Slain militant laid to rest, hundreds attend funeral
Kulgam: Amid high pitch pro freedom and pro Islam slogans thousands of people gathered at Budroo in Yaripora to pay homage to the slain militant Muzammil Dar. Men, women and children in large numbers from different areas of South Kashmir gathered and took part in last rites of Muzamil, eye witnesses said. Later thousands of […]
17 years on, Kupwara villagers’ suffer for want of health care facilities
Kupwara: Residents of at least 25 villages in this North Kashmir district town of Kupwara are forced to travel miles for health care facilities’ including even first aid health care facilities, to district hospital. The reason being that the Sub-district hospital at Gonipora is non- functional. The sub district hospital built at a cost […]
DSEK invites application for CM’s Super-50 coaching program
Srinagar: Directorate of School Education Kashmir Wednesday announced free coaching for the programs like IIT-JEE/NEET/JKCET and allied examinations 2017-18 through Chief Minister’s Super- 50 coaching program in all the districts of Kashmir valley. The students desirous of getting the admission in Chief Minister’s Super -50 free coaching program have to sit in the entrance test. […]
Time to reverse extension of Central Laws to JK: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: Opposition National Conference (NC), President and Member of Parliament, Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said the time had come to start reversing the extension of all Central Laws that were extended to J&K after 1953 in continuation of the spirit of the State’s unique political arrangement with the rest of the country. Addressing […]
NC advises Geelani to formally join PDP
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) on Wednesday advised separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani of formally joining the People Democratic Party (PDP). NC said that Geelani was accountable to the people of Kashmir for his failure to convert thousands of sacrifices into a concrete, acceptable resolution and had a personal political history as a former MLA […]
Veeri reviews progress of work at new Legislative Complex
Jammu: Minister for Revenue, Disaster Management, Relief Rehabilitation & Reconstruction and Parliamentary Affairs, Abdul Rehman Veeri reviewed the progress on the construction of Jammu & Kashmir legislative Assembly Complex, here on Wednesday. The meeting was attended by Development Commissioner (works) Bimal Tikoo, Secretary law Abdul Majeed Bhat, Secretary J&K Assembly M P Singh, Special Secretary […]
DSEK invites application for CM’s Super-50 coaching program
SRINAGAR: Directorate of School Education Kashmir has today announced free coaching for the programs like IIT-JEE/NEET/JKCET and allied examinations 2017-18 through Chief Minister’s Super- 50 coaching program in all the districts of Kashmir valley. The students desirous of getting the admission in Chief Minister’s Super -50 free coaching program have to sit in the entrance test. […]
CM directs safety audit of all shrines
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today directed conduct of safety audit of shrines in the Kashmir Valley by the concerned Departments and immediately taking all fire prevention measures at these places. Chairing a high-level meeting to review the safety and protection of all the shrines of the Valley in the backdrop of last night’s fire […]
Two soldiers injured in road mishap
KANGAN: Two army personnels were injured in a road mishap on Srinagar-Leh highway at Gund in Kangan area of central Kashmir Ganderbal District on Wednesday. An army vehicle bearing registration no. 070174196x -5231 ASC Batallion Khanmoh Srinagar which was on way from Sonamarg to Srinagar skidded off from the road and fell down near about […]
Kashmir dispute hurdle to peace, stability in South Asia: Pak President
Lahore: Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain on Wednesday said that Kashmir dispute and unresolved issues of Sir Creek and Siachen with India were major hurdles to peace and stability in South Asia. He was addressing a seminar ‘Peace in South Asia, organized by Pakistan Institute of International Affairs in Karachi on Wednesday. “Challenges and threats in […]