Article 35A row: Lawyers, traders stage protest in Budgam town
'Attempts to abrogate Art 35A, blatant onslaught on Kashmiryat'
Budgam, Aug 04: Demanding dismissal of the petition that challenges constitutional validity of Article 35-A, the District Bar Association Budgam and Traders Union Tower Chowk, Budgam, led strong protests here in the township on Saturday. Raising pro-freedom and pro-Article 35-A slogans, the lawyers marched from district court complex to Main Chowk, where they were joined […]
Panthachowk brothers’ arrested by police are innocent, says family
Srinagar, Aug 04: The family of two brothers arrested by government forces in a nocturnal raid at Panthachowk have strongly denied the allegations of Over Ground Workers saying ‘they are innocent’. The family told ‘Kashmir Images’ that at around 1 am forces raided their house in the Abidabad Pantha Chowk area in Srinagar and arrested two brothers identified […]
Discrepancy in JKSET results
Aspirants say KU forcing them to accept 2+2=6; seek governor's intervention
Srinagar, Aug 02: Despite of taking more than four months to declare the results of Jammu and Kashmir State Eligibility Test (JKSET), the Kashmir University (KU) has failed to rectify the errors in the official answer key that it released on 19th March. A group of JKSET candidates told ‘Kashmir Images’ that the results were […]
From practicing Wushu at dairy farm to playing final in Brazil
Son of Kangri weaver wins silver in World Wushu Championship
Soibugh (Budgam), Aug 01: When Mohammad Saleem Kumar, a ninth standard student, started developing an interest in Wushu, the residents of his village would taunt him saying that martial art is going to ruin his life. The same villagers who were once skeptical about Kumar’s martial art skills garlanded him on the day of his […]
SIC directs ADC Budgam to provide info to RTI appellants within 15 days
'ADC deliberately avoid hearings in Commission'
Budgam, July 30: The State Information Commission (SIC) has directed Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Budgam, who is also the Public Information Officer (PIO), to provide “balance” information to RTI appellants regarding details of Khansahib MLC fund within 15 days. “In view of the time restraint under section 16 (11) of J&K RTI Act, the appeal […]
Dineshwar Sharma meets 11 delegations in Budgam
Budgam, July 28: The centre’s special representative on Kashmir, Dineshwar Sharma paid a maiden visit to Budgam and met 11 delegations here at Dak Bungalow on Saturday. The delegations comprising of civil society members, students and traders from Budgam, Chadoora, Chrar-i-Sharief, Beerwah, Khag and Magam met Sharma. They presented memorandums to Sharma wherein different issues […]
Model village in Budgam faces water scarcity, residents aghast
Budgam, July 27: Dozens of residents of Budgam’s model village, Mahwara, staged a protest on Friday against the district administration and Public Health Engineering (PHE) department for failing to provide drinking water facility here. Raising slogans against the concerned authorities, the protesters blocked Budgam-Beerwah road outside the residence of President Anjuman Sharie Shian and senior […]
Dardpora lifts Syed Madni volleyball tourney
Razwan (Budgam), July 27: Madni Star Dardpora outclassed Syed Madni Sports Club Razwan by 3-1 in the final match of Syed Madni Volleyball Tournament-2018, here on Friday. First two sets were completely dominated by Dardpora, although Razwan made comeback in the second set but could not continue to persist with its performance. The set scores […]
Churmujra PHC in Beerwah lacks basic facilities
BMO says single doctor sufficient for PHC
Churmujra (Budgam), July 25: Though the government has provided sound infrastructure for Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Churmujra village of sub-district Beerwah but it seems to have forgotten to provide other basic facilities. Around 24 Kms from Budgam Township and 8 kms from Beerwah, Churmujra PHC caters to the people of Danas, Hokhlatri, Dansura, Chakpora, […]
4 injured in road accident near Doodhpathri
Budgam: A person was critically injured while three others received minor injuries in a road accident near Tangnaar area in Budgam’s Khansahib on Sunday. Eye witnesses told ‘Kashmir Images’ that an Alto car bearing registration number JK04C 9293 coming from Doodhpathri, skidded off near Tangnaar and fell into a 10-feet deep gorge, resulting in injuries […]
