No talks with Hurriyat as of now: Dineshwar Sharma
Srinagar: Amid the simmering tension on the borders, the Union government’s special representative Dineshwar Sharma arrived in Srinagar to reach out to the people and help in restoring peace in the restive Kashmir region. The interlocutor said that as of now talks with Hurriyat are not on his agenda. Talking to ‘Kashmir Vision’, Sharma […]
Students allege discrepancies in results, stage demos
Srinagar: The students of different degree colleges affiliated with Kashmir University (KU) Monday protested against the officials of the varsity over discrepancies in the recently announced results of the first semester of BA first year. According to the reports, raising slogans against the university authorities, the students of Women’s college in MA road blocked the […]
Australia face England in ICC U-19 World Cup quarterfinals
Queenstown: Three-time champions Australia will have to put their best foot forward when they face a formidable England in the first Super League quarter-final of the ICC U-19 cricket World Cup here on Tuesday. Australia found rhythm in the tournament after losing their opening match to India by 100 runs while England advanced winning all […]
Misfortune: Displaced border dwellers demand land, bunkers
R S Pura: Living with the constant fear of shelling, displaced border dwellers are scared of returning to their homes and are demanding early sanction of the “promised” piece of land in safer zones and construction of bunkers. The demands were made by people putting up at three relief camps set up by the state […]
Probe ordered over purported wrong info provided by officials
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker Nazir Ahmad Gurezi Monday asked the state government to conduct an enquiry into the purported wrong information provided to the members in reply to different Cut Motions. The Deputy Speaker issued the instruction after National Conference MLA Altaf Kaloo raised the issue during a discussion on the […]
9000 youth covered under amnesty: Chief Minister
JAMMU: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today informed the Upper House that the amnesty granted to more than nine thousand youth in various law and order related cases is aimed at bringing them back to their families and societies so that they can lead a peaceful life and restart their education, careers and other job pursuits. […]
NC, Cong members walkout to protest power crisis
Jammu: Several National Conference (NC) and Congress members Monday staged a walkout from the Assembly over the government’s “unsatisfactory reply” on the issue of power crisis in the state and border shelling which has claimed 12 lives since Thursday. NC MLA Ali Mohammad Sagar was the first to leave the House and was followed by […]
80,000 educated unemployed youth registered in JK: Minister
Jammu: Labour minister Haseeb Drabu Monday said that 87,650 educated unemployed youths were registered with district employment and counselling centres in the state. In a written reply in the state Assembly, Drabu, who also holds the finance portfolio, informed the House that of the total, 41,981 were registered with centre’s in the Kashmir division and 45,669 […]
Editorial: Ignored deadlines
Srinagar: Kashmir Valley has been witnessing many lapses on the developmental front. The reasons are many, but as of now the officials have been citing the unrest in Kashmir as the main reasons for delay in completion of projects. The projects that have been witnessing delay in completion have been telling upon the promises made […]
Yateem foundation, two houses partially damaged in fire incident
Srinagar: Panic gripped at Jawahar Nagar locality in Srinagar city after fire broke out in Yateem Foundation “Baitul Hilal” Monday late evening. Soon a number of fire tenders reached the spot and extinguished the flames. A police officer said that the fire broke out upper side of the building belonged to Yateem Foundation Baitul Hilal and has been brought […]