Chemists, druggists at JVC observe shutdown, seek auction of Fair Price shop
Srinagar: Those running chemists and drugs shops outside the SKIMS Medical College in Bemina area of the city observed a protest shutdown Saturday against the hospital administration for allegedly unfairly extending the contract to a Fair-Price medical shop situated inside the hospital premises. The protesting chemists and drugstore owners said the Fair Price shop was […]
Three injured in LPG cylinder blast in Gonikhan, hospitalized
SRINAGAR: Three youth from frontier Kupwara district in north Kashmir were injured after a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) suddenly exploded in the kitchen of a rented house at Gonikhan locality in uptown Srinagar late last evening. A police official told ‘Kashmir Images’ that three youth hailing from Kupwara district in north Kashmir presently put up […]
New land policy draconian, inhuman; won’t allow its implementation: Bukhari
Srinagar: Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari Thursday described Jammu and Kashmir government’s new land policy as “draconian” and “totally inhuman”, saying it will not be allowed to be implemented. Recently, the J&K administration has notified that all the outgoing lessees, except in the case of subsisting/expired leases for residential purposes, shall immediately hand over the […]
Prominent restaurant ‘sealed’ for violating court orders
Srinagar: Authorities on Sunday ‘sealed’ Samci restaurant at the Residency Road here on the directions of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir for allegedly violating High Court orders. The move comes after the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir issued directions to the Tehsildar South, and SHO Kothibagh Police Station to implement the court order and register an FIR in case […]
Those who rigged 1987 elections should not talk about poll rigging: Sajad Lone targets Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: People’s Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on Wednesday said National Conference president Farooq Abdullah raising the issue of outside interference in the Jammu and Kashmir elections was an insult to one lakh people who have died following the electoral malpractices by the then ruling party in 1987. Lone alleged that the National Conference rigged […]
KU to have short-term winter vacations as per need: VC
Srinagar: Kashmir University (KU), Vice-Chancellor, Dr Nilofar Khan Saturday said they will announce winter vacations for a short time and as per the need. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of an event, Dr Khan said the mechanism of working and functioning of universities is different from that of the schools. Keeping in view the […]
Family from Pulwama stages protest to seek release of their kin
Srinagar: Family members and relatives of a youth from south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, who was recently awarded life sentence by a special NIA court in Delhi, Wednesday staged a protest here to press for his release. A special NIA court in Delhi had on Monday sentenced five Kashmir residents to life imprisonment and one to […]
Saqafat, book on life and achievements of Dr Syed Amin Tabish released
Srinagar: Saqafat, a book based on the life and achievements of the renowned literary figure of the valley and former Medical Superintendent, Sheri-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura, Dr Syed Amin Tabish was released here Monday. The literary cum felicitation program was organized by Bazm-e-Saqafat Kashmir at Government College for Women, Maulana Azad Road. […]
Death of woman in Noorbagh: family stages protest
Srinagar: Family members and relatives of a woman who was allegedly killed by her brother-in-law’s son at Pamposh Colony, Noorbagh on Sunday last, today staged a protest here to seek “death penalty” to the accused. Pertinently, one Mymoona, who was married in Noorbagh area in the city two years ago, was hacked to death with […]
White paper on Waqf encroachments coming in April next year: Andrabi
Says Waqf is property of Sufi saints and not of any political party or family
Srinagar: Waqf Board chairperson, Dr. Darakshan Andrabi on Wednesday said the white paper about encroachments of Waqf property will be made public in April next year. Andrabi said files are being prepared to trap big fish and the white paper will be made public when Waqf day will be observed in April next year. Talking […]
