PDP will be part of next govt in JK: Mehbooba in Shopian
Leads protest rally in Pulwama against suspension of LoC trade
Shopian: Former Chief Minister and Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) President, Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said that her party “will be part of next Jammu and Kashmir government”. Addressing the first workers’ convention in Shopian after 2016 agitation at Circuit House, Mehbooba claimed that PDP has “already took a lead against their opponents in first phase […]
Govt fails to provide libraries in schools, colleges
Recent survey says that 40 percent high schools do not have a library
Srinagar: The up gradation of the libraries and its culture in schools has always remained a distant dream in government educational institutions. Besides, the reading habit among the students has also failed to improve over the years. As per norms, the school education department is supposed provide proper library facilities to students at elementary level […]
Terror funding case: Delhi court sends Yasin Malik to judicial custody till May 24
New Delhi: A Delhi court Wednesday sent JKLF chief Yasin Malik, arrested in a case related to funding of separatists and militant groups in Jammu and Kashmir, to judicial custody till May 24. Additional Sessions Judge Rakesh Syal also sought reply from the defence counsel on a plea of Tihar jail authorities seeking to produce […]
NIA summons Geelani’s grandson for questioning
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has summoned Hurriyat (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani’s grandson, Anees-ul-Islam Shah for questioning. Geelani’s grandson- Anees-ul-Islam Shah was in news after he courted a controversy after securing a single-post government job in the aftermath of 2016 agitation for which rules were allegedly bent. Anees is a son of incarcerated […]
Tired of listening to PM beat his own trumpet on Pak: Chidambaram
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday said he was tired of listening to Prime Minister Narendra Modi “beat his own trumpet” on “what he did” to Pakistan and asserted that people also want to hear him speak about issues such as demonetisation and hate speeches. He also wondered whether the prime minister […]
Cong tacitly approved Kashmir’s secession from India, says Amit Shah
Begusarai (Bihar): BJP president Amit Shah on Wednesday accused Congress of being soft on terror and of tacitly approving Kashmir’s secession from India. Shah also lambasted the Congress for coming up with promises of scrapping the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and abolition of sedition law in its poll manifesto and declared that such […]
Cutting down on supplies
The Highway blockade is presenting a new set of problems with every passing day. Now those associated with various trades like fruit, vegetables and mutton have raised their concerns and have threatened to go on an indefinite strike. The fruit and mutton traders in Kashmir have been alleging that the highway blockade is costing them […]
Malaria disease is one of the worst public health crises India has ever faced
There are around four hundred species of Anopheles mosquitoes, out of which only 30 are potential carriers of malaria parasites
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit World Malaria Day is observed globally every year on 25th April, to escalate global efforts for controlling malaria epidemic. Malaria is a mosquito borne infectious disease affecting both humans and animals, causing millions of deaths annually. The focus of the event is to highlight the need to maintain the efforts towards elimination […]
NEET examination: Students pin hopes on admin to shift exam centres to valley
Wajahat Shabir Srinagar: Engrossed in her preparatory studies, Mehwish who wishes to crack the NEET entrance test is concerned about her appearing in the exams as she has been allotted an examination centre outside the state. Mehvish is among the 1500 odd students who have to travel to far off places like Delhi, Amritsar, Chandigarh […]
Yasin Malik’s ill health: SHRC issues notice to CS, Home Sec and DGP
Srinagar: The State Human Rights commission on Wednesday issued notices to Chief Secretary J&K, Commissioner secretary Home department and DGP police asking them to submit the detailed compliance report regarding detention and shifting of Muhammad Yasin Malik to NIA custody. The petitioner, Ahsan Untoo, had pleaded before the SHRC that Malik is a political worker […]
