SFFC goes powerless, Govt unmoved

  In a bizarre move the Power Development Department (PDD), has snapped the electricity supply to the office of School Fee Fixation Committee (SFFC), over its failure to clear monthly dues of electricity supply. The officials in the Department said the concerned officials in Hyderpora area disconnected the supply citing that the education Department has […]

Rasheed condemns assault on students, teachers

Awami Itehaad Party (AIP) president and MLA Langate, Engineer Abdul Rasheed on Wednesday condemned the assault on teachers and students at Degree College Handwara at the hands of security forces today. Er Rasheed said that the students and teachers have every right to mourn death of Shahid Bashir, who was student of the same college. […]

PDP-BJP fueling communal divide to hide governance deficit: Omar

Former Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah on Wednesday asked PDP-BJP duo to desist from dividing people on communal and regional lines in a bid to hide their governance deficit and administrative inertia. “The diversionary and sinister tactics of engineering communal divide unfold a huge challenge to people, who should unite and foil these machinations unitedly by […]

Not tipped to be JK Governor: Mehrishi

Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi has denied rumours that he would be the next Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. Mehrishi who is demitting office today said that he would be going to his home town Jaipur on his retirement. “I will be going to Jaipur tomorrow noon,” he said when asked whether there is a […]

Editorial : Clearing doubts

The state’s industrial scenario is no secret. The industrial sector is in a bad shape especially in Kashmir valley as the almost three decade long turmoil compounded with various other issues have left the sector in deep miseries. Growth of the industrial sector and its revamp have not been on the governments active agenda. Had […]

10 injured in road accident

At least 10 people were wounded when a mini bus bearing registration number JK03 6320 turned turtle near Seer Hamdan area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. The passenger Vehicle turned turtle in the evening. The locals with the help of police rescued  the passengers. The injured have been shifted to the hospital for treatment. More […]

40 vehicles seized in Pulwama for illegal material extraction

Deputy Commissioner Pulwama, Ghulam Mohammad Dar today launched a drive to enforce the ban on illegal material extraction from streams in the district. During the drive 40 tippers loaded with illegally extracted sand, gravel and boulders were confiscated. These tippers were carrying material extracted from Nallah Rambi Ara, Romshi and other streams of the district. […]

World Enforced Disappearances Day : APDP stages sit-in-protest

On the eve of International Day of Disappeared, Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) staged a peaceful sit-in at Pratap Park Srinagar on Wednesday. Scores of family members of disappeared persons participated in the peaceful protest that was also attended by Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik who expressed solidarity with […]