Centre sanctions additional ration quota for under-privileged in J&K: Akhoon
SRINAGAR, MAY 17- Government is contemplating to provide foodgrains to all the welfare institutions of the State being looked after by Social Welfare Department and Hostels for SC/ST students run by various colleges. The centre has allocated additional quota to the State for the purpose.This was stated by the Minister for Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Mr. Qamar Ali Akhoon while chairing a joint meeting of the officers of CA&PD, Social Welfare and the representation of various welfare institutions and the senior authorities of petroleum agencies.Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that due to strenuous efforts of the present government, the centre has agreed to provide additional ration quota for the welfare institutions, migrant Pandits and nomads from this year whic....

Slathia distributes cheques worth Rs 20 lakh among 35 Khadi Societies
SRINAGAR, MAY 17: Minister for Industries and Commerce, Mr. S. S. Slathia, who is also Chairman of Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB) today distributed cheques worth Rs 20 lakh as package of incentives among 35 Khadi Institutions of the State to boost the silk production in the State.Interacting with the members of Khadi Societies, the Minister reiterated Government’s commitment to provide every possible help to boost industrial units especially related to handicrafts and handlooms adding that several schemes have been launched to improve the standard of artisans in the State. He said artisans are provided special incentives to boost silk production as the Kashmir Board silk is famous worlds over.  The Minister said that the government has enhanced stipend to the handicraft tra....

Rather gives final touches to the arrangements.
SRINAGAR, MAY 17-  Construction of the prestigious Rs 34.58 crore Excise and Taxation complex at Rambagh Srinagar has be completed and is expected to be commissioned within a month.The Minister for Finance and Ladakh Affaris, Mr. Abdul Rahim Rather today inspected the E&T Complex and gave final touches to the proposed commissioning ceremony. The magnificent five storied complex has been conceived to provide all the business related facilities to the traders fraternity of the state under one roof.Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that the complex shall be fully air conditioned with Central heating system having 8 lifts for convenience of the traders and officers. There will an auditorium, central liberary and meeting hall besides separate office accommodation for various ....

Omar stresses on universalizing modern medicare
SRINAGAR, MAY 16 – Terming SKIMS premier tertiary care medical institution of the State, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Wednesday underscored the importance of its growth and development on modern lines.“All measures need to be taken in this direction to develop it as one of the leading supper speciality medicare centre in the country where modern treatment of highest degree would be available to the people of the State”, he said and referred to the priority given by the government for expansion, upgradation and infrastructure development in health and medical education sectors in the State.The Chief Minister said that with the coming up of supper speciality hospitals at Jammu and Srinagar, upgrading of JLNM Hospital Rainawari and Gandhi Nagar Hospital Jammu on modern lines and improvement ....

Chairman, MP State Dev Corporation Ltd calls on Sakina
SRINAGAR, MAY 16: Chairman, Madhya Pradesh (MP) State Cooperative Schedule Caste, Finance and Development Corporation limited, Mr. Indresh Gajbiye, who is on visit to the State of Jammu and Kashmir called on Minister for Social Welfare, Ms. Sakina Itoo here today and discussed various issues pertaining to the development of SC, ST, OBC and other classes of the State. Ms. Sakina briefed the Chairman about the measures taken by the State Government for the upliftment of the poor and marginalized sections of the society.Mr. Indresh Gajbiye, was much impressed over the ideas put forth by the Minister and made it a point to share the valuable experience with other States of the Country.NO.PR/DI/2012/276/ms/gsj....

Rather grieved over road accident at Dadompora
SRINAGAR, MAY 16-  The Minister for Finance and Ladakh Affairs Mr. Abdul Rahim Rather, has expressed grief and shock over the tragic road accident at Dadompora in Tehsil Chadora, in which two passengers got killed and several passengers injured. In his message, Mr. Rather, while expressing his grief over the loss of precious lives in the accident, has expressed his heartfelt sympathies with the bereaved families and prayed for eternal peace to the departed souls. He has also prayed for early recovery of the injured passengers.Meanwhile, Mr. Rather has also directed the concerned hospital authorities to provide adequate treatment to the injured passengers free of cost without any laxity. He has also impressed upon the district administration to provide ex-gratia relief to the affected ....

80 lakh cft timber to be provided consumers: Mian Altaf
SRINAGAR, MAY 16- The Consumers of the State will be supplied 80 lakh cft timber including 40 lakh cft in Kashmir Province by ending  July this year.Decision to this effect was taken at a high level meeting convened here today to discuss measures for smooth supply of timber to the consumers of the State.The Minister for Forests and Environment Mian Altaf Ahmed presided over the meeting.The Minister directed the concerned forests officers and field agencies to ensure that the timber is provided to the genuine people who need it for domestic purposes, adding that there should be no rooms for exploitation by middleman.He urged for further tightening the noose around timber smugglers adding that there should be zero tolerance about timber smuggling. He said fallen timber should be distrib....

Malik distributes relief Rs 3.50 lakh among construction workers of Shopian
SRINAGAR, MAY 16: Minister for Higher Education, Labour and Employment Mr. Abdul Gani Malik today called for maintaining dignity of labour class by providing them all possible facilities through J&K Building and Construction Workers Board (JKBCWB). Saying that responsibility lies on construction agencies, the Minister impressed upon them to strictly adhere to the directions of Supreme Court with regard to deposition of one percent cess amount with JKBCWB in time.The Minister was addressing a meeting of sectoral officers of Shopian district today, convened to review the pace of progress in respect of registration of construction workers, cess collection and distribution of relief among deserving beneficiaries.Deputy Commissioner, Shopian Mr. Mohammad Sharief Sood, Chief Executive Officer, JKBCWB, Syed Muried Hussain and several officers of the district attended the meeting.The Minister asked district administration to organize an awareness camp in which construction agencies, contra....

Rather inaugurates Rs 4 cr ANM School at Budgam
SRINAGAR, MAY 16: Minister for Finance and Ladakh Affairs, Mr. Abdul Rahim Rather in presence of the Minister for Health, Mr. Sham Lal Sharma and Minister for Information and Technology, Aga Ruhullah, today inaugurated a state of the Art ANM Training School at Khanpora, Budgam. The Institute is one of the twelve ANM training schools sanctioned by the Centre for Jammu and Kashmir State to produce trained paramedical staff for improving patient health care in various hospitals across the state.Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Rather said that the training institute has been constructed at a Cumulative cost of about Rs 3.90 crore and is equipped with all the requisite facilities including modern labs, lecture halls, recreation hall and adequate boarding and lodging facilities for the trainees. H....

Several deputations call on Advisor to CM
SRINAGAR, MAY 16: A number of deputations called on Advisor to Chief Minister, Mubark Gul here today and apprised him about various problems confronting  them.The Advisor gave patient hearing to the deputationists and assured of taking up their issues with concerned authorities for appropriate action in the matter.In certain cases, Advisor issued on the spot instructions to the concerned officers for redressal of grievances of the people.Interacting with the deputationists Mr Gul said that the city of Srinagar will receive special attention by the present government under the dynamic leadership of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah , however he appealed the Central Government to   consider a special package for the development of historical city of Srinagar.Mubark Gul also lauded Chief Minster for taking up the monitoring and improvement of the important developmental works. He told that the people are having now high satisfaction by the issuance of laws pertaining to the publ....