Kashmir Interlocutor asks centre to refrain Media from ‘ferocious propaganda’ against Kashmiris
New Delhi: In a major development with reference to coverage on issues of Kashmir, the central governments Special representative on Jammu and Kashmir, Dineshwar Sharma, has requested Home Minister Rajnath Singh to convene a meeting with authorities of certain television news channels to ask them to be careful against spreading “vicious propaganda” against Kashmiris, a […]
Div Com directs for ensuring smooth traffic movement in city
SRINAGAR, JANUARY 11: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan today called for continuing concerted efforts from different agencies for ensuring smooth traffic movement in Srinagar. The Div Com was chairing a meeting to review the traffic scenario in the city. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Traffic Advisor, RTO Kashmir and other officials. […]
Govt mulls merging 3 health centres with SKIMS
JAMMU, JANUARY 11: The Minister for Health and Medical Education, Mr. Bali Bhagat today informed the Legislative Assembly that the government is considering merging of CHC Sumbal, NTPHC Nowgam and PHC Trigam with SKIMS on full time basis as per the Medical Council of India (MCI) norms. He said presently their administrative control lies both […]
Afzal Guru’s son secures 88 per cent in class 12 exam
Srinagar: Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru’s son Galib Guru has passed the higher secondary school examination with a distinction. Afzal Guru was executed in 2013 for his role in the 2001 Parliament attack. His son secured 88 per cent in the examination, the results for which were announced on Thursday. According to Jammu and Kashmir […]
JRL protest against civilian killings ,arrest spree
Joint Resistance leadership on Thursday held a protest demonstration in Srinagar against the civilian killings and arrests. The activists of pro-freedom groups held a protest demonstration in city center Lal Chowk against the recent civilian killings and arrest spree. Terming the civilian killings as “genocide” of Kashmiris, the activists demanded the release of young boys […]
Oil reaches multi-year highs despite signs of overheated market
LONDON : – Oil prices hit multi-year highs on Thursday despite warnings that a 13 percent rally since early December was close to running its course. Brent crude futures rose 27 cents to $69.47 a barrel at 1039 GMT, its highest since an intra-day spike in May 2015. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures […]
Detached incumbents to join proper place of postings in Health department:Bali Bhagat
Jammu The Minister for Health and Medical Education, Bali Bhagat on Thursday informed the Legislative Assembly that the government is considering merging of CHC Sumbal, NTPHC Nowgam and PHC Trigam with SKIMS on a full-time basis as per the Medical Council of India (MCI) norms. He said presently their administrative control lies both with SKIMS […]
PDP MLA sparks controversy after terming militants as martyers
People’s Democratic Party MLA Aijaz Ahmad Mir on Thursday sparked a controversy by purportedly referring to Kashmiri militants who died in clashes with security forces as “martyrs”. The deaths of militants should not be politicised or celebrated, The Indian Express quoted him as saying. “We should not celebrate the killings of militants, it is our collective failure, […]
KCCI hails Drabu’s budget provided to be implemented
Srinagar: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry, apart from implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), has appreciated the Budget presented by the Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu in the Assembly on Thursday. “The budget announcement made by the Finance Minister is encouraging to a large extent in certain sectors provided implementation is done for […]
Clashes in Samboora during CASO
Srinagar Clashes broke out between the forces and youth on Thursday after government forces launched a Cordon and search operation in Samboora village of district Pulwama. Reports said that scores of the youth assembled and pelted stones on government forces to disrupt the CASO in the area. Forces retaliate with tear gas shells to disperse the protestors. […]
