Poor work culture reflected in research institutions of education department
Srinagar: In what could reflect the poor work culture in the research institutes of education department in valley, the teaching faculty deputed in these institutes rarely attend to their duties. In a fresh instance, nine teaching faculty members of State Institute of Education (SIE) Kashmir and District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) Srinagar were […]
NIA arrests JeM operative for providing logistics during CRPF camp attack
Srinagar/New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Monday arrested a Jaish-e-Mohammad operative in connection with the attack on a CRPF camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Lethpora, according to an official statement. The accused, Fayaz Ahmad Magray, is an active OGW (over ground worker) of proscribed organisationJaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), it said. “He is a key conspirator who […]
The rising airfares
On Sunday when Prime Minister NraendraModi was dedicating and inaugurating various projects costing crores of rupees to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, Governor Satya Pal Malik also raised a demand before the PM to intervene and get the airlines reduce the high fares they are charging for travel to Srinagar during winters. The Governors […]
Modi’s threatening speech reflection of ‘extreme arrogance of power’: JRL
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Monday said that the threatening speech of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Kashmiri’s struggling for achievement of right to self-determination is a reflection of ‘extreme arrogance of power and electoral opportunism’. In a statement issued here, JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik said […]
Paucity of electricity, water triggers protest in Sopore
Sopore: The residents of Warpora area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday staged a protest against Power Development Department (PDD) and Public Health Engineering (PHE) departments for failing to provide adequate electricity and drinking water to the area. Witnesses said that scores of residents took to the streets to protest against the […]
Absence of electric poles posing threat to villagers in Pulwama, Shopian
Pulwama/Shopian: The low tension lines hanging on wooden logs and tree trunks in several villages of southern districts are posing threat to the local residents as the authorities in the Power Development Department (PDD) have failed to maintain the lines properly. The residents of Rakh and Zahidbagh in Litter Tehsil of Pulwama district and Darbagh […]
Forces damage power transformers, besides vehicles, allege locals
Kulgam: Locals from Tarigam village of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district Monday while accusing Army soldiers of harassment said that they damaged three power transformers and set a motor-cycle on fire during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) carried out in the area. Reports said that clashes broke out between the forces and youth after government […]
Two absconders nabbed in Samba
Jammu: Two persons, who were wanted in separate criminal cases for a long time, were arrested in separate operations in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana, police said Monday. Shoukat Ahmad, a resident of Goran village, was arrested by Kathua police from Gungad village of Samba district Monday, a police spokesman said. He […]
Genesis of militancy in Kashmir needs to be recognized: Tarigami
Srinagar CPI(M) senior leader Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami Monday said that the other day Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi in Srinagar said that “they will break the back of militancy in Kashmir.” While as fact remains that the genesis of the militancy in Kashmir is essentially political alienation which he didn’t touch. “CPI (M) has […]
