International Women’s Day celebrated across Kashmir division
SRINAGAR: To commemorate social, cultural, economic and political achievements of women, various functions were held across the Kashmir division to mark the International Women’s Day with a pledge to make concerted efforts to transform women’s lives and ensure their equality. At Srinagar, On the occasion of International Women’s Day, various functions were held in the […]
Polio Immunisation round on March 11
SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Syed Abid Rasheed Shah, Wednesday convened a meeting of District Taskforce Committee to review the action plan for second round of the Intensified Pulse Polio Immunization programme 2017-18 to be held on March 11, 2018. The meeting was informed that the total population of 1,87,173 children of age upto 5 years […]
Veeri reviews functioning of JKSHC, preparedness for Hajj-2018
JAMMU: Minister for Revenue, Haj & Auqaf and Parliamentary Affairs, Abdul Rehman Veeri today chaired a meeting to review the functioning of J&K State Haj Committee (JKSHC) and the preparedness for Haj Pilgrimage-2018. Members of SHC including MP Nazir Ahmad Laway, MLA Mushtaq Ahmad Shah, MLC Saif-ud-Din Bhat besides Commissioner Secretary Revenue, Shahid Inaytullah attended […]
J&K Bank Chairman condoles demise of Ex-President Abdul Rashid
Srinagar, March 08: J&K Bank Chairman Pervez Ahmad has condoled the demise of its former President Abdul Rashid who passed away on Monday in Srinagar. The chairman on visit to his residence paid rich tributes to the departed soul and condoled the sad demise with the bereaved family. In his condolence message Parvez Ahmed said, “I […]
Rajya Sabha adjourned for day, members want Women’s Reservation Bill
The Rajya Sabha was on Thursday adjourned till Friday after members of different political parties including the TDP and the AIADMK trooped near the Chairman’s podium raking up issues of concern from their states. Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurien adjourned the House, minutes after it met at 2 p.m., as the protesting members gathered near the podium, shouting slogans and carrying placards. TDP […]
Buddhist mobs attack more Muslim-owned shops in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka — Buddhist mobs swept through Muslim neighborhoods in Sri Lanka’s central hills, destroying stores and restaurants despite a curfew, a state of emergency and a heavy deployment of security forces, residents said Thursday. About 50 people broke into Mohamed Ramzeen’s small restaurant in the town of Pilimathalawa on Wednesday night while the curfew […]
Gandhi’s statue damaged, one man arrested
8 March 2018, One person was arrested in connection with damaging a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Kannur on Thursday. The spectacle of the Gandhi statue was damaged, which is situated in Thaliparamba area of the city. Police said that accused is mentally unstable. On Wednesday unidentified miscreants poured paint on the bust of Dr […]
State Government succumbed to pressure on Shopian FIR: Omar Abdullah
Former chief minister Omar Abdullah on Monday accused Jammu and Kashmir government of buckling down under pressure after it had told the Supreme Court that there was no mention of Major Aditya in the FIR lodged in Shopian firing incident in which three civilians were killed in January this year. Questioning chief minister Mehbooba Mufti […]
SC restores Hadiya marriage, no Love Jihad as she married out of her own free will
March 08, 2018 In a major win for Hadiya and her husband Shafin Jahan, the Supreme Court, on Thursday, set aside the May 2017 Kerala High Court order annulling their marriage. The SC has consistently in the last few hearings maintained that Hadiya, a 26-year-old, has the right to make her own choice. The SC […]
Non stop violence major set back. Shopian alienated: Dineshwar Sharma
Srinagar The centre Government’s interlocutor on Kashmir on Wednesday appealed to the security forces to “show restraint” in the Valley and put an end to “civilian killings”, describing the recent spate of violence in the region as a “setback”. “Civilian killings must stop. The security forces must show restraint and not resort to disproportionate […]
