CITU holds protest against Modi Govt’s false promises
Tarigami asks workers to unite to defeat Centre’s anti-worker, anti-labour policies
Srinagar, January 9: Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) as part of its two days nationwide general strike on Wednesday staged demonstrations here against alleged anti national and anti labor class policies of NDA regime. Braving intense cold, hundreds of trade union activists amid sloganeering like “wake up centre, long live workers unity” under the […]
PHE causal laborers threaten Jammu march to press for demands
Srinagar, January 7: Kashmir Public Health Engineering Casual Laborers Union (KPHECLU) on Monday threatened to lead a mega rally to Jammu on January 13 in support of their demands including regularization and release of pending wages. Addressing a press conference at Kashmir Press Club here, the casual laborers union President, Fayaz Ahmad Malik alleged that […]
Five of a family dies, apparently due to asphyxiation
Bodies to be airlifted to Tangdhar today
Srinagar, January 5: In a tragic incident, five members of a family including two minors died apparently due to asphyxiation in a rented room at Mansoor Colony in Bemina area of Srinagar city during the night intervening Saturday. Witnesses said the family of five was found dead at their rented room at Bemina area here […]
Will soon reveal names of masked youth involved in pulpit desecration: Mirwaiz
Srinagar, Jan 02: Awami Action Committee (AAC) and Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday said the names of masked youth who desecrated the historic mosque will be revealed soon. Speaking during a drive to ‘cleanse’ the mosque pulpit, Mirwaiz said measures have been initiated to unveil the faces of masked youth […]
KCCI expresses concern over attack on Kashmiri traders in Simla
Demands probe and action against culprits
Srinagar, January 01: Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCCI) on Monday asked authorities in Simla to initiate strict action against what they called ‘goons’ for allegedly assaulting Kashmiri businessmen in Simla last week. Addressing media, KCCI President Sheikh Aashiq demanded that a high level delegation should be deputed to Simla to assess losses suffered […]
KU students stage sit-in protest against ‘govt failure to promote Kashmiri language’
Srinagar, December 27: Police on Thursday baton charged students Kashmir University who were holding a sit-in protest at Residency Road here against the “failure” of government to promote Kashmiri language. Chanting slogans like “do justice with mother tongue, stop discrimination with Kashmiri language” dozens of Kashmir University students including good number of girls assembled at […]
PHEJEA threatens stir if issues not resolved
Srinagar, December 25: Public Health Engineering (PHE) Joint Employees Association (PHEJEA) Tuesday threatened to launch state wide agitation incase casual laborers demands including release of pending salaries and amendment in SRO 520 are not fulfilled forthwith. Addressing a press conference at PHE head office here, Association President Sajjad Ahmad Parray asked the government to release […]
People’s Conference to go whole hog at Assembly polls
Will field candidates in all 87 seats: Lone
Srinagar, Dec 21: Ruling out any pre-poll alliance with any national or regional party ahead of upcoming Assembly elections, Peoples Conference chairman, Sajad Gani Lone Friday said his party will contest on all 87 seats of J&K Assembly on its own. “There will be no pre-poll alliance with any party – neither a regional party […]
Ex-MLA Zadibal Abid Ansari joins PC
Srinagar, Dec 21: Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and ex-MLA Zadibal, Abid Ansari formally joined Sajad Gani Lone-led Peoples Conference at latter’s official residence here along with his scores of supporters Friday. “It is like reuniting with my family. Although I was not physically affiliated with PC, but I was very much within the […]
JKLF, Hurriyat G activists offer Jinaza in absentia for Pulwama slain
Srinagar, December 18: On Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) call, activists of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front and Hurriyat Conference (G) today offered funeral prayers in absentia for seven civilians killed by the army in Sirnoo area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district Saturday last. Seven civilians were killed and more than fifty others injured after army […]
