Divisional Commissioner pays surprise visit to GB Pant Hospital
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan Saturday paid a surprise visit to GB Pant hospital and took stock of facilities being provided to the patients especially new born babies in the hospital. He was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr. Farooq Ahmad Lone, Principal Government Medical College and other concerned officers. Divisional Commissioner […]
Divisional Commissioner launches free water transport facility in Jhelum
In order to decongest traffic in the Srinagar city and revive the centuries old transport besides inform the people about the environment friendly water transport, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today announced that the free water transport is available for public in river Jhelum for a period of one month on trial basis. Divisional […]
JKLF chairman Yasin Malik released from Central Jail of Srinagar
The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik, who was languishing in Central Jail of Srinagar from July 3 was released on Saturday. After 13 days of incarceration, he was released on a bail. On July 9, he was taken to Khyber Hospital for some necessary medical check-ups. Blood tests and ultrasound […]
UN should take steps to resolve K-issue, says Shabir Shah
The incarcerated chairman of Democratic Freedom Party (DFP), Shabir Ahmad Shah, on Saturday said though the concern expressed by the UN over Kashmir is “satisfactory” but it should take practical steps to resolve the issue. Shah said, “The UN and the world community have been witnessing the grave situation and human rights violations in Kashmir […]
Editorial: Failed co-operatives
Co-operatives can have far reaching impact as they can provide answers to specific needs of underdeveloped areas like that of Kashmir. But the co-operative movement needs support from the development community to reach its potential. There is strength in numbers and the co-op movement’s founding principles can benefit development work. The success of co-op […]
Bashir Ahmad elected president of PDD Employees Association
General elections were held in the sub-unit of Power Development Department of Bijbehara, on Saturday. They were supervised by AEE PDD Bijbehara, Mohammad Yousuf, Nisar and Kinno. Many members of the division were present on the occasion and prominent among them were Waseem Ah Jan, Mohd Jabbar and others. Bashir Ahmad and Reyaz Ahmad were […]
Teej celebrations begin at Aryans Group of Colleges
Celebrations for the festival of Teej began at the campus of Aryans Group of Colleges in Chandigarh in a traditional fervour. Girl students and staff danced to the tunes of traditional Punjabi music. The girls recited ‘Bolian’ (verses from folk music) and performed ‘Giddha’ to welcome ‘savan’, the month of rain, with which the festival […]
Mirwaiz condemns assault, desecration of Jamia Masjid Islamabad
Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman and Head of Mutaheda Majlis-e-Ulema, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq strongly condemned the assault and desecration of Jamia Masjid Islamabad at the hands of police and other forces, ruthless beating of worshipers including minor children and youth, terming it ultimate highhandedness stating that now the repression in Kashmir has started touching […]
Congress organizational elections to be completed by Aug 15: A Mir
Congress today reviewed the Primary Membership Drive completed at booth level in all the districts of the State. The Party also started the process of holding organizational elections in the State, which will be completed by August 15th this year. The Congress also discussed, threadbare, the organizational affairs and activities in all the 22 districts […]
Recruitment of SIs in JKP: Board notifies options for candidates
Police Recruitment Board for SIs has informed the candidates belonging to district Kargil, who have applied for the post of Sub Inspector from their district domicile and desire to appear for their PET/PST tests at Kargil or Leh that they may appear for the said tests on July 17th afternoon & 18th morning (06 a.m) […]