| J-K opposition stalls Assembly, demands compensation for unrest deaths |
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| Jammu 16 jan
Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly witnessed noisy scenes today as the opposition members stormed the Well of the House accusing the PDP-BJP government of adopting double standard on the issue of compensation to those killed during unrest in the Valley last summer.
Members of National Conference and BJP legislators clash in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly during the Opposition's protest to demand a time-bound judicial probe into civilian killings during the 2016 Kashmir unrest.
Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly witnessed noisy scenes today as the opposition members stormed the Well of the House accusing the PDP-BJP government of adopting double standard on the issue of compensation to those killed during unrest .... |
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| Photojournalist among several injured in clashes in Bijbehara |
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| Srinagar 16 January
Several persons, including a photojournalist, were injured after government forces resorted to aerial firing and teargas shelling to disperse protesters in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday.
Earlier, thousands of people took part in the funeral prayers of the three militants killed in an overnight encounter with forces in Awoora village of Pahalgam.
Reports said that a photojournalist Bilal Bahadur was also injured after forces burst teargas shells to disperse the protesters..... |
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| India announces $100 million Line of Credit to Kenya |
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 New Delhi 11 December
India today announced 100 million US dollars Line of Credit to Kenya for agricultural mechanization after talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Speaking to the press after exchange of agreements, Mr Modi said, expansion of bilateral trade, greater flow of capital between two economies and stronger developmental partnership are on high priority.
He said, India is collaborating with Kenya to raise agricultural product.... |
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| Drabu presents 2017-18 Budget in JK assembly |
| 7th pay commission from April 2018, over 60 thousand casual laborers to be regularized |
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 Jammu, Jan 11 (KNS): Much to the delight for over sixty thousand casual laborers, Minister for Finance Haseeb Drabu while presenting the 2017-18 Budget Wednesday said a committee already appointed for regularization of 61,000 casual labors will process their regularization.
According to KNS correspondent, presenting Annual Budget 2017-18 in the State Assembly Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu declared that 7th pay commission recommendations for State Government Employees would be implemented from .... |
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| Project developed by Jammu based it firm received national e governance award |
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 Jammu 11 January
It was a moment of pride for Jammu and Kashmir at the 20th National Conference on e-Governance held at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh on January 9 and 10, 2017, when the flagship Shri Kedarnath Yatra IT project conceived and developed by Jammu based IT firm (G-MAX IT SERVICES) bagged the coveted National Award on E-Governance.
Mr. Rohit Singh Sambyal, director G-MAX IT SERVICES received the award for "Installation and commissioning of wireless local area network in the Kedar.... |
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| Project developed by Jammu based it firm received national e governance award |
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 Jammu 11 January
It was a moment of pride for Jammu and Kashmir at the 20th National Conference on e-Governance held at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh on January 9 and 10, 2017, when the flagship Shri Kedarnath Yatra IT project conceived and developed by Jammu based IT firm (G-MAX IT SERVICES) bagged the coveted National Award on E-Governance.
Mr. Rohit Singh Sambyal, director G-MAX IT SERVICES received the award for "Installation and commissioning of wireless local area network in the Kedar.... |
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| SC rejects probe into alleged payoffs to Modi, petitioner calls it a blow to the people |
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 New Delhi 11 January
In a boost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a plea to probe the alleged payoffs by the Birla-Sahara groups to him when he was the Gujarat Chief Minister.
Rejecting a plea by NGO Common Cause, Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Amitava Roy said the documents produced to seek an FIR against the Prime Minister and other political functionaries including government officials had no "evidentiary value."
"If we were to order investiga.... |
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| SC rejects probe into alleged payoffs to Modi, petitioner calls it a blow to the people |
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 New Delhi 11 January
In a boost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a plea to probe the alleged payoffs by the Birla-Sahara groups to him when he was the Gujarat Chief Minister.
Rejecting a plea by NGO Common Cause, Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Amitava Roy said the documents produced to seek an FIR against the Prime Minister and other political functionaries including government officials had no "evidentiary value."
"If we were to order investiga.... |
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| Governor asks Omar to take positive steps in JK's interest |
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 Jammu 11 January
Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra today asked former Chief Minister and working president of opposition National Conference Omar Abdullah to take positive steps in the advancement of the state's interests.
Abdullah had called on Governor at the Raj Bhavan here today.
The Governor asked Abdullah and his party to take active positive interest in the advancement of the state's interests and to see large scale participation in the ensuing Panchayat, Municipal and Parliament e.... |
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| Dy CM hails Budget 2017-18 proposals |
| Extraordinary measures unveiled for JK's economic growth, welfare of every section of society’ |
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| JAMMU, JANUARY 11: Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Kumar Singh has welcomed the Budget 2017-18 presented in both Houses of State Legislature today.
The Deputy Chief Minister called the Budget an extraordinary effort to uplift the socio-economic profile of the State and for larger good of every section of the society. He said many of the social interventions, including relief to horticulture, agriculture, transport and allied sectors have been aimed to settle some of the chronic issues which have assumed a huge social magnitude in the State.
Dr Singh further said that the Government is keen and committed for addressing all the issues of the employees including the disbursement of salaries to the employees engaged under various centrally .... |
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