#MeToo: NSUI’s Kashmiri prez quits after sexual harassment charges
Rahul Gandhi accepts resignation
New Delhi: NSUI national president Fairoz Khan has stepped down from his post following charges of sexual harassment, sources in the Congress said on Tuesday. Congress president Rahul Gandhi has accepted his resignation, the sources told PTI. Khan, who hails from Jammu and Kashmir, submitted his resignation on Monday evening, saying he quit keeping in […]
Innocent students from Kashmir being intimidated a matter of concern: NC
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Tuesday expressed concern over the ‘existing alienation in the educated youth of Kashmir gravitating them towards militancy’. In a statement issued here NC’s South Zone President Bashir Ahmad Veeri said that the youth of Kashmir have become prime targets of those who pursue chauvinistic nationalism across the […]
Abdullahs condoles demise of senior party worker
Srinagar: National Conference President Farooq Abdullah and vice President Omar Abdullah on Tuesday expressed profound grief and sorrow over the demise of renowned political and social activist from Loiser Srigufwara, Pahalgam Ghulam Rasool Bhat Jamaal. “He was actively associated with National Conference from 1977 till the time of his death. We extended heartfelt condolences to […]
4.2% Voter Turnout in final phase of ULB polls in J&K
Srinagar: The low turnout trend continued through the final of the 4-phased election to Urban Local Body polls, recording a abysmal 4.2 percent on Tuesday. According the Chief Electoral Officer, 25 wards Srinagar recorded 4.0 percent while 11.3 percent electorate cast their vote for 12 wards in Ganderbal in last phase. The overall voter turnout […]
Muncipal polls: 11 Independent candidates win uncontested in North Kashmir’s Pattan
By Bilal Ahmad Pattan: 11 independent candidates have won unopposed in last phase of ULB elections in Pattan area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district while at two other places no one had file papers for the polls on Tuesday. According to officials in 13 wards in eleven none filed paper to compete the independent candidates while on two wards none filed […]
Kashmir municipal polls: Srinagar records 3.36% turnout till 3 pm
Srinagar: Kashmir’s capital city Srinagar on Tuesday recorded a turnout of 3.36% till 3 pm in the fourth and last phase of ongoing Urban Local Bodies Polls. The neighbouring Ganderbal district recorded a turnout of 10.19% till 3 pm. An official spokesperson said that 8121 votes were polled till 3 pm n Srinagar, while 859 votes […]
Snowfall in upper reaches of north Kashmir: Karnah-Kupwara road closed for vehicular traffic
Srinagar: Upper reaches of Gurez valley in Bandipora district and Karan in Kupwara late last night received season’s first snowfall. The one feet snow on Sadhna top on Karnah-Kupwara road and few inches of snow on Bandipora-Gurez road have disconnected the snow hit areas in north Kashmir districts. According to reports one feet snow in […]
Armyman commits suicide in Samba
Srinagar: An Army man allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Tuesday. Sepoy Bahadur Thappa Mager (19), a resident of Nepal, was on guard duty when he shot himself fatally from his service rifle inside a camp at Bari Brahmana area of […]
‘Downtown Barricaded’: Mirwaiz mocks ongoing Kashmir municipal polls
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairperson Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday took a dig at the Jammu and Kashmir government for imposing restrictions in Downtown Srinagar and imposing undeclared curfew in the area. The Mirwaiz also mocked the ongoing Urban Local Bodies polls. He tweeted: “Downtown barricaded ! undeclared curfew enforced, internet slowed down universities kept […]
Sedition charges against Kashmiri students: Gov speaks to HRD Min Javadekar, VC AMU
Srinagar: Governor Satya Pal Malik this morning spoke to Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Prakash Javadekar seeking his intervention to ensure smooth studies of the Kashmiri students at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). Governor also spoke to Vice-Chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University, Prof Tariq Mansoor in this regard. Malik urged Javadekar and Prof […]
