National Conference leader and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah, on February 7, made it clear that his party is not ready to […]
Month: February 2016
Soldier trapped in Siachen avalanche found alive
In what is nothing short of a miracle, one of the 10 soldiers buried in the avalanche at the Sonam post in the Siachen glacier […]
Oil cos in Kashmir flout Supreme Court directive on LPG subsidy
In violation of the Supreme Court directions, Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) in Kashmir have issued ‘diktat’ to LPG consumers asking them to register Aadhaar details […]
Separatists pay tributes to Afzal Guru, Maqbool Bhat
Reiterating their demand this year also, various separatist leaders and organizations on eve of death anniversaries of Afzal Guru and Maqbool Bhat have once again […]
Honey can save lives by destroying harmful fungus
Scientists have discovered a powerful link between a medicinal type of honey and the destruction of a fungus that can cause blindness or even death. […]
Muslim scholars must dispel wrong perceptions created about Islam: Azad
The biggest challenge before Muslim scholars and Ulema in contemporary times is to “refute the malicious propaganda being churned out by international conspiratorial forces to […]
Despite ban, petrol pumps provide fuel to two-wheeler riders without helmets
Despite the ban by the traffic police, the oil filling stations in Jammu are still giving fuel to two-wheeler riders not wearing crash helmets. In […]
Docs serving at Kashmir’s busiest maternity hospital a troubled lot
Lalla Ded Hospital staff seek psychiatric help and counseling to cope with pressure When Dr Sahrain Bhat (name changed) was examining a patient at Lalla […]
MeT predicts ending of dry spell Feb10 onwards
The prolonged dry spell in Jammu and Kashmir is expected to end on February 10 when scattered rainfall is expected, the MeT department said. On […]
Walnut industry in slump
Kashmiri walnut producers and growers are presently a worried lot due to the decline in the demand and low rates. According to the stakeholders here […]