Omar rues govt’s attitude on displaced people
Hyderabad: The Centre and the PDP-led government in Jammu and Kashmir failed to bring the displaced people back into the valley as promised, former chief minister Omar Abdullah said.He said there was also a feeling of “high degree of alienation” among large sections of people of the trouble-torn state.“We have a huge displaced population, whether […]
Malik pays tribute to Maqbool Butt
Srinagar: Paying tributes to Muhammad Maqool Butt on his 34th anniversary, Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Muhammad Yasin Malik Saturday appealed people to follow the Joint Resistance Leadership’s (JRL) programme in letter and spirit.“Father of Kashmiri Nation Muhammad Maqbool Butt was an ideologue, statesman, warrior, political leader and diplomat who led this nation […]
Nowpora Jagir residents protest against waster scarcity
Sopore: Inhabitants of Nowpora Jagir area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday staged protest against the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department for failing to provide adequate drinking water supply to them from the last 20 days.The aggrieved protesters took to streets and blocked the Sopore-Wagoora road for several hours, halting the vehicular movement there.Protesters […]
1390 buildings occupied by forces in JK, says govt
Jammu: The government on Saturday revealed that 1390 government as well as private buildings are under the occupation of security forces in the state.This was revealed in response to a query raised by Independent MLA, Er Abdul Rashid during the question hour of the Legislative Assembly (LA).Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, who also holds the charges […]
Cancer cases are on the rise, admits govt
Jammu: Admitting that there was an increase in the cancer cases in Kashmir over the past seven years, the government on Saturday said that efforts are being ensured to provide affordable treatment to the patients suffering from the dreaded disease.This was revealed by health and medical education minister Bali Baghat while replying a calling attention […]
Cancer cases are on the rise, admits govt
Jammu: Admitting that there was an increase in the cancer cases in Kashmir over the past seven years, the government on Saturday said that efforts are being ensured to provide affordable treatment to the patients suffering from the dreaded disease.This was revealed by health and medical education minister Bali Baghat while replying a calling attention […]
Govt admits creation of unorganized infrastructure in healthcare
Srinagar: Government on Saturday, in a way, accepted that there has been unorganized and illogical creation of health care infrastructure in the state, especially in Kashmir. The government also admitted that some health institutions are functioning even without a proper sanction from the government.Minister for Health and Medical Education, Bali Bhagat while speaking on the […]
We need to check loopholes as these weaken our mission: Geelani
Srinagar: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G), Syed Ali Geelani Saturday paid tributes to Muhammad Maqbool Bhat on his 34th martyrdom anniversary, saying that “we are duty bound to safeguard these sacrifices.”Reiterating his demand for the return of the mortal remains of Mohammad Maqbool Bhat and Mohammad Afzal Guru, he said that although it is purely […]
106 cases settled in Lok Adalat at Sopore
Baramulla: Lok Adalat was Saturday organized at Tehsil Court Complex Sopore in order to deliver speedy justice and to curtail the overburden of pendency of cases.Lok Adalat was organized by Legal services committee Sopore, which comprised on three different benches.First bench was presided by Additional District Judge Shazia Tabasum, second bench presided by Chief Judicial […]
Principles of fair trial were never followed in Afzal, Bhat’s case: Justice Masoodi
Srinagar: Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) on Saturday organized a seminar titled ‘Is capital punishment a solution’.The spokesman as per the statement issued here said that people from every nook and corner of the Valley, hailing from different walks of life participated in a daylong seminar.Breaking all traditions the seminar was presided by a 90 year […]