J&K doctors vulnerable to infection
Srinagar: The medical fraternity in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir wants the immediate intervention of Lieutenant Governor (LG) Girish Chandra Murmu, to protect doctors from Covid-19 infection, as one doctor with his family has tested positive in Jammu. Medical Superintendent Dara Singh told this reporter that the doctor and his wife, who is also doctor, […]
Five militants, soldier killed in Kupwara forest gunfight
Srinagar: Five militants and a soldier were killed in a gunfight in Kupwara woods of north Kashmir where army had been carrying searches from the last five days. Defence ministry spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia said that the slain militants were infiltrators and the operation was still going on. “In ongoing anti-infiltration operation in Keran Sector […]
Army soldier shoots self dead in north Kashmir
Bandipora: An army soldier allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself dead with his service rifle in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Sunday. Reports reaching GNS said Sepoy Satendra Kumar Tomar of Murena MP shot himself while he was on duty at 14 RR camp in Bandipora at wee hours of Sunday. Soon after the incident, […]
Lt Governor reviews the preparedness of Universities against COVID-19
JAMMU, APRIL 04: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today held a video conference with the Vice-Chancellors of the Universities of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in order to review their preparedness to fight the COVID-19. Vice-Chancellors of University of Jammu; University of Kashmir; Cluster University of Jammu / Kashmir ; Sher-e-Kashmir University of […]
Nearly 400 kilometres of road length being redeveloped in Srinagar
Work to start soon — aim of the project covering roads across the district is to find permanent solutions to Srinagar’s roads woes: DC SRINAGAR, APRIL 04: In a development that has been long overdue and long awaited the Srinagar administration is gearing up for a massive road redevelopment project under which nearly 400 kilometres […]
End Cross-Border Terrorism If You Want To Help J&K: India To Pak
New Delhi: Pakistan must end cross-border terrorism if it wants to contribute to the welfare of Jammu and Kashmir, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Saturday, responding to Imran Khan’s criticism of a new job rule implemented by the centre in the Union Territory. “We have seen the intemperate remarks by Pakistan Prime Minister […]
‘Mamata is misleading people and lying’ — opposition alleges suppression of Covid-19 data
Kolkata: The West Bengal government has come under fire from the opposition over allegations of suppression of official data regarding the Covid-19 infected patients in the state. The opposition alleges this a ploy to mislead the people into believing that Chief Minister Mamata Bannerjee has controlled the infection and death rates in the state as elections […]
Indian Muslims Must Organise Themselves Politically, But Not On Religious Lines
The rejoinder by Nissam Syed to my article on the political options for Indian Muslims is a classic case of either willful distortion and misinterpretation or blissful incomprehension. His belaboured thesis aims to rubbish my alleged argument that “the only option left for Indian Muslims is to organize themselves politically on religious lines.” The fact of the matter is […]
‘High Time Centre Stops Flirting With J&K’: National Conference On Article 370, Domicile Law
For the first time since the abrogation of Article 370 eight months ago, National Conference on Saturday described the removal of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and downgrading the state into a Union Territory as subjecting people to a mental trauma. The party accused the government of India of reducing Jammu and Kashmir to an […]
Despite tests negative and back to back quarantine, students evacuated from Iran are yet to return Valley
Irfan A Mir Srinagar, Apr 04 (KNS): Several parents whose wards are studying in Iran on Saturday alleged that authorities are deliberately extending quarantine periods of their children who had been evacuated from Tehran a month ago. They appealed authorities to bring them back to Kashmir without playing dilly dallying tactics. According to Kashmir News […]
