The violence in Kashmir has hit the post-Ramadan wedding season, with newspapers carrying notifications announcing the cancellation of feasts and invites. This started on Sunday […]
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Festivity punctuated by death and violence
The festive mood was still on when the news of Kashmir’s ‘azadi’ icon Burhan Muzaffar Wani’s killing broke out late in the evening. It was […]
Volunteers cater to medical, other needs in hospitals
At SMHS Hospital here where thousands of people are spending uneasy days with their loved ones admitted for firearm and pellet injuries, volunteers are proving […]
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 […]
Mehbooba Mufti rolls out new food security sche me
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today rolled out the Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Food Entitlement Scheme (MMSFES) to supplement the National Food Security Act (NFSA) and ensure […]
Students hold Sit-In, demand Ban on Liquor
‘Govt can’t adopt double standards on pretext of freedom of choice’ Scores of students from various educational institutions on Thursday held a sit-in to press […]
Religious groups step up liquor ban demand in Kashmir
State government rejects call for prohibition saying consumption is a ‘matter of choice’ Religious groups in Muslim-majority Jammu and Kashmir have stepped up a campaign […]
HC orders doctor’s reinstatement
The J&K High Court has ordered the reinstatement of a doctor who was declared deadwood and his service terminated by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed-led government last […]
JKLF, Hurriyat demand liquor ban in J&K
Both the factions of Hurriyat and Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) on Monday demanded a complete ban on sale and consumption of alcohol in […]
DAK anguished at Govt refusal to ban liquor
‘Minister’s remark on alcohol provocative’ Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) today expressed deep anguish at refusal of government to ban sale and trade of liquor in […]