Omar questions security policy, stokes controversy
Former Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah on Saturday stoked a controversy, saying that the surgical strikes had nothing to do with 2016 Uri terror attack, in which 18 soldiers were martyred. Omar claimed that the surgical strike was carried out last year because a minister was asked “an insulting question”. While making the sensational claims on […]
No change in Kashmir policy after Salahuddin sanction: US
The US State Department has said that the designation of Hizbul Mujahideen leader and United Jihad Council (UJC) chief Syed Salahuddin as a global terrorist does not reflect a change in the US policy on Kashmir, a media report said today. “Our policy on Kashmir has not changed,” said a State Department spokesperson when […]
CM grieved over civilians killings
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has expressed grief over the death of two civilians at Anantnag during an anti-militancy operation today. Terming the deaths as tragic and unfortunate the Chief Minister appealed the people to keep away from the points of conflagration so that precious human lives are not lost. Conveying her sympathies to the bereaved […]
A college with two rooms, half a dozen students
Set up some five years ago by J&K government in old city, Government Degree College Bagh-i-Dilawar Khan has failed to attract students for their admissions in the College. As per the official figures, the college was sanctioned at the cost of Rs 11.45 crore in the year 2011 out of state plan. However, the college […]
Basketball ‘Summer League’ begins at Indoor stadium
With an aim to provide platform to the players of basket ball to showcase their talent, three basketball players have taken an initiative of organizing a basket ball league at Indore stadium, Srinagar. The league is named as “Summer League,” in which around 20 teams from Srinagar of boys and girls are participating in the […]
ACT organizes KWFF at Tagore Hall
In a first, a five-day ‘Kashmir World Film Festival’ (KWFF) began on Saturday at Tagore Hall here. Organized by Actors Creative Theatre (ACT), a non-profit organization in collaboration with its different sponsors, the festival will also screen international movies. The event which began this afternoon screened three films for the audience. The films include Do […]
DGP inaugurates workshop on coblation technology
Director General of Police Dr. S.P Vaid today inaugurated one day workshop on coblation technology at Police Hospital Srinagar. The Continuous Medical Examination cum live surgical workshop was organised by the department of ENT, Head & Neck surgery Police Hospital. While inaugurating the workshop, Dr. Vaid said that such events and workshops bring excellence in […]
Joint Working Group meeting on HIV/AIDS convened in Srinagar
An inter-departmental co-ordination meeting of the Joint Working Group on HIV/AIDS for combating the spread of HIV affected people, de-addiction of drugs and promoting safe and voluntary blood donation camps was Thursday held in the office chamber of the Project Director J&K State AIDS Control Society (JKSACS). The meeting discussed various issues concerning HIV/AIDS, including […]
DDC tours Kalaroos block, inspects dev works
The District Development Commissioner Kupwara, Khalid Jahangir, today conducted an extensive tour of different areas of Kalaroos block in the district to take stock of various ongoing developmental works and to check attendance of officials at various Government Departments there. During the inspection of various works, he directed the concerned agencies to speed up execution […]
DAK holds free health camp for Safai Karamcharis
Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) today in collaboration with Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) held a day long free health camp for Safai Karamcharis and their family members at Makhdoom Sahib (RA). President DAK Dr Nisar ul Hassan while inaugurating the camp that was organised to mark the ‘Doctors Day’ said that health of Safai Karamcharis is […]
