As the dust raised over the proposed ‘abrogation’ of Article 35A fails to die down, three West Pakistan refugees have moved the Supreme Court against the Article. The refugees are seeking permanent domicile rights. The petition filed by the refugees said the provision discriminated against them and forced them to live a life of destitute, […]
Promotion of tourism sector in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, especially Kashmir Valley has been the slogan of all the government’s that have run the affairs of the state. One region which has been the frontrunner for grabbing the attention of planners is Gurez area of North Kashmir. The beautiful and scenic valley of […]
The trade union leaders of school education department on Tuesday spoiled teacher day function organized by Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK), at SKICC here, after staging protests and slogans against their opponent forums. As the function was about to culminate, a teachers who claimed to represent one of the association of teachers in […]
Shop-allotment committee meeting for the shopkeepers of Batamaloo-Qamarwari road, affected due to the widening process, was held today under the chairmanship of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan. The Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Superintending Engineer R&B, Deputy Director Planning, Officers from SMC, representatives of dislocated shopkeepers and shop-owners and other concerned officials were present […]
Government Leprosy Hospital, located on the banks of Nigeen Lake, which was built to treat leprosy patient, has now been rendered to a primary health centre owing to the lackadaisical attitude of the government. The hospital is running short of life saving drugs like insulin causing immense hardships to the leper patients. Notably, there […]
Residents of Batagund Verinag, a village in Anantnag District here in South Kashmir staged a protest against Public Health Engineering (PHE), over non availability of drinking water in the area. The protesters including men, women’s and children’s staged a protest rally at Batagund on Dooru Batagund road and disrupted the traffic moment for hours. The […]
Minister for Horticulture, Syed Basharat Bukhari, today convened a meeting to review the arrangements being put in place for the annual Urs of Hazrat Murad Din Bukhari (RA), which is being observed from September 8 to 15 at Kreeri, Baramulla. District Development Commissioner, Dr Nasir Ahmad Naqash, SSP Mir Imtiyaz Hussain, officers of various line […]
Criticizing National Investigation Agency (NIA) for summoning, President of Bar Association and a prominent lawyer, Mian Abdul Qayoom to Delhi for interrogation, Syed Ali Geelani Tuesday said that it is a deep-rooted ploy aimed at depriving the prisoners and victims of state sponsored victims from assistance provided by legal experts. Hailing lawyer’s fraternity for their […]
Muslim religious organizations on Tuesday condemned the persecution and ‘ethnic cleansing’ of the minority Muslim Rohingya (Rakhine State) community and its people by the Burmese Government. In a joint statement issued here, Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) head, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and all other religious organisations of Kashmir including Jamaat-e-Islami, Jamiat-e-Ahlihadith, Anjuman-e-Share Shian, Islamic Study Circle, Itihaad-ul-Muslimeen, […]
Hurriyat Conference (M) Tuesday paid tributes to the Hizbul militants killed in an encounter at Shangergund in Sopore area of Baramulla district. The du was identified as Nayeem Ahmed of Brath Sopore and Pervaiz Ahmed of Handwara. According to the statement issued here, Hurriyat (M) spokesman said that intransigence on the part of GoI […]