Preparations for upcoming Talent Hunt Prog in Ganderbal reviewed
GANDERBAL: Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Ganderbal Showkat Ahmad Friday called a meeting of concerned officers to discuss the preparations for the upcoming Talent Hunt Programme in the district. During the meeting, it was revealed that the program will be launched at Panchayat level in the district with the aim to identify the talented youth in […]
PDP says won’t support centre on triple talaq, RTI (Amendment) bills
SRINAGAR: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said her party will not support the BJP-led government at the Centre on the triple talaq bill and the RTI (Amendment) bill in the Rajya Sabha. “Jammu and Kashmir has its own RTI Act 2009. No question of supporting the RTI bill in Rajya Sabha,” Mufti tweeted. She […]
Dialogue key to resolve political issues: Sagar
Bhaderwah: National Conference (NC) General Secretary Ali Mohammed Sagar on Thursday urged the Centre to open up channels of dialogue with all the stakeholders for resolving internal and external dimensions of Jammu and Kashmir imbroglio. Sagar said that dialogue was imperative for lasting peace in the country and the region. “Jammu and Kashmir is a […]
Karan Singh calls for ‘comprehensive restructuring’ of INC
Srinagar: Veteran Congress leader Dr Karan Singh Tuesday said that “resurrection and regeneration on the Indian National Congress is important not only for the grand old party itself but in the broader national interest”. In a statement, Singh said that Congress “alone can provide a national level opposition to the BJP juggernaut without which we […]
Two arrested in Bandipora for ‘facilitating infiltration’
Srinagar: Two persons have been arrested from Bandipora district of north Kashmir for allegedly facilitating infiltration of militants by providing them logistical support, police said on Thursday. “Acting on a credible input, the police along with security forces arrested two terrorist associates identified as Mohammad Saleem Gojer, a resident of Bandipora, and Mohammad Iqbal Khatana, […]
New Delhi will not agree on third party mediation on Kashmir: Sajjad Lone
Srinagar: Peoples Conference (PC) Chairman, Sajjad Lone Thursday said that solution to all issued lied in a dialogue process and hard measures “can only contain a problem and not resolve it”. Lone, who was speaking at a function to welcome NC leaders into the party fold, said that history was witness that no issue could […]
Drug abuse major challenge, needs concrete measures: Advisor Sharma
Attends 2nd Regional Conference on Drug Menace
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Governor KK Sharma has termed the drug menace as main challenge confronting the nation for which concrete measures are needed as a multi-pronged strategy for the remedial measures. The Advisor was speaking at the 2nd Regional Conference on Drug Menace–Challenges and Strategies held at Chandigarh where he was representing Jammu and Kashmir. […]
Few hours of downpour exposed claims of flood preparedness in Kashmir: Tarigami
‘Veshu Nallah in Kulgam needs immediate flood-control measures to mitigate flood threat’
Srinagar: CPI (M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami said that a few hours of downpour on Thursday had “exposed the hollow claims of flood preparedness in Kashmir”. “A spell of heavy showers in the morning caused water-logging in many places in the Valley and capital Srinagar city as well,” he said. Several localities in the city […]
Friday sermons in Kashmir will now highlight women rights, issues, MMU decides
Srinagar: A recently constituted panel by Mutahida Majlisi-e-Ulema Thursday held a meeting at Mirwaiz Manzil under the chairmanship of MMU patron Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to create awareness about women’s rights and issues across Kashmir. In a statement a spokesperson of the MMU said members from various NGO’s including women NGOs, who are part of the […]
DDC for effective measures to prevent harassment of women in public transport
‘Serious, time-bound steps to put in place an effective response mechanism’
SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary Thursday convened a meeting to discuss the issue of harassment of women in public transport. The meeting discussed the measures that need to be taken to prevent it — like creating awareness about what constitutes harassment and taking prompt and strict action against instances thereof. Members of […]
