SRINAGAR: Paying tributes to the militants killed in an encounter at Pinjoora Shopian in South Kashmir, Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani Friday said the militants are an “asset and pride” of the “nation”. “Our young generation has chosen the path of resistance instead of school and colleges, and despite limited resources they have […]
London: Senior PML-N leader Shahbaz Sharif has claimed that “security agencies” of Pakistan and India are blocking the normalisation of bilateral trade ties. “Distrustful” security agencies are one of the main “blockages” holding back plans to liberalise trade, said Shahbaz, the Punjab Chief Minister and brother of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. “Security agencies on both […]
Srinagar: Dukhtaran-e-Milat chief Asiya Andrabi and her three colleagues were Friday detained by police here while carrying out an anti-Valentine’s day drive. Every year on Valentine’s Day, Dukhtaran activists visit restaurants and cafes in Srinagar city to chase away young couples. Abdrabi and her colleagues were taken into preventive custody by police team including female […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on a government official for accepting a bribe of Rs 265 from a contractor 29 years ago. Upholding the conviction of the employee V K Verma, a bench headed by Justice S J Mukhopadhaya, however, reduced his jail term of one and […]
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani Thursday said the interim bail granted to former Health Minister Shabir Ahmad Khan in the sexual assault case had substantiated apprehensions that government was going to hush the matter and shield the accused. “In fact, there is every possibility that Shabir Khan might be given charge of […]
SRINAGAR: Around 3,600 B Ed candidates enrolled in Kashmir University’s Distance Education Department are likely to miss the post graduation entrance examination due to delay in declaration of results by the varsity authorities. The candidates who took admission in early 2012 initially faced a year’s delay in completion of the one-year course as the authorities […]
Srinagar: Cold conditions continued in Kashmir Valley and Ladakh region as the minimum temperature in most parts dropped by several degrees with the mercury in Kargil town settling 23 degrees below the freezing point. Kargil, in Ladakh region, continued to be the coldest place in Jammu and Kashmir as the mercury settled at a low […]
New Delhi: In a new low in India’s parliamentary history, pepper spray was used in the Lok Sabha resulting in hospitalisation of three MPs following a ruckus over introduction of the Telangana bill after which 18 seemandhra MPs were suspended. Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar expressed anguish over the incidents saying it has “shamed the […]
SRINAGAR: The ReTs working in Hardepanzoo in central Kashmir’s Budgam district Thursday expressed displeasure over the delay in payment of school funds and their salaries. A delegation of ReTs told Kashmir Reader that the government is yet to release their salaries and the funds pertaining to Mid-Day meal scheme. “We have been running from pillar […]
SRINAGAR: Joint Consultative Committee spearheading employees agitation Thursday decided to defer the proposed two days agitation keeping in view the ‘positive approach’ of Chief Minister and employee friendly attitude of Cabinet Ministers regarding the implementation of agreement reached between the JCC Leaders and the state government on the instructions of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. In […]