Shopian firing incident being dumped into cold storage: Omar
Srinagar: Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah accused the government of putting the Shopian firing incident, involving a senior Army officer, into cold storage. Omar claimed that the state government has come under pressure on the issue of filing an FIR against Army officer in the incident, he said while talking to reporters on Thursday. Omar’s […]
Teachers allotted non-teaching jobs as schools sob for teaching staff
Srinagar: Belying the tall claims of the JK government to provide adequate staff in schools, most of the schools are starving for teaching staff while as teachers enjoy non-teaching posting in offices at zonal and district level. Some teachers, including ReT teachers have been illegally deputed in state Institute of education (SIE). Such moves […]
‘Mother’s Pride’ highlights role of mother on International Women’s day
Srinagar: Mother’s Pride, Rajbagh, Thursday celebrated International Women’s day here where mothers of all the children were invited to celebrate the day. The mothers and the children together participated in various activities along with the staff of the school, the statement issued here said. A number of mothers and staff personal spoke on the occasion […]
Missing medico: Police team leaves for Gurgaon after father gets a phone call
Bhubaneswar: One month has passed after Suhail Ajjaz, a Kashmiri student of the AIIMS-Bhubaneswar, disappeared but there was no breakthrough in the case yet. A team of Odisha Police has left for Gurgaon in search of Suhail, who has been missing since February 9. The three-member team left Bhubaneswar yesterday following a tip off about […]
Omar visits Anantnag to express solidarity with MLA Pahalgam
Srinagar: National Conference Working President Omar Abdullah on Thursday visited the residence of Late Khwaja Muhammad Afzal Sathoo to condole his demise and express solidarity with MLA Pahalgam Altaf Kaloo and his entire family. The deceased was the father-in-law of Altaf Kaloo. Omar Abdullah also expressed solidarity with NC Leader and Former MLA Shopian Sheikh […]
Bullet slays former Hizb operative’s chances of survival
Anantnag: At a time when the government is pursuing an active policy to appeal local militants to shun the path of violence and join the mainstream promising rehabilitation and ‘better’ life, the struggle and the desperate condition of a former local Hizb militant, Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat, alias Mushtaq Nagalandi has put a question mark on […]
Mahatma Gandhi’s, B R Ambedkar’s statue defaced
Kannur/Chennai: A bust of Mahatma Gandhi was found defaced in Kannur district’s Taliparamba town on Thursday, police said. Besides, the bust of Dalit leader B R Ambedkar was also found defaced in a residential colony in Chennai, triggering a protest by locals, police said. The spectacle carving was damaged and a garland on the statue […]
Take stern action against miscreants: Farooq
New Delhi: Amid a spate of incidents targeting statues and busts of known figures across the country, former J&K Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah asked the government to take stern action against those indulging in such acts. “I think it is a big challenge for India that the statues of leaders who made big contributions are […]
Police vehicle crushes man to death in Bla
Baramulla: A 60-year-old man was crushed to death in Delina area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday evening. Abdul Aziz Ahangar son of Ghulam Ahmad Ahangar of Delina Baramulla was hit by a police vehicle near Delina, Baramulla late Wednesday evening. Witnesses said that Abdul Aziz died after he was run over by a […]
40,000 additional Hyacinths to grace Tulip garden this season
Srinagar: Minister for Disaster Management, Relief Rehabilitation & Reconstruction and Floriculture, Javaid Mustafa Mir Thursday visited Tulip Garden Srinagar to take stock of arrangements being made for the upcoming Tulip festival. The Minister was also informed that extension of Tulip Garden has been undertaken by way of growing other plants like Hyacinths, Daffodils, Narcissus and […]
