By Press Desk on January 19, 2019
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Srinagar: In view of predictions of heavy snow fall from 19th January to 25th January-2019, driving on roads covered with ice and snow can be very challenging. The key to safe driving is to adopt the following tips to arrive at your destinations safely: Avoid Un-necessary travel. Drive at an appropriate speed. Minimize the use […]
By Press Desk on January 19, 2019
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Srinagar: A 17-year-old deaf and dumb boy from Bandipayeen village of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district has gone missing from his home two days ago. Maisar Ahmad Najar, son of Abdul Rashid Najar of Bandipayeen left home on 16 January, but did not return back, his brother told The Kashmir Press. The missing boy, he said, […]
By Mir Liyaqat Nazir on January 19, 2019
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If we take a look at 20the century Urdu literature, then we come across many great writers like Krishen Chander, Asmat Chugtai, Khwaja Ahmad Abas, Rajinder Singh Bedi and Intizar Hussain. But there is one more widely read and the most controversial Urdu short story writer, known to the world as Sadat Hassan Manto. […]
By Press Desk on January 19, 2019
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Srinagar: Government forces Saturday afternoon launched a search operation in Lal Chowk area of Kashmir’s capital city Srinagar. Eyewitnesses said that a contingent of forces includingJammu and Kashmir police and paramilitary CRPF personnel cordoned the area, erected barricades and started a search operation. They said that the forces searched the nearby hotels and frisked commuters. “Forces […]
By Press Desk on January 19, 2019
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New Delhi: Former finance minister P Chidambaram rejected the ruling BJP’s claim of achieving the highest growth rate under the NDA government on Saturday, saying it was based on “bogus numbers” produced by the Niti Aayog. The senior Congress leader took to Twitter to say that these numbers were rejected by every economist and statistician […]
By Press Desk on January 19, 2019
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Srinagar: Pulwama district administration in south Kashmir has booked three local youths under draconian public safety act (PSA). Reports said that acting on a dossier prepared by Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday, the deputy commissioner signed the PSA detention of three youth over alleged anti-national xactivities and alleged militant links. The youth have been […]
By Press Desk on January 19, 2019
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Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti Saturday expressed anguish about the reports of a woman forced to deliver on a road in Srinagar. Omar hoped the Governor’s administration would take immediate take action in the tragic case. “I hope the state functionaries working under the command of @jandkgovernor take […]
By Press Desk on January 19, 2019
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Srinagar: A civilian was injured after militants hurled a grenade on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) party in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district Saturday afternoon. Reports said that the militants lobbed a grenade at a CRPF party deployed near a private school on KP road. They said that a civilian suffered minor splinter injuries in […]
By Press Desk on January 19, 2019
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Srinagar: Delhi bound flights from Srinagar were cancelled due to the bad weather, officials said. “Due to snowfall following flights from Srinagar to Delhi are cancelled for today: Spicejet 161, Air Asia all flights, Go Air 129 and Vistara UK611,” said an official. Kashmir Valley received snow on Saturday, with the Meteorological department forecasting more […]
By Press Desk on January 19, 2019
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Kashmir University has clarified that university has not postponed any examinations. Controller Examinations Kashmir University Farooq Ahmad Mir said, “Candidates should not pay any heed to rumours about the postponement of any examination. No examination has been postponed and all examinations will be held as per schedule.”