Doctors strike claims first victim as woman dies in SMHS
In what is being termed as a medical negligence case, a woman identified as Maimuna (60), resident of Khankah-e-Sokhta, Nawa Kadal died, when she was given an injection on Wednesday night leading to her death. Giving details about the incident deceased’s son, Sahil Pandith said that it was a “pure case of negligence” where doctors […]
NC warns govt, says any misadventure on GST will be disastrous
Opposition National Conference (NC) Thursday warned the State Government against any misadventure on the issue of GST implementation in the State. The party said that it would fight tooth and nail to prevent the dilution of state’s fiscal autonomy. NC, Provincial President Nasir Aslam Wani while addressing a meeting of the Party’s Provincial Committee said […]
Pakistan given evidence of encouraging Kashmir protests: India to UNHRC
Pakistan has been given “concrete evidence” about its cross-border “encouragement and support” for the protests in Kashmir, India told the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), accusing Islamabad of resorting to “short-sighted tactics” to divert attention. Exercising its Right of Reply during a general debate at the 35th session of the UNHRC, India accused Pakistan […]
Patients suffer at ill-equipped Shopian district hospital
Lack of basic medical facilities and infrastructure at district hospital in Shopian has made life difficult for patients of the area. Locals allege, “The apathy of hospital administration has left the people at the mercy of God. Even for minor issues, patients are shifted either to private hospitals or are referred to tertiary care hospital, […]
Burglars looted cash, jewelry
Buglers barged into a residential house during the intervening night of 14 and 15 June, looted cash and jewelry worth lakhs in Bagh-e-Islam colony of Tengapora Bypass Batamaloo in Srinagar. The house owner Bashir Ahmad Baba said that the burglars have looted eight lakh, seventy thousand rupees and Jewelry worth Seven lakh fifty thousand rupees […]
Two Pakistani soldiers killed in cross-LoC firing
Two Pakistani soldiers were killed in retaliatory firing by the Indian troops as Pakistan Army violated ceasefire thrice along the Line of Control in two sectors in Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir. The Pakistan Army resorted to mortar shelling and firing of small arms and automatic weapons on forward posts and civilians […]
Ministers launch Hanjoora-Branwar road upgradation project
Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura and Minister for Public Works Naeem Akhtar today inaugurated the up-gradation work on Rs 14.39 crore Hanjoora-Branwar road project. Speaking on the occasion, Naeem Akhtar said that the 11 km long road project would be completed by December 2018 under PMGSY scheme. He said that Hanjoora-Branwar upgradation […]
Speaker chairs All Party Meet
Speaker Legislative Assembly, Kavinder Gupta, today chaired an All Party Meet with various leaders and chief whips of political parties, ahead of Special Session of the Assembly commencing from June 17, 2017. Minister for Revenue and Parliamentary Affairs Abdul Rehman Veeri, Minister for Law & Justice, Abdul Haq and Deputy Speaker Nazir Ahmad Gurezi were […]
Minister visits Rafiabad, announces upgradation of Rohama-Shutlu-Khahmoh road
Minister for Public works Naeem Akhtar today visited various areas of Rafiabad constituency. He said various developmental projects including decongestion, macadamization, road widening and other works will soon transform the Rafiabad Constituency. The Minister while speaking to various delegations of people during his extensive tour to Rafiabad said that various works are underway in […]
Govt for devising full-proof arrangements for Amarnath Yatra
State government today directed the Authorities to make full-proof arrangements for the Amarnath yatra that begins here on June 29. Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Sham Lal Choudhary visited yatra base camps at Nunwan and Chandanwari and took stock of the ongoing works relating to the arrangements to be put in place by […]