Jammu: A meeting to review the arrangements of five-day Baisakhi Mela scheduled to commence from April 12 in the Jammu region was held here on Friday, an official spokesperson said. Director Tourism Jammu, Soujanya Sharma chaired the meeting according to the spokesperson. The festival is being organized by Tourism Department in collaboration with traders associations […]
Srinagar: Alleging that India was trying to “legitimize” the huge presence its armed forces in Jammu and Kashmir, Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday said that any attempt to extend the lease of Tosmaidan land to Army will be unacceptable. “India is trying to legitimize its huge army presence here and the people […]
Srinagar: A court here has rejected bail applications of two persons allegedly involved in the fake currency notes case. 1st Additional Sessions Judge Srinagar, Subash C Gupta denied bail to Basharat Saleem Shah and Mohammad Yousuf Illahi, son of Ab Gaffar Illahi, both the residents of Baramulla, who according to police are involved in fake […]
Srinagar: Several pro-freedom leaders including chairmen of parallel factions of Hurriyat Conference, Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, JKLF chairman, Mohammad Yasin Malik, Hurriyat Conference JK leader, Shabir Ahmed Shah Wednesday attended the dinner hosted by Pakistan High Commissioner to India, Abdul Basit, on the occasion of defered Pakistan Day function. Chairman of pro-India National […]
Srinagar: Union minister and ruling National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah Thursday cautioned the people of Jammu and Kashmir against political forces who pursue “divisive and communal agendas” to weaken the secular fabric of the state. “I caution the people against those political forces that pursue divisive and communal agendas to weaken the secular fabric […]
Shabir Ahmad Anantnag: Stating that the ruling National Conference-Congress coalition has only scams in its kitty, opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) patron and former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Syeed on Thursday said that his party is the only party which has an agenda. “The performance of NC-Congress coalition has been very disappointing. The coalition has […]
Srinagar: An army soldier who was arrested on Tuesday by police on charges of running a fake currency racket allegedly committed suicide in police custody in this capital city here on Thursday. Quoting official sources, a local news agency GNS reported that Muneer Ahmad Manhas, son of Nazir Ahmad of Kamalkote, a resident of Uri, […]
SRINAGAR: A fresh batch of 82 aspiring entrepreneurs including 11 females Thursday passed out from Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI). The 82 candidates were trained at the institute’s Pampore campus. The unemployed youth, who are all set to start their own business ventures now, were exposed to a comprehensive training course, Entrepreneurship Development […]
SRINAGAR: BMW, German based luxury carmaker, Thursday launched an all new version of its M6 Gran Coupe, a four-door sports car, in India. The M6 Gran Coupé will be available at BMW dealerships across India as a CBU (Completely Built-Up) unit from Thursday onwards, a company spokesperson said. Besides, the company also announced the opening […]
Srinagar: President Doctors Association of Kashmir, Dr Nisar-ul-Hassan on Thursday said that DAK is anguished that verification board of Directorate of Health Services Kashmir (DHSK) allegedly involved in purchase and supply of fake drugs has been let off. In a statement here, Dr Hassan said the then verification board which was constituted and headed by […]