Malik ridicules Dr Farooq’s statement
Srinagar: Chairman of Jammu Kashmir liberation front (JKLF) Muhammad Yasin Malik Saturday ridiculed the statement made by former chief minister Dr Farooq Abdullah against Independent Kashmir, saying that Farooq has always played non-serious and selfish politics. As per the statement issued here, Malik said that Kashmiris never take his words and personality seriously. Terming the […]
EJAC supports ULB employees protest call
Srinagar: Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAC) president, Abdul Qayoom Wani on Saturday supported the protest called by the employees of Urban Local Bodies, Kashmir. Pertinently, the employees of Urban Local Bodies, Kashmir, have threatened the government that they will observe strike on 13 and 14 November and protest in all Municipal Institutions of the […]
28-year-old youth killed in Sopore mishap
Sopore: A 28-year-old youth was killed in a road accident that occurred in Sopore area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said Saturday. The 24 year old youth identified as Arif Ayoub Dar, son of Mohammad Ayoub of Tarzoo Sopore who was riding his bike at Chankhan area of Sopore was hit by a speedy […]
Seven injured as Sumo rolls down at Sinthan top
Kishtwar: Seven persons including a girl were injured when the vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into the gorge at Sinthan top here on Saturday, police sources said. They said that a Sumo vehicle bearing registration number JK03 A- 1391 on way to Vailoo from Kistwar rolled down from the […]
Power woes: Unscheduled power cuts make life of commoners miserable
Srinagar: The unscheduled power cuts in both metered as well as non-metered areas has been giving sleepless nights to the consumers of the Power Development Department (PDD). The consumers have alleged that the PDD is not following its recently announced curtailment schedule. As per the schedule, non-metered and metered consumers in the valley have to […]
Hope interlocutor breaks the ice in Kashmir, says Rajnath
Lucknow: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that Kashmir interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma after holding talks with all stakeholders would come out with recommendations on further improving the situation in the state, and hoped the efforts would provide some breakthrough. “Recently we have appointed Dineshwar Sharma as our Special Representative to Jammu and Kashmir. […]
Seal unregistered private schools: Secy Edu to CEOs
SRINAGAR: Secretary Education, Farooq Ahmad Shah today directed all Chief Education Officers to seal the private schools which are running without the mandatory registration with the Directorate of School Education (DSEK). While reviewing the functioning of DSEK, Farooq Shah said that Government would constitute a committee very soon for the regulation of unregistered private schools […]
Cordon and search operation launched in Shopian village
A cordon and search operation has been launched by government forces in Dragad Sugan village of South kashmir’s Shopian district. Official sources said that 44RR, 14th Bn CRPF and SOG Zainapora launched search operation after receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area. Sources said that Heavy forces have been deployed in […]
Class 12 students can appear afresh in chemistry paper: Edu Min
Srinagar: After students held a protest demonstration at Press Enclave against ‘out of syllabus’ paper, Education Minister Syed Altaf Bukhari on Saturday assured class 12 students that they would be provided second chance to appear in their chemistry paper. Bukhari made the announcement while talking to protesting students at Press Enclave in Srinagar. The minister […]
Farooq Abdullah speaking to regain a little power: Jitendra Singh
Reacting to Farooq Abdullah’s demand for autonomy, MoS PMO Jitendra Singh today said that he is speaking out such things in a bid to regain a little power. “When he was made the CM 40 yrs back he had stopped his demand for autonomy. When he is not in power now, he is speaking out […]