Kashmiri scholar from Rafiabad dies in mishap near Deoband seminary
Srinagar: A Kashmiri scholar died in a road accident at Deoband near Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday late afternoon. A resident of Ladoora, Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, the deceased Mohammad Rafeeq Mir (30) son of Shabir Ahmed Mir was pursuing ‘Mufti Course’ at Darul Uloom Deoband seminary. The accident took place at […]
Police books Malik, others for ‘attempt to murder’: JKLF
I was hackled to death, JKLF chief tells court
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) on Wednesday said that its chief, Muhammad Yasin Malik and others who were arrested have been booked by police under 307 and many others charges and remanded to police custody for four more days. According to a statement issued here, JKLF spokesman said that “Police on Tuesday presented […]
Congress protests outside Raj Bhawan, seeks jobs for unemployed youth
Jammu: Accusing the previous PDP-BJP government of failing to provide jobs to the educated youngsters of the state, the youth wing of the J&K Congress Wednesday protested outside Raj Bhawan here. Led by Jammu and Kashmir Youth Congress (J&KYC) president Pranav Shagotra, the protesters submitted a memorandum to Governor Satya Pal Malik, highlighting the alleged […]
BJP comes in support of Guv Malik
Says PDP, NC leveling baseless allegations against him
Says PDP, NC leveling baseless allegations against him
‘Threats issued to Muslim community in VHP’s Dharam Sabha in Jammu’: Naeem Akhtar
Srinagar: A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Tuesday condemned the “hateful language and threats” issued to the Muslim community during the ‘Dharam Sabha’ organized by VHP and RSS at Jammu and accused the BJP of trying to reap electoral gains by such events. The Vishva Hindu Parishad Sunday organised a ‘Dharam Sabha’ in Jammu where […]
Missing Boniyar youth found dead in Baramulla
Baramulla: A 25-year-old missing Boniyar youth was found dead as his body was recovered hanging to a ceiling in a building at Baramulla, police said. According to the police, a 25-year-old youth Azim Nazir Khan son of Nazir Ahmed Khan resident of Arubua Boniyar was missing since 14 December from his working place at Azad […]
Setting up Medical Colleges: Main buildings to see completion by 2020
Jammu: Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar who is holding the charge of Health department reviewed the progress made so far on establishments of five new Medical Colleges in the state at a meeting convened, here on Tuesday. During the meeting, the Advisor asked for expediting the works in double shift where progress is registered […]
Upgradation of Hospitals: Heads asked to compile a list of requirements
Jammu: The meeting that was chaired by Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar Tuesday discussed up-gradation of District Hospitals to 300 beded hospital as per Medical Council of India (MCI) norms. Detailed deliberations were held on measures need to be taken to up-grade these existing health institutions to match with the set norms of MCI. […]
Er Rashid thanks Amnesty, OIC for condemning Pulwama killings
Srinagar: Former MLA from Langate, Sheikh Abdul Rashid, Tuesday welcomed the statements by the Amnesty over the killing of seven “civilians” in security forces’ firing in Pulwama on Saturday, but said such international institutions need to move beyond words and play their role in “ending bloodshed in the valley. “We, the people of Kashmir, thank […]
On JRL’s call funeral prayers in absentia held at Maisuma
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) leaders and activities on Tuesday offered funeral prayers in absentia for the youth killed in Pulwama on Saturday last. The funeral prayer in absentia was offered in view of the call given by the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin […]
