‘SKIMS Land Scam’ Case registered under Prevention of Corruption Act Vigilance Organization Kashmir (VOK) Tuesday registered a case under Prevention of Corruption Act against Sher-i-Kashmir […]
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Work on Baramulla highway at snail’s pace
Even as the High Court has sought fortnightly periodical progress reports from Beacon, the work on the widening of the 7.5-km stretch of the Srinagar-Baramulla […]
Ahead of Darbar Move, facilities reviewed
Ahead of the biannual Durbar Move exercise, Director, Estates, Dr GN Itoo today visited various Estates colonies in and around Srinagar city to take stock […]
First Kashmiri woman to pursue doctorate in commerce
Zeenat Ara (63) became the first woman in Kashmir to pursue a doctorate in Commerce from the University of Kashmir. In the 1980s, achieving the […]
Proud of my son; Dawood’s mother
He joined militant ranks after being regularly tortured by police: Friends Mother of the slain Hizbul Mujahideen militant Dawood Sheikh, said she was proud of […]
Six separate funeral prayers held for slain Hizb militant in Qaimoh
• Thousands including masked militants participate in his Nimaz-e-Jinaza • 7 civilians, many cops injured in day-long clashes At least six separate funeral prayers were […]
Herath (Mahashivratri) celebrated with religious fervor
The Hindu festival of Mahashivratri, locally known as Herath, was on Sunday celebrated across Kashmir with religious fervour. Temples wore a festive look as devotees […]
Valley Pandits trying to keep tradition alive
On the eve of Shivaratri today, the non-migrants Pandits said they were struggling to keep their age-old traditions alive and continued to face neglect from […]
No love for spinning wheel in Kashmir
‘Pashmina spinning fetches low returns due to exploitation, government apathy’ Kashmiri women who in the past spun Pashmina during their pastime and made good […]
Clashes in old city after Friday prayers
Clashes erupted in old city after Friday prayers as youths threw stones at security personnel and displayed Islamic State (IS) and Pakistani flags, the police […]