SRINAGAR — The forest department seized a large quantity of illicit timber and at least three horses over the past several days in Rafiabad area of Baramulla district. DFO Divisional Forest Officer Langate, Ab Hamid Malla told that there are attempts being made by culprits to chop down green trees, axe-fashion them into sleepers and […]
At least six doctors were found absent from their duties at Sub District Hospital (SDH) Sopore. Tehsildar Sopore along his team made a surprise visit to SDH Sopore on Wednesday where six doctors were found absent from their duties. Six doctors identified as Dr Mohammad Ashraf Consultant Surgeon, Dr Mohammad Sultan M.O., Dr Mohammad Saleem […]
PULWAMA — A female Block Development Council member was hospitalized after she was injured in a scuffle with Municipal Councilor Tral. The scuffle took place between the two at EDI building Pampore here in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Insiders told news agency Kashmir News Trust that on late Wednesday night scuffle took place at EDI […]
SRINAGAR — People of Chenigund area of Dooru in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district staged a protest against the alleged failure of Public Health Engineering (PHE) department in providing drinking water to them. Protestors told that they have brought the matter to the notice of concerned authorities from time to time but nothing has been done […]
SRINAGAR — While Kashmir remains shocked by the alleged misdemeanor committed by a certain news portal and its owner, Mohammad Iqbal, a physically challenged person recalls his own brush with another such media-portal that did a crowd-funding in his name but never passed a penny, from the collected amount, towards him. On March 2, 2021, […]
NEW DELHI — The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, in a recently concluded visit to both Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, have raised serious concern over the delay and red-tapism in the bureaucracy. According to the sources, the panel members were reported about the delay and red-tapism in the bureaucracy which […]
SRINAGAR — In order to encourage couples to adopt infants, the Lt-Governor administration in Jammu and Kashmir has decided to grant 180 days’ leave to woman employees on adoption of a child below one year of age. Exercising his power conferred under Article 309 of the Constitution, the L-G directed Rule 41-B to be added […]
SRINAGAR — The responsibility of building a great nation and a prosperous Jammu & Kashmir rests on the shoulders of our youth. Bright young minds are the only force capable of building a peaceful, progressive and prosperous community, said the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha while addressing the Special Convocation of the University of Kashmir. Speaking […]
SRINAGAR — Family of 17-year old teen Umar Qayoom of Soura area of Srinagar outskirts Wednesday staged a silent protest at Press Enclave Srinagar seeking justice and demanding submission of chargesheet in the court of law. Umar Qayoom allegedly died at SKIMS hospital in 2010 after his internal organs were “damaged after police beat him […]
JAMMU — Jammu Kashmir High Court Wednesday said that no shackles can be placed on freedom of press by registering FIR against a reporter. The court said that registration of an FIR against a Journalist is an attack on freedom of press and abuse of power by police. The court observed this while quashing the […]