More efforts needed
The State government has approved extension of payment date for outstanding power dues for businesses under Amnesty Scheme for one month. The decision in this regard was taken by the State Administrative Council. According to the SAC decision, the extension is, however, applicable with the modification that outstanding dues shall be paid in one installment […]
The predicament of being a writer
By Faizan Bashir People are showing a zest for writing these days. The activity has become so great a thing that valuing it over any other `chasing one’s tail’ seems everywhere. They manage time for writing sterling things. The overall, humongous effect it has on the forthcoming aspirants would embolden them to the core. How […]
Spontaneous shutdown, clashes mark Pulwama killings
Srinagar: A spontaneous shutdown was observed in most parts of Southern Kashmir in some Srinagar areas following the news about the killing of seven civilians during the clashes in Pulwama spread across the Valley. Soon after the seven civilian killings took place in Pulwama after the gunfight in Pulwama village that left three militants and […]
Political parties condemn civilian deaths, demand action
Srinagar: Mainstream political parties in Kashmir Saturday condemned the killing of civilians allegedly in security forces’ action during an encounter in Pulwama district, with National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah calling the incident a “massacre”. Abdullah alleged that the Governor Satya Pal Malik-led administration was apparently not doing anything for the security of people in […]
JKUPM protests killings in valley, advocates dialogue to resolve Kashmir issue
Jammu: Members of the Jammu and Kashmir United Peace Movement (JKUPM) Saturday protested here against the killings in the valley and advocated dialogue to resolve the Kashmir problem. The protesters assembled at Exhibition Ground and staged a peaceful sit-in on a day when seven civilians, three militants and an army soldier were killed and scores […]
BJP using Raj Bhawan for ‘rotation of seats’ in JK: Cong
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Congress has lashed out at the BJP claiming it failed to fulfil its promise of implementing delimitation of Assembly constituencies and was now allegedly using the governor’s office for rotation of seats. “The BJP utterly failed to fulfill its much talked about commitment of delimitation (of constituencies in J&K),” Jammu […]
Cong playing into hands of enemy nations, says BJP
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Saturday accused the Congress of playing into the hands of enemies of the country, like Pakistan and China, to force cancellation of Rafale jet deal. His comments came a day after the Supreme Court dismissed the petitions seeking a direction to the CBI to register an […]
Help in stopping ‘genocide’ of Kashmiris: Er Rasheed to world community
Handwara: Condemning what he termed as brutal massacre in Pulwama, Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Saturday urged the world community to help in stopping the genocide of Kashmiris. In a statement issued here, Er Rasheed asked New Delhi to stop genocide of Kashmiris. “Pulwama massacre has exposed the tall but […]
Change in examination centres by IGNOU trigger protest in Jammu
Jammu: The aspirants appearing in separate examinations by Indiria Gandhi National Open University, Jammu staged a protest against the authorities for changing their centres. The students after assembling outside IGNOU Complex demanding establishment of centres at their respective hometowns, raised slogans against the authorities to press for their demands. They said that there are four […]
Top Army commander visits Karakoram Pass in Ladakh
Jammu: A top army commander Saturday visited the strategic Karakoram Pass along the Indo-China border in the Ladakh region and was briefed on the operational situation in the sector, a defence spokesman said. General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh visited the historic and strategic pass in Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) sector of […]
