Secy Revenue Dept, VC BGSBU meet Governor
SRINAGAR: Shahid Anayatullah, Secretary Revenue and Prof Javed Musarrat, Vice Chancellor Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU) met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here on Saturday. Anayatullah briefed Governor about functioning of the Department particularly the progress of the ongoing Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP) and steps taken to remove […]
Cloudburst kills dozens of cattle in Tral
Srinagar: As many as 100 sheep and goats died in Tral area of south Kashmir due to the cloudburst in upper pastures of the district here, reports said. The incident took place during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. Officials in Sheep husbandry department said that a cloudburst hit Bradi Angan area of Tral […]
DIPR mourns Rahul Jalali’s demise
SRINAGAR: The officers and officials of Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) have deeply mourned the demise of noted journalist and writer, Rahul Jalali who passed away at New Delhi early this morning. Soon after hearing of the sad news, a condolence meet was held on Saturday at the Directorate of Information which was […]
‘Continuous Medical Education Program’ held at SKIMS
Srinagar: A one day ‘Continuous Medical Education Program’ was organised in auditorium of Sheri- Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) on Friday.’ The program had two scientific sessions on ‘Update on Material Management’ and ‘Patient Safety’. In the first session, V K Jain, former National President of IIMM deliberated on ‘Effective Supply Chain Management and […]
DAK demands full restoration of administrative seniority
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Saturday expressed concern over the state government not restoring the seniority among the doctors “fully” due to which many health institutions were still “administered by junior medical officers or consultants”. Praising the governor led state administration at a press conference for restoring the administrative seniority, the DAK said that it […]
India has a right to entire JK, says Gen Rawat
Kargil: Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday said that India has the right over the entire Jammu and Kashmir, including Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PaK). He said that it is a political decision on how India will wrest it back from Pakistan. Speaking on the 20th anniversary of India’s victory in the Kargil War, General Rawat […]
Farooq concerned over ‘lack of facilities’ to Kashmiri Haj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia
Urges union minister for minority affairs to take up the issue with authorities
Urges union minister for minority affairs to take up the issue with authorities
Sopore youth, who died in custody ‘killed by police’, says SHRC
Directs govt to register case, pay Rs 5 lakh compensation to victim’s family
Srinagar: State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has directed the Jammu and Kashmir government to register a case in the death of Junaid Ahmad Khuroo in police custody, who, as per the commission, was “killed by police”. The commission also asked the government to provide a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the family of the […]
Triple Talaq Bill will worsen plight of Muslim women, says Hasnain Masoodi
Questions need to enact law after SC held Triple Talaq illegal
New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference MP Hasnain Masoodi on Friday opposed the Triple Talaq bill in the Lok Sabha, saying the bill will “worsen the plight of the Muslim women in the country”. Participating in the debate on the Bill, Masoodi expressed anguish over the “efforts to malign a religion “that provided for […]
1999 Doda massacre survivor wants to turn educator for kids
Pune: Fed up with running after a government job, Joginder Singh, one of the survivors of the 1999 Doda massacre in Jammu and Kashmir, now wants to create educational opportunities for children in his home state. Singh (24), who lost his near and dear ones in a suspected militant attack 20 years ago, is currently […]
