SKIMS conducts rare surgery, helps minor girl to overcome crippling disability
Srinagar: Department of Neurosurgery, Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) has conducted a rare surgery of an 11-year-old girl, helping her to overcome crippling disability. SKIMS PRO in a statement issued here said Department of Neurosurgery conducted a rare procedure on an 11-yr-old girl hailing from Baramulla. She was admitted on 20th February, here and […]
Schools to be equipped with basic minimum facilities: DC
Srinagar: The district administration Srinagar on Friday said all government schools in the district will be equipped with basic minimum facilities under the convergence of departments programme. Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary speaking in a meeting of school education officers, said all schools will be equipped with ramps, toilets, power and water supplies, […]
Missing Rajouri girl found in Jammu
Jammu: A girl, who went missing two days ago, was recovered from Jammu bus stand by the police, an official said Friday. The girl hails from Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district and was handed over to her family, they said. On Wednesday, a missing report was lodged by the girl’s brother at Dharamshal police station, […]
Modi govt ‘weakening’ relationship between Centre, JK: Omar
Srinagar: The BJP-led government at the Centre is “weakening the relationship” between the Union and Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah alleged Thursday. Our party has never questioned the accession. We have always said that whatever we achieve, we will achieve from the Constitution of this country. But, under the Constitution, everyone […]
JRL calls for shutdown today against ban on Jamaat, PSA on Malik
Srinagar: Soon after Jammu and Kashmir Liberation front (JKLF) chief Muhammad Yasin Malik was shifted to Kotbalwal jail under PSA, Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for a complete shutdown on Friday to protest against the arrest spree in Kashmir and banning of Jamaat-e-Islami. In a statement issued here, JRL comprising Syed Ali Shah Geelani, […]
Security of all J-K based units stepped up: CISF
New Delhi: The CISF has beefed up security cover of all its units in Jammu and Kashmir and has provided additional bullet-proof armours to its troops in view of the enhanced alert in the state, a senior officer said Thursday. In Jammu and Kashmir, the CISF has “beefed up security cover of all the units” […]
Def min calls off scheduled visit to Jammu
LoC remained calm as no shelling reported
Jammu: An uneasy calm prevailed along the Line of Control (LoC) in the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri with no report of ceasefire violation by Pakistan over the past 20 hours, officials said on Thursday. Meanwhile, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman called off her scheduled visit to Jammu province on Thursday to review the situation […]
SASB reduces period of Amarnath Yatra to 46 days
Yatra to begin from 1st July, will end on Aug 15
\Jammu: The Amarnath Yatra this year will begin July 1, and go on for 46 days, it was announced here on Thursday. The decision was taken by the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), headed by Governor Satya Pal Malik, at its meeting at the Raj Bhavan here. A SASB statement said that the duration and […]
Using Official Secrets Act against media ‘reprehensible’: Editors Guild
New Delhi: The Editors Guild of India on Thursday unequivocally condemned Attorney General’s remarks before the Supreme Court pertaining to the documents based on which the media had reported on the Rafale deal, saying any attempt to use the Official Secrets Act against the media is as “reprehensible” as asking journalists to disclose their sources. […]
NC won’t compromise with interests of ST, SC: Omar
Says from its inception, party championed cause of weaker sections
Srinagar: Former chief minister and National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah Thursday said that party (NC) will not compromise with the interests of Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Scheduled Caste (SC). Omar reaffirmed commitment of his party to the empowerment of downtrodden segments including ST and SC in Jammu and Kashmir, saying though much has […]