Baramulla: Three percent voting till 9 am
Baramulla: IN Baramulla district in North Kashmir 3% voters exercised their franchise till 9 am on Saturday as the voting is underway for panchayat elections. According to officials in Baramulla block a total of 209 votes of 9137 voters cast their vote and in Rohama block 331 votes of 8838 voters turned to polling booths. […]
Injured in shootout on Thursday, 14-year-old Kulgam girl dies
Srinagar: A 14-year-old girl who was critically injured in a shootout in Khudwani area of Kulgam district on Thursday morning, succumbed to wounds at a hospital in Srinagar, official sources said on Saturday. They said Muskan Jan of Wangud-Qaimoh was operated upon at the SMHS hospital in Srinagar and was in coma. She was declared […]
Budgam: Youth fired upon near Army camp succumbs, internet suspended
Budgam: The 28-year-old youth, fired outside an army camp at Chattergam in central Budgam district on Friday, was declared dead by doctors at SKIMS around midnight. After being critically injured, the youth, Ishfaq Ahmad Ganie son of Nazir Ahmad Ganie, was shifted to SMHS hospital late last night and was later referred to SKIMS. “He […]
Governor acted in haste
Now that the assembly in Jammu and Kashmir stands dissolved, the reaction that followed suggests that the governor Satya Pal Malik acted in haste. Given the mandate PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti had claimed in her letter addressed to the Governor it seems that he should have given a chance to the PDP-led alliance to prove […]
Peace and harmony, an important factor for the eradication of social evils
By Umar Farooq Masoodi Na Utha Phir Koi Rumi Ajam Ke Lala-Zaaron Se Wohi Aab-o-Gill-e-Iran, Wohi Tabraiz Hai Saqi Nahin Hai Na-Umeed Iqbal Apni Kisht-e-Weeran Se Zara Nam Ho To Ye Mitti Bohat Zarkhaiz Hai Saqi Faqeer-e-Rah Ko Bakhshe Ga’ay Asrar-e-Sultani Baha Meri Nawa Ki Doulat-e-Pervaiz Hai Saqi I choose to live by choice not […]
Women and Society: The Unseen Barriers
By Mudasir Ahmad Gori Women play various pivotal roles in society from the day they are born up until they die. However, playing so efficiently these roles she unfortunately is still weak may be the other gender (man) is strong than her. Even after lots of awareness programmes, rules and regulations in the society by […]
India, Pak armies hold flag meeting
Jammu PTI: The Indian and Pakistan armies Friday held a brigade commander level meeting at a border crossing in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch sector to adhere to ceasefire, a defence official said. The flag meeting comes in the wake of several ceasefire violations by the Pakistan army in the past over one month, during which […]
Two die in road accidents in Baramulla district
By Bilal Ahmad Baramulla: Two persons died in different road mishaps in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday. A 60 year old woman died and several otgers were injured after the vehicle in which they were traveling turned turtle in Uri sector. Reports said that a Tata Sumo bearing registration number JK0F-9820 was on […]
JRL calls for shutdown in poll bound areas tomorrow
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership on Friday called of complete shutdown in poll bound areas for third phase of nine phased panchayat polls in the state on November 24. In a statement JRL said that area including Kralpora, Malyan, Redi chowkibal, handwarao, Rohama, Gandedrbal, Soyabugh, Sarsyar, Kellar, DH Pora, DK Marg and Manzgam Shopian ‘should observe […]
Grand PDP-NC-Cong alliance was to keep me out of power: Sajad Lone
Srinagar PTI: Hitting out at the PDP, the Congress and the National Conference, People’s Conference chief Sajad Lone Friday said their efforts to form a grand alliance was aimed at keeping a “third front” led by his party out of power. The PDP and the National Conference considered Jammu and Kashmir their fiefdom and would […]
