Sajjad Lone to go it big in assembly polls
Get’s another member of the Ansari clan into his party fold
Srinagar: Separatist-turned-mainstream politician Sajad Lone Friday said the People’s Conference will not enter into a pre-poll alliance with any party for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections and contest all 87 seats. The PDP had on November 21 staked claim to form a government with the backing of rival National Conference (NC) and the Congress. […]
Mehbooba calls for core group meeting today
Srinagar: President Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti has called a meeting of party’s core group on Saturday at her fair view residence at Gupkar road Srinagar. Party sources said the meeting is likely to review the party affairs including the current spate of dissidence and the steps […]
Non-functioning of PET scan at SKIMS has increased the miseries of Cancer patients
Kashmir in dire need of separate state of art Cancer Hospital: DAK
Srinagar: Reacting to non-functioning of PET Scanner in SKIMS ,which has increased the miseries and suffering of cancer patients, Doctors Association Kashmir has demanded for separate state of art Cancer Hospital in Kashmir. The lack of expertise and absence of radiation safety measures at the said Hospital has led Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) to […]
Understand gravity of situation before anger of Kashmiris turns ugly: Mirwaiz to GOI
Srinagar:Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman and Jamia Masjid’s head cleric on Friday asked Government of India to understand the gravity of situation before the anger of Kashmiris takes an ugly turn. Addressing a gathering on Friday congregational prayers at historic Jamia Masjid here in Old City, Mirwaiz said that Kashmir is witnessing an all-time increase in […]
Explosion in Jammu outskirts creates panic
Jammu: A house was partially destroyed here due to explosion, triggering panic among residents of the area, police said Friday. No one was injured in the incident that took place at 12:30 AM in Gangyal belt of the city as the family was not present when the explosion took place, a police official said. “Cooking […]
Hurriyat (G) protests against civilian killings in Kashmir
Srinagar:Hurriyat Conference (G) leaders and activists on Friday staged a protest after the culmination of Friday prayers at Hyderpora against what they termed as pathetic condition of the state, with blood of innocents spilled everywhere, prolong detention of pro-freedom camp particularly women leaders including Asia Indrabi and her associates and ‘attempt to murder’ charges on […]
Youth dies in road mishap
Srinagar:A 17 year old youth died in a road mishap in north Kashmir’s Tapper Waripora area. Police sources said that the youth identified as Mohammad Sultan Dar s/o Mohammad Maqbool Dar resident of Tapper WariporaBaramulla died after a tractor he was travelling in turned turtle. The youth suffered critical injuries and he was shifted to […]
Govt cancels employee’s attachment orders
Jammu: Amid protest by secretariat employees, the government has ordered cancellation of attachments of Government Employees. “The undersigned is directed to invite the attention of all the Administrative Secretaries to the Circular No. 22-GAD of 2018 dated 06-07-2018, regarding the captioned subject and to request them to implement the instructions contained in the aforementioned circular […]
Jmu-Sgr highway closes again after fresh landslide in Banihal
Srinagar: The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, which reopened Thursday, was again briefly closed for traffic after a fresh landslide here, officials said. The 270-km all-weather road, connecting Kashmir to the rest of India, was shut Wednesday after a landslide sent stones hurling down a hillock in Banihal’s Gangroo area. One-way traffic resumed on the highway Thursday […]
Pulwama shuts for sixth consecutive day
Pulwama: South Kashmir’s Pulwama district observed a shutdown on sixth consecutive day on Thursday against the civilian killings in Sirnoo village on Saturday last. The call for the shutdown has been issued by Auqaf Committee. Reports from Pulwama said that business establishments, educational institutes and other institutions remained shut in the area while as public […]
