Newly elected Panchayat members demand increased honorarium
Srinagar, Dec 14: The newly elected Panchayat members today asked the government not to make fun of their sacrifices by fixing paltry amount of rupees Rs 1000 and Rs 2000 as their monthly honorarium. “Government by fixing rupees 1000 and 2000 monthly honorarium for newly elected Panchayat members has slapped the democracy for which we […]
On Int’l HR Day, APDP seeks whereabouts of victims of disappearances
Srinagar, Dec 10: On the International Human Rights Day, Association of the Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) on Monday held a silent sit-in protest here seeking whereabouts of their missing relatives. Led by APDP chairperson Parveena Ahangar, scores of the family members of missing persons amid bone-chilling cold assembled at the Press Enclave here this […]
KCCI hold protest march against human rights violations in Kashmir
Srinagar, Dec 8: Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Saturday took out a protest march against the human rights violations in Kashmir Valley. Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik had urged people to hold protests and observe Dec 03-09 as human rights week. Heeding […]
Two employees of Mughal Darbar found dead at food outlet’s factory
Srinagar: Two employees of Mughal Darbar Bakery and restaurant died allegedly of suffocation caused by gas leak in the food outlets factory at HMT in Srinagar on the night intervening Friday and Saturday. Reports said two employees of Mughal Darbar fell unconscious at their room where they were sleeping. The deceased employees were identified as […]
Governor encroaching on democratic spaces: Mehbooba
Warns against fiddling with J&K's constitutional status; threatens agitation
Srinagar, Dec 07: Accusing Governor Satya Pal Malik of trespassing into the democratic space here through his “hasty decisions” which are against the “interests of the people”, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti Friday said there should be no meddling with the constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir till a popular government takes over. […]
Kashmir Inc urges separatists to come up with alternative to regular shutdowns
Srinagar, Dec 06: Seeking an alternative to shutdowns, Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry Thursday appealed the separatist leadership to play its role to end sufferings of the business community in Kashmir. Addressing media at the Chamber office here, KCCI chairman Sheikh Ashiq also asked the State and the Central government to create a “congenial” […]
ReT teachers hit streets, demand implementation of 7th pay commission
Srinagar, December 3: Rehbar-e-Taleem Teachers (ReT’s) on Monday again hit streets to protest government’s delay in implementing 7th pay commission and delinking of their salaries with state sector. Shouting anti administration slogans, hundreds of ReT’s under the banner of Jammu and Kashmir Rehbar-e-Taleem Teachers Forum (JKReTF) assembled at Lal Chowk this afternoon and staged protest […]
Employees of JK Cements demand pending salaries
Srinagar, November 30: Employees of Jammu and Kashmir Cements Limited today threatened “lockdown” incase their five month’s pending salary is not released immediately. Demanding end to ‘injustice’ being meted out to six hundred employees and equal number of families, the agitating employees staged demonstrations at JK Cements head office Sonwar demanding release of five month’s […]
J&K Bank employees, PDP protests
Srinagar, Nov 29: Employees of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank staged a protest here Thursday demanding a rollback of the decision of Governor Satya Pal Malik-led State Administrative Council (SAC) to treat the bank as a public sector undertaking. Scores of employees of the bank assembled at its corporate headquarters on M A Road and […]
Kashmiri youth forced into militancy: KCSDS
Srinagar, Nov 29: Kashmir Centre for Social and Developmental Studies (KCSDS) Thursday asked the Centre to adopt “sympathetic” approach to deal with the youth who join militant ranks “out of compulsion”. Addressing media at a local hotel here, KCSDC chairperson Prof. Hameeda Nayeem said India should treat Kashmiri youth as its own children if Kashmir […]
