Youths can question resistance leaders, says Mirwaiz
Srinagar : Hurriyat (m) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq lambasted the national media while terming it shallow and frustrated after a video of a Kashmiri youth questioning Hurriyat was misused by the sections of Delhi based media. Taking to social networking site Twitter Mirwaiz wrote: “Indian media repeatedly exposes their shallowness and frustration! The Youth of […]
Mercury touches 35 degree Celsius in Kashmir
The heat wave is continuing in Kashmir and the temperature reached to 35 degree Celsius on Monday, which as per the IMD website was the highest so far this season. The department says there will be no respite from the heat wave till June 07. They have predicted rain at some isolated places from June […]
Govt for efficient transport management for schools: Div Com
SRINAGAR, JUNE 04 : Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan Monday reviewed the traffic management system of schools in Kashmir valley wherein he emphasized on the enforcement of route plans, colour coding and sustained action against traffic rules violation. The Divisional Commissioner received the feedback and the work done in this regard from all districts. The meeting was informed […]
Rights activist Irom Sharmila meets Chief Minister
SRINAGAR, Well known human and democratic rights activist, Irom Sharmila called on the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti here today. The rights activist briefed the Chief Minister about the activities during her stay here. She also briefed her about many initiatives she is associated with and which are aimed at empowerment of local women. Mehbooba Mufti […]
JeM claims responsibility of Sopore IED blast
Srinagar : Jaish-e-Mohammad militant outfit on Monday claimed responsibility for an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Sopore town on government forces. “Our cadres trigger the IED in which several Indian security force personnel were injured and the vehicle also got damaged at Nathipora,” a spokesman of the militant organization told GNS in a statement issued here. Earlier, SSP […]
Grenade blast in Pulwama, two CRPF soldiers injured
Srinagar: At least two CRPF men were injured after unknown persons hurled a hand grenade at a CRPF party in south Kashmir’s Pulwama on Monday. The grenade attack took place near Tahab chowk Pulwama. According to police sources in the incident, two CRPF men sustained injuries in the blast who have been hospitalized. Earlier, unknown […]
Nitish should be ‘face’ of NDA in Bihar, JD-U tells BJP after bypoll loss
In a message to the Bharatiya Janata Party, Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal-United has said that Kumar should be the “face” of NDA in Bihar during the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. The message comes with a sting just days after the BJP — and its allies — lost big in bypolls across 10 states, including Uttar […]
Sensex down over 200 pts
Benchmark Sensex tanked over 215 points to close at 35,011.89 today as cautious investors trimmed their portfolios amid the RBI’s monetary policy meeting getting underway. The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee began its three-day meeting today amid speculation that it may hike the key interest rate on June 6 for the first time in about four-and-half […]
M.K. Jain appointed RBI Deputy Governor
Former IDBI Bank MD and Chief Executive M.K Jain was on Monday appointed a new Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for a period of three years, an official statement said. The appointment was made by the Financial Sector Regulatory Appointment Search Committee, which includes the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor, […]
Jaitley returns home after kidney transplant
New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is back home after three-week stay at AIIMS for a kidney transplant. In a tweet, Jaitley expressed gratitude to the doctors, nurses and paramedics who took care of him during his stay at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Jaitley, 65, was admitted to the hospital on […]
