Priyanka attacks govt over Kashmir ‘lockdown’, says innocent children impacted most

New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday attacked the Modi government over alleged lockdown in Jammu and Kashmir for the last two months, saying it has affected innocent children the most. The Congress general secretary also tagged a media report on Twitter which claimed that children in Kashmir were away from schools and […]

India criticises Malaysia, Turkey for statements on Kashmir

New Delhi: India on Friday criticised Turkey and Malaysia for their statements attacking New Delhi on the Kashmir issue. External Affairs Minister Raveesh Kumar said India’s recent decision related to Jammu and Kashmir is an internal matter of the country. Raising the Kashmir issue at the UN, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad alleged that India […]

17 hand grenades recovered near LoC in Poonch

Jammu:  Army and police personnel launched a joint search operation in border areas of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district and recovered 17 hand grenades on Friday, a senior police officer said. A search operation was launched on specific information in Kharagali area of Loran border belt and a hideout was busted, he said. Seventeen hand […]

GOI approves medical colleges for Leh, Udhampur

GMC for Handwara under consideration

SRINAGAR: The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India (GoI) Friday accorded sanction to two new government medical colleges under centrally sponsored schemes—to be established at Leh and Udhampur districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Meanwhile, Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education, Atal Dulloo informed that a proposal submitted for Government Medical College, Handwara […]

Jehangir chowk-Rambagh flyover new attraction for joggers

Jehangir chowk-Rambagh flyover new attraction for joggers

AASIM BASHIR BHAT SRINAGAR: A newly constructed flyover from Jahangir Chowk to Rambagh has become a new hub for joggers, who are mesmerised by the natural beauty in its backdrop. People come from distant places of Srinagar for a morning walk. They say they love to walk on this flyover in the morning and watching […]

MC Budgam asks ragpickers to register

MC Budgam asks ragpickers to register

BUDGAM: The Municipal Committee Budgam has asked ragpickers and Kabadiwallas, who are working within the limits of MC, to get registered. According to the official, the aim of this project is to know how much plastic is being produced by the households and how many people are associated with this trade. The executive officer of […]

Kashmir journalist protest communication blockade

Kashmir journalist protest communication blockade

SRINAGAR: Journalists working in Kashmir Thursday held a sit in protest against the communication blockade which enters 60th day, and demanded access to internet and communications. The journalists from various media associations including members of the Kashmir Press Club (KPC), Kashmir Working Journalists Association (KWJA), Kashmir Journalists Association (KJA), Kashmir Press Photographers Association (KPPA), Kashmir […]

Family accuses JLNM hospital of negligence causing stillbirth

Srinagar: Srinagar: A Srinagar family has accused the doctors at JLNM Hospital of medical negligence leading after a woman delivered a dead baby at Lal Ded Hospital last week. The 35-year-old Nuzhat Akhtar of Hawal area in Srinagar had a stillbirth at LD Hospital on September 26 hours after she was referred to the maternity […]

Shutdown continues, but mornings reflect signs of normalcy

Srinagar: Kashmir Valley showed some signs of normalcy on Thursday, with traffic jams in summer capital Srinagar and some shops opening in the city in the morning hours. However, the government’s efforts to reopen schools, which have now been closed for two months following abrogation of Article 370, failed again as students stayed away from […]

Despite Govt directive students keep away from schools

Despite Govt directive students keep away from schools

Srinagar Oct 3: Majority of schools in Kashmir continued to remain deserted on Thursday as students remained away from institutions snubbing the government’s directive to start class work. The divisional administration in Kashmir had on Monday ordered opening of all schools including higher secondary schools in the valley on October 3. Although the staff has […]