Flood threat looms over Pulwama villages

Srinagar: Flood threat looms large in dozens of villages in Pulwama district as the Flood Control Department has failed to remove the earth dug for the construction of concrete retaining walls along the Lar stream. Worried residents in Ratnipora village said that the Flood Control Department has been constructing retaining walls along the stream banks […]

For a change, KU refuses to entertain short-of-attendance students

SRINAGAR: Time for bunking and taking rules for a ride may be over for the college students in Kashmir with Kashmir University (KU), for the first time, going tough on those falling short of attendance. Hundreds of first year undergraduate students will not be able to appear in their upcoming annual examination for they didn’t […]

Karatey condoles demise of Khan’s mother

SRINAGAR: JKLF-R chairman Farooq Ahmad Dar alias Bitta Karatey has expressed his deep sorrow and grief on the demise of the mother of the businessman Kousar Ahmad Khan. According to a Front spokesman, a high level delegation led by Karatey which included Wajahat Qureshi, Aijaz Ahmad Mir and Rafiq Ahmad Bhat visited the residence of  […]

Sacrifices won’t be wasted: Zaffar

SRINAGAR: Senior Hurriyat Conference (M) leader and chairman Jammu Kashmir Salvation Movement Zaffar Akber Bhat on Saturday said that people of Kashmir have “offered precious sacrifices and we won’t allow them to go waste.” Zaffar, according to a statement, made the remarks during this visit to Shopian where two Hizbul Mujahideen militants were killed in […]

Employ locals in rail, power projects: J&K govt to implementing companies

Jammu: Minister for Planning, Labour and Employment, Ajay Sadhotra has asked the authorities of the companies executing Rail, Road and Power Projects in the State to evolve a system to benefit the families affected during project implementation besides engaging maximum locals in  skilled and unskilled jobs. This was stated by the minister while taking stock […]

Pulwama: Soldiers fire in air after stone pelting

Srinagar: Army soldiers resorted to aerial firing in south Kashmir’s Pulwama on Saturday after people pelted stones on them when they tried to cordon off a hamlet. Reports said when soldiers of 55 Rashtriya Rifles were busy in sealing Masjid Mohalla in Naira village, scores of people staged a massive protest against them and pelted […]

DAK to launch foundation in Dr Fayaz’s name

SRINAGAR: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday announced it will launch a foundation in the name of Dr Fayaz Khan who passed away after prolonged illness on Friday. Dr Fayaz had graduated from Government Medical College Srinagar and completed his MD at SKIMS. He pursued his DM Neurology from PGI Chandigarh and was presently working […]