Javid Dar is new finance minister of J&K

Javid Dar is new finance minister of J&K

Surinder retains R&B, Sakina Health; Sagar gets PDD, Altaf Rural Development, Shamima Education Srinagar, Oct 28: A day after the cabinet expansion, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday assigned charge of departments to ministers. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah – all departments and subjects that were not explicitly assigned to other ministers remain under the direct … Read more

Pvt schools cannot force book purchases: Minister

Srinagar, Oct 14: Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister, Sakina Itoo on Wednesday said that parents should not be forced or directed by the private schools to buy textbooks from any particular outlet. Speaking to the reporters on the sidelines of a meeting, the minister said, “Private schools should give choice to the parents. It depends … Read more

Speaker grills Transport Minister on Car Policy

Transport

Srinagar, Sep 24: Transport Minister Satish Sharma on Thursday struggled to reply to questions posed by Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather in the Legislative Assembly over the delay in implementing the revised car policy proposing the principle of “one officer, one vehicle.” During Question Hour, Sharma informed the House that the revised car policy is under … Read more

J&K Speaker Pulls Up Transport Minister Over Multiple Official Vehicles For Officers

J&K Speaker Pulls Up Transport Minister Over Multiple Official Vehicles For Officers

SRINAGAR, Sept 24: Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Thursday pulled up Transport Minister Satish Sharma over the continued use of multiple government vehicles by officers, questioning the delay in introducing a uniform “one officer-one vehicle” policy. The issue came up during Question Hour after BJP MLA Ranbir Singh Pathania asked … Read more