On World Human Rights Day, JRL calls for shutdown
Srinagar: The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) Thursday called for complete shutdown on Dec 10 against what they termed as the ‘gross human rights violations’ in Kashmir. The day is observed as ‘World Human Rights’ day. JRL comprising of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik in a joint statement issued here announced […]
Adhoc body for ‘Press Club in Kashmir’ announced
Srinagar: The Valley based media persons including editors, working journalists, photographers and videographers have unanimously nominated an adhoc body of Kashmir Press Cub/Aiwan-e-Sahafat. M Saleem Pandit (The Times of India) will head the adhoc body as its President while Shuja-ul-Haq (India Today TV) has been nominated as Vice President and Shamim Mehraj (The Kashmir Monitor) […]
Children, parents unmoved by ‘move school’ announcement
Srinagar: The government’s decision to start ‘Move School’ has fallen flat on ground as the students of Durbar Move employees did not bother to take this issue seriously. Pertinently, the government had announced that ‘move schools’ will be started from the current academic session, however the announcement has got a lukewarm response from the students. […]
Editorial: Winter challenges
Srinagar: Winter this year it seems is going to be a testing time for the residents of the Valley and those living on the upper ranges of the state. This year winter chill has knocked on our doors with a bang with temperature plummeting to minus 4.2 degrees in Srinagar during the first week of […]
Delayed diagnosis of diseases in rural areas worrying medics
Srinagar: With the health care system failing to cater to the needs of the patients at the peripheral level, medicos complain that early diagnosis of diseases is taking a hit in rural areas as no diagnostic facilities are being made available in rural areas. “In 21st century, when the medical science has reached to its […]
Baig takes first meeting of PDP’s constitution amendment committee
Jammu:Senior leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have proposed several amendments in the constitution of the party. The six party members headed by senior PDP leader and Lok Sabha MP Muzaffar Hussain Baig on Wednesday took the first meeting of the constitution amendment committee which was announced on December 2 following the re-election of […]
32 injured in two road mishaps
Srinagar: At least thirty two people were injured Thursday in two separate mishaps in Doda and Rajouri districts of Jammu division, police said. Twenty-five people were injured when a bus travelling on Jammu-Poonch highway skidded off the road near Chingus village of Rajouri district. The bus was on the way to Poonch town from Jammu. […]
Youth arrested after eluding police for nine years
Handwara: Police on Thursday arrested a youth from north Kashmir’s Handwara village after he was eluding arrest for almost nine years. “The youth was wanted in a molestation case dating back to 2008 in Handwara town of Kupwara district. He was finally arrested on Thursday from his home,” police said. The arrested youth identified as […]
Logistics to become a force multiplier for JK’s businesses: FM
Srinagar: Logistics is going to be the big thrust area for the government and it will become a force multiplier for all businessesin Jammu and Kashmir, Minister for Finance and Labour & Employment, Dr Haseeb A Drabu said today. “Three years as Finance Minister had made me cynical. But today has given me hope. For […]
CM for development of Bungus as world class destination
Jammu: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today directed the Tourism Department and allied agencies to focus on the development of catchment areas and people while developing facilities at various tourist spots. This, she said, would enable them to become equal partners and stakeholders in promoting tourism across the State. Chairing a joint meeting of Yousmarg, Wullar […]