SHRC notice to govt on 2 civilian killings
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Human Rights Commission on Thursday issued a notice to Deputy Commissioner and the SSP Shopian regarding the killing of two civilians, one of them insane, in the southern Kashmir district last week.
Issuing…
Farmers call for immediate assessment of losses due to snowfall
Srinagar: Expressing concern over the losses caused to horticulture by snowfall across Kashmir Valley, a group of farmers from Pulwama district Thursday demanded immediate compensation to the affected orchardists.
“Thousands of fruit and…
APSCC demands probe in ‘doling out secret packages’ to Pandit Community
SRINAGAR: All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) today demanded that a high-level probe should be ordered in the issue of doling out secret packages to the members of Kashmiri Pandit community over the past so many decades…
Labour Department fails to check child labour due to lack of staff in Kashmir
SRINAGAR: In absence of sufficient staff, Labour Department has failed to keep a check on child labour in Kashmir valley as they hardly inspect work places to check this practice.
Sources in Department told News agency Press…
Dog menace continues in Srinagar, SMC unable to deliver
SRINAGAR: With the much hyped dog sterilization programme launched in 2013, the Srinagar Municipal Corporation has so far proved to be unable to deliver the desired results.
Local populace believes here that street dog numbers…
Mirwaiz among top 5 influential persons in sub-continent
SRINAGAR: APHC chairman Mirwaiz Mohammad Umar Farooq has for the fifth consecutive year been chosen among the 500 most influential Muslim personalities across the globe by Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre(RISISC) Jordan and one among…
‘Hate’ remarks at Gayoor Foundation’s function unacceptable: Altaf Thakur
Srinagar: Lashing out at the Cultural Academy and the Gayoor Foundation for inviting speakers at a function aimed at paying tributes to famous poet Ghulam Rasool Gayoor, State Spokesman of Bhartiya Janata Party Altaf Thakur said the…
Dr Farooq, Omar greet people at onset of Rabi ul Awal
SRINAGAR : National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah and vice president Omar Abdullah have greeted people on the commencement of the Rabi ul Awal.
The duo said that the month of Rabi ul Awal marks the birth of Prophet…
12 killed in California bar shooting
At least 12 people, including a police officer, were killed after a gunman forced his way into a popular bar in the US state of California and opened fire, officials said. The shooter was later found dead at the scene.
According to the…
Anantnag police reunites missing boy with his family
SRINAGAR: On 7th of August 2018, Kokernag police received a written complaint from Abdul Gani Dar son of Ghulam Hassan resident of Bindoo Kokernag where in he states that his son namely Mohammad Imran has gone missing from his native…