Editorial: Failed co-operatives
Co-operatives can have far reaching impact as they can provide answers to specific needs of underdeveloped areas like that of Kashmir. But the co-operative movement needs support from the development community to reach its potential. There is strength in numbers and the co-op movement’s founding principles can benefit development work. The success of co-op movement […]
Elderly man injured in army firing in Bijbehara succumbs
An elderly man who was injured in army firing yesterday in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district has succumbed at SKIMS Soura, official said. Mohammad Abdullah Ganaie, 60, a resident of Hussanpora village was injured after army opened fire on protesters following an argument in Goriwan area yesterday. Ganaie was shifted to Bone and […]
Mayawati resigns as Rajya Sabha MP
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Tuesday resigned as Rajya Sabha MP. Mayawati earlier in the day had threatened to resign from the upper House if she was not allowed to speak on Dalit atrocities. “I was not allowed to speak on problems being faced by the Dalits, backward class, weaker sections including farmers […]
Will ensure there is no shortage of beef in Goa: Parrikar
BJP leader and Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said that he will ensure that there is no shortage of beef in the state. Parrikar, while addressing the state assembly, said that if there is shortage of beef in Goa, he will import beef from the neighbouring states. “I haven’t closed option of getting beef from […]
Army soldier killed in Pakistan sniper fire
An army soldier was killed in sniper fire from Pakistan near the Line of Control (LoC) North Kashmir’s Nowgam sector on Tuesday. According to an official, the soldier, belonging to 17 Infantry Brigade, was hit by sniper fire while he was on duty at Sangam post of LoC in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir […]
Students rescued amid shelling in Nowshera sector
After Indian and Pakistani armies exchanged heavy firing in Nowshera sector of LoC, students of two government run schools were trapped inside the school buildings. According to the official sources, rescue operation was launched by the local administration with the help of locals. All the twelve students held up at Primary school Kadali were rescued […]
Tral shuts for fourth consecutive day to mourn death of local militant
A complete shutdown is being observed in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday for fourth consecutive day mourn the death of local militant. Mukhtar Ah Lone alas bitta Molvi of Ameerabad Tral along with two associates was killed in forests of Satoora Tral on Saturday. Witnesses said that business establishments and educational institutions remained off […]
Srinagar-Jammu highway closed due to landslide
Representational image.
Pregnant lady electrocuted in Sopore
A pregnant lady died of electric shock in tarzoo village of Sopore on Tuesday. The laady was idetified as Hafeez Begum, 34, wife of Riyaz Ahmad Bhat of Qundar Mohalla Tarzoo, Sopore. The sources said that she was shifted to Community Health Centre, Sopore,where doctors declared dead. The deceased was reportedly pregnant.
Smriti Irani takes charge of I&B ministry post Naidu’s resignation
After M. Venkaiah Naidu resigned from his posts, Minister for Textiles Smriti Irani will hold the additional charges of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the BJP led government announced today. The government also announced that Union Minister for Rural Development Narendra Singh Tomar will serve as the new Urban Development Minister. Both the portfolios […]
