Railway tender case: RJD attacks BJP after CBI questions Rabri, Yadav
Patna: The RJD launched a fresh round of attacks on the BJP on Tuesday after CBI questioned Lalu Yadav’s wife Rabri Devi and son Tejashwi Yadav for almost four hours in connection with railway tender scam. The opposition parties in Bihar including the Congress and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) accused the ruling NDA of using the […]
3 daughters, no son: UP woman beaten, hands broken by husband, in-laws
Shahjahanpur: A woman was mercilessly thrashed by her husband and in-laws in a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur for not bearing a male child and giving birth to three daughters in eight years of married life. Police said both hands of Rekha Devi, 30, were fractured in the beating. “The woman has suffered serious injuries and […]
Government asks FCS&CA to utilize SRTC fleet for transportation
Srinagar, : A day after the Kashmir News Bureau (KNB) under its policy of investigative journalism published a story titled, “Violation of SRO-157: SRTC faces 40% loss in annual revenue,” the Jammu and Kashmir Government while reacting instantly to the report has asked Department for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumers Affairs (FCS&CA) to utilize the […]
Kashmir violence being stoked by ‘talk of revenge’, says Yashwant Sinha-led Concerned Citizens’ Group
newdehli:-Expressing deep anguish over the recent escalation of violence in Kashmir, a citizen’s group on Tuesday stated that the violence in the Valley is showing no signs of abating and is, in fact, being stoked by “talk of revenge” and “unrestrained public statements” from various actors. The Concerned Citizens Group, including former Union minister Yashwant […]
Illegal constructions go unabated across Srinagar city
SRINAGAR,: The illegal constructions are going on unabated in full swing across Srinagar city. Sources told Press Trust of Kashmir that some people in-connection with land mafia are involved in illegal constructions in various parts of parts of the Srinagar including Rainawari, Saida Kadal, Bypass, Harwan, Nigeen, Nishat, Shalimar, Kanitar, Rainawari , Bemina, and Ali […]
Rains continue to lash plains, higher reaches receive fresh snowfall
Srinagar, : As the rains continued to lash plains since Sunday afternoon, the higher reaches of the Valley including the famous tourist destinations including Pahalgam, Gulmarg and Sonamarg received a fresh snowfall today. The higher reaches, including the world-famous ski resort, Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Sonamarg received a thin layer of fresh snowfall, an official in […]
Jammu and Kashmir Bank Khidmat Centers fail to impress
Srinagar,): Jammu and Kashmir Bank opened in the state about a decade back its wide network of Khidmat centers to create employment opportunities and provide basic services to the people at their doorsteps. The motivational thrust was to have access to information, backed with relevant infrastructure and services, not only allows rural populace to improve […]
KU holds concluding sessions of 13th J&K Science Congress
Srinagar, : The University of Kashmir on Tuesday organised post-Congress sessions of the recently-held 13th J&K Science Congress for authors who had missed to present their research findings due to varied reasons. KU Vice-Chancellor Prof Khurshid Iqbal Andrabi congratulated the organisers for successfully conducting the Congress. Dean Research Prof Zafar A Reshi, convener of the Congress, underlined […]
Asifa rape-and-murder case: NC demands transfer of case from Kathua
Srinagar : A day after lawyers in Kathua tried to prevent the Crime Branch from filing challan in the horrific rape-and-murder of Asifa Bano, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) on Tuesday demanded that the case be shifted frp, Kathua court for the “sake of fair trial.” Addressing a press conference here, NC general secretary […]
JRL terms Kathua Bar Association’s action as ‘shocking, morally bankrupt’
Srinagar, Apr 10: Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik described the attempt of Kathua Bar Association and certain political parties of Jammu to prevent Crime Branch from filing a charge sheet against the criminals involved in the brutal rape and murder of eight year old girl child […]
