SHRC Issues Notice To SMC On Plea Regarding Water Logging In Srinagar
Srinagar:The State Human Rights Commission on Thursday issued a notice to Srinagar Municipal Corporation on a petition, seeking directions to the authorities to delineate policy to prevent waterlogging in Srinagar city. A passenger bus moves through a water-logged road after rains in Srinagar on Thursday, August 1, 2019. KL Image by Bilal Bahadur Member SHRC […]
J&K gets 2 more medical colleges
Srinagar: In a new major development, Government on Wednesday approved setting up of two medical colleges in Kupwara and Udhampur districts of Jammu and Kashmir. The said two colleges will increase the number of such colleges to 9 in the state. “The Jammu and Kashmir government has selected Handwara area from Kupwara and Udhampur as new […]
Geelani condemns attack on Shakeel Bakshi
Srinagar: Strongly condemning the attack on senior resistance leader Shakeel Ahmad Bakshi, Hurriyat (g) Conference chairman, Syed Ali Geelani said that whichever hands are used to carry out the attack is the mindset behind such planning that provokes people in the name of trivial issues. In a statement, Geelani appealed people particularly youth to be focused […]
NC delegation calls on PM, asks him to hold polls before year end
New Delhi: A National Conference delegation, led by former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday and asked him to hold assembly elections in the state before the end of the year. The delegation, which met Modi for about 20 minutes, also urged him not to take any step […]
SC orders UP to pay Rs 25L to Unnao rape survivor, shifts her to AIIMS Delhi
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the shifting of the Unnao rape survivor from the King George Medical College in UP to AIIMS in Delhi. It also has ordered a compensation of Rs 25 lakhs to the survivor. The sum has to be paid by the Uttar Pradesh government to the survivor. The apex […]
India evaluating Pak’s proposal of facilitating consular access to Jadhav
Islamabad: India is evaluating Pakistan’s proposal of facilitating consular access to Indian death row convict Kulbhushan Jadhav in the light of the recent verdict by the International Court of Justice, the External Affairs Ministry Thursday said. Pakistan has sent a proposal to India for facilitating consular access to Jadhav. “We will reply to Pakistan through […]
MS Dhoni starts 2-week Army duty in Kashmir
Mumbai: Former Indian skipper MS Dhoni has started his stint with the Indian Army. A picture of the wicket-keeper batsman has been surfaced on the social media where he is seen signing a cricket bat.After India crashed out of the 2019 World Cup, following a loss to New Zealand in the semis, Dhoni made himself […]
Sensex tanks over 450 points, Nifty finishes below 11,000-mark
Mumbai: Equity benchmark BSE Sensex tumbled 463 points while the NSE Nifty closed below the key 11,000-mark on Thursday amid heavy selling in metal, banking and tech stocks. Lacklustre economic data, unabated foreign fund outflows and disappointing quarterly earnings also dented market sentiment, traders said. After a weak opening, the 30-share BSE Sensex plunged more […]
PUF kick starts signature campaign to protect Articles 35A, 370
Srinagar:A veteran Kashmiri Pandit Ashok Karihuloo was the first to put his signature supporting Special status of the state including 35-A and 370 at an event at Srinagar on Wednesday organized by PUF, said the statement. Er Rasheed, Javaid Mustafa Mir and Dr Shah Faesal addressing a press conference in Srinagar on Wednesday, July 31, […]
Restore confidence of people, change your J&K Policy: G A Mir to Centre
Srinagar:The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President G A Mir has said that Congress Party won’t make compromises on the urges and aspirations of the people, shall fight against any kind of discrimination and injustice with any region in JK. Mir also asked the Centre to change its JK policy to restore the […]