Indian fire ‘effectively responded’ along LoC: Pak Army
Islamabad: Pakistan Army said on Monday that despite restricted liberty of action due to presence of “our Kashmiri brethren” on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC), Indian fire is always “effectively responded”. Army spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor made the comments while talking to a group of journalists from Pakistan-administered Kashmir and Hazara […]
Plea against clean chit to Modi: SC to hear Zakia Jafri’s case on Nov 26
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday deferred till November 26 the hearing on a plea filed by Zakia Jafri challenging the clean chit given by the Special Investigating Team (SIT) to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in connection with 2002 riots in Gujarat when he was the chief minister. Zakia, the wife of Ehsan Jafri, an […]
BSF jawan killed in blast in Samba, 3 injured
Jammu: A BSF jawan was killed in a blast at a border outpost (BOP) along the International Border (IB) in Samba district on Monday, an officer said. “A blast has taken place at a BOP in Samba sector. One BSF person has died and few others (were) injured”, a BSF officer told PTI. Further details […]
The ailing SKIMS
Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences is making news though for wrong reasons always. The ills and the inordinate bureaucratic setup that has been hindering almost all major improvements in this healthcare institution are proving a bane for it. Authorities in SKIMS are almost sitting on all the files which have either to clear proposals to […]
Alas! He died in an old age home
Mushtaq Hurra Octogenarian Subhana was clearing his throat with a lot of difficulty when his semi-blind wife ‘ Rehti ‘reprimanded him with disgust, “Why don’t you visit a good doctor? “Phlegm is stuck in your throat, you have become hollow within inside. Your coughing sounds have irritated the sleep of others in this old age […]
Here is a village in Bijbehara with no drinking water supply
Anantnag: At a time when the authorities are claiming to have taken steps to ensure safe drinking water to the people, a village in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district is a glaring example of official apathy as the successive regimes so far have utterly failed to ensure drinking water supply to the villagers. Residents of Kathoo […]
Newly elected trade president takes oath
Sopore: The newly elected president of Traders federation of Sopore, Qazi Hashmatullah Hashmie on Monday took the oath of office at Welkin school Sopore. On the occasion, District Development Commissioner (DDC) Baramulla, Dr. Nasir Ahmad Naqash was the Chief Guest. Other dignitaries including SSP Sopore Javid Iqbal, ADC Sopore Ashiq Hussain Lilly, SDPO Sopore Mashkoor […]
NC’s women wing protests against frequent power cuts
Srinagar: The women’s wing of National Conference (NC) on Monday staged a protest against the Governor led administration in Jammu and Kashmir here. The NC’s women wing headed by MLA Habba Kadal, Shameema Firdous carried out a protest rally from NC party headquarters Nawa-i-Subh to Polo View. The women protesters raised slogans against the Governor […]
