Amid restrictions, clashes, protests erupt in Pulwama
Pulwama: Amid the restrictions imposed by the authorities, clashes broke out in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district after the locals staged a protest against the recent civilian killings. Soon after the culmination of congregational Friday prayers, people from Jamia Masjid Pulwama marched towards the district headquarters amid raising slogans against civilian killings and demanding action against […]
Speeding to fame: From Kashmir to IPL, Rasikh leaps up the cricketing ladder
Kulgam: Amid the volatile situation across South Kashmir, this youth from Kulgam district has made news for something different. The youth a speedster, is all set to feature in the 12th edition of thrilling T-20 Indian Premier league (IPL). 17-year-old teenage pacer, Rasikh Salam Dar, son of Abdul Salam Dar of Bhan Ashmuji area of […]
Pulwama shuts for sixth consecutive day
Pulwama: South Kashmir’s Pulwama district observed a shutdown on sixth consecutive day on Thursday against the civilian killings in Sirnoo village on Saturday last. The call for the shutdown has been issued by Auqaf Committee. Reports from Pulwama said that business establishments, educational institutes and other institutions remained shut in the area while as public […]
From Management graduate to school dropouts, Pulwama loses its young again
Pulwama: One of the civilians killed in government forces action against protesters at Sirnoo was an MBA pass out, who had completed his degree from a University based in Indonesia. The slain Abid Hussain Lone had also got married in Indonesia and has a three months old baby. Abid, had returned home last year along […]
Tussle between KU, private colleges jeopardize career of students
Pulwama: The tussle between Kashmir University and Private B.Ed colleges over fee structure has left thousands of students worried who allege that the varsity and the college authorities are putting their career at stake. The varsity as per the students has declared the results of 3rd and 4th semester B.Ed students on November 1st but […]
Pulwama villages suffering to ‘hollow promises’
Pulwama: Even as the Sadak, Bijli and Pani remained war cry for the successful regimes in Jammu and Kashmir so far, but the localities in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district are glaring example of ‘hoax promises’ by the erstwhile governments as the villagers have never been provided water supply, thus leaving them to lurch at large. […]
Abducted house owner found dead in Kulgam
Police says Jaish behind killing
Kulgam: The Kulgam civilian, who happened to be the owner of the house where 10 people including three militants and seven civilians died in encounter and a subsequent blast in October this year, was on Tuesday found dead in Awhatoo village of Kulgam district on Tuesday morning. The civilian identified as Sheeraz Ahmad Bhat, son […]
Is ICDS inching towards failure?
Anganwadi centres in Shopian, Pulwama without food items, ingredients
Pulwama/Shopian: Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) has once again come under severe criticism as the Anganwadi centres in the twin districts of South Kashmir are not being sent required food items and ingredients, thus no distribution of nutrition, food items is being made among children from last two years. Pertinently, the Supreme Court a few […]
Work on Bijbehara-Shopian road goes on at snail’s pace
Shopian: Years elapsed since the work over the 25-kilometer-long Bijbehara-Shopian road was started. The authorities have utterly failed to complete the work on two lane highway while as the locals allege that the work is going on at snail’s pace, thereby leaving commuters to face harships. In Feb 2016, central government approved the widening of […]
Civilian injured in forces action in Pulwama
Pulwama: A civilian was on Saturday injured after he was fired upon by the forces during a Cordon and Search operations (CASO) in Niloora village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Police identified the civilian as Bashir Ahmad Mir of Litter Pulwama, saying that he was injured as he tried to ‘run away’ during CASO in […]
