Geelani rebukes Mehbooba, says International mediation on Kashmir a must
Senior Separatist leader and Hurriyat (G) Chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani stressed on seeking mediation from international players for resolving the Kashmir issue. Geelani while reacting over the statement made by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti wherein she ruled out third party intervention, said that without the mediation of foreign countries or world body like the […]
Separatists fume over issuing of notices by NIA
Huriyat (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Sunday expressed serious concern upon the arbitrary notices being sent to religious institutions in Kashmir by the NIA. Chairing a meeting of the members of various organizations at his Nigeen residence, Mirwaiz expressed resentment and anguish at the frequent questioning of some members and representatives of these institutions […]
‘Kashmir Committee’ meets for second time
The Kashmir Committee formed by the Congress recently held its second meeting at Delhi which was chaired by Dr Manmohan Singh. The Committee was set up by Sonia Gandhi for seeking a resolution of the Kashmir issue. The committee said that resolution of Kashmir issue through dialogue is imperative for peace and prosperity of the […]
Kashmir unrest can be addressed through talks alone, says PDP leader
Ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), leader Rafi Ahmad Mir Sunday said that there can be no alternative to talks for resolving the unrest in Kashmir. Rafi, while addressing a day long convention of party workers in South Kashmir’s Khanabal area said that PDP’s core agenda of talks with all stakeholders is being pursued by the […]
Mehbooba acting as mouth piece of New Delhi: Er Rasheed
Lashing out at Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti for her remarks that third party intervention over J&K will turn it into Syria and Afghanistan, Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sunday said that either Mehbooba Mufti is ill informed or has to speak every single word according to the needs of […]
Patients procuring 47 per cent drugs from market, says CAG
Health institutions across the valley that are providing free medicines to the patients are not maintaining identity records of those patients to whom the medicines are being issued, raising serious questions over the proper functioning and the transparency in such institutions. Records to identity end-user patient to whom the medicines were issued had not been […]
Tarigami survives heart trouble, admitted in Hospital
MLA, Kulgam and senior Communist leader, Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami was admitted at Shere-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Sours after suffered a heart block on Saturday night. Tarigami, who represents Kulgam continuously since 1996, faced multiple problems during last night at his Srinagar residence and was rushed to SKIMS. After series of tests it was […]
Indo-Pak tension: BJP leader warns Pakistan for supporting terror
Amid an escalation in the border tensions between the two arch rivals, India and Pakistan, senior Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), leader and party’s nominee for the Vice President’s post Venkaiah Naidu blamed Pakistan for aiding and abetting terror. NDA’s Vice Presidential candidate M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday reminded Pakistan not to forget what happened in […]
Migrant teachers enjoying unofficial holidays since 2016 unrest, govt in slumber
ln a bizzare move, hundreds of teachers recruited under special employment package for Kashmiri Pandits are enjoying unofficial holidays since 2016 summer unrest which resulted in prolonged closure of schools. While the schools resumed functioning since last November, all these teachers left the Valley and are yet to return to their respective schools. “Even these […]
Rutba’s twin sister, friends will miss Roll number: 3
On Monday the Government High School Aglar Chirat in South Kashmir’s Shopian district will open as usual. The students will attendant their classes and teachers will deliver lessons as they used before but for Arooba’s twin sister Rutba and her father, Mohammad Farooq Zargar, who is a teacher at the school Monday will be miserable. […]