The crumbling act

The hazards of smoking (active as well as passive) are known to all. Smoking cigarettes is a known health hazard however, for obvious reasons the governments both at the federal or the state level have failed to act against it. But when it comes to a place like Jammu and Kashmir cigarettes have proved to […]
Inordinate delay in holding assembly polls scuttling federalism in country: NC

Srinagar: National Conference Saturday expressed dismay over the statement of Union Home minister Amit Shah on the question of conducting assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the “inordinate delay” in holding the polls in the state is synonymous with “scuttling” federalism in the country. It said the people are yearning for a stable government […]
Delaying assembly elections in JK ‘detrimental to federalism’, mainstream parties say
Srinagar: Mainstream political parties in the state have said that delaying assembly elections for the state legislature was not a good indication for democracy of the country. The parties were reacting to the statement of Home Minister Amit Shah in the parliament that assembly elections will be held by the end of this year. National […]
Extension of Prez rule in JK: No alternative to democratic set up, says G H Mir

Srinagar: With President’s Rule in Jammu and Kashmir extended by six more months, Democratic Party Nationalist (DPN) President and former minister, Ghulam Hassan Mir Saturday said that there was no alternative to the democratic rule in Jammu and Kashmir. He said elections should be held immediately so that people get their elected representatives at an […]
Police seeks help to trace out kidnapper of Sopore girl
Sopore: Police on Saturday sought the help of general public to trace out the a Srinagar man for allegedly kidnapping a girl from Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The accused identified as Feroz Ahmad Sheikh son of Khazir Mohammad Sheikh, a resident of Nowhatta Srinagar has kidnapped Razia daughter of Muzaffar Ahmad Sheikh of […]
DC Srinagar cracks whip on commercial activities in residential areas
Two warehouses operating from residential area sealed
Two warehouses operating from residential area sealed
Hasnain Masoodi demands all weather connectivity on Jammu- Srinagar highway
Says tunnel along Banihal-Ramban road stretch will help save precious lives
Says tunnel along Banihal-Ramban road stretch will help save precious lives
Amid presence of UN offices in Srinagar, Muzaffarabad, Art 370 can’t be abrogated: Muzaffar Shah
Srinagar: Senior Vice president of Awami National conference (ANC), Muzaffar Shah Saturday said that Articles 370 and 35A can’t be abrogated till United Nations (UN) offices stayed in Srinagar and Muzaffarabad. Reacting to Union Home Minister’s statement over Article 370 Shah said asked Amit Shah to “lock the offices of UN in Srinagar Muzaffarabad before […]
PDP asks workers to aware people about party’s ‘pro-peace agenda’
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Vice President Abdul Rahman Veeri on Saturday asked the party supporters to aware people on ground about the PDP’s core policies and agenda. He made the remarks while presiding over a one day workers’ convention of Bijbehera assembly segment at Dak Bungalow Khanabal . The convention deliberated in detail the […]