Training of all-women polling stations staff held in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: Female polling officials to be deployed at all-women polling stations in the Srinagar district in connection with the Lok Sabha elections were Saturday imparted training at DC Office Srinagar here. The training session included videos demonstrating duties of the polling personnel and hands-on training on use of Electronic Voting Machines or EVMs and Voter […]
Rains lash Valley as MeT predicts more downpours
Srinagar: Intermittent rainfall since Thursday evening continued to lash Valley while as a local Meteorological department here has predicted more rains from April 15 evening. The intermittent rains started on Thursday evening and continued till Saturday, bringing the temperature down. The rainfall has caused inundation of several City areas as the water filled the potholed […]
Kashmiri girl student dies in Bangladesh
Srinagar: A south Kashmir girl breathed her last in Bangladesh where she was pursuing medical studies on Saturday, reports said. They said that Quratul Ain, a Kashmiri girl student pursuing her MBBS died in Bangladesh. She was pursuing her studies in Tahir Ul Nisa Medical College. The student according to reports died due to some […]
Court directs PSC not to conduct Range Officer’s examination
Srinagar: The High Court has stayed the selection process of Range Officer Forest Grade-I examination conducted by the J&K Public Service Commission (JKPSC). Justice Tashi Rabstan directed Public Service Commission not to conduct any examination till further orders. The aspirants had approached the court after it came to fore General Knowledge paper was leaked. The […]
Killing of class 7 student: Family expects no justice, locals demand killers be brought to book
Srinagar: A day after a class 7 student was killed by government forces in Mandigam village in North Kashmir’s Langate area of Kupwara district, locals have sought stern action against the involved personnel and demanded a judicial probe against the teen’s killing. Family of the slain teen, Owais Ahmad Mir, initially refused to talk to […]
Ongoing elections last chance to save Kashmir’s core interests: PDP
‘BJP wants peace of graveyard in Valley’
Srinagar: Terming the ongoing elections extremely crucial for the future course of history, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday said the present time could possibly be the last opportunity to safeguard Jammu and Kashmir’s special position and unique identity. Addressing people in various areas of Central Kashmir’s Chrar-e-Sharief, PDP General Secretary Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura […]
Three years on, damaged health centre awaits repairs
Pulwama: Damaged three years ago after a huge tree fell on its premises, authorities have failed to repair a health centre in Tral area of Pulwama district. Locals in Amlar-Nowpora village in Tral said that three years ago a tree fell on the health centre leaving the building completely damaged. Since then, a local alleged […]
Friday following Me’raj-ul-Alam observed with religious fervour across Kashmir
Srinagar: Thousands of devotees across the Valley thronged the Dargah Hazratbal shrine here on the Friday following of Mehraj-ul-Alam (SAW) to have a glimpse of the Holy relic. Devotees observed Friday following with religious reverence, devotion and fervor. Every year, Mehraj-ul-Alam is being observed on 27th of Rajab (Islamic calendar), the night the Holy Prophet […]
DM orders undertaking accessibility audit of Srinagar schools
Directs for construction of ramps without delay
SRINAGAR: District Magistrate Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Friday issued an order directing ten errant schools notified as polling stations in the district to immediately allow construction of ramps at their premises as part of the ECI-mandated Assured Minimum Facilities at polling stations. The order states the setting up of ramps for Persons with Disabilities […]
Happy to see Mirwaiz back in Srinagar, says Sajad Lone
Srinagar: Separatist-turned-mainstream politician and Peoples Conference (PC) chairman Sajad Lone on Friday said that he hoped New Delhi understands the reverence the Hurriyat (M) chairman commands. “Happy to c @MirwaizKashmir back in Srinagar. A gruelling ordeal for someone as gentle as the Mirwaiz Umar Sahib. Irrespective of political differences he is a religious head and […]
