Girl students ‘oppose enrollment of boys’ in Women’s college
Resentment is brewing among the female students of Women’s’ College MA Road Srinagar against the authorities in Cluster University Srinagar (CUS) for providing admissions to boys in the college for integrated Post Graduation (PG) courses offered by the University. From the current year, the CUS is all set to start its classes for the students […]
PSA used to threaten political activists, alleges Geelani
Hurriyat (G) leader Syed Ali Geelani on Monday said that infamous Public Safety Act (PSA), is being repeatedly slapped on political activists. The veteran leader termed the approach of authorities as sheer extremism as according to him several political leaders have been detained and put behind bars. “The infamous PSA is being repeatedly slapped on […]
8-yr-killed in road mishap
A kid was crushed to death by a tractor in Wahabpora village of central Kashmir’s Budgam district, witnesses and police said. The deceased, identified as Adil Ahmad Dar (8), was playing on roadside when a tractor ran over him. He died on the spot. Police have registered a case in the incident and started investigations.
Govt has done a flip-flop on GST implementation
State government has turned to contradictory claims over the implementation of the goods and services tax (GST) which is likely to be rolled out on July 1 across Kashmir. When discussions were being held on the GST, Finance Minister, Haseeb Drabu, said that there were issues related to the GST implementation. He said that there […]
HM module busted, two arrested
Police and Army has busted an HM module after it arrested two militants in Handwara and two OGWs in Awantipora, a police spokesman said Monday. He said that on a specific information regarding movement of militants, a joint check point of Handwara police and 21-RR was laid at Chogal, Handwara during which two persons identified […]
Pipeline ruptures at Sempora, traffic comes to a standstill
Commuters had to face tremendous hardships on Monday as the major water supply pipeline running through the area ruptured in Sempora area of Pampore. Though the main road in Sempora Pantha Chowk road has already developed potholes, the rupturing of pipeline in the wee hours today has resulted in the inundation, which added to the […]
Police use water cannons to foil daily wagers protest, scores detained
Police Monday foiled the protest of daily wagers of Public Health Engineering (PHE) department and detained scores of its members when they tried to march towards Civil Secretariat to protest against the alleged discrimination with them. Police also used water cannons to thwart them from marching towards the Secretariat. Amid anti-government sloganeering, the protesters tried […]
MCS sanitation workers end strike, return to work
The sanitation and casual labour employees of Muncipal Council Sopore, on Monday, ended their strike after their demands were met. They resumed their daily work in the town after two-days of strike against the transfer of one of their employees. The transfer of the municipal worker had triggered protest dharna outside the Municipal Council office […]
Are you on lifelong drugs…. this NGO may be of some help
At the time when the government has closed its eyes towards the patients who have to rely on lifelong medicines, a private medical store run by a non-governmental organization has started a campaign to rescue such patients. Social Reform Organization (SRO) is running a medical shop under the name of Madina Medicate in Tengpora, Batamaloo, […]
DDC conducts surprise inspection of Offices, 41 employees placed under suspension
DDC Kupwara today conducted surprise inspection of various Government Offices and Institutions located in Trehgam and Kralpora Tehsils of District Kupwara. During the surprise check, 41 officials of various departments were found un-authorizedly absent and placed under suspension with immediate effect. In addition, BDO Trehgam, Qadirabad Kralpora, Divisional Manager SFC Kralpora , CDPO Trehgam […]