Qazi Yasir removed as Mirwaiz of South Kashmir after obscene video went viral
SRINAGAR: The Idaar-e-Tehqeeqat or Islamic Research Institute (IRI) has removed Qazi Yasir as Mirwaiz of South Kashmir after a obscene video and apologetic audio clip went viral on social media. Yasir is the head Ummat-e-Islami, a socio-religious organisation based in south Kashmir. Earlier this week, an undated video of Yasir, a graduate from Aligarh Muslim University, […]
13 more One-Stop Centres for Women to be established in JK
SRINAGAR,: The Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India has approved 13 new One-Stop Centres (OSC) for Women for J&K. According to Secretary Social Welfare, Dr Farooq Ahmad Lone, the news OSCs shall be established in Samba, Udhampur, Poonch, Reasi, Ramban, Kishtwar, Pulwama, Budgam, Ganderbal, Baramulla, Shopian, Kulgam and Kargil. He said with […]
NC delegation meets Governor, demands end to human rights violation in Kashmir
Srinagar, : National Conference delegation led by party General Secretary Haji Ali Mohammad Sagar called on Governor SP Malik at the Raj Bhavan here today and discussed the existing appalling security situation, unbridled human right violations and mounting anger of the youth. The delegation comprised former ministers and senior leaders Mr. Abdul Rahim Rather, Mr. Chowdary […]
Thousands across valley offer funeral prayers in absentia for Manan
srinagar:Thousands of people on Friday staged protests and offered funeral prayers in absentia for the scholar turned militant commander Manan Wani and his associate who were killed in a gunfight in frontier Kupwara district. In Srinagar, a prote was held by joint resistance leadership against the killing of Mannan Wani and his associate. The protesters […]
Navin Choudhary chairs first meeting of Perspective, Area Planning Divisions
Srinagar,:: The death of Manan Bashir Wani, top Hizbul Mujahideen commander of north Kashmir, might be a big achievement for the government forces, but for his family his “martyrdom” means an end to ten months of alleged persecution at the hands of government forces. “I would have never asked him to surrender. He had chosen […]
21% Indian children are under-weight: Global Hunger Index
New Delhi: They have extremely low weight for their height; the only country with a higher prevalence of child wasting is war-torn South Sudan. At least one in five Indian children under the age of five are wasted, which means they have extremely low weight for their height, reflecting acute under-nutrition, according to the Global […]
AMU issues notice to nine Kashmiri students for attempt to hold slain militant Mannan Wani’s funeral prayer
NewDelhi:-The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) on Friday issued notices to nine Kashmiri students for allegedly trying to conduct ‘namaz-e-janaza’ (funeral prayers) on the campus following the death of PhD scholar-turned-militant Mannan Bashir Wani in North Kashmir on Thursday. A native of Kupwara in J&K, research scholar Wani was expelled from AMU in January this year […]
#MeToo: After Arjuna Ranatunga, Sri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga accused of sexual assault
NewDelhi:-After an Indian flight attendant had accused former Sri Lanka skipper Arjuna Ranatunga of sexually harassing her, star Islander pacer Lasith Maling has now also been accused of sexual assault by a singer named Chinmayi Sripaada at a Mumbai hotel. Chinmayi Sripaada took to the micro-blogging site Twitter to narrate the alleged incident. As per […]
KU students offer prayers in absentia to Mannan, associate
Srinagar:The students of Kashmir University on Thursday offered prayers in absentia for the slain rebel scholar who was killed during an encounter today. Reports said that scores of the students from various departments took out the protest march from Zakura hostel to the Varsity. The protesting students later assembled at the premises of the varsity […]
Establish 24×7 snow clearance control rooms from October 17: Div Com to DCs
SRINAGAR,: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today directed all Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of the valley including Leh and Kargil districts to establish snow clearance control rooms in their offices. The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir issued the direction while reviewing the stock of preparedness to be made for pre and post snowfall across Kashmir division including […]
