Pakistan refutes reports of Asia Bibi leaving country
Islamabad/Lahore: Pakistani authorities on Thursday rejected as “fake news” reports that a Christian woman who was released from a jail a week after the Supreme Court overturned her conviction and death sentence for blasphemy has left for the Netherlands. Aasia Bibi, 47, acquitted in the blasphemy case was released, amid nationwide anger, from the jail […]
Weatherman Forecast More Rains, Snow In Valley
Srinagar : The Jammu and Kashmir meteorological department has said that Kashmir will witness a fresh spell of widespread precipitation, rain, and snowfall in the coming week. An official of the Met Department said there are chances of scattered to fairly widespread rain/snowfall in Valley from November 12 to 14. The Srinagar city has recorded minus […]
Militant hideout busted in Shopian in south Kashmir: Police
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police and the army have busted a militant hideout at a village in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, police said today. “Police & 23 Para in Shopian busted a [militant] hideout at Ramnagri village,” police said on Twitter. “Incriminating materials were recovered from the hideout,” said an official, adding that the police […]
Family appeals for donations to help young woman survive multi-organ failure
Srinagar : Hailing from Sariwarpora area of Pattan, Naseema Dar (28) developed nephrotic syndrome in May 2014 which resulted in a kidney failure. Family appeals for donations to help young woman survive multi-organ failureReduced to penury after spending a fortune on her treatment, a family in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday appealed for donations […]
Overpricing of textbooks serious matter, Govt to issue guidelines: Advisor Ganai
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 07, 2018 – Advisor to the Governor, Mr. Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, has issued directions to the Directors of School Education, Kashmir/ Jammu, to immediately examine the complaints about sale of textbooks at exorbitant prices by private schools in the State and recommend measures to regulate the rates. Taking cognizance of the reports published […]
Setback for Trump as Democrats seize House in US midterm elections
Washington: Democrats rode a wave of dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump to win control of the US House of Representatives on Tuesday, giving them the opportunity to block Trump’s agenda and open his administration to intense scrutiny In midterm elections two years after he won the White House, Trump and his fellow Republicans expanded their majority […]
DC Budgam tours Char-i-Sharief, takes stock of damages to horticulture sector
BUDGAM, NOVEMBER 07: Deputy Commissioner Budgam Dr. Syed Sehrish Asgar today directed Horticulture Department to conduct grower-to-grower damage assessment across the district due to recent snowfall so that the affected can be compensated adequately. The DC issued the direction during her visit to various damaged apple orchards in Char-i-Sharief areas of Budgam district. Emphasizing on […]
End hostilities and start a dialogue process: Dr Farooq to India and Pakistan
Uri,: Jammu & Kashmir National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Sunday impressed on the governments of India and Pakistan to start a sustained dialogue process and advocated an Ireland type settlement model to resolve the procrastinated J&K issue. Dr Farooq Abdullah while addressing a public gathering at Uri said that a day will come […]
Pakistan to maintain strategic balance with India, says NCA Adviser
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the National Command Authority (NCA) retired Lt Gen Khalid Kidwai on Tuesday said Pakistan would not follow India’s suit in developing a defence system against ballistic missiles because it found little value in such systems, but would continue to seek to redress the imbalances caused by Indian moves. “Pakistan remains unfazed and […]
Huge percentage of child labour cases reported from unorganized sectors in J&K
SRINAGAR: Despite J&K government’s assertion that not a single case of child labour has been detected in Kashmir in 2017-18 huge percentage of child labour cases, have been reported from unorganized sectors like handicrafts, where children continue to work without receiving any help from government or from any of its agencies. Shouting out the names […]
