Government gets a platoon of contractor to Dargah for implementing small Rs 42 Cr project, Wakf tense
SRINAGAR: The government has done a mockery of a major pilgrim tourism project which is being implemented around Dargah Hazratbal, Kashmir’s most revered shrine. The Rs 42 crore project has been fragmented into a series of small projects and their execution has been given to diverse players with the J&K Wakf Board literally lacking any say. […]
Interlocutor’s day out was an introduction to anger, hate and alienation
SRINAGAR: Point-man Daneshwar Sharma got a firsthand crash course in grounding realties as a group of youth including former militants, stone pelters, a few charge-sheeters and lot many victims of violence interacted with him. The interactions were in-camera and in absence of any government functionary at Pulwama. “It is a fact that I was part […]
250 non migrant Pandits to get state government jobs
SRINAGAR: In a bid to incentivise the Pandits who stayed back and did not migrate, the government has decided to recruit 250 Pandit youth this year. The process for the identification of the posts has already started, highly informed sources said. “Under the Prime Minister Development Programme (PMDP), there was a small section under which […]
LPG goes costly, out of poor man’s reach
Srinagar: The Centre’s decision to pay subsidy on LPG directly to the consumers may have drastically checked the illegal connections and helped in eliminating the menace of corruption indulged allegedly by the oil companies in the country but in Kashmir it has broken the back of the poor consumers in view of frequent increase in the […]
State of disaster management: One fire tender for 90 villages in north Kashmir
Baramulla: On February 24 this year, at around 2 AM, a devastating fire broke out in Uri town of north Kashmir, destroying more than 50 shops and godowns in one go. The fire, which started from a double-storey building, engulfed rest of the nearby shops and godowns in a jiffy. The fire could not […]
Youth kills teen-aged girl for refusing marriage proposal, held
Kupwara: In a fit of anger, a youth allegedly abducted and murdered a teenaged girl for declining his marriage proposal and is now cooling his heels in custody in frontier district of Kupwara. The arrest of the youth came within hours of committing the crime, police said. The police said the accused , identified as […]
‘The Edge’ organizes literary event in Baramula
Baramulla: Finding ways to engage youth in book reading, an interactive session on ‘diminishing culture of book reading among youth’ was organised by ‘The Edge’ at district library Baramulla. The Edge is a group of college students who regularly organise literary events in the town. In this open discussion where youth from all walks of […]
Militants attack Congress leader’s house
Baramulla: Suspeced militants made an abortive attempt on a Congress leader Imtiyaz Yousuf Paray, son of slain Ikhwan Chief and former MLA, Kuka Parray, by hurling a grenade on his house in Hajin area of north kashmir’s Bandipora district in the wee hours today. While, Imtiyaz was not present in the house butd his family […]
Restrictions to be imposed in Srinagar areas tomorrow
Srinagar: Restriction will be imposed in Srinagar areas tomorrow, under the jurisdiction of seven Police stations, officials of the district adminstration said on Sunday. An official said that complete restrictions will be imposed on Monday in the areas falling under the jurisdiction of five Police Stations including Rainawari, Safakadal, Nowhatta, Khanyar and M R Gunj. […]
Two youth ruthlessly beaten by army when interlocutor was in town
SRINAGAR: Army has beaten two young men to pulp in Rajpora at a time when the interlocutor Daneshwar Sharma was meeting people in Pulwama. Both the young men were rushed to SMHS where they have been admitted. Sources told Kashmir Wire that the army was coming from some cordon and search operation when they caught […]