The skill development centers training the youth of Kashmir in diverse skills like cutting and tailoring, Beautician, Electrician, Plumbering, Public relations, IT under the auspices of different ministries are paying high dividends.

The Chief Minister, it may be mentioned here, had received many representations in which the stakeholders had raised their difficulties which stand resolved with today’s directions.

Zanskar with a population of 18,000 out of which over 1200 are Sunni Muslims witnessed violence when on October 24, 2012 four Buddhist families comprising 22 members converted to Islam.

On the other hand, the Royal Springs Golf Course has turned into political wrestling ground with some employees claiming proximity and rubbing shoulders to who’s who have become arrogant in disbursing their duties.

The Army said the civilians killed in the encounter were “OGWs” or overground workers, however, the victims’ families contested the Army’s allegation that they were accomplices.