Government hospitals charging patients for medical services unfair: DAK
SRINAGAR: While government hospitals are duty bound to provide free treatment to patients, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday said patients are charged hefty sums on tests, procedures and medicines in Kashmir Valley’s…
Kadfeen flays BJP over terming 35-A ‘Constitutional Fraud’
SRINAGAR: Congress leader Kadfeen Choudhary on Tuesday flayed BJP’s Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo over terming Article 35-A as a constitutional fraud, stating that the BJP leader must read history before issuing the statements of such bizarre…
Altaf Thakur grieved over death of contractual teacher
SRINAGAR: Expressing grief and shock over the death of contractual teacher Gulzar Ahmed of Wanganwari, Zempora who had done M .Phil M A, Med, Bhartiya Janata Party state spokesman Altaf Thakur today said the contractual teachers have been…
Indian Navy to host Maritime Information Sharing Workshop (MISW) from 12-13 Jun, 19
Sayan Chatterjee,
New Delhi: Security and safety of the seas in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is vital to world trade and the economic prosperity of many nations. The scale, scope and the multinational nature of activities at sea,…
PDP grieved over demise of its two senior functionaries in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday condoled the demise of its two senior functionaries namely Daljit Singh alias Nani Singh Mehjoor Nagar and Ghulam Ahmad Bhat father of Ashiq Hussian Bhat of Bhagat Barzulla.
According…
Pattan people fears “privatisation of electricity” stages protest for hours
SRINAGAR: Dozens of protesters, mostly women, today blocked Srinagar- Baramulla national highway at Pattan for 2 hours and staged protests against authorities for taking steps for" Privatization of Electricity".
Protesters told media…
Kashmiri Pandits want to live in common neighbourhoods not in separate colonies: Mirwaiz
SRINAGAR: A big delegation of Kashmiri pandiths visiting the valley in connection with Meala Kheer Bhawani, called on APHC chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq at his Nigeen residence today. The delegation was led by Satish Kumar and Nathil Razdan…
Woman allegedly gang raped in Sumbal area of Bandipora
SRINAGAR: A woman was alleged gang-raped in Nowgam area of Sumbal in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district.
According to reports girl provided to police, the incident occurred months ago in the Nowgam area where a woman (name withheld) was…
Interlocutor briefs Governor about political aspirations in J&K
Srinagar: Dineshwar Sharma, Union Special Representative for Dialogue in J&K, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here today and briefed him out political aspirations in Jammu and Kashmir.
Sharma apprised Governor about his…
Central Govt’s all set to build bunkers in every house along LoC
SRINAGAR: Under new scheme central government is all set to build bunkers in every house to protect the people from harm during firing on Line of control (LOC).
According to reports this move comes in view of the incessant shelling near…