Former Chief Minister and National Conference (NC), leader Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that defending Constitution of India, to which Article 35-A is an integral, cannot be termed as anti-national. Omar while addressing a public rally at Darhall said that as long as NC flag is fluttering high across Jammu and Kashmir, Article 35-A will […]
Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif on Monday said that Pakistan has suspended talks and bilateral visits with the United States as a mark of protest. US Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Alice Wells was supposed to arrive in Islamabad on Tuesday, while the Pakistan foreign minister was to travel to the […]
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Tuesday met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh here. According to official sources, both leaders discussed matters concerning the State. Significantly enough the meeting comes close on the heels of series of developments related to Article 35-A. Sources said that the two leaders discussed the security situation in the state and measures […]
Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG) met here today with President, Fayaz Ahmad Kaloo in the chair. Besides other relevant issues, KEG had a threadbare discussion on the impact of GST over the printing costs of the newspapers. It was felt that the new tax regime has resulted into a sudden surge in the printing costs including […]
Police Tuesday claimed to have recovered two male dead bodies in Shopian district of South Kashmir. According to the police sources, two dead bodies were recovered in an orchid near Palpora village of Shopian. Police identified the bodies as that of Umar Suhail and Mohammad Ather, both residents of Rajouri district in Jammu division. Meanwhile, […]
The Valley’s lone chest disease is gasping for breath owing to the lack essential medical equipments. Even the equipment that is available in the hospital is lying defunct since months, giving a tough time to patients visiting the hospital. Ultra sound machine, as per patients and technicians, is lying defunct from at least three months, […]
The crucial, School Fee Fixation Committee (SFFC), constituted by the J&K government has been rendered headless from the past month as the term of existing Chairman expired in July this year. Since then the government has forgotten to reconstitute the committee or extend the term of the existing committee. Notably, the committee was constituted […]
The 652nd Urs of Hazat Mir Syed Ali Hamdani (RA), popularly known as Shah-e-Hamdani and Amir-e-Kabir was Tuesday observed at Khanqah-e-Moula in old Srinagar city with religious fervour and enthusiasm. The annual Urs of Shah-e-Hamdan is being observed on 6th Zil-Hijjah of Islamic calendar. Thousands of devotes including men, women, children and old thronged the […]
The annual Urs of Hazat Amir Kabeer Mir Syed Ali Hamdani (RA), popularly known as Shah-e-Hamdan, was observed at Khanqah -e-Faiz Panah in south Kashmir’s Tral on Tuesday with religious fervor and enthusiasm. A large number of devotees thronged the shrine where they recited verses of Qura’n, followed by Khatam-e-Sharief, Naats and supplications, said an […]
The death of an infant in District hospital Sopore on August 11 has finally moved the health authorities who have finally constituted a probe panel to enquire into the circumstances that led to the death. “Chief Medical Offices Baramulla has constituted a probe panel to enquire into the circumstances that led to the death of […]