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Braid chopping ‘a war weapon’ against womenfolk, says JRL

Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) Thursday called for TRC Polo View Chalo to protest against the “conspiracies being hatched by the Indian state” to...

HM commander terms ‘braid chopping’ incidents as Indian ploy

Srinagar: Hizb-ul-Mujahideen commander Riyaz Naikoo has termed the braid chopping as a “ploy by Indian agencies to track the movement of militants”. Naikoo, in an...

Kangan woman dies after ‘thrashed’ by husband

  Kangan: In a case of domestic violence, a mother of three kids lost her life in Preng Kangan area of Ganderbal district, official sources...

Mistaken as braid chopper, lover thrashed in Ganderbal: Police

  Ganderbal: In another incident of ongoing braid chopping in the Valley, people in Kujar area of Ganderbal district mistook a youth as a braid...

PDP-BJP interested in retaining power only, says NC

Srinagar: Opposition National Conference (NC), Thursday alleged that the present BJP-PDP combine is interested in retaining power and safeguarding the benefits they are enjoying.  “The...

Teacher student relationship falling apart, says Minister

Srinagar: Minister for education, Syed Muhammad Altaf Bukhari on Thursday underlined the need to introspect over the missing relationship between the students and teachers...

Forces harassing families of Hizb Militants: UJC

Srinagar: The United Jehad Council (UJC) Thursday said that forces raided the houses of top Hizb commander Riyaz Ahmad Naikoo of Beighpora Pulwama and...

Braid chopping an insult to womanhood, says legislator

Srinagar: Terming the mysterious braid chopping incidents in various areas of the Kashmir valley as an insult to the respect of the womanhood, besides...

Notorious drug peddler arrested in Kupwara

  Kupwara: Kupwara Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested a notorious drug peddler and recovered banned drugs from his possession. Based on a specific information,...

High alert sounded in Jammu

Jammu: A high alert was sounded across Jammu division after Army recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and mines in the forest area of...

Bid to snatch rifle foiled, says police 

Srinagar: A rifle snatching bid by two to three youth was foiled in down town area of Srinagar city on Thursday. The youth tried to...

Anganwadi workers fight pepper gas to make their case heard

Srinagar: Police on Thursday used pepper gas canister to disperse the Angnawadi workers who are on strike from past several days, demanding enhancement of...

KEA demands an end to ‘braid chopping’ incidents, says Govt is shielding braid choppers

Srinagar: Trade body, Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA), headed by Farooq Ahmad Dar Thursday protested against the growing incidents of mysterious braid chopping, saying that...

Traffic Advisory issued for Adnan Sami concert

Srinagar: Tourism Department is organizing the Musical concert by Adnan Sami on October 07, 2017 at SKICC, Srinagar, wherein the participation of a large...

PSAK organizes World Teachers Day

  Srinagar: Private Schools Association of Kashmir (PSAK) Thursday for the first time organised World Teachers Day on a grand scale with delegates coming from...

Interview: What has crept deep in our healthcare system is no fear of accountability, says DAK president

'What has crept deep in our healthcare system is no fear of accountability. Death can happen, but we have to fix the responsibility, just...

Thousands attend last rites of Atiqa Bano at Jalalabad Sopore

Sopore: Thousands of people today attended the last rites of Atiqa Bano at her ancestral place in north Kashmirs, Jalalabad Sopore. Atiqa Bano, a well-known...

International Teachers Day: No better service to nation than imparting education, says Altaf Bukhari

Srinagar: Minister for Education Syed Altaf Ahmad Bukhari, Thursday, said that the  teachers are  playing most important role in nation building by providing quality...

In a first, Govt sets up State Disaster Mitigation Fund: Veeri

Srinagar: Describing J&K as one of the Disaster vulnerable places in South Asia, Minister for Revenue Relief, Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Disaster Management Abdul Rehman...

Prof Mattoo for creating suitable environment for youth to become globally competitive

Srinagar: Continuing the discussions with working group, stakeholders of Knowledge Initiative, the Advisor to Chief Minister, Prof. Amitabh Mattoo Thursday interacted with Secretary, Art...

Grievance Cell initiates action on Ladakh grievances

Srinagar: Chief Ministers Grievance Cell Thursday started acting on the grievances collected during the redressal camps in Ladakh. It is pertinent to mention that grievance...

Mudra Promotion Campaign begins in Kashmir

  Srinagar: Since demography of the country has changed therefore all the policies and programmes formulated in India or in J&K have to be done...

Govt committed to tourism promotion: Dy CM

Srinagar: A deputation of Kashmir Hotel and Restaurant Owners Federation (KHAROF) Lead by its president Abdul Wahid Malik Thursday called on Deputy Chief Minister...

Minister takes stock of works under ASH, Fisheries

Srinagar: Minister for Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries, Abdul Gani Kohli Thursday convened a meeting to review the progress of various ongoing developmental works...

National Innovation Foundation team meets Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities

Srinagar: National Innovation Foundation (NIF)-India department of Science and Technology GOI meets Commissioner for persons with Disabilities J&K Govt Iqbal Lone. A three member team...

GMC appoints Dr Salim Khan as Chief Spokesperson

SRINAGAR:  Authorities of Government Medical College on Thursday appointed Prof Salim Khan, HoD Community Medicine as the Chief Spokesperson of College and authorized him to talk...

16000 aspirants to undergo Forest Deptt’s walk test

SRINAGAR: As many as 16,000 candidates from Kashmir Division are attending in 12-day walk test for various posts of Forest Department at SIDCO Industrial Estate, Ompora Budgam being...

People selling spurious, banned pesticides, fungicides, fertilizers to be booked under PSA

SRINAGAR: Hailing the promulgation of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017, the Minister for Horticulture Syed Basharat Bukhari today said the...

Mehbooba grieved over Atiqa Bano’s demise

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has expressed deep sorrow and grief over the passing away of noted educationist, heritage activist and former Director, Education...

JRL calls for TRC chalo on 14 October, protests against braid chopping on Friday

Srinagar: Joint Resistance Leadership has called for the Valley-wide protests after Friday prayers against the braid chopping incidents in Kashmir valley. The leadership has also...

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