Suspension of cross-LoC trade comes at a huge price for the people: Mirwaiz
Srinagar: Moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday termed the Centre’s decision to suspend cross-LoC trade “extremely unfortunate” and said such measures for “short-term gains” come at a huge price for the people. Hardening its stand against Pakistan, India Thursday indefinitely suspended cross-LoC trade at two points along the Line of Control (LoC) in […]
PDP has stumbled down under the weight of its own deceit, falsehood: NC
Khanabal: National Conference on Friday asserted that the people of Kashmir have made it a point to punish PDP for deceiving them on the promises it made during 2014 elections saying that people are looking towards NC for taking the state towards safe shores. Addressing a public meet at Khanabal party’s South Zone President Dr. […]
LoC trade ban: Hakeem Yaseen calls move as an ill omen for peace initiatives
Srinagar: Chairman Peoples Democratic Front (PDF) Hakeem Yaseen has termed suspension of cross LoC trade as a most unfortunate act which would give a severe setback to the much needed peace efforts in the sub-continent. Hakeem Yaseen said that the decision to suspend cross LoC trade between two neighboring countries of India and Pakistan was […]
Lack of air ambulance in Kashmir costing lives: DAK
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday expressed pressing concern over lack of air ambulance service in Kashmir valley as a result of which “precious lives are lost”. “Non-availability of air ambulance is costing lives of trauma and emergency patients,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan in a communiqué. “Majority of these patients die […]
Landslides hamper movement of traffic on JK highway
Srinagar: The Srinagar-Jammu highway, the only all weather road connecting Kashmir valley with Jammu, remained closed for the second day on Friday due to landslides, a traffic police official said. Officials said fresh landslides forced the closure of highway as some areas witnessed landslides bringing traffic to a standstill. Last winter, the highway often remained […]
DAK condemns termination of doctor accused of ‘gross negligence’
Kupwara: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Friday expressed dismay over termination of a NHM doctor, Dr Bilal in Kalaroos, Kupwara “without any proper enquiry”. The doctor was terminated on Thursday for allegedly denying ambulance to a pregnant woman, whose new born, whom she delivered in a moving vehicle last week, died. DC Kupwara had said that […]
Man found hanging in Rajouri
Rajouri: A man in his mid 30s was found dead inside his house in Rajouri district of Jammu division, police said Friday. The deceased has been identified as Ram Lal son of Krishan Lal resident of ward 06 Siot village of Rajouri. The body of the deceased was found hanging in his Kacha house after […]
State Haj Committee issues notification for lady pilgrim aspirants
SRINAGAR: The office of State Haj Committee today issued a notice informing that all such aspiring lady pilgrims who could not apply for Haj pilgrimage this year with their Mehrams due to non-availability of passport or any other genuine reasons and her male companion (mehram) had applied and got selected for Haj 2019, that they […]
