CUK students block Srinagar-bypass road over detention of students
Srinagar: Students of the Central University of Kashmir on Saturday blocked the Nowgam Bypass road against the detention of two students of the varsity by government forces. Reports said that two students identified as Suhail Ahmed from Shopian and Mohammad Ismail from Baramulla were earlier detained by the government forces by their rented accommodation near […]
‘Centre assures free flow of funds under PMDP to JK’
Jammu:Centre is committed to ensure free flow of funds under prime minister’s development package (PMDP), provided Jammu and Kashmir government fulfills the requisite formalities for sanctioning the projects and achieving the progress, a senior officer said Saturday. Additional secretary, ministry of home affairs, Gyanesh Kumar, said this at a review meeting while taking stock of […]
India responsible for ‘horrendous’ situation: Geelani
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani on Saturday paid tributes to slain youth in Tral and Pulwama gunfights. Blaming authorities, Geelani as per a statement issued here said, “Their insensitivity and lack of concern is the sole reason for this unabated bloodshed.” “These youth spilled their blood for the great and sacred cause […]
Naharpora residents protest as PDD fails to repair damaged transformer
Sopore: Inhabitants of Naharpora Mohalla and shopkeepers in the Iqbal market Sopore on Saturday staged protest against Power Development Department (PDD) for failing to provide electricity to them from the last five days. The protesters including men and women blocked the road at Iqbal market for several hours to express anguish against (PDD) for installing […]
Youth spilling blood only to free homeland: Hurriyat (M)
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) paid tributes to three armed youth who were killed in two separate gunfights in Tral and Pulwama—Anwar Ahmed, Liaqat Wani and Wajid ul Islam. The amalgam in a statement issued here said that “the youth are spilling their blood on daily basis only to free their homeland from the clutches of […]
BJP’s Chander Mohan Gupta set to be new mayor of Jammu
Purnima Sharma deputy mayor
Jammu: Senior BJP leaders Chander Mohan Gupta and Purnima Sharma Saturday filed their nomination papers for the posts of mayor and deputy mayor, respectively, in the Jammu Municipal Corporation. Elections to the posts are scheduled for November 15. BJP swept the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) polls winning 43 out of the 75 wards. Elections to […]
Announced scale of relief for damaged orchards quite inadequate: CPI (M)
Srinagar: Terming the announced scale of relief under “state-specific special natural calamity” for damaged orchards due to recent heavy snowfall as quite inadequate, CPI (M) Saturday demanded adequate compensation to the farmers, whose orchards got damaged due to last weeks snowfall. CPI (M) held a protest rally at Press Enclave/Pratap Park, demanding adequate compensation to […]
Stoppage of work on Zojila tunnel
Kargil legislator writes to Union Minister
Kargil: Legislator from Kargil Asghar Karbalai has expressed shock over the stoppage of construction work on one of the biggest tunnels in the State at Zojila Pass. In a communiqué to Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, the Kargil legislator has said that people are disappointed and dejected as there has been no progress in the […]
CB registers case against education consultant
Srinagar: Crime Branch Kashmir has registered a case against an educational consultancy firm for duping students, a spokesman of the organisation said. He said that CB received a complaint from Mohammed Hussain stating therein that he is running a small business firm under the name and style of M/S “Xeal Education Services” located at Baghat […]
Mirwaiz sympathizes with fire affected families
Srinagar: Patron of Darul-Khair, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Saturday expressed deep anguish over the huge loss of property in the fire incident at Galwan Teng Chattabal, Gasiyar Safakadal and Chinkral Mohalla HabbaKadal. Mirwaiz as per a statement issued here expressed hearty solidarity and sympathy to almost dozens of families, whose houses got damaged in the […]
