‘Rising Kashmir’ voice mourned by nation, Shujaat Bukhari laid to rest
Srinagar: Rising Kashmir editor Shujaat Bukhari was Friday laid to rest in his ancestral village with thousands of friends and admirers braving heavy rain to mourn a veteran journalist, who had championed peace in times of conflict and may have been killed for it. English newspaper ‘Rising Kashmir’ published its daily edition on Friday even after […]
Group of 20 gangrape mother, daughter as father is tied to tree
Gaya: In a shocking and cruel act, a man was tied to a tree as his wife and 12-year-old daughter were gang-raped at gunpoint by around 20 men on Wednesday in Bihar’s Gaya. The trio were returning home on a motorcycle on Wednesday evening when a group of 20 men, with firearms, waylaid the family. “The […]
Body of army jawan abducted by militants found in Pulwama: Police
SRINAGAR : The bullet-riddled body of an army jawan, who was abducted by militants, was found in south Kashmir’s Pulwama on Thursday, police said. Rajouri resident Aurangzeb was posted in the militant stronghold of Shopian in south Kashmir. He was abducted from Kalampora area in Pulwama and was proceeding on leave for Eid, officials said […]
Day after its editor-in-chief Shujaat Bukhari killed, ‘Rising Kashmir’ hits stands with a strong message for ‘coward’ attackers
srinagar:-The cowardly killing of veteran journalist Syed Shujaat Bukhari in Srinagar on Thursday evening has done little to threaten the staff of ‘Rising Kashmir’, as they went on to publish the daily edition of the English newspaper on Friday. The edition hit the stands with a black and white photo of Shujaat Bukhari with a […]
Water pressures rise in Pakistan as drought meets a growing population
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s water crisis has become increasingly visible in recent months: levels in the largest dams are low; parched irrigation canals mean farmers in the south planted less cotton; and the commercial capital Karachi has long queues at hydrants. So there was little surprise when, on June 6, during a spell of unseasonably high temperatures, […]
Shujaat Bukhari, Editor of ‘Rising Kashmir’, Shot Dead in Srinagar
New Delhi: Veteran journalist Shujaat Bukhari, editor-in-chief of the Srinagar-based newspaper Rising Kashmir, was shot dead on Thursday by unknown assailants. Two personal security officers were also critically injured in the attack that took place in Srinagar’s Press Colony. While one succumbed to his injuries, the other is battling for his life at SKIMS hospital. According to […]
vov extends Eid greetings
Srinagar, voice of valley news paper extends heartiest greetings and best wishes to the Muslims and the people in general on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr. “We express hope this holiest festival will usher in a new era of peace, prosperity and amity in the world particularly in our state.
Ministers extend Eid greetings to people
SRINAGAR; 14: The Council of Ministers has greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.The Deputy Chief Minister, Kavinder Gupta in his felicitation message, hoped that this auspicious occasion would further strengthen the bonds of communal harmony and brotherhood and usher the State into a period of sustained peace, progress and prosperity. The Ministers […]
Chief Minister greets people on Eid ul Fitr
SRINAGAR, : Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has greeted people of the State on the occasion of Eid ul Fitr. In her message, the Chief Minister prayed the month long fasting and the night long supplications of the faithful are accepted and rewarded by the Almighty. She hoped the spirit of generosity, discipline and piety generated […]
Dust storms in UP claim seven lives
Lucknow: Dust storms hit various parts of Uttar Pradesh, leaving seven persons dead and 21 injured, an official spokesman said today. “Seven persons were killed in dust storm in the past 24 hours.While three each died in Gonda and Sitapur, one person was killed in Faizabad,” an official spokesman said. While 11 persons were injured […]
