Kashmir shivers in intense cold as MeT predicts a dry week ahead

Srinagar: The Kashmir region shivered under intense cold conditions with the ski resort of Gulmarg recording the coldest December night in a decade at minus 10 degrees Celsius. The night temperature dipped at most places in the Kashmir division. Gulmarg recorded a low of minus 10 degrees Celsius, an official of the Meteorological department said. […]

Tasaduq Mufti resigns as Coordinator CM’s grievance cell

Jammu: Tasaduq Mufti on Friday resigned from the post of Co-ordinator J&K Chief Minister’s office. In a letter, sent to the Chief Secretary, Mufti said that he is submitting his resignation from the post ‘with immediate effect’. The resignation comes two days after the government initiated the process to have Tassaduq Mufti, brother of Chief Minister […]

SHRC intervenes, seeks report on sacking of teacher couple on wedding day

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) Friday took cognisance of a news report about a teacher couple’s sacking by a private school on their wedding day and asked the principal to appear before it on Monday. Justice Bilal Nazki, chairperson of the commission took serious note of a news item and […]

Minister assures help, says sacked couple will be reinstated in 7 days

Srinagar: Minister for education Syed Muhammad Altaf Bukhari Friday stated that the couple teacher who were sacked from a private school will be reinstated within a week’s time. Talking to ‘Kashmir Vision’, Bukhari said the school management has been called by concerned district administration to ascertain all the facts about the incident. “The administration will […]

SMC fails a health check

Srinagar: From ground force to those who risk transporting the toxic wastes from the collection points to the dumping sites, the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) is ignoring them all-as no one is either vaccinated or provided any work gear. The drivers are more exposed to the hazards of the waste than that of workers as […]

60,000 daily wagers: How they were appointed, that is the question

“Regularization can be termed as a positive move, but the thing that we should ponder upon is that how these people got in without any screening or any required procedure. What is government actually trying to propagate by doing so. I have seen many of my friends who qualified written exams and faced interviews, but […]

Tinsel town jingles success for two Kashmiri composers 

Srinagar/Sopore: Two young artists from north Kashmir’s Sopore town will be making their debut as music directors in an upcoming Bollywood movie ‘Sarfira’ under the banner of ‘Limraa Entertainment’. Nayeem Ashraf and Shabir Ahmad, the duo who hails from Sopore town of north Kashmir have been working in tinsel town since 2009. “We were working […]

Ahead of budget session CM reaches out to opposition

Jammu: Ahead of the Winter Session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Friday asked the Opposition to put aside political differences and work together to ensure an efficient session. “Looking forward to a productive winter session of the J&K Assembly starting on January 2nd, 2018”, she said in a tweet. The […]

All unregistered coaching centres to be sealed: Govt 

Srinagar: The government has decided to act tough against all unregistered coaching centres in Kashmir Valley. Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today directed the officials to seal all unregistered coaching centres and those centres which do not fulfill all the parameters laid down by the government for proper functioning of these centres. The Div […]

Reopening cinemas in Saudi is a right move

Let us not presume that Saudi leadership is not alive to the sensibilities of Muslims. We will know once the show begins. The decision by Saudi Arabia government to reopen cinemas in the country has triggered a debate in Kashmir, much like many parts of the Muslim world. In Kashmir, some have supported the move […]