the debate on Annual […]
Div Com reviews developmental scenario in Budgam
‘Action taken on CS’s decisions’
BUDGAM, JULY 10: Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan today took a comprehensive review of overall development scenario and various decision/directions taken during the previous high level meeting chaired by Chief Secretary with district administration. DDC Budgam Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar presented a detailed account of achievements and progress made under development sector through a […]
NC observes 19th death anniversary of Madr-e-Meharban
NC all set for huge win in J&K, forming government on its own: Rana
JAMMU, JULY 11: Exuding confidence about National Conference forming government in Jammu and Kashmir on its own with absolute majority, Provincial President Devender Singh Rana on Thursday said that all permutations and combinations by opponents would fall flat as political chemistry developing on ground zero ahead of assembly elections will surprise all, especially the political […]
PDP’s firm policy compelled BJP to run away from coalition: Hanjura
Srinagar, Jul 11: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday held a high level meeting of its cadres in Srinagar, asking them to speed up their activities and maintain close coordination between party workers, activists and supporters. The meeting chaired by party vice President Abdul Rahman Veeri witnessed the participation of General Secretary Ghulam Nabi Lone […]
Govt nominates Administrative Secretaries as In-charge Secretaries for Districts
Secy’s tasked to monitor dev works
SRINAGAR, JULY 10: The Government today nominated Administrative Secretaries as In-charge Secretaries for Districts for monitoring development works and other related matters. According to the order issued by General Administration Department, Administrative Secretaries who have been nominated as In-charge Secretaries are Financial Commissioner, Finance, Arun Kumar Mehta for Baramulla; Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education […]