Pulwama: The continuous detention of a student sparked clashes at University of Science and Technology (IUS) Awantipora here in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Junaid Akhoon, who was pursuing diploma in Polytechnic College of the IUST, has been arrested by police as he happens to be brother of a top Hizb militant. A Police official […]
Srinagar: The scarcity of juvenile homes in the state has been an issue that has been seeking attention from the government from the past several years. Now the government seems to have taken up the issue as it is contemplating to establish juvenile homes in each district of the State to effectively rehabilitate the children […]
Srinagar: Eight civilians were injured after the armies of India and Pakistan exchanged fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu and division on Wednesday, defence sources said. Sources said that massive firing started around 6:30 am with mortar shells fired from across the border landing in villages located […]
Srinagar: Opposition National Conference (NC) Wednesday condemned the brutal killing of a former Sarpanch and PDP worker Mohammad Ramzan Sheikh of Imambara Shopian. The party demanded that the killers should be brought to book immediately. “Killing people on the basis of political orientation and ideology is a highly deplorable act and our party condemns it […]
Srinagar: A meeting of the Committee on Environment of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly was held here on Wednesday under the Chairmanship of MLA, Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami to review the Dal-Nagin Lake conservation, management and rehabilitation plan. Legislators Mohammad Baqir Rizvi, Choudhary Mohammad Yousuf Bhat, Mohammad Abass Wani, Abdul Rahim Rather, Anjum Fazili were present […]
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday condemned in strong words thrashing of an ambulance driver by forces at Hajin when he was ferrying injured patients. President DAK Dr Nisar ul Hassan in a statement said this act of hooliganism against medical staff while he was discharging his duties is unacceptable. Yesterday an ambulance […]
Srinagar: National Conference (NC), President and member parliament today visited the residence of late Muhammad Ashraf Bhat of Gulab Bagh, Hazratbal and expressed condolences with the bereaved family. Extending his heartfelt condolences, Dr. Farooq Abdullah prayed for peace to the departed soul and highlighted his exemplary service to the party and the people. He […]
Kakryal: The Lamp Lighting and Oath Taking Ceremony of the 2nd batch of B. Sc. Nursing students of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi College of Nursing (SMVDCoN), Kakryal, and the Annual Day function of this College was held here on Wednesday. Governor N. N. Vohra, Chairman of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, was the […]
Srinagar: Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front JKLF, Muhammad Yasin Malik Wednesday expressed his anguish over the plights of many inmates who are languishing in different jails from many decades. He said that the inmates are not being released despite courts ordering their release. Malik as per the statement issued here, said cited the […]
Srinagar: Former Director General, Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development (CRRID), Chandigarh, and renowned Economist, Prof. Sucha Singh Gill, delivered an extension lecture on “Slowdown in Economic Growth” in the Department of Economics, Central University of Kashmir (CUK) here on Wednesday. Prof S.S Gill highlighted the importance of skilled human capital in the […]