Anganwadi workers protest against SAC decision
Tangmarg: Anganwadi workers and helpers on Tuesday staged a protest against the recent decision of the State Administrative Council (SAC) to disburse their honorariums through Gram Panchayats. The workers and helpers working under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme from different parts of the Sub District Tangmarg assembled in front of Tehsildar office Tangmarg […]
State government to take over Centaur Hotel ownership on Monday in New Delhi
Srinagar, Jun 16: The center government will hand over the Centaur Hotel in Srinagar to the state government as top officials of the state are going to ink the process Monday in New Delhi with the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The top officials including Chief Secretary of the state B V R Subramanium, Commissioner Secretary […]
AMK observes Shujaat Day
Srinagar, Jun 16: Scholars and activists on Sunday said that Shujaat Bukhari was an intellectual journalist and linguistic activist who mastered tradition of speaking truth to power and fought tirelessly for the upkeep of Kashmir identity. A galaxy of scholars, poets and intellectuals on Sunday observed Shujaat Day at Conference Hall Poloview Srinagar organised by […]
Panchayat polls: Kashmir shuts on JRL call
Srinagar, Nov 17 : Shutdown across Kashmir called by Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Molvi Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik against panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir hit normal life across Kashmir. Shops and other commercial establishments remained closed in Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir valley. While Public transport was […]
Adjournment of Art 35-A case big jolt to antagonists of law: JKHCBA
Says efforts of association purposefully in right direction
Srinagar, Aug 31 : : Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association (JKHCBA) Srinagar on Friday said that the adjournment of Article 35-A case by the Supreme Court was a big jolt to the antagonists of the Indian constitution. General Secretary JKHCBA Srinagar, Advocate G N Shaheen in a statement issued today said that the three […]
Abduction spree: No high alert sounded, says IGP
SRINAGAR: Amid the abduction spree of family members of policemen, the state police on Friday said that they are ascertaining the facts. Police, however, said that no high alert has been sounded in Kashmir. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Range, Swayam Prakash Pani told Kashmir News Service (KNS) that the investigations have been taken […]
KTMF, FCIK, KEA for dismissal of petition on 35-A
Srinagar, Aug 05: Joining hands as one voice to defend the Article 35A, which contributes to safeguard of the special status of this state, the business leaders of Kashmir Inc on Sunday appealed the Supreme Court to dismiss the petition on 35 A as the case was adding fuel to the Kashmir unrest and that […]
SPO runs away with the rifle, joins Hizb-ul-Mujahideen: Hizb
Srinagar, Jun 27: Hizb-ul-Mujahideen on Wednesday said that the SPO who fled with the rifle has joined Hizb-ul-Mujahideen. In a tele-statement issued to KNS, the Operational Spokesman of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen Burhan-u-Din said “SPO Irfan Ahmad Dar a resident of Nehama Kakapora of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district who fled with the rifle has joined Hizb-ul-Mujahideen.” Spokesman also […]
Decision on extension in ceasefire after security review: Rajnath
Kupwara Jun 08: Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday announced that decision on extension in ceasefire would be taken after reviewing the security and proper consultations thereafter with the public representatives of Jammu and Kashmir. Talking to reporters after meeting public delegations in frontier district Kupwara, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that delegations have put […]
No summer vacations announced for Kashmir, Jmu: Secy Education
Srinagar, Jun 03 : Secretary School Education Farooq Ahmed has clarified that School Education Department has not announced summer vacations for schools in Kashmir and winter zone areas of Jammu division. Talking to Kashmir News Service (KNS) Secretary Education Farooq Ahmed Shah said ‘no summer vacations has been announced for schools in Kashmir valley and […]