Newspaper prices will be increased: KEG
Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) met here today with President, Fayaz Ahmad Kaloo in the chair. Besides other relevant issues, KEG had a threadbare discussion on the impact of GST over the printing costs of the newspapers. It was felt that the new tax regime has resulted into a sudden surge in the printing costs including […]
Two dead bodies recovered in Shopian
Police Tuesday claimed to have recovered two male dead bodies in Shopian district of South Kashmir. According to the police sources, two dead bodies were recovered in an orchid near Palpora village of Shopian. Police identified the bodies as that of Umar Suhail and Mohammad Ather, both residents of Rajouri district in Jammu division. Meanwhile, […]
Valley’s lone Chest Disease Hospital facing crisis like situation
The Valley’s lone chest disease is gasping for breath owing to the lack essential medical equipments. Even the equipment that is available in the hospital is lying defunct since months, giving a tough time to patients visiting the hospital. Ultra sound machine, as per patients and technicians, is lying defunct from at least three months, […]
Govt forgets to constitute Fee Fixation Committee for schools
The crucial, School Fee Fixation Committee (SFFC), constituted by the J&K government has been rendered headless from the past month as the term of existing Chairman expired in July this year. Since then the government has forgotten to reconstitute the committee or extend the term of the existing committee. Notably, the committee was constituted […]
652nd Urs of Shah-e-Hamdan observed
The 652nd Urs of Hazat Mir Syed Ali Hamdani (RA), popularly known as Shah-e-Hamdani and Amir-e-Kabir was Tuesday observed at Khanqah-e-Moula in old Srinagar city with religious fervour and enthusiasm. The annual Urs of Shah-e-Hamdan is being observed on 6th Zil-Hijjah of Islamic calendar. Thousands of devotes including men, women, children and old thronged the […]
Urs of Shah-e-Hamdan (RA) observed in Tral
The annual Urs of Hazat Amir Kabeer Mir Syed Ali Hamdani (RA), popularly known as Shah-e-Hamdan, was observed at Khanqah -e-Faiz Panah in south Kashmir’s Tral on Tuesday with religious fervor and enthusiasm. A large number of devotees thronged the shrine where they recited verses of Qura’n, followed by Khatam-e-Sharief, Naats and supplications, said an […]
Sopore ‘medical negligence’ case to be probed
The death of an infant in District hospital Sopore on August 11 has finally moved the health authorities who have finally constituted a probe panel to enquire into the circumstances that led to the death. “Chief Medical Offices Baramulla has constituted a probe panel to enquire into the circumstances that led to the death of […]
Editorial : Failure in implementing MDM
The government has once again failed to ensure implementation of a crucial scheme that would have otherwise proved beneficial for the students community in the state. Reports pouring in from various areas of the state are pointing out that all is not well with the Directorate of School Education as it has not been able […]
One more Army camp comes up in ShopianÂ
Shopian district has seen a growing number of Army camps over the past sevarl months. The latest in the series of establishing an army is Mantribugh Imamshab area of the district. Pertinently, in 2016, the army set up its first base in Pahnoo village of Shopian following which another camp was re-established in Zainapora Shopian […]
Speedy truck crushes cattle at Qazigund
As many as 20 sheep were killed when a speeding truck ran over their herd in tool post area of Qazigund on the Jammu Srinagar National Highway on Tuesday, police said. Police said that a speeding truck under registration number JK03C 9491 coming from Jammu towards Srinagar lost control and ran over the sheep, who […]