Pro-freedom and Pro-Pakistan slogans at Indian Guru Ravishankar’s Paigam e Mohabbat conference
Srinagar: Indian spiritual Guru and Art of Living (AOL) founder Ravi Shankar addressed a ‘peace conference’ titled ‘Paigam e Mohabbat’ on Saturday at the Sher e Kashmir International Convention Center (SKICC), here. The conference by the Art of Living Foundation was however cut short after pro-freedom and pro-Pakistan slogans were raised. The speech at the event […]
PWD executing projects worth Rs 125 cr in Samba: Naeem Akhtar
JAMMU, MARCH 10 – Minister for Public Works Naeem Akhtar today laid the foundation of Bridge over river Devaka at Utterbehani under CRF to be constructed at the cost of Rs. 12 crore and widening/improvement of Utterbehani Purmandal road via Mandal at the cost of Rs. 18 crore to be completed by March, 2019. Member Parliament, […]
Anganwadi workers continues to protest in Srinagar
Srinagar:-Scores of Anganwadi workers and helpers from various districts staged a protest at Partap Park in Srinagar and threatened to lock down the centres if the government fails to meet their demands. Scores of Anganwadi workers and helpers, under the banner of Anganwadi workers and helpers association Kashmir, assembled in Press Colony and claimed that […]
Valley schools open after winter break
After over three months of winter break, Valley schools opened on Saturday as the city witnessed hustle and bustle. The winter vacation began in the schools on December 3 last year and the schools were scheduled to open on March 1. However, the government extended the winter vacation till March 9 to prevent law and order […]
CB submits status report of Kuthua rape and murder case to HC’
Srinagar,: The Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch which is investigating Kuthua rape and murder case, Friday submitted the status report before the Jammu and Kashmir High Court. On January 17, body of minor Muslim girl was found in the forests near Rasana, Hiranagar.The, girl had been missing for a week. According to police, she had […]
Fisheries sector offers lucrative return on investments: DC Srinagar
SRINAGAR: District Development Commissioner Srinagar, Dr. Syed Abid Rashid Shah today said that fisheries sector offers quick return on investment and unemployed persons should avail the benefits of fish rearing sector. He made these remarks during the flagging off 25 fish farmers for exposure field visit to Trout Fish Farm Mammer, Kangan and National Fish […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Civilian Killings: SHRC seeks report from Chief Secretary and Police Chief
Srinagar, State Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to State Chief Secretary and Director General of Police seeking a detailed report about incidents involving civilian killings in Shopian and the action taken thereafter. The Commission issued the notice after petitioner Muhammad Ahsan Untoo who is also the chairman International Forum for Justice filed a […]
