DeM express sympathy with Salahudin

SRINAGAR: Dukhteran-e-Millat headed by Asiya Andrabi Saturday expressed sympathy with Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahudin over the demise of his brother and mother-in-law who passed away recently. According to a statement here, a delegation led by DeM leader Rubina Firdous visited Soibugh to offer condolence with the bereaved family. Meanwhile, Asiya Andrabi has expressed her […]

NC’s only ideology is to gain power: Hurriyat (G)

SRINAGAR: Hurriyat Conference led by Syed Ali Geelani Sunday said that chief minister Omar Abdullah’s statement that the upcoming parliamentary elections are the battle of ideologies was a “joke.” In a statement, the spokesman of the pro-freedom amalgam said that “National Conference has never believed in any ideology.” “However this party and its leadership have […]

JKLF, HCJK leaders visit Geelani, enquire about his health

Srinagar: A JKLF delegation led by the party chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik on Saturday visited the residence of Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani. The JKLF delegation which included Noor Mohammad Kalwal and Mohammad Altaf Khan enquired about Geelani’s health, reports said. Also, a delegation of Hurriyat Conference Jammu Kashmir (HCJK) led by Shabir […]

Ailing Geelani refuses to be hospitalized

Ailing Geelani refuses to be hospitalized

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conferenced(G)  chairman Syed Ali Geelani’s health has deteriorated   since Thursday night following worsening of a chest infection. Geelani had gone to Escorts hospital last week for a checkup, Hurriyat(G)  spokesman Ayaz Akbar said, adding that though the Hurriyat leader was unwell for the past few days , his chest infection worsened last night. […]

‘SRTC made appointments without advertisement’

Srinagar: The State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) in its reply to an applicant under Right to Information Act has revealed that no advertisement was issued by it for filling up of the posts of apprentice engineers during the National Conference government in 1996-97. According to a local news agency CNS, in reply to the information […]

Vehicle crushes woman, daughter to death

BILAL HABIB SRINAGAR: A woman and her daughter were killed while her son was critically injured after they were hit by a vehicle on the outskirts of Srinagar, police said Thursday. It said a Tata Mobile (No. JK13B-4208) hit and injured 50-year-old Tasleema, wife of Manzoor Ahmad Ganaie, her 7-year-old daughter Sofia Jan and son […]

Kashmir survives on Indian funds: Congress Minister Taj

Kashmir survives on Indian funds: Congress Minister Taj

Srinagar: State Health Minister and senior Congress leader Taj Mohi-u-Din Thursday said that Kashmir can’t survive as an independent nation as it lack resources. Interacting with youth at a hotel in Srinagar, Taj said that Kashmir is completely “dependent on India and it not self-sufficient which could help it to survive as an independent nation.” […]

HC stays transfer of PCB officer

HC stays transfer of PCB officer

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir High Court has stayed transfer of Technical Officer to Regional Director Kashmir in state Pollution Control Board. The stay order was passed by a bench of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey on a petition by Bilal Ahmad Khan of Umarhair Buchpora here. In his plea, Khan has said that he is substantively […]

CAG points out excess non-teaching staff at KU

JAMMU: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has slammed the  University of Kashmir for “excess”  non-teaching staff. The varsity has engaged additional non-teaching staff on contract and part –time basis  despite adverse ratio indicating existence of excess  non-teaching staff, the CAG has said in its annual report, tabled in the State Legislature on […]

Girl ends life

Srinagar: A teenage girl ended her life by jumping into the River Jehlum from the Amira Kadal bridge here. Reports said that passers-by were taken aback when the 19- year  old girl hailing  from south Kashmir’s Pampore town jumped into the river . A number of people including some street vendors tried their best to […]