With just two days to go for Eid-ul-Fitr, markets across the Valley, including summer capital Srinagar, wore a festive look today as people came out […]
Year: 2016
Schools violate govt order, hold exams during summer vacations
In a blatant violation of government order, the private schools in city and other parts of valley have scheduled the Term 1 exams for students […]
Hurriyat criticises Mehbooba Mufti over remark on strike calls
Hardline separatists have criticised Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti over her remarks on strike calls, saying that the “shutdowns were a lesser available resistance option”. “The […]
Omar meets Guv, says majority voice ignored in state legislature
National Conference working president Omar Abdullah today led a delegation of his party legislators to Raj Bhawan and submitted two memorandums to Governor NN Vohra […]
Patients at risk as ‘lethal’ injection supplied under ‘non-lethal’ tag
Anesthesia drug available as ‘muscle relaxant’ in govt hospitals The patients are facing life-threat at government-run hospital as the Jammu and Kashmir Medical Supplies Corporation […]
Banks will not exchange pre-2005 notes
RBI designates 20 offices across country to swap them Banks will no longer exchange notes introduced prior to 2005. The Reserve Bank of India has […]
Govt orders major reshuffle in administration
26 officers transferred, posted Government on Friday ordered a major reshuffle in middle rung bureaucracy and shifted many KAS officers. In an order issued by […]
Separatists demand ban on liquor in JK
Separatist groups today demanded complete ban on the sale and consumption of liquor in Jammu and Kashmir. Under a joint programme given by the pro-freedom […]
State to submit Rs 500-crore proposal to Centre for Wular Boulevard
To promote ecotourism, the J&K Government is going to construct a 21.4-km-long boulevard around Wular lake — one of the largest freshwater lakes in South […]
Mehbooba Mufti took part in Jumat-ul-Vida prayers at Hazratbal shrine
Jumat-ul-Vida, the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, was observed with religious fervour across the Kashmir valley today. The largest Friday prayer gatherings […]