TJAC hunger strike continues

SRINAGAR, Sep 13: Teachers Joint Action Committee (TJAC) indefinite hunger strike in favor of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) teacher’s demands entered into eleventh day today. SSA teachers have been on indefinite hunger strike under a makeshift tent from September 3rd at Pratap Park here to press for their demands including implementation of 7th pay commission […]

Journalists protest continuous detention of Asif Sultan

Srinagar, September 12: Journalists from various news organizations today held protest here against the detention of Asif Sultan, a local journalist who was arrested by the police last month. Holding placards in their hands which read “pen is mightier than sword, Journalism is not a crime”, dozens of scribes from different Urdu and English media […]

TJAC to continue hunger strike: Wani

Srinagar, September 10: Teachers Joint Action Committee (TJAC) President and senior trade union leader, Abdul Qayoom Wani today decided to continue indefinite ‘hunger strike’ to press for the demands of SSA and RMSA teachers. Addressing media at Pratap Park, where Wani along with hundreds of SSA and RMSA teachers, is on indefinite hunger strike said […]

Cluster University students demand deferment of exam dates

“Girl students not ready for evening classes”

Srinagar, September 6: Students of Cluster University on Thursday held protest here against varsity administration for issuing early notification for M.Sc. 3rd semester examination. Chanting slogans against varsity administration, the students mostly girls who had appeared at Press Enclave held demonstrations demanding deferment of examination till their syllabus is completed. They said the authorities issued […]

Barkati’s family demands his release

Srinagar, September 4: Family and relatives of Ummat-e-Islami (UeI) leader from south Kashmir’s Shopian, Sarjan Barkati who coined novel slogans during 2016 uprising today held protest here demanding his release on humanitarian grounds. “Yeh Pellet, Bullet Na Bhai Na” (say no to stop firing pellets and bullets) was one of the popular slogans Barkati coined […]

Wani joins SSA, RMSA teachers’ hunger strike

Srinagar, September 3: Teachers Joint Action Committee (TJAC) headed by senior trade union leader, Abdul Qayoom Wani today began ‘indefinite’ hunger strike at Pratap Park to press for the demands of SSA and RMSA teachers. Earlier in the day, hundreds of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) teachers on the call […]

Kashmir Inc hits streets in support of Article 35 A

Srinagar, August 29:  Kashmir Inc as part of its ongoing campaign against petitions challenging state subject law in Supreme Court of India, Wednesday took out a protest march from Ghanta Ghar to Press Enclave here demanding immediate dismissal of the case. Shouting slogans in support of Article 35 –A, hundreds of traders belonging to different […]

KTMF protest petitions challenging 35 A

Srinagar, August 28: Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation (KTMF) Tuesday held protest in old city demanding ‘dismissal’ of the petition challenging constitutional validity of state subject law. The protest was held as part of already issued program vis-à-vis challenging Article 35-A in Supreme Court by Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mohammad Yasin […]