Political process has to take over now, says Mehbooba Mufti
PANAJI (GOA): Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said that the state of Jammu and Kashmir needs a “healing touch” policy for the political process to take over. Stating that eliminating militants alone will not solve the problems of the state, she called for a change in the present discourse on militancy, fighting, crackdowns […]
Media in Kashmir walking on a razor’s edge, says IFJ
Srinagar: Since the eruption of armed conflict in 1990, 21 journalists have lost their lives in targeted killings or because of being caught in the cross-fire in Kashmir, a report by the International Federation of Journalists South Asia, has said. Highlighting the grim picture of journalism in the conflict-torn valley, the report cites the […]
Tral shuts down after militant’s body found
Tral: Police on Saturday recovered a dead body of a foreign militant in Eidgah ground in Tral, police said. The body wrapped in a blanket had a letter attached saying that the man is a Jaish-e-Mohammad militant who died after an IED explosion took place in forest area of Tral. The letter written in Urdu […]
Government failed in delivery of governance, says Omar
Srinagar: Former Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah on Saturday said an unprecedented, acute crisis in the delivery of basic governance was affecting day-to-day life across the State. “The state of misgovernance and administrative chaos in the Valley has affected the day-to-day life of the people and is a cause of misery and suffering. The power crisis […]
Army commanders visit formations in north Kashmir
Srinagar: The Northern Army Commander Lt Gen D Anbu Saturday visited the formations and units in North Kashmir for a review of the prevailing security situation, a defence spokesman said in Srinagar. He said that during the visit, Gen Anbu was accompanied by the Chinar Corps Commander Lt Gen JS Sandhu who briefed the […]
SDM ‘thrashes’ teacher, govt orders enquiry
Srinagar: Two days after a teacher was beaten in the office of the Sub District Magistrate (SDM) Kokernag, the district administration has ordered an enquiry into the incident. The inquiry officer has been directed to submit the report within a period of 10 days. Notably, the probe was order following a day long protest of […]
School opens its doors for ‘sacked’ teachers
Srinagar: The management of Muslim Education Institute (MEI) on Saturday reinstated the teacher couple who were sacked on the day of their marriage. However, the couple refused to rejoin the school back saying that the management will haunt them with their taunts. The couple teachers were reinstated on the directions of the concerned Deputy Commissioner […]
Delivering in impossibilities: 52 Consultant Gynaecologists catering to 5657449 souls
Srinagar: The manpower to handle the maternity care in the peripheries is once again painting a shocking picture. Data available reveals that only 52 Consultant Gynaecologists are available in the entire Kashmir division, who have been left to cater to the needs of around 5657449 souls, excluding district Srinagar. As per sources, there is a […]
NC fires another salvo, says Tasaduq Mufti is alien to Kashmir’s political landscape
Srinagar: Opposition National Conference on Saturday termed Tasaduq Mufti’s elevation another failed attempt by the party to regain its lost ground, stating that PDP founder’s son is alien to Kashmir’s political landscape. “He knows nothing and cares for nothing in Kashmir. He doesn’t even know the names of the constituencies in Kashmir but PDP hopes […]
Alliance with BJP, a bold move by Mufti, now durable: Drabu
Panaji: Finance Minister Haseeb Ahmed Drabu claimed that the alliance between the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which no one thought would last a week, has now turned into a durable one. Speaking at the “India Ideas Conclave 2017” in Goa, Drabu said, “It is true that it is a […]
