Army man killed, civilian injured in Pulwama gunfight
Srinagar: An army trooper was Monday killed while a civilian sustained bullet injury during the gunfight that raged between forces and militants in Aglar Kandi village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Pulwama, Mohammad Aslam as per local news gathering agency said that army personnel identified as Sham […]
Militants may strike during interlocutor’s visit: CRPF
Srinagar: Security forces across Kashmir valley have been put on alert to meet any eventuality as militants might step up violence in view of the maiden visit of the Centre’s special representative Dineshwar Sharma to the valley. “Situation right now in Kashmir is under control but we are alert in view of inputs that […]
Funds lapse will not be tolerated, CM tells top officials
JAMMU: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today directed all Administrative Secretaries to ensure that the budgetary allocations to their respective Departments are fully utilised by the end of current fiscal. “In no case should any funds revalidation or lapses be allowed to happen,” the CM told the top officials during a meeting conducted here. The […]
PDP-BJP moving in opposite directions: Congress
Jammu: Launching a scathing attack on the PDP-BJP combine government, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Chief, Ghulam Ahmad Mir alleged that the two coalition partners are pulling in opposite directions. “The functioning and lack of cooperation and coordination among the functionaries of the government are proving dearly for the state and the people,” […]
Darbar opens at Jammu, CM addresses council of Ministers
JAMMU: The Darbar Move offices opened in Jammu on Monday after their annual move from Srinagar on October 27. The Civil Secretariat housing the offices of the Choef Minister and the council of ministers along with the senior officers opened after a transit period of nine days. The Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti arrived at Civil […]
Braid Chopping: Teams studying the phenomenon meet a dead end
Srinagar: The teams constituted by the government to study braid chopping incidents have not been able to provide any scientific grounds behind such happenings. The braid chopping phenomenon which died a silent death created a furor in the Valley witjh more that 115 incidents recorded. “In spite of looking for the pattern in all the […]
Reducing weight of school bags: Committee suggests measures, Govt weighed down by other issues
Srinagar: The four member committee constituted to suggest measures for reducing weight of school bags of school-going children has submitted its report to the government. The report, sources said was submitted in last week of October to the school education department for further and necessary action. “The report was submitted to government before shifting of […]
Editorial: Power failure
Srinagar: It’s a shame that the Power Development Department (PDD) as always is taking the hapless people in Kashmir again for a ride. The situation across the Valley has been turned pathetic by the attitude and failure of the officials of the department that even the Chief Minister is facing embarrassment on the failure of […]
Mirwaiz again figures among 500 most influential Muslims: Hurriyat (M)
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman, Mirwaiz Mohammad Umar Farooq has for the fourth consecutive time been chosen among the 500 most influential Muslim personalities across the globe by Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre (RISISC) Jordan and one among the five top most influential persons in the sub-continent. According to the RISISC-Jordan’s annual report for year […]
Resolution of K-dispute ‘unfinished agenda’ of 1947 partition: Er Rasheed
Srinagar: Awami Itehaad party (AIP) President and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed Sheikh Monday paid tributes to martyrs of Jammu massacre who were ‘butchered’ on Nov 06, 1947. Er Rasheed said that resolution of Kashmir dispute is the unfinished agenda of 1947 partition. Addressing a function organized at the party headquarters Srinagar today, Organized to […]