‘Udaan’ fails to take off yet again
Twenty five students who joined a national company under the Udaan flagship progamme were duped by a New Delhi based security services company. The students alleged that they are being told to vacate the hostel despite completing all the formalities required. “We were promised a job after completing six months on-the-job-training (OJT). We completed the […]
Pulwama Killings: Protests erupt across Kashmir
Campuses erupted in protests on Tuesday against the killings of a civilian and militants, including LeT commander Abu Dujana, in an encounter ensuing clashes in Pulwama district. Clashes between students and police lasted for several hours at uptown Residency Road and Moulana Azad Road as the news about civilian and militant killing spread in the […]
Editorial : Planning failures
The failure or success of governments in today’s world can be gauged by the accomplishment of developmental projects that have been taken up to improve the infrastructure scenario of a region. However, in our case even the basic parameters of initiating works on developmental project and later completing them on time within the resources sanctioned […]
Chaos prevailed in SMHS after arrival of injured civilians
Chaos prevailed in the SMHS hospital here as the injured from South Kashmir and other areas were brought here after an encounter that raged in Hakripora village of Pulwama Tuesday morning. Soon after the killing of LeT chief commander, Abu Dujana and his aide Arif Nabi Dar alias Rehan, protests erupted in several areas of […]
Minister reviews pace of work on Jahangir Chowk-Barzulla flyover
Minister for Public Works Naeem Akhtar today visited the under construction Jehangir Chowk-Barzulla flyover to take stock of the pace of work at the prestigious project. The Minister was satisfied with the work at the project and stressed on the need to stick to the deadlines. The Minister was informed that that more than one […]
Pantha Chowk to Nowgam stretch of by-pass designated no parking zone: Div Com
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan today convened a meeting to review utilization of holding area for trucks at Pantha Chowk and status of shifting of General Bus Stand (GBS) Batamaloo to New Bus terminal Parimpora. Additional Commissioner Kashmir, Additional Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, MD JKSRTC, RTO Kashmir, DSP Traffic, Chief Engineer R&B, Executive Engineers PDD […]
Unavailability of drugs: Hospitals blame Medical Corporation
The J&K Medical Supplies Corporation Limited – JKMSCL is, as of now, giving a tough time to the concerned heads of the health institutions in Kashmir, as they are failing in making sure that the essential drugs are available to the patients. Sources are revealing that the corporation is sitting on their orders of supplying […]
Minister tours Leh, reviews pace of developmental works
Minister for Ladakh Affairs and Cooperatives, Chering Dorjay visited various places in Leh and took stock of developmental works and projects under execution. The Minister gave patient hearing to the demands of the people for the construction of road to Alchi Dok, black-topping for Umlung road, completion of work on bridge on Indus river between […]
Every killing gives oxygen to uprising against New Delhi, says Er Rasheed
Asking National Media, Security agencies and political establishment not to celebrate killing of Abu Dujana, fire brand legislator from Langate Er. Rasheed said that the reaction from masses in entire Kashmir after the killing deserves and needs serious introspection. In a statement issued today Er. Rasheed said “The way people took out to streets at […]
Govt kidnapped Hurriyat leaders, says Geelani
Blaming the government for kidnapping Hurriyat leaders and lodging them at unknown destination in New Delhi, Hurriyat (G) Chairman, Syed Ali Geelani called it sheer political vendetta. In a statement issued here, Syed Ali Geelani expressed deep concern over the kidnapping of ailing Hurriyat leader, Peer Saif Ullah and deteriorating condition of Shahid-ul-Islam and added […]