Women’s empowerment: A distant dream
The conflict and the societal pressures have ensured a lesser working space for the fairer sex in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Though empowerment of women is a worldwide slogan and one of the Millennium Development Goals, Jammu and Kashmir has failed on this front. Though lot is being said about empowering of women […]
The challenges in Kashmir are manifold
KANCHAN BASU Wing Commander ‘Abhinandan Varthaman’ has been returned by Pakistan to India! There are divergent reasons being given for this decision by Pakistan, but courtesy demands that we ignore the supposed ulterior motives and look for something positive in the development. It is a reason for celebration and also a reason to acknowledge the […]
Govt to establish cafes along Jhelum bank: Div Com
SRINAGAR: To provide employment opportunities to the unemployed youth and promote water tourism, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today said that government is working on a plan to establish cafes along the embankments of the river Jhelum. Speaking at a meeting here, he said in first phase the facilities will be developed from […]
JK Bank regularizes 526 casually engaged subordinate staff
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Bank today regularized the services of 526 casually engaged workersunder Bank’s scheme for casually engaged workers approved by the Board of the Bank. J&k Bank Chairman & CEO Parvez Ahmed congratulated the casually engaged subordinate staff earlier working on meager wages on temporary basis for past so many years and living […]
Over 2,000 vehicles crossed Jawahar Tunnel Wednesday
Jammu, Mar 20 (PTI) Over 2,200 vehicles crossed Jawahar Tunnel – the gateway to the Kashmir valley – even as fresh snowfall in higher reaches and rains in plains disrupted smooth movement of traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on Wednesday, officials said. Kashmir-bound traffic on the 270-km highway, the only all weather road linking Kashmir […]
Four Hurriyat activists among nine people booked under PSA
Srinagar: At least nine persons including four Hurriyat activists were on Wednesday booked under Public Safety Act (PSA) and were shifted to Kotbalwal Jail in Jammu. Family sources informed that nine persons who were arrested during nocturnal raids from past one month have been booked under PSA today. The persons who were booked today include […]
Why double standards? Mehbooba on Aseemanand acquittal
Srinagar, Mar 20 (PTI) Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday questioned the grounds on which the accused in Samjhauta blast case were acquitted by a court on Wednesday. “Despite damning evidence, the accused including a former RSS member have been acquitted. God forbid, had they been Kashmiris / Muslims, they would be pronounced guilty […]
Under trail who escaped from Srinagar court yesterday, arrested
Srinagar, March 20: Police on Wednesday arrested an under trail who escaped from custody in District court Srinagar here yesterday. Identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Rah son of Abdul Rashid Rah, was arrested by police in Kulgam district of south Kashmir today evening. Ishfaq had escaped police custody yesterday in court premises here in Srinagar. A […]
ERA initiates process of blacklisting defaulting contractors
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) has initiated a process of blacklisting or debarment of contractors who had violated various contract conditions in 12 contract packages under ADB Loan I and Loan II. It was apprised by CEO ERA, Dr. Raghav Langer that the FIDIC contract agreement conditions clearly defines every term and […]
Student set ablaze by spurned lover dies
Thiruvalla/Kochi, Mar 20 (PTI) A 19-year-old student, who was set on fire by a man last week after she rejected his love proposal, succumbed to her injuries at a private hospital in Kochi Wednesday, hospital sources said. She was brought to the hospital on March 12 with 48 to 50 per cent burn injuries, they […]
