Kerala floods: Death toll mounts to 324 as rains wreak havoc in God’s own country
Thiruvananthapuram: Savage monsoon continues to wreak havoc on Kerala claiming 324 lives over the last nine days, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said. Over 2 lakh people have been rendered homeless as Kerala faces its worst flood in 100 years. With the murderous monsoon claiming 106 lives on a single day on Thursday, the state plunged deeper into […]
Drug peddler arrested in Pattan
Pattan:- Pattan police in its drive against drug menace arrested a drug peddler, who leads prayers in a local mosque, and recovered contraband substance from his possession. Pattan police arrested a drug peddler identified as Mushtaq Ahmed Mia @ DC son of Late Gh Hassan Mia resident of Pattan with consignment of fukki. During investigation, […]
Doctors continue to take freebies in Valley, price of medicine goes high
SRINAGAR,: Keeping the rules set by the Medical council of India at bay, the doctors in the Valley continue to take freebies worth lakhs of rupees to increase the sales of pharma companies. Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Chief Spokesperson Riyaz Ahamd Daga told Press Trust of Kashmir that the menace goes unabated in the Valley with […]
Governor reviews vacancies and recruitments in colleges and higher education institutions
SRINAGAR,: Governor N.N. Vohra chaired a meeting at the Raj Bhavan to review the status of vacancies and the pace of recruitments in the Higher Education Department. The meeting was attended by Advisor to Governor, Mr Khurshid Ahmad Ganai; Chairman Public Service Commission, Mr Abdul Latief Deva; and Commissioner Higher Education Department, Ms Sarita Chouhan. […]
Civilian injured in Awantipora blast succumbs
Srinagar:A civilian who was injured in a grenade blast near SP office Awantipora on Friday succumbed to his injuries at SMHS hospital Srinagar. The deceased was first admitted at a nearby hospital where from he was shifted to SMHS hospital Srinagar where he breathed his last, an official said. He was identified as Abdul Ahad, […]
Full military honours for Vajpayee as thousands bid adieu to India’s former PM
New Delhi: Thousands – from the Prime Minister to the common man – were by the side of India’s political titan Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Friday. Many paid tribute to the three-time prime minister in his home in the morning. And many more walked by his side when he was carried in a flower-decked gun carriage […]
Article-35A: JRL calls for shutdown on August 26-27
Srinagar: The joint resistance leadership (JRL) on Friday called for a two-day shutdown on August 26 and 27 against the assault on special status of Jammu and Kashmir. “A complete shutdown should be observed across the state on August 26-27 against the assault on Article-35A,” said Mirwaiz Further details of the JRL programmme, Mirwaiz said […]
New app to take care of travel plans, medical care of Hajj pilgrims
Mecca: Two million Muslims gather in Saudi Arabia this week for the hajj as the annual pilgrimage becomes increasingly hi-tech with apps to help the faithful navigate Islam’s holiest sites. This year the hajj comes with the ultra-conservative kingdom witnessing an unprecedented pace of change, finally ending a ban on women driving while remaining firm […]
Army man killed in Handwara
Srinagar An army man was killed in an encounter at Kralgund area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday morning. An official said that army’s 32 RR launched a cordon-and-search-operation at Kachlu village during wee hours today. As such the cordon was laid and the troops intensified the searches, the militants opened fire triggering […]
