August 22, 2015 | Kashmir POST

State badminton championship begins at Indoor Stadium

August 22, 2015 Editor

District Youth Services and Sports Srinagar under the patronage of DG Youth Services & Sports Jehangir Mir kicked off the state level inter-district badminton championship 2015 for boys and girls in the age groups U14, U17 & U19 at Indoor stadium, Srinagar. Sports Officer Srinagar Balbir Singh inaugurated the championship. On the occasion, Assistant Director Activities Kashmir Division Manjeet Singh and other officials of the department were present. Sports Officer Srinagar congratulated the participants for the huge participation and showing their love and dedication towards sports. He directed the organizers…

J&K tour operator promote tourism products at Indore

August 22, 2015 Editor

‘State government should take cue from other states for tourism promotion’ J&K tour operators and the department of tourism Kashmir promoted the state vigorously in the ongoing 31st Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) annual convention here at Indore which saw participation of over 1500 leading travel agents from India and abroad. J&K’s tour operators, however, said state government need to upgrade infrastructure for the smooth stay of the visitors. Valley’s noted tour operator Nasir Shah, who runs CNE Luxury Holidays in Srinagar, said that state government should take cue…

Retailers flout Govt orders, sell mutton at Rs 400 kg

August 22, 2015 Editor

Even though the state government fixed prices of mutton at Rs 360 per kilogram just three days ago, the retailers sell mutton at Rs 400 per kilogram. The consumers from many areas complained that retailers sell mutton at Rs 400 per kilogram. “When I asked the retailer why he was selling mutton at Rs 40 costlier that government approved rates, he scoffed and said government doesn’t know the actual rates of the mutton,” said a consumer Javaid Ahmad from Rainawari. The consumers from other areas also complained of overcharging from…

LAHDC Leh accuses govt of releasing insufficient funds for flood victims, stage demo

August 22, 2015 Editor

Protesters playing politics, 20 crore not final package: Dorjey Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils Leh along with District Congress Committee (DCC) members today staged a protest demonstration against State government for not allocating “sufficient funds” for flood affected areas in Leh. Councillors said the allocation of Rs 20 crore as relief for flood affected areas in Leh is too meagre. They said, the amount released by State government for the relief and rehabilitation of flood affected people in Leh is “too little and too late”. Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor…

Protests in Jammu against ‘sacrilegious’ act

August 22, 2015 Editor

Massive demonstrations were held all across Jammu shortly after Friday prayers in protest against the dumping of flood hit religious books. The protesters demanded thorough investigations into the whole episode and registration of criminal cases against the arrested persons. Eyewitnesses said that people in large numbers took to streets in different parts of Jammu division including Rajendra Bazar, Bari Brahmana, Residency Road, Gujjar Nagar, Bhatandi, Malik Market, Kathi Talab and Kalu Chak. Large contingent of police and Para-military troopers had been deployed to maintain law and order. The protest marches…

Rains cause waterlogging in city areas

August 22, 2015 Editor

A heavy spell of rain in Srinagar on Friday evening caused waterlogging in several areas disrupting vehicular and pedestrian movement. Commuters had to face a tough time after heavy rains lashed the summer capital. Several areas including city-centre Lal Chowk, Residency Road, Jawahar Nagar, Batamaloo, Baba Demb, Khanyar and Hyderpora were water-logged. Due to water-logging, traffic came to a grinding halt on various routes of the city. Commuters accuse the authorities of failing to undertake cleaning of the drains in the city saying these have been choked during floods last…

2 ReT teachers resign in Kupwara following Scrutiny of degree certificates

August 22, 2015 Editor

Two Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) teachers in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district have resigned from their services following verification of their degree certificates initiated by the government. Officials in the department said the resignation of duo was accepted by the higher authorities. They said the teachers had allegedly obtained their degrees from outside state and had apprehensions of departmental action for the act. The teachers include one, who was engaged as ReT on 1 March, 2011and posted in Government Upper Primary School (UPS) Khanabal, while another was posted at Upper Primary School Budi…

Govt orders major reshuffle in admin

August 22, 2015 Editor

Zaffar is DG Info, Baseer Commissioner CT, Hemant Secy Culture in T&C Deptt, Basharat ACK, Yasha DC Bla, Shah Faesal DSEK, Showkat SMC Commissioner; Amit MD SIDCO, Muneer-ul-Islam DC Ang; Ganai DC B’pora, Shah to also look after Admin Secy TD, Sofi MD SRTC, Yashpal MD JK Medical Supplies Corp, Saleem-ul-Rehman Project Dir State Aids Control Society, Zakir Dir Motor Garages The Cabinet, which met here Friday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, ordered major reshuffle in administration. Ashok Kumar Parmar, IAS, awaiting orders of adjustment in…

J&K Govt determined to put state back on path of peace

August 22, 2015 Editor

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday said that it is determined to put the state back on the path of peace, progress and prosperity with accountability and transparency. “The Government is, with the spirited support of all its instruments, firm in its resolve to put the state back on the path of peace, progress and prosperity with accountability, transparency and good governance being the fundamental inputs for its functioning,” State Education Minister Naeem Akhtar quoted Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed as saying at a cabinet meeting here. Akhtar, who…

Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani to meet Pakistan NSA on Aug 24; PDP says talks must go on

August 22, 2015 Editor

Talks between the national security advisors of India and Pakistan must be held as scheduled if terrorism has to be tackled, a leader of Jammu and Kashmir’s ruling People’s Democratic Party leader on Friday. “In order to bring an end to terrorism, the NSA talks must go on,” Waheed-Ur-Rehman Parra, political analyst to Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed told IANS over phone from Srinagar. Asked if Pakistan NSA Sartaj Aziz`s proposed meeting with Hurriyat leaders could be considered a hurdle to talks with India, he said the engagement between the…