Geelani’s son-in-law was noble soul: Sehrai
Participates in his funeral prayers
Srinagar: Tehreek-e-Hurriyat chairman, Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai Wednesday expressed his grief over the demise of Ghulam Hassan Makhdoomi, son in-law of Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman Syed Ali Geelani, who passed away on Tuesday after a brief illness. Sehrai as per a statement issued here said that late Ghulam Hassan Makhdoomi was a noble soul and a […]
Mirwaiz sympathizes with Geelani
AAC delegation participates in Makhdoomi’s funeral
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday expressed grief and sorrow over the demise of Ghulam Hassan Makhdoomi, eldest son-in-law of senior resistance leader Syed Ali Geelani. Mirwaiz expressed his heartfelt condolence, solidarity and sympathy with Makhdoomi and Geelani family and prayed for the highest standards in Janah for the deceased. According […]
Changing Islamic names of cities ill omen for secular India: Hakeem Yaseen
Srinagar: Chairman PDF and MLA Khansahib Hakeem Yaseen has strongly condemned decision of the UP cabinet to change Islamic names of its two more cities Faizabad and Allahabad adding that Right wing lobby in India has launched a sustained campaign to rename Muslim and Islamic names of historical places in various areas of the country, […]
Panchayat Polls: Notification for final phase issued
SRINAGAR: The Chief Electoral Officer, J&K, Shaleen Kabra on Wednesday issued the notification for conduct of the final phase of Panchayati Polls-2018 to elect Sarpanches and Panches. The notification has been issued for Block Natnussa, Drugmulla and Magam in District Kupwara, Banakoot in District Bandipora, TujjarSharief, Hardaboora and Tangmarg in Baramulla District, Wakura in Ganderbal […]
BJP leader joins Congress ahead of panchayat polls
Jammu: Ahead of panchayat election in Jammu and Kashmir, a senior BJP leader joined the Congress on Wednesday, a party spokesman said. The vice president of the BJP’s minority cell, Avtar Singh Challa, was welcomed into the Congress fold by its state president G A Mir and other senior leaders at the party office here. […]
KU wakes up, constitutes anti-corruption cell at its examination wing
Srinagar: In order to bring more transparency and accountability in the system Vice Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad has authorized the constitution of a “cell” in its examination wing to fight corruption. The said cell, which has been named ‘Campaign Against Corruption’ will have Controller of Examinations as its chairman and shall receive […]
SKIMS celebrate World Diabetes Day
Srinagar: Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences organized World Diabetes Day celebrations at the SKIMS auditorium on Wednesday. The event focused on creating awareness about diabetes, particularly in children. The event started with registration, blood tests and anthropometry of the patients. To stress the importance of life style modification in the management of diabetes, a physical […]
JK lacks in Oro-dental health care, says DAK
Pitches for creation of new dental surgeon posts
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Wednesday held a meeting which was attended by its core and executive members and was headed by President DAK Dr Suahil Naik. The core agenda of meet was poor Oro-dental care and facilities in state of Jammu and Kashmir, a DAK statement said. Keeping in view the increasing number of patients […]
Three missing Punjab residents found dead under landslide debris
Banihal: Three Punjab residents, including a father-son duo, who had gone missing last week following a landslide on Jammu-Srinagar national highway, were found dead under the debris Wednesday, police said. Search teams recovered the bodies from the landslide site at Battery Cheshma along Banihal-Ramban stretch after a hectic 10-day search, a police official said. He […]
Drug peddler among five detained
Jammu: Five persons, including a suspected drug peddler, have been taken into preventive custody in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said Wednesday. Payar Hussain, a resident of KoteDabbar village, was detained in Nowshera area of the district and lodged in district jail, a police spokesman said. Hussain is a notorious drug peddler cum […]
