Dialysis facilities in districts: Govt trying to fit round pegs in square holes, says medico body

Srinagar: While the government is mulling to start dialysis facilities at district level in the state, the medicos are being critical to the move, saying that the government is targeting wrong spots and it is trying to invest its resources in the sphere which does not need any immediate attention. Elaborating, the medicos say that […]

Secy Tourism reviews dev works at several tourist spots

Srinagar: Secretary Tourism Sarmad Hafeez Friday reviewed the implementation of centrally sponsored schemes of developmental projects at  Manasbal, Yousmarg and Doodpathri Development Authorities. The CEOs of the concerned development authorities who were present on the occasion gave detailed information of the asset creations at their respective resorts. Secretary Tourism while reviewing the developmental projects stressed […]

Govt to support budding players: Speaker

Jammu:  Speaker Legislative Assembly Kavinder Gupta Friday, stressing on the need to extend support and encouragement to the budding sports talent in the state, said that this support will help these young players achieve their ambitions and bring laurels to the state and the country. He was speaking at a function organized by National Cricket […]

PDP disowns six persons from Sunderbani

Jammu: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Friday disowned six persons from Suderbani Area of Nowshera Assembly Segment. According to a press statement, the six persons were impersonating as party leaders and unduly harassing officials and public for their personal interests. A party spokesman identified the people as Moti Ram S/o Beli Ram , Madan Lal S/o […]

Highway opens for traffic after brief closure 

Srinagar: The traffic was restored on the 300-km-long Srinagar-Jammu highway, after remaining closed for several hours due to landslides and shooting stones, triggered by rain, at several places on Friday. “Traffic was restored on the highway at around 1300 hrs after remaining suspended since this morning following landslides and shooting stones at several place,” a […]

Minor commits suicide in Sopore 

Sopore: A 13-year-old boy committed suicide by hanging himself to death at his home in Sopore area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday. According to reports, Wasil Ahmed Parra, son of Sonaullah Parra, resident of Adipora Sopore was found hanged at his home. Wasil was rushed to Sub District Hospital Sopore where doctors declared […]

Police organizes sports event

Srinagar: Under its Civic Action Programme (CAP), Srinagar police Friday organized a sports event in the playground of Baba Atomic Research Centre. SDPO Zakoora Sajad Ahmad Malik who was accompanied by SHO Zakoora R P Singh inaugurated the event. Local youth & students of Burzhama and adjacent villages participated and showed overwhelming response during the event. […]

Off To the Home of Shattered Dreams

A dream to become a doctor is confined to darkness by pellets My journey began from my home some 50Km away from my destination. When a little light from a shadow was coming out, I went up to have some moments with Insha Mushtaq after she had passed 10th class examination. Insha-a girl on whom […]

Humanity is touching an all time low

We all know that humanity is at all time low, it is only Islam which teaches us ideals of humanity. In today’s world we see humans are killing fellow humans in one way or other. The holy Quran emphasizes on the relation between religion and humanity ‘So if they believe in the like of what […]

Editorial: When will the borders reflect calm?

Srinagar: Just last week when the Indian and Pakistan army exchanged fire in the civilian areas in north Kashmir’s Uri area many hundred families were shifted to safer places. These families who tried to escape the wrath of the weapons the armies were using are so scared that they have decided to stay put at […]