Omar calls for probe
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Wednesday called for a probe into the blast in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir in which 12 schoolchildren were injured. “Education must be made conflict neutral. It is unacceptable & inhuman to have explosives going off inside class rooms. I condemn this act unequivocally & hope that it […]
Pak Govt plans crackdown on hate speech on social media platforms
Islamabad: The Pakistan government plans will crack down on “hate speech” on social media from next week and set up a new authority, which will enforce regulations for the digital, print and electronic media, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said here on Wednesday. “We have created a mechanism through which we will control hate speech on […]
Parliament passes interim Budget 2019-20
NEW DELHI: Parliament Wednesday approved Modi Government’s sixth and final Budget that gave Income Tax rebate to those earning up to Rs 5 lakh, an annual cash dole of Rs 6,000 to small farmers and pension for unorganised sector workers. While the Lok Sabha has passed the Appropriation Bills that gave Government authorisation of spending […]
No plan B
With last two months being disturbing as far as the status of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway is concerned, the government has failed miserably for putting a plan B in action. The highway has been troubling everybody from the past two months. From an average commuter to a common man in the state everybody has been […]
GoI’s divisive politics denying Kargil its rightful share: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah lashed out at the government of India and governor’s administration for denying people of Kargil their rightful share in the newly constituted Ladakh Division. In a statement issued here DrFarooq said that the people of Kargil are being punished only to pursue the agenda of […]
Centre ‘playing with fire’ in Jammu and Kashmir: Mehbooba
Srinagar: The Centre is “playing with fire” in Jammu and Kashmir by “implementing” BJP’s agenda through Governor Satya Pal Malik, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti alleged Wednesday, accusing New Delhi of “trying to break the Muslim-majority character” of the state. She alleged that the Central government, through the governor, is taking decisions which are against the […]
Dr Zahid is new IDA Kashmir Central Branch prez, Dr Adil Secretary
Srinagar: Indian Dental Association (IDA) Kashmir Central Branch on Wednesday conducted elections of its office bearers following a general body meeting at hotel Jahangir in Srinagar. Despite inclement weather, hundreds of dental surgeons participated in the election process and exercised their voting rights to elect their candidates. After polling was over, the counting of the […]
12-year-old girl killed in Pattan mishap
Baramulla: A 12-year-old girl was killed in a road mishap that took place in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday morning. Reports said a four wheeler vehicle (Xylo) bearing registration number JK09-8170 was on its way to Kupwara from Srinagar when the driver of the vehicle lost control on his speed and slipped and rolled […]
