Rampant pollution and encroachments in the Wular lake are taking serious toll on the production of fish, nadru (lotus stem) and singhare (water chestnuts) in […]
Year: 2016
BJP on a sticky wicket
Sheikh Shabir Sudden death of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed is an irreparable loss to his party PDP. Since his demise, PDP has been in […]
Mehbooba’s hesitation in assuming power in Jammu Kashmir!
-Dr. Abdul Ruff Jammu Kashmir, already troubled, is now without a government for days as the CM designate Mehbooba Mufti, daughter of former CM Mufti […]
Farooq in Jammu’s heritage Kanak Mandi, draws crowds
Presence of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah in Kanak Mandi, the business hub of the winter capital city of Jammu on […]
Cops accused in Wamiq Farooq’s killing want case shifted out of Kashmir
The two policemen, who are in judicial custody in the Wamiq Farooq killing case, have sought transfer of the case proceedings out of Kashmir. The […]
Shutdown ends, life limps to normalcy in Pulwama
The Auqaf Committee and Traders Federation today decided to call off the shutdown in Pulwama after the administration assured them that all detained youths would […]
Mercury dips in Kashmir but little chance of snow fall
Amid fears that this year’s winter season may turn out to be one of the hottest ever for North India, mercury once again dipped in […]
MLA from Kashmir to attend Islamabad meet, Hurriyat too invited
Separatist groups and two Jammu and Kashmir legislators have been invited to a conference on Kashmir set to be held in Islamabad, and at least […]
Policemen flout rules at traffic awareness rally
Instead of creating awareness during ongoing Traffic Week among public, policemen are performing “stunts’ and themselves not following rules. Latching onto police vehicles without registration […]
Mehbooba attends prayer meet at Mufti’s grave
She will meet leaders on government formation soon: Naeem Akhter PDP president Mehbooba Mufti attended the congregational ‘fateha-khwani’ (prayers for the deceased) at her father […]