KASHMIR

Naeem Akther condemns Hajin killing

Naeem Akther condemns Hajin killing

Minister for Public Works and Culture Naeem Akther on Friday while condemning the killing of a man in Hajin said that the law enforcing agencies have been instructed to ensure that the culprits of the “heinous crime” don’t escape the arms of law. “It is heart-wrenching to note that the brutal and inhuman killing of […]

Provide clarity, consider invoice value, CII urges government

Provide clarity, consider invoice value, CII urges government

A delegation of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Friday appealed the government to provide clarity and consider invoice value. The representatives of CII apprised the minister about various issues faced by the industries in the state and sought the intervention of the minister in resolving their issues. The delegation urged the government to reduce the […]

Separate schools for specially-abled children across the state: Govt

Separate schools for specially-abled children across the state: Govt

  Srinagar: Minister for school education, Chowdhary Zulfikar Ali on Wednesday announced that government would soon start separate schools for specially abled children across the state. The minister said that government is making sure that concept of inclusive education is followed in letter and spirit and a child irrespective of his health condition receives the […]

Flyover controversy: “If we have violated the contract, why is ERA not taking legal action against us?”  

Flyover controversy: “If we have violated the contract, why is ERA not taking legal action against us?”  

Simplex Infrastructure, the company constructing the Rambagh- Jehangir Chowk flyover, says that if they were responsible for stopping the work on the flyover unilaterally, why was the Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) not taking legal action against them? When asked if the ERA was shifting the blame onto the company for stopping the work because of […]

Geelani demands impartial international probe into Major Gogoi incident

Geelani demands impartial international probe into Major Gogoi incident

Chairman Hurriyat conference Syed Ali shah Geelani on Thursday demanded  an international probe into the incident involving Major Gogoi   who  was arrested  with a  girl in a Srinagar hotel Referring to the recent incident of sexual assault in one of the prominent Hotel in Srinagar, Geelani alleged  that “Indian forces were using rape and sexual exploitation as a […]

Kashmir issue root cause behind tension on LoC-Waza

Kashmir issue root cause behind tension on LoC-Waza

Jammu and Kashmir Peoples League Chairman, Mukhtar Ahmad Waza on Thursday said that the Kashmir dispute had become a “flash-point” for entire region and could cause more tension on LoC between two India and Pakistan. Waza while addressing a public meeting in a Pahalgam area said that the people of Kashmir had been rendering “precious […]

‘Hang Major Gogoi’: Grand Mufti

‘Hang Major Gogoi’: Grand Mufti

Srinagar: Grand Mufti (designate), Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam has demanded that Major Leetul Gogoi, who was arrested from a local hotel with a Kashmir girl, should be hanged. “This incident proves that Indian army is here to spread the immorality without caring for the social values of Kashmiris,” Mufti said in a statement. “They want to break […]