CEC LAHDC Leh calls on CM

JAMMU, MARCH 23: The newly appointed Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC, Leh, Dorjay Mutup called on the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti here today. During the meeting, the CEC raised many issues including enhancement in annual plan allocation, early start of work on PMDP projects in the region, filling up of vacant posts and creation of […]

Bukhari expresses concern over axing of Fruit Trees in SKUAST’s Wadoora Campus

Asks Horticulture Minister to intervene to save the Heritage Orchard

JAMMU, MARCH 23: Minister for Education and Finance, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari Friday expressed deep concern over the indiscriminate felling of fruit trees at Wadoora campus of SKUAST. The Minister while expressing concern over the axing of fruit bearing trees  said the orchard at SKUAST campus Wadoora has Heritage value as the orchard is about […]

KU clarifies, promises action under UGC norms

Flawed answer key for SET …

Srinagar, Mar 23: Facing criticism for uploading “flawed” answer keys of State Eligibility Test (SET) held across Kashmir on March 11, Kashmir University (KU) on Friday clarified that it was not “involved either directly or indirectly in setting the question papers or framing of keys”. It also promised action against paper setters under the University […]

Secy Education calls for effective implementation of ‘J&K Education Roadmap’

JAMMU, MARCH 23 – Secretary, Education Farooq Ahmad Shah today directed the officers of School Education Department to work for effective implementation of “J&K Education Roadmap” for strengthening the education sector in the state. The Secretary issued these directions while chairing State Steering Committee of School Education Department at Directorate of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Jammu. […]

JKLF holds ‘Gaibana Jinaza’ for activist killed in firing in PaK

Srinagar, Mar 23: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) on Friday held funeral prayers in absentia for the party activist killed in police firing in Pakistan-administered-Kashmir. JKLF chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik and scores of the party activists took part in the prayers held after weekly congregational prayers at Abi Guzar in Srinagar. JKLF activist Naeem Butt […]

Mirwaiz slams decision to use plastic bullets in Kashmir

Srinagar, Mar 23: Hurriyat-M chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said New Delhi’s decision to use plastic bullets in Kashmir is only to prevent the people from asking India to honour its commitment of the resolution of the dispute. “After raining live bullets, teargas shells, pellets, pava shells, GOI has now decided to experiment with […]

Pakistan ‘centre of hope’ for Muslim Ummah: Geelani 

Srinagar, Mar 23: Hurriyat-M chairman Syed Ali Geelani on Friday termed Pakistan as “centre of hope of Muslim Ummah” and said that the country was a “great blessing for Muslims”. In a statement issued here, while greeting the Pakistan government, Pakistan Army and the people of Pakistan on the Pakistan Day, Hurriyat patriarch said that […]

All Muslims in sub-continent Pakistanis, says Asiya Andrabi

Srinagar, Mar 23: Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM) on Friday celebrated ‘Pakistan Day’ in Srinagar, in which the party chief Asiya Andrabi said that “all Muslims in the sub-continent are Pakistanis”. Addressing the party workers during a programme organized to commemorate the “Pakistan Day’ early Friday, Andrabi said: “Every Muslim in the sub-continent is a Pakistani on the […]