PC will do everything to protect common Kashmiri from being victimized: Sajad Lone
Asks political parties to stop hollow rhetoric, instead create enabling environment for Centre
Srinagar: President J&K People’s Conference, Sajad Gani Lone on Monday said that the party “will do everything in its power to protect a common Kashmiri from being victimised”. He said the leadership in the “present challenging times means rising up to the occasion and rescuing the Kashmiris instead of feeding them to hungry lions”. Lone […]
NC women’s wing stages protest for release of Kashmiri students
Srinagar: Women’s wing of the National Conference staged a protest here today demanding immediate release of three Kashmiri students who have been booked for sedition in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly cheering for the Pakistan cricket team. Shouting slogans “do justice with innocent students, revoke sedition”, scores of NC’s women wing activists led by its president […]
Tearing through ‘cover of lengthy litigation’, HC orders tenants to hand-over disputed shops to landlord within two weeks
Srinagar: J&K High Court on Monday expressed dismay at the possession of a property in the city under the cover of a lengthy judicial process by some tenants for almost half-a-century. The two tenants possessed the shops at Jawaharnagar by “using the judicial process” although the landlord had approached the courts for their eviction four […]
Tarigami condemns Tripura violence, police summon to Sajjad Kargili
Srinagar: CPI(M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami Monday said the recent violence against the minority community in Tripura has once again created an atmosphere of hatred in the region. “Some communal elements are fanning passions against the minority community in Tripura under the garb of communal violence in Bangladesh. The Tripura BJP government is not doing […]
Newborn’s body found in garbage dump in Rajouri
Jammu: The body of a newborn was found in a garbage dump near the Government Medical College (GMC) in Rajouri district on Monday, officials said. The body was noticed by some pedestrians and the police were informed about it, they said. Principal of GMC, Rajouri Brij Mohan Gupta said an inquiry is underway to ascertain […]
Addressing issues of private school teachers
While the private school sector is generally doing well in Kashmir, particularly some big schools, the teachers in all such institutions are being meagerly paid. According to a report published in this newspaper, majority of teachers in private schools get Rs 9000/= as an average monthly salary. The salary scale in every private school starts […]
Social Media: A saviour or a predator?
Recent allegations against Facebook, forces us to ponder over the benefits of the social media in real terms, and further how to control them from becoming toxic.
The details published by The Washington Post of a misinformation campaign pursued by Facebook against the Covid vaccine, also outlines other irregularities committed by the tech giant. A consortium of media organisations, including The Washington Post, reviewed the information, which was disclosed by the lawyers of Ms Frances Haugen, a former Facebook employee, to the […]
Changing weather patterns indicate colossal climate change
By: Mudasir Masoodi The sudden increase and equally sudden drop in temperatures and unexpected hotness and dryness in the month of September followed by unusual drop in temperature in October is a clear indication that climate change is actually here. In November, we usually experienced drop in day as well as in night temperature along […]
CS reviews implementation of Samagra Shikshain J&K
Urges dept to build capacities towards 100% coverage under virtual/online learning
Jammu: The Chief Secretary, Dr.Arun Kumar Mehta, today chaired a meeting to review the implementation of the centrally sponsored scheme, Samagra Shikshain Jammu and Kashmir. Administrative Secretary of School Education department, Directors School Education of Jammu and Kashmir divisions, Project Director, SamagraShiksha and other senior officers of the School Education Department participated in the meeting. […]
Centre ‘renewing’ efforts to create new fault lines between people of J&K: PDP
“Mufti placed under house arrest”
Srinagar: The Peoples Democratic Party on Monday expressed serious concern over New Delhi’s “renewed efforts to create and foster new fault lines” between the people of Jammu and Kashmir aimed at “dividing and further disempowering” them. The Political Affairs Committee (PAC) – the highest decision making body of the party – met here with PDP […]
