An Open Letter to CEO Hajj Committee of India
Respected Sir Hajj issues faced by Kashmiri women continue to be ignored year after year, and this time is no different. It is extremely disappointing that not a single female State Hajj Inspector (khadim) has been selected from Jammu & Kashmir, nor has any female trainer been appointed to guide Kashmiri women Hajis. This is […]
Former MLA Faqeer Khan laid to rest in Kangan
Ganderbal: Hundreds of people on Friday morning attended the last rites of former MLA and BJP leader Faqeer Mohammad Khan in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal. Khan allegedly died by suicide after he shot himself dead at his official residence in Srinagar’s Tulsi Bagh on Thursday. According to reports hundreds of people, including several leaders, gathered for […]
CM laid roadmap for 24×7 electricity: Div Com Kashmir
Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir VK Bidhuri on Friday said that the Chief Minister has laid the roadmap for 24×7 electricity, stating that public support is must to make it happen. Speaking to reporters Bidhuri said that judicious use of electricity will help in reducing the damage to the transformers as well as fire incidents. He […]
Minor killed after being run over by truck in Kulgam
Srinagar: A three-year-old girl died after a truck ran over her in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday. An official said that the accident took place at Peerbal village in Frisal. The truck bearing No: JK05AB-9876 hit the victim identified as Zainab Junaid (3), daughter of Junaid Ahmad Sofi of Frisal she died on the […]
Police recovers dead body of Rajouri youth near Samba Railway Bridge
Jammu: Police on Friday recovered body of youth from a railway bridge in Samba district, officials said. A police official said that the body was found near Sarore Adda Bari Brahmana and was subsequently taken to GMC Jammu for post-mortem. The deceased has been identified as Raja Ibrar Khan son of Abdul Rehman Khan, a […]
Potholed roads, a serious concern
Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed a good progress when it comes to increasing and enhancing road network. Not only have many unconnected areas been joined to the existing road network, but efforts have also been put in to improve road connectivity across the length and breadth of Jammu and Kashmir. However, all said and done […]
A wake up call for Kashmir
By: Mukhtar Ahmad Qureshi Water is life. Water nourishes our bodies, fields, and ecosystems. And yet, as we celebrate World Water Day, we must use our brains to the water scenario in Kashmir the “Paradise on Earth” still in the equilibrium of a burgeoning water crisis today. As much as the grand rivers, green meadows, […]
