Body of missing North Kashmir teacher recovered from lake
Srinagar: The body of a teacher, who went missing last week, was recovered from a lake in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday, police said. The body of Mushtaq Ahmad Lone, a resident Sheikpora Mantrigam area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, was missing since last Monday and his body was recovered by the police […]
UGC asks varsities to observe May 21 as ‘Anti-Terrorism day’
New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed varsities and higher educational institutions to observe May 21 as Anti-Terrorism day to wean away the youth from terrorism. The activities suggested for the day include debates, discussions, symposium, pledge taking ceremony and screening of films. “Every year May 21 is observed as Anti-Terrorism day in […]
Highway woes: Admin orders proper maintenance of NH44
Directs concerned agencies to ensure free flow of traffic
Jammu: Concerned over frequent closure of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, authorities have directed the concerned agencies to ensure its proper maintenance so that transportation as well as tourism activities are not hampered, officials said on Saturday. Travelling on the 270-km highway, the only all weather road linking Kashmir with rest of the country, had turned […]
NC, Congress created Kashmir issue for electoral vote bank: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: The so-called Kashmir issue is a political “myth” created by the Congress, the National Conference and other such political groups which have a vested interest in the region’s electoral vote bank, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said Saturday. He said Jammu and Kashmir is very much like any other state of the Indian union. […]
Curfew continues for third day in Bhaderwah, govt constitutes SIT
Bhaderwah/Jammu: A five-member special investigation team (SIT) was constituted Saturday to probe the death of a person in firing here which triggered violent protests, forcing authorities to impose an indefinite curfew in the communally-sensitive town, officials said. The Doda district administration had refuted reports that “cow vigilantism” was the reason behind the killing of Nayeem […]
Film maker says polarisation nuanced understanding of Kashmir issue
New Delhi: The polarisation in the last five years has taken people further away from a nuanced understanding of the complex issue of Kashmir, which is one of the very few places in the world where beauty and dismay exist in the same moment, two-time National Award winning filmmaker Ashvin Kumar has said. The Oscar-nominated […]
Kerala Muslim body sets example, serves Iftar to 2,500 people every day
Dubai: A Kerala Muslim centre here is serving Iftar meal every day to more than 2,500 people from all walks of life, according to a media report. Iftar is the evening meal with which Muslims end their daily Ramzan fast at sunset. There are 210 volunteers, divided into seven groups, who ensure smooth and clean […]