JK witnessing unprecedented economic crisis, says former FM
Srinagar: A Former Finance Minister and senior National Conference leader, Abdul Rahim Rather on Friday blamed the incumbent PDP BJP government for the states worsening economic condition over the last three years. “The state’s economy is continuously witnessing a sharp decline ever since this government took over. Local industry has nosedived to a record low, […]
Govt free to withdraw my security cover, says Mirwaiz
Srinagar: Saying that he has never asked the government to provide security cover to him, Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said that the dispensation is free to withdraw its police personnel. “I reiterate that Government is free to withdraw the police personnel as and when it wants as I have never […]
CM thanks Tendulkar for sanctioning Rs 40 lakh for school in North Kashmir
Srinagar: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti thanked cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar for sanctioning over Rs 40 lakh from the MP Local Area Development (MPLAD) funds for construction of a school building in Kupwara district of North Kashmir. “Thankful to @sachin_rt for using his MPLAD funds for the construction of a school building in Kashmir. Even off […]
Search for a new VC: Committee begins interaction with stakeholders
Srinagar: The search committee constituted to hunt for a new Vice Chancellor for the Kashmir University (KU) on Friday began their interaction with the stakeholders in the varsity. The search committee held interactions with the heads of the departments, directors of KU campuses, heads of the departments, professors, associate professors and assistant professors besides research […]
Man held for circulating rumour on social media
Srinagar: A man was Friday arrested for circulating a rumour on social media that a shopkeeper had joined militant ranks in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir. According to the police, photograph of Aqib Farooq Mir, a shopkeeper in Beehama area of Ganderbal district, was circulated on social media on Wednesday claimed that he had […]
Social media helping medicos to save lives in Kashmir
Srinagar: Though social media has been given a bad name, two young doctors have proved otherwise. The young medicos have created a ‘whatsapp’ group which is helping in saving countless lives in the peripheries spread across Kashmir division. The whatsapp group named ‘Save Heart Initiative’ a dedicated group is helping in saving people with heart […]
Jails in India are overcrowded by over 600 per cent, SC calls it shocking
New Delhi: Prisoners “cannot be kept in jail like animals”, a shocked Supreme Court said after it was informed that many of the over 1,300 prisons across the country were overcrowded, even to the extent of more than 600 per cent. “What’s the point in talking about prison reforms when we cannot keep them in […]
Elderly man killed during scuffle
Srinagar: A 60 year old person was killed during a scuffle with his neighbour in north Kashmir Bandipora district, sources said. According to sources, Ghulam Mohammad Dar, 60, was injured during a fight with his neighbour following a heated argument over some issue on Thursday evening. Dar was immediately shifted to local hospital from where […]
Youth attempts suicide
Srinagar: In a bid to end to his life, a youth (name withheld) resident of Srinagar on Friday consumed some poisonous substance, a police official said. “He was shifted to SKIMS Soura for treatment”, the official said. Meanwhile, police has registered a case in this regard.