Governor directs Divisional, Dy Commissioners to ensure availability of essential supplies

Governor directs Divisional, Dy Commissioners to ensure availability of essential supplies

Srinagar: Governor Satya Pal Malik has issued directions to the Divisional Commissioners of Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh and all the Deputy Commissioners for expeditiously addressing the hardships being faced by people, caused due to heavy snowfall and rains in the past few days. Governor has asked the Deputy Commissioners to personally review and ensure prompt and […]

Govt hellbent to ruin careers of students: Mirwaiz, ‘demands release of journalism student booked under PSA’

Govt hellbent to ruin careers of students: Mirwaiz, ‘demands release of journalism student booked under PSA’

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairperson Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday demanded the release of a journalism student who has been booked under draconian Public Safety Act. Adil Farooq, pursuing MA in Journalism from Central University of Kashmir was booked under the Public Safety Act for allegedly working as ‘overground worker of militants’, a charge refuted by […]

Governor implementing New Delhi’s agenda that we foiled during coalition: Mehbooba Mufti

Governor implementing New Delhi’s agenda that we foiled during coalition: Mehbooba Mufti

Srinagar:  Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday said that Governor Satya Pal Malik led administration in Jammu and Kashmir is implementing central government’s agenda in the State.  Addressing a press conference at her residence in Srinagar, Mehbooba said that Governor is playing with the fire by taking decisions against the sentiments of people. She was […]

US commander seeks sustained engagement with Sri Lanka

US commander seeks sustained engagement with Sri Lanka

Washington: A top US commander has advocated sustained American engagement with Sri Lanka despite the political and ethnic turmoil in the island nation posing a challenge to bilateral ties, amid increasing Chinese influence in the strategically important Indo-Pacific region. US Indo-Pacific Command chief Adm Philips Davidson told the Senate’s Armed Services Committee during a Congressional […]

J&K HCBA expresses grief over demise of Mufti Bashir-ud-Din

J&K HCBA expresses grief over demise of Mufti Bashir-ud-Din

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association Wednesday expressed grief over the demise of Mufti Bashir-ud-din, elder brother of Mufti Mehraj-ud-din, Advocate, the Grand Mufti of Kashmir, who expired on Tuesday at SKIMS Soura, Srinagar where he had been admitted for treatment. In a statement, a spokesperson of Bar said that late Mufti Bashir […]

In 2018 road accidents claimed 36,000 lives in Pakistan

In 2018 road accidents claimed 36,000 lives in Pakistan

Srinagar: Around 36,000 people were killed in road accidents across Pakistan last year. The Motorway police are making all efforts to check such deaths by ensuring adherence to traffic laws by road users, said SSP Asghar Ali Yousafzai, Dawn reported. The SSP said the statistics showed that road accidents claimed 1.2 million lives worldwide every year […]

Article 35-A hearing: Kashmir valley observes shutdown on JRL call

Article 35-A hearing: Kashmir valley observes shutdown on JRL call

Srinagar: A complete shutdown is being observed in Kashmir on Wednesday against any tinkering with the Article 35-A of Indian Constitution that guarantees special privileges to Jammu and Kashmir. Shops, businesses and educational institutions are closed and traffic is off the roads in Srinagar and other towns of Kashmir, on the call of Joint Resistance Leadership. […]

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