Revoking orders tantamount to confessing guilt: Er Rasheed
Srinagar: Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh on Tuesday said that the withdrawal of an order regarding introduction of religious books in colleges, schools and universities was a confession of guilt and has exposed the proxies of Sang Parivar and their nefarious designs. In a statement issued here, Er […]
JRL calls for Kulgam march today, shutdown on Oct 27
Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik on Tuesday issued a fresh protest programme against the Kulgam killings and appealed people to observe complete shutdown on October 27. JRL in a statement issued here said that “on October 24 (Wednesday) people, especially those living in south […]
Relieve doctors deputed to GMCs: DAK
Srinagar: To ease the burden on rural hospitals, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday demanded major reshuffle and immediate transfer of all the 480 doctors who have been deputed to government medical colleges from directorate health services Jammu and Kashmir divisions for years now. These 480 doctors who have occupied medical officers posts of rural […]
NC leaders try to march towards Raj bhawan, detained
Srinagar: Several National Conference leaders were Tuesday taken into preventive custody as they tried to march towards Raj bhawan in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir to protest against the civilian deaths in a blast at an encounter site in Kulgam on Sunday.Led by party general secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar, National Conference leaders and […]
Kashmir is a land of tragedies, says JKDFP
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP) on Tuesday paid tributes to Bijbehara martyrs on their 25th martyrdom anniversary. The party as per a statement issued here remembered all the martyrs of Kashmir and pledged to take their mission forward till the aim of ‘freedom’ is achieved. The spokesperson said “it was black day […]
Kashmir Valley shuts to mourn Kulgam killings
Srinagar: Normal life was disrupted in the Kashmir Valley Monday due to a strike called by separatists over the death of seven civilians in a blast at an encounter site in Kulgam district. Shops, private offices, fuel stations and other business establishments were shut here in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. […]
World’s 500 most influential Muslims: Valley based woman Islamic scholar features among the list
Srinagar: Valley based woman, running all female schools and an organization to help ‘needy women’ has been listed among the most influential personalities in Muslim world. The list has been released this week from Qatar. Founder and Rector of Jamia Islamia Mahdul, Mubeena Ramzan, is the second personality from valley to be featured after Mirwaiz […]
Admit the reality of Kashmir
The blood spill in south Kashmir needs to stop and that too immediately. Every day we get to hear about killings in this part of Kashmir region and the way things have been moving forward it seems that no party- irrespective of the fact that which line of thinking they belong to- is willing to […]
JRL’s Lal Chowk march: Authorities decide to bar traffic movement in city centre
Srinagar: Authorities on Monday issued a traffic advisory that they will not be allowing any vehicular movement between Regal Chowk and Amira Kadal on the residency road in Srinagar as Joint Resistance Leadership has asked people to march towards the city center on Tuesday. “In view of security restrictions in Srinagar on 23rd of October, […]
The anguish and old city
The frequent curbs and restrictions in old city area of Srinagar are taking a heavy toll on the entire area and its people. Not only has the local economy been hit severely but the health of its inhabitants is also witnessing a decline due to the frequent use of anti-riot weapons and measures. The local […]
