SRINAGAR — The administration of Jammu & Kashmir has unveiled the draft rules for establishing child rights panel in the Union Territory. The draft rules define the procedure for appointment of chairperson and members of the statutory body to be constituted under the Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act-2005. The Jammu & Kashmir Commission […]
BHAT YASIR SRINAGAR — The Manoranjan cum Exhibition Mela, which is going on amid COVID-19 in Pattan, sub division of Baramulla district is raising serious questions. The locals, here, raised several questions over the mela (funfair event) which has been witnessing huge gathering of visitors while no Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) are being followed. The […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday accorded sanction to the reconstitution of the selection committee for making promotions of the faculty members of SKIMS, Medical College/Hospital, Bemina for selection or engagement of resident staff and tutor demonstrator on tenure basis. An order issued by Manoj Kumar Dwivedi reads, “the sanction is hereby […]
SRINAGAR — Around 23 political workers and civilians were killed so far in Kashmir division by the gunmen in target killing. Top official sources told that Srinagar district witnessed eight killings followed by five from Kulgam, four from Tral area of Awantipora police district, two each from Baramulla and Anantnag and one each from Budgam […]
NEW DELHI — On Tuesday, a curfew was imposed in Kawardha town of Chhattisgarh after a right-wing Hindu outfits rally, attended by BJP MP Rajnandgaon Santosh Pandey, led to vandalism of Eid Milad-un-Nabi decorations, after which the police resorted to lathi-charge, officials said. According to the officials, some policemen sustained minor injuries while dispersing a […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir high court has asked the Higher Education Department to explain why court should not file contempt charges against the department for violating court orders. Around 300 senior college contractual lecturers who have served the department for the last more-than-10 years have approached the court for status quo, asking the Higher […]
SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday hit out at the Goverment of India calling it “desensitized” for ‘devaluing the human lives in Kashmir’. Her comments come a day after three civilians were killed by unknown gunmen in Kashmir. Taking to her Twitter handle, the former chief minister of Jammu and […]
KABUL — Afghanistan and Iran have concluded “important” bilateral economic and trade agreements, a spokesman for the Taliban said. Zabihullah Mujahid, who is also acting deputy minister of information and culture in the interim Afghan government, said in a statement that a meeting was held between Afghan and Iranian officials “with the aim of strengthening […]
SRINAGAR — Srinagar Mayor Junaid Azim Mattu Wednesday said that the road from Haft Chinar Chowk to Jehangir Chowk (where Bindroo Medicate is located) will be named Shaheed Makhan Lal Bindroo Road as a tribute to his contributions to society. Makhan Lal Bindroo was shot dead yesterday evening by unidentified gunmen outside his shop located […]
SRINAGAR — All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has expressed shock and grief and strongly condemned the killing of M L Bindroo, a leading pharmacist of the valley, and two others last evening. APHC in a statement strongly condemned the killings and stated that these are acts of pure violence against […]