Setting up Medical Colleges: Main buildings to see completion by 2020
Jammu: Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar who is holding the charge of Health department reviewed the progress made so far on establishments of five new Medical Colleges in the state at a meeting convened, here on Tuesday. During the meeting, the Advisor asked for expediting the works in double shift where progress is registered […]
Ending disbursement of subsidised sugar anti-people move: Farooq
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah Tuesday hit out at the Governor’s administration in Jammu and Kashmir for ending disbursement of subsidised sugar to the state’s BPL consumers, saying it will adversely affect the poor. He also demanded that the administration roll back its decision for the benefit of the people. “It is an anti-people […]
On JRL’s call funeral prayers in absentia held at Maisuma
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) leaders and activities on Tuesday offered funeral prayers in absentia for the youth killed in Pulwama on Saturday last. The funeral prayer in absentia was offered in view of the call given by the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin […]
Geelani undergoes minor eye surgery
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani was on Tuesday operated upon for a minor surgery in his right eye at a private hospital here, a spokesman said. According to a statement issued here, the amalgam spokesman said that Geelani was today taken to ‘Sharp Sight Centre of Florence hospital’ at Chanapora this morning […]
On JRL’s call, Hurriyat (G) offers funeral prayers in absentia
Srinagar: Following the call given by Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL), Hurriyat Conference (G) activists and workers on Tuesday offered Nimaz-e-Jinaza in absentia at various places. According to a statement issued here, Hurriyat (G) leaders and workers and large number of people offered Nimaz-e-Jinaza in absentia at Amira Kadal Lal Chowk. Condemning the killings of innocents […]
Mirwaiz pays tribute to Dastgeer Sahab (RA)
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema chief, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday paid tributes to one of the top Islamic missionary and spiritual saint, Sheikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA) on his annual Urs. According to a statement issued here, Mirwaiz said that “Sheikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jeelani (RA) had dedicated his life for […]
Centres approves new tourist, trekking routes in Ladakh
New Delhi: The Home Ministry has approved new tourist and trekking routes in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir to promote adventure tourism and enhance economic activities. The Home Ministry, in a statement, said the decision has been taken buoyed by the success of many tourism initiatives announced under the Prime Minister’s Development Package-2015. […]
Leopard kills 3-year-old boy in Reasi
Jammu: In a second such incident this month, a leopard has killed a three-year-old boy in a remote hilly village in Mahore area of Jammu division’s Reasi district, officials said Tuesday. A massive search operation has been launched to track down the beast which had earlier struck in Kansoli village of Mahore belt on December […]