Hoteliers demand moratorium period for construction of STPs

SRINAGAR: In the backdrop of the government’s plan to develop Sewerage Treatment Plants (STPs) in Srinagar city for waste management, the Valley hoteliers have demanded moratorium period and suspension of the ban on the operation of the hotels having more than 19 rooms and running without a STP. A delegation of hoteliers under the banner […]

Omar bats for ‘misguided’ students

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that slapping of sedition charges against Kashmiri students in Meerut by Uttar Pradesh government for allegedly cheering Pakistan team during a cricket match that India lost was “unacceptably harsh punishment” and should be reversed. “I believe what the students did was wrong and misguided […]

Vehicle crushes woman, daughter to death

BILAL HABIB SRINAGAR: A woman and her daughter were killed while her son was critically injured after they were hit by a vehicle on the outskirts of Srinagar, police said Thursday. It said a Tata Mobile (No. JK13B-4208) hit and injured 50-year-old Tasleema, wife of Manzoor Ahmad Ganaie, her 7-year-old daughter Sofia Jan and son […]

What is sedition

As per the Indian law, sedition is any form of speech, action, writing that incites hatred against the established order and harms the systematic peace of the country. Seditious words written against the ruling government and authority is called ‘seditious libel’. Indian Constitution’s chapter VI deals with offences against the state and sedition is charged […]

Vigilance books 25 officials in Leh

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir State Vigilance Organisation on Thursday booked 25 government officials, including 13 engineers, in Leh district for purchasing sub-standard and underweight material, causing a loss of Rs 46.72 lakh to the state exchequer. A case under different sections of Prevention of Corruption Act and Ranbir Panel Code was filed against two superintending […]

Kashmir survives on Indian funds: Congress Minister Taj

Kashmir survives on Indian funds: Congress Minister Taj

Srinagar: State Health Minister and senior Congress leader Taj Mohi-u-Din Thursday said that Kashmir can’t survive as an independent nation as it lack resources. Interacting with youth at a hotel in Srinagar, Taj said that Kashmir is completely “dependent on India and it not self-sufficient which could help it to survive as an independent nation.” […]

SEDITION CHARGES AGAINST KASHMIRI STUDENTS SPARK OUTRAGE

Srinagar: The expulsion of Kashmiri students and slapping of sedition charge against Kashmiri studying in Meerut  drew widespread condemnation  Thursday . Ruling National Conference (NC) expressed anger over the sedition charge, saying the students neither tried to bring down the government nor harm the national integrity. “Expulsion of the students and then registration of a […]

Multi brand menswear showroom launched in Srinagar

Multi brand menswear showroom launched in Srinagar

Srinagar: A Multi brand menswear showroom, ‘Step Up Revolution’ was launched at Rajbagh, Srinagar on Thursday. Proprietor Aasim said the showroom provides all the latest fashion and best brands including, Lee, Levis, Spyker etc reasonable prices. Reader correspondentkashmirreader.com

Pakistan ‘opens hearts, edu institutions for Kashmiri students’

Snehesh Alex Philip Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday termed the slapping of sedition charges on 67 Kashmiri students in Uttar Pradesh for cheering the Pakistani cricket team as “very unfortunate” and said its “heart” and educational institutions are always open if they wanted to pursue their studies here. Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam said she knows […]

Srinagar city gets first leisure gaming lounge

SRINAGAR: The city took a new stride in the gaming and leisure industry Thursday with the launch of a state-of-the-art leisure gaming lounge by a young entrepreneur promoted by Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI). Gamer Xone, spread over an area of about 400 square feet, is a console gaming lounge with latest devices […]

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