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Editorial: Ruling party’s predicament

The prevailing political and law and order situation has placed the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in a precarious spot. It is a proverbial...

Enforced disappearances increasing in Kashmir: Report

The last week of May every year is recognized internationally as the International Week of the Disappeared and is an opportunity to remember the...

Geelani condemns army action in Bomai Sopore

Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G), Syed Ali Geelani Wednesday expressed solidarity with the families of Bomai Sopore and Begum Bagh Kakpora, saying that ‘the...

Killing of PDP district president: Militants behind attack identified, says Police

Police on Wednesday claimed that Lashkar-e-Toiba militant organization was behind the killing of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Pulwama District President, Advocate Abdul Gani Dar...

Little to cheer about for Indian media on Press Freedom Day

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his ‘support’ to the freedom of media on the eve of Press Freedom Day, Centre had on April...

Students protest fails to die down

Protests by students in South Kashmir district of Pulwama are failing to die down. On Wednesday students staged a dharna demanding the release of...

Kulgam killings: CM visits families of slain cops, bank guards

Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday visited the families of police personnel and JK Bank guards who were killed on May 01 by unknown assailants...

Masarat Alam’s judicial remand extended

A Baramulla Court Wednesday extended the judicial remand of incarcerated pro-freedom leader Masarat Alam Bhat. Reports said that the remand has been extended upto May...

CBSE issues ‘dress diktat’ for NEET exam

The Central Board of School Education (CBSE)—body which is conducting National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET)—has come up with a bizarre set examination-day-guidelines for...

Militants barge in police guard room, decamp with weapons

Militants snatched five rifles from police guards who were posted at the Shopian District Court complex in South Kashmir. A group of militants attacked the...

Bank robbery incidents go up in South Kashmir

Unidentified gunmen struck at two banks in South Kashmir on Wednesday and decamped with a cash worth Rs 6 lakh from the banks. The...

Free, vibrant press vital for democracy: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday pitched for a "free and vibrant press" and said it is "vital for democracy". He said this on...

Panic in Pathankot after movement of ‘suspects’ in the area 

Police and other security agencies launched a search operation in some areas of Pathankot and Gurdaspur districts in Punjab on Wednesday after four to...

UN Chief paying attention to cross LoC skirmishes, says spokesman

  The spokesperson of the Secretary-General of United Nations Antonio Guterres on Tuesday said that the SG is “paying attention” to the India-Pakistan border tension. However,...

After spending 9 years in restive Valley, Vohra maybe on his way out

From taking his first administrative decision of withdrawing the controversial Amarnath shrine land transfer order in J&K to tackling the anger and rage on...

Looting banks, robbing poor people cannot be ‘holy war’: PDP

Under attack on the law-and-order front in Kashmir, the ruling PDP on Wednesday took to social media to convey to militants that looting banks...

Ensure accountability of employees for better public delivery: CS to HoD’s

The Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary, B.B. Vyas Wednesday chaired a high level meeting of district and sectoral officers to review the progress and...

Now, Banimulla women train in making jams, pickles

Under the Rural Tourism Scheme, the National Welfare Forum (an NGO) in association with Kashmir Tourism Department is training a batch of 60 girls...

Govt plans to develop Siard Baba shrine temple as tourist site

The District administration Reasi has decided to develop and project Saird Baba Shrine as pilgrim tourist destination. District Development Commissioner Reasi Ravinder Kumar today visited...

3 doctors among 17 suspended in Rajouri

District Administration, Rajouri has placed 17 officials including 3 doctors of Community Health Centre, Kandi under suspension for unauthorized absence from duty.  The CHC was...

Minister reviews progress of PHE, I&FC projects

Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Sham Lal Choudhary today reviewed the pace progress of various PHE and Flood Control projects  in Samba...

3-day Annual Moungri Mela to start from May 14

Additional Deputy Commissioner, Udhampur Avny Lavasa today held a meeting with the district officers to review the arrangements for the three-day Annual Moungri Mela...

Rights body directs for time bound compensation to victim 

Observing that the firing victim of Srinagar who had lost his both legs due to cross firing at Shamswari in 1994 is innocent, the...

APHC meet discusses crisis in Kashmir Valley

Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Wednesday, convened a meeting of the executive council of APHC at the party headquarters. The meeting...

Tasaduq Mufti proposes change in habits among masses

Tassaduq Mufti, brother of CM Mehbooba Mufti and leader of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday asked people to change their habits for making...

Centre should initiate talks with Hurriyat, says Soz

Senior Congress leader and former union mister, Prof Saifuddin Soz, on Wednesday, said that the Centre should accept the inability of initiating the dialogue...

Centre to release Rs 200 Cr for SSA salaries

Union Minister for Human Resource and Development (MHRD), Prakash Javdekar, Wednesday announced release of Rs. 200 crore to meet the pending salaries of SSA...

Tiny Tots School organises Workshop

A one day workshop on Healthy Life Style was organized at Tiny Tots Hr sec School. The workshop was conducted by Dr Rekha Harish,...

CUK’S DCJ observes press freedom day

Department of Convergent Journalism (DCJ), Central University of Kashmir (CUK) today observed World Press Freedom Day by holding an interaction session involving students and...

Vendors selling eatables wrapped in newspapers pose health risk

Despite an advisory from The Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI), street vendors are continuing the use of newspapers for wrapping eatables...

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