The tough questions from the MPs came during a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Parliament yesterday when the lawmakers were being briefed by the Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla. The Union Home Ministry was asked by opposition members of Parliament to explain how Jammu and Kashmir could hope to attract investment in […]
‘Self-styled’ Contractors loot hapless sand diggers Pulwama, KNT: Geology and Mining Department has miserably failed to check self-styled contractors who loot sand diggers to their content. Ironically, the department has not given any rights to these contractors and yet they demand royalty from sand diggers. The sand diggers from Samboora, Kanahbal and Behibagh areas of […]
Srinagar, KNT: With summer just about to begin the people in summer capital Srinagar are already anguished with routine water scarcity. A source inside Public Health Engineering (PHE) department Rajbagh said that for the last more than two months, more than two lakh people are without water supply as government has failed to fix the […]
U.N. chief says he is personally concerned about the future of minorities in India. India’s new citizenship law may render a large number of Muslims stateless, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said. In an interview to The Dawn newspaper in Pakistan, he expressed concern about the Citizenship Amendment Act, and urged countries to act humanely while framing new […]
Ami Bera and George Holding — belonging to the Democratic and Republican parties respectively — expressed hope that political detainees in the Valley are released soon. New Delhi: Two US Congressmen from opposite sides of America’s political divide today expressed concern over the Kashmir issue, insisting that the Narendra Modi government release political detainees and […]
KUPWARA, FEBRUARY 19: A daylong awareness camp was organized bythe Handloom Department under the supervision of Assistant Director Handloom, here today. The Assistant Director Handicrafts, Representatives of JK Bank, trainees of various weaving training centres established by Handloom Department and other concerned attended the camp. During the camp, it was informed that as per 3rd […]
ANANTNAG, FEBRUARY 19: Horticulture Department Anantnag organised Machinery Mela at Bijbehara, here today. During the programme300 Power Sprayers, 10 Tillers, 5 Tractors and 10 Weeders were distributed among orchardists and farmers on subsidized rates. Chief Horticulture Officer Anantnag,Roshan Deen Dar on the occasion said that such programmes will be organised in all the Horticulture Blocks […]
SRINAGAR, FEBURERY 19: According to the Superintend Engineer, Operation & Maintenance Circle-1st Srinagar, in connection with beautification works at Hazrat Peer Dastigeer Sahib (RA) shrine, 11 KV F4 and F7 feeders of Receiving Station Khanyar will remain shut on 22nd and 24th February, respectively form 10:30 am to 5:30 pm. While F5 of Receiving Station Fateh […]
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 19: Under Backyard Horticulture Scheme, Director Horticulture Kashmir,Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, today distributed plants on 90 percent subsidy to the citizens of District Srinagar particularly under Urban Horticulture at Directorate of Horticulture Rajbagh. He said that during the current plantation season about 4.0 Lakh plants of different varieties will be distributed among 1.0 lac […]
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 19: Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Dr. Pawan Kotwal and Secretary, Power Development Department, M. Raju, would convene a day-long Public Grievance Camp at Banquet Hall, Srinagar on February 20-2020 from 10 AM to 4 PM. People can register their grievance and developmental issues during the daylong camp.