Confirm your registration before May 10: DFA Sgr to Football clubs
The District Football Association (DFA) Srinagar Wednesday asked all the registered football clubs of all divisions to confirm their registration before May 10. According to the statement issued here, the association asked the registered football clubs of all divisions, who have completed their annual registration last year and who intend to continue it for current […]
Editorial: Ruling party’s predicament
The prevailing political and law and order situation has placed the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in a precarious spot. It is a proverbial situation where the party and its leadership have neither a comfortable state to stay put nor a prospect to run away. This is not the first time when the party is […]
Enforced disappearances increasing in Kashmir: Report
The last week of May every year is recognized internationally as the International Week of the Disappeared and is an opportunity to remember the missing, and acknowledge the struggle of their families. On Thursday, India’s human rights record will be reviewed at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UN HRC) under the “Universal Periodic Review” […]
Geelani condemns army action in Bomai Sopore
Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G), Syed Ali Geelani Wednesday expressed solidarity with the families of Bomai Sopore and Begum Bagh Kakpora, saying that ‘the role of police and their track record has always been doubtful in such incidents.’ “Till now not a single culprit was brought to book and it is as such an attempt […]
Killing of PDP district president: Militants behind attack identified, says Police
Police on Wednesday claimed that Lashkar-e-Toiba militant organization was behind the killing of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Pulwama District President, Advocate Abdul Gani Dar who was assassinated last month. Addressing media men, SSP Pulwama Rayees Bhat said that two militants involved in the killing of Dar have been identified. “The militants have been identified as […]
Little to cheer about for Indian media on Press Freedom Day
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his ‘support’ to the freedom of media on the eve of Press Freedom Day, Centre had on April 11 released some hard hitting facts and figures about how unsafe the media community is. According to the Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir 142 cases of attacks on journalist […]
Students protest fails to die down
Protests by students in South Kashmir district of Pulwama are failing to die down. On Wednesday students staged a dharna demanding the release of their colleagues who have been arrested by police from past couple of days. Witnesses said that students protest started after a police party picked up two students of Mehjoor Memorial Higher […]
Kulgam killings: CM visits families of slain cops, bank guards
Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday visited the families of police personnel and JK Bank guards who were killed on May 01 by unknown assailants when they were on their duty to disburse cash in Kulgam district. Mehbooba Mufti visited Nehama village in Kulgam district to personally convey her sympathies to the families of JK Bank […]
Masarat Alam’s judicial remand extended
A Baramulla Court Wednesday extended the judicial remand of incarcerated pro-freedom leader Masarat Alam Bhat. Reports said that the remand has been extended upto May 15, 2017. Hurriyat (g) leader and Muslim League chairman, Masarat is lodged in district jail Baramulla under a case FIR No 52/2017 U/S 120 B and 13 Unlawful Activities Act. […]
CBSE issues ‘dress diktat’ for NEET exam
The Central Board of School Education (CBSE)—body which is conducting National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET)—has come up with a bizarre set examination-day-guidelines for NEET, 2017 to be held on 7th May. The instructions provided to the candidates categorically mention that there is a particular ‘Dress Code’ in place that needs to be followed on […]
