Sumo drivers observe strike in Budgam over Govt’s 50% passenger order

Sumo drivers observe strike in Budgam over Govt’s 50% passenger order

Budgam: All district Budgam registered sumo stand federation have decided to go on indefinite strike from today demanding a 50 % hike in fares amid government’s 50 percent passenger order.  Though, Kashmir Transporters Welfare Forum (KTWF) have decided to defer the strike call for today, however, it was unanimously decided by the Budgam sumo stand […]

Woman killed, another injured in ‘cross border shelling’ along LoC in Uri

Woman killed, another injured in ‘cross border shelling’ along LoC in Uri

Srinagar: A 40-year-old woman was killed in alleged shelling by Pakistan along the Line of Control in Uri sector of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday, officials said. “One woman identified as Akhter Begum wife of Zahoor Ahmad Chaci of Batgran village was killed due to shelling,” SDPO Uri Junaid Wali said. Several shells have […]

I haven’t been arrested, but investigation going on: Photojournalist Masrat Zahra after being quizzed by Police

I haven’t been arrested, but investigation going on: Photojournalist Masrat Zahra after being quizzed by Police

Srinagar, April 21: The female photojournalist, Masrat Zahra, who was booked for her Facebook posts under Unlawful Activities and Prevention Act (ULPA) was today questioned at Cyber police wing and later allowed to go home. “I met the concerned police officials of the case and answered their questions regarding the investigation, I have not been […]

Shutdown in Pampore, Awantipora areas against militant killings

Shutdown in Pampore, Awantipora areas against militant killings

Irshad ul Haq Pulwama: A complete shutdown is being observed in Pampore town and other parts of Awantipora areas in southern Kashmir’s Pulwama district against the killing of two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants in an encounter with government forces in Banduna area of the district on Friday. Reports said that all the shops, business establishments and educational […]

Major Gogoi held guilty in Srinagar hotel case

Major Gogoi held guilty in Srinagar hotel case

  New Delhi:The Army’s Court of Inquiry (CoI) on Monday issued orders to initiate disciplinary action against Major Leetul Gogoi after he was seen with a local Kashmiri woman in a Srinagar hotel earlier this year. Major Gogoi, who tried to go to the hotel in Srinagar with a local woman, was found guilty of […]

Never ending exploitation of private school teachers in Kashmir

Never ending exploitation of private school teachers in Kashmir

Srinagar: Right after finishing her Master’s degree in sociology in the year 2010 from Kashmir University, Rafia  went dashing from pillar to post in search of a job. After months of toil and depositing her academic bio-data at wherever she could cling to an opportunity, she ended up working as a teacher in one among the […]

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