In order to change the socio economic conditions of rural population J&K administration is working on many schemes. Recently Chief Secretary, impressed upon the Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (RD&PR) Department to work for meeting housing targets given under PMAY-Grameen and other schemes implemented by the Department. He threw light on other achievements made by […]
Srinagar: Former mayor of Srinagar city, and Apni Party leader Junaid Azim Mattu has announced his resignation from the J&K Apni Party citing a fundamental clash between his personal convictions and the party’s ideology. Notably, Mattu, one of the high-profile politicians in Jammu and Kashmir, said, since his ideology no longer matches the party’s direction, […]
SRINAGAR, Aug 27: Iltija Mufti, 35, daughter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Mehbooba Mufti, on Tuesday made her electoral debut by filing the nomination papers from the Bijbehara constituency of south Kashmir. Bijbehara is a traditional bastion of the PDP and it has been represented from 1999 to 2018 by senior party leader Abdul […]
Srinagar: BJP on Tuesday released third list of candidates for Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls a day after it withdrew the same list, making just one change from Vaishno Devi seat. The party changed just one candidate from Vaishno Devi and fielded Baldev Raj Sharma in place of Rohit Dubey. As per the […]
Illegal drugs and narcotics remains a pressing issue with far-reaching consequences, encompassing health, social, and economic dimensions that affect individuals, families, and the community on a profound level. Recently UT Government said that it is committed to fight the drug menace through a coordinated and multi-pronged approach which includes prevention, enforcement, treatment and rehabilitation & […]
The Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to create five new districts in the Union Territory of Ladakh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Monday. These districts include Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra and Changthang. According to the official website of the Ladakh administration, so far, two districts made up the Union Territory — Leh […]
Srinagar: DDC chairperson Shopian on Monday resigned from the People’s Democratic Party and extended support to former MLA Wachi Aijaz Ahmad Mir. DDC chairperson Shopian Bilquees Bano said that she has resigned from the PDP and will support Aijaz Ahmad Mir, who is to contest elections as independent candidate on Wachi (now Zainapora) constituency. […]
Srinagar:: Apni Party president Syed Altaf Bukhari Saturday said that his party will field candidates from 60 seats including 40 in Kashmir and 20 in Jammu for the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Talking to the media persons while visiting Chanapora, Bukhari said that there won’t be any alliance with anyone and […]
SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir directed the Waqf Board authorities to consider the case of its retired employees for pension grant, as done for similarly situated employees, Daily Excelsior reported. 42 retired employees approached the court through Counsel S A Makroo, seeking redressal of their grievances. Justice Sanjay Dhar granted interim relief […]
JAMMU, Aug 24: PK Pole, Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir said on Saturday that the Ministry of Home Affairs is providing security to conduct the upcoming Assembly elections in Union Territory. Pole said that this decision has been taken by the home ministry given the security challenges in the Jammu and Kashmir region, and […]