SRINAGAR — Senior PAGD leader Muzafar Shah Wednesday appealed Government to allay the apprehensions of people and come clean on the rumours which are rife in Kashmir Valley. He said he hopes rumours flouting in Valley these days turn out rumours only but in Kashmir rumours mostly turn out true. “There are rumours that Jammu […]
KULGAM — Tehsildar Damhal Hanjipora in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district was on Wednesday hospitalised after a shopkeeper mistakenly sold him a bottle of acid instead of water bottle, official said here Official sources told that Tehsildar D H Pora, Niyaz Ahmad Bhat was coming back after destroying poppy cultivation and had asked for a bottle […]
SRINAGAR — Even as guns have fallen silent at the Line of Control (LoC) following a ceasefire with Pakistan, militant recruitment in Kashmir continues despite the Covid-19 pandemic and the consequent lockdown. According to sources in the security establishment, at least 40 youths have joined militant ranks this year while 50 are “missing”. Several of […]
ANANTNAG — The Anti-Corruption Foundation, Anantnag District and Kulgam Unit distributed face masks sanitizers and face shields among police, CRPF locals, and especially for those who belong to Kulgam Devsar areas. On Contrary masks and other items were distributed among fruit and vegetable vendors in Achabal area. The team was led by District President ACF […]
SRINAGAR — When Kashmiri journalist Aasif Sultan was arrested in August 2018, the police claimed he worked for the banned militant group, Hizbul Mujahideen. He was charged with murder and conspiracy in a case related to an exchange of gunfire between militants and security forces in Srinagar. He was also booked under the stringent anti-terror […]
SRINAGAR — The Director, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Dr A G Ahangar Tuesday said that the institute has kept some provisions of the out-patient departments (OPDs) open for patients who require physical examination and consultation. The statement is significant for people who are unhappy with the decision of SKIMS to provide virtual OPD […]
SRINAGAR — A 10-year old boy from Srinagar has created a world record by identifying flags, countries, capital and currencies of 195 countries in 9.26 minutes. Class 6th student of Tyndale Biscoe School Srinagar, Abdul Aleem appeared in an online show and took everybody by surprise by displaying his excellent memory power by identifying flags […]
SRINAGAR — With J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and more paramilitary troops being rushed to Kashmir, speculation has been rife that the Centre is about to make some major decisions on Jammu and Kashmir. This has prompted Jammu-based parties to come forward demanding that Jammu be made a separate […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has once again reiterated its firm opposition to India’s actions in Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement, Foreign Office said that we have noted with serious concern reports indicating that India might be plotting further division, bifurcation and demographic changes in the Jammu and Kashmir. The Foreign Office said that no new […]
SRINAGAR — The administration has invited a barrage of criticism over the vaccination of people by health workers in unscientific ways which have won applause on social media but have been censured by the keen health experts. Recently, the district administration in Pulwama applauded the vaccination of a famous health worker who was seen vaccinating […]