SRINAGAR: Aircel, internet and mobile service provider company, Wednesday launched ‘Aircel High Flyer Contest’ a chance to its customers to fly with Chennai Super Kings, an Aircel spokesperson said. According the spokesperson, the contest will provide ‘lucky winners’ an opportunity to fLY with the CSK team, stay in a hotel and get match tickets to […]
Anantnag: Sitting Member Parliament and National Conference’s candidate for Anantnag parliamentary segment Mehboob Beg on Wednesday filed his nomination papers. Beg who is locked in a direct contest with opposition PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, was flanked by the party patron Farooq Abdullah, state Congress chief Saif-ud-Din Soz, Minister for Social Welfare, Sakina Itoo and many […]
Shabir Ahmad Anantnag: Comparing BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi with Adolf Hitler, state Congress chief Saif-ud-Din Soz on Wednesday said that if Modi becomes Prime Minister of India “there will be no space for minorities in any part of the country.” “Modi is following the footsteps of Hitler. He is dividing the people along […]
Srinagar: The state government on Wednesday ordered that Gazanffer Ali, (KAS), Secretary, J&K State Information Commission shall hold the charge of the post of Secretary, J&K State Commission for Women, in addition to his own duties, till further orders Separately, the government also transferred and posted Ghulam Rasool Mir, Private Secretary in the Personal Section […]
Srinagar: The Supreme Court has issued a notice on a petition seeking stay on grant of the anticipatory bail to former Minister of State for Health, Shabir Ahmad Khan, in case of alleged molestation attempt on a lady doctor here. “Permission to file the special leave petition is granted. Issue notice,” reads an order by […]
SRINAGAR: The doctors at Directorate of Health Services Kashmir (DHSK) Wednesday successfully performed a ‘revision of total hip replacement surgery’—a complicated medical procedure done for the first time in the department’s history. An official handout here said a 50-year-old man was operated upon at the JLNM hospital here by a group of medicos including Dr […]
Srinagar: Describing slain Dr Abdul Ahad Guru as a “legend,” Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman, Mohammad Yasin Malik Tuesday said that Kashmir was yet to produce his replacement. “Because of his struggle, humanity, excellence in the field of medical profession, social work and philanthropy and sacrifice he stands above all and occupies a […]
Srinagar: Kashmir High Court Bar Association (KHCBA) Tuesday said that the commutation of Devinderpal Singh Bhullar’s death sentence to life imprisonment by India’s Supreme Court “has exposed the double standards of the India’s judicial system.” “The commutation of death sentence and awarding of life imprisonment in lieu thereof to Devinderpal Singh Bhullar, who had been found […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference led by Syed Ali Geelani on Tuesday said that certain pro-India parties and candidates were creating a false impression of having tacit support of the amalgam and its chairman. In a statement, the Hurriyat cautioned people against the “wrong impression of few known and unknown persons and parties who are taking part […]
Shabir Ahmad Anantnag: Accusing New Delhi of applying different laws in J&K, opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president and party’s candidate for Anantnag parliamentary constituency, Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said that pro-India politicians in the state were being treated as ‘holy cows’ who cannot be touched despite ‘heinous crimes’. “It is unfortunate that New Delhi […]