PDP expels Basharat Bukhari, Peer Hussain for ‘anti-party’ activities
Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled its top two leaders, Peer Muhammad Hussain and former minister Syed Bashrat Bukhari from the party’s basic membership on charges of anti-party activities. The party has also removed Mehboob Iqbal from the key position of General Secretary. “The party has expelled Peer Muhammad Hussain and Syed Basahrat Bukhari […]
HC seeks reply from Centre, jail on Asiya Andrab’s plea against solitary confinement
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Tuesday sought response of the Centre and the prison authorities on a plea by Kashmiri separatist Aasiya Andrabi, arrested in a case of allegedly waging war against the country with support from Pakistan, challenging her solitary confinement. Besides Andrabi, chief of the banned outfit Dukhtaran-e-Milat, her associates Sofi Fehmeeda […]
J&K Bank confers ‘Honour Badges’ to its top ‘Achievers’
Recognition is vital to bring out the best in us: CEO
Srinagar: J&K Bank staff is an amazing human resource to work with for the simple reason, i.e. they surpass expectations even while working under stressful and challenging situations and particularly since I assumed the highest Chair of the bank I have seen my 12000 plus dedicated staff accepting challenges, leveraging opportunities and amazing the critics by […]
Death toll rises to 8 in Mumbai hospital fire, 150 rescued
MUMBAI: The death toll in the major hospital fire incident in Mumbai climbed to eight by Tuesday morning. Over 145 persons, mostly patients and visitors, were rescued from the scene and suffered injuries. A massive fire swept through state-run Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Kamgar Hospital at Marol in Andheri East around 4 pm on […]
Pulwama killings: PDP workers protest inside Civil Secretariat in Jammu
Jammu: Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) workers on Monday staged a protest demonstration inside the Civil Secretariat in Jammu. The protest demonstration was led by senior PDP leaders Firdous Tak, Aijaz Mir and Yawar Mir. The protesters assembled in the canteen of the Secretariat and marched in its lawns, demanding an end to ‘unabated civilian killings’ […]
Draft Policy on Transgenders
The Government has made public its process of formulating a holistic welfare policy for the transgender persons in the state. The policy is aimed at providing a legal framework for the welfare of transgenders which will include their social inclusion, education, employment, healthcare and other related issues. The Social Welfare Department which will be part […]
From enslavement to emancipation
By Mudasir Ahmad / Younus Rashid Tujh Ko Kitnnu Ka Lahoo Chahiye Ae Arz-e- Watan Jo Tera Aariz-Berang ko Gulnar Kare Kitni Aahun se Tere Kaleja Thanda Hoga A Pall of gloom fell on the entire Valley and Pulwama district on Saturday. Just when people were getting ready for their daily chores suddenly […]
Class work in colleges to remain suspended tomorrow
Srinagar: In view of the prevailing situation in Kashmir, the district administration Srinagar on Monday decided to suspend the class work in all the colleges on Tuesday. Officials told Kashmir Vision, the class work in all the colleges shall remain suspended for the day (Tuesday), saying that the decision to suspend the class work has […]
Governor recommends President rule in JK after December 19
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik has recommended the Centre to impose President’s rule in the state after the expiry of six-months of Governor’s rule on December 19, officials said on Monday. A communication from the governor’s office has been sent to the Union Home Ministry which will be taken up by the […]
China, Pak and Afghan sign MoU to cooperate on counter-terrorism
Beijing, Dec 17 (PTI) China, Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to cooperate on counter-terrorism and coordinate to call on the Taliban to return to the negotiating table and to move ahead the Afghan-led and Afghan-owned reconciliation process, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Monday. On December 15, State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the […]
