Engage in dialogue, Mehbooba tells India and Pakistan
Srinagar: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday expressed her gloomy over the death of 45-year-old woman in cross-border firing in Poonch, saying India and Pakistan must open dialogue to avoid further causalities. “Saddened to hear of a 45 year old woman losing her life in the crossfire along the LoC in Poonch. We must open […]
Defence Secretary reviews security situation, visits LoC posts
Srinagar: Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra Friday reviewed the security situation in Kashmir and visited forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Valley. “Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra arrived here today for a review of the overall security situation in the Valley,” a defence spokesman said here. Mitra visited the forward areas along the […]
Expedite probe in murder of 8 year old Kuthua girl, demands Tarigami
Jammu: CPI (M) leader and MLA Kulgam Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami on Friday asked the government to expedite the probe initiated into the Murder of eight year old Kuthua girl. Tarigami raised the issued in his calling attention notice and said the government should direct the crime branch to expedite the probe into the incident. “Some […]
43.6 hectares of Wullar lake under encroachment, admits govt
Jammu: The government on Friday said that an area of about 43.6 hectares of Wullar lake is under encroachment in the Kashmir valley. In a written reply in Legislative Council, Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal singh said that an area of about 43.6 hectares is under encroachment within Wullar lake and these families will have […]
JK is fast improving in healthcare, says NITI Aayog
Srinagar: The state of Jammu and Kashmir has emerged as the second ‘large state’ in India in terms of annual incremental performance on health indicators, the National Institution of Transforming India (NITI) Aayog said. According to the NITI Aayog’s Health Index rankings announced on Friday, Kerala, Punjab, and Tamil Nadu ranked on top in terms […]
NEET on May 6, online submission of form begins
New Delhi: The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for admission to MBBS and BDS courses will be held on May 6, the Central Board of Secondary Education has announced. The online submission of application forms also began yesterday. One can register online till March 9 till 11.50 pm. The last date for successful payment of fee online […]
Opposition condemns ‘manhandling’ of legislator by police
Srinagar: Opposition members of National Conference (NC) and Congress on Friday condemned the “manhandling” of MLA Langate Er Rasheed by a police team on Thursday evening. MLA Pahalgam Altaf Kaloo raised the issue of alleged manhandling of Er Rasheed by police who was later taken to a police station. “Our colleague Er Rasheed was brutally […]
Legislator alleges embezzlement of funds, Minister says will initiate probe
Jammu: A Congress legislator on Friday alleged that funds released by union minority affairs ministry for the students of the state were embezzled, saying that the money did not reach to the deserving students. G M Saroori who represents Inderwal constituency of Chenab area raised the issue during zero hour of the budget session here. […]
No let up in cold during night, Srinagar shivers at minus 3.5
Srinagar: Cold conditions continued in Kashmir as the mercury remained several degrees below the freezing point in all places in the Valley and the Ladakh region. There is a possibility of rain or snowfall over the next few days in Kashmir beginning tomorrow, an official of the Meteorological Department said. The minimum temperature across the […]
Editorial: Out of the box solutions needed
Srinagar: The government had promised last year that a plan will be formulated to revive the Handicrafts industry. For this the state’s finance minister had claimed that a meeting of officials will be held by December 2017 so that a comprehensive plan is put into action to benefit the artisan community. But the governments assertions […]
