FinMin firm on service tax on air travel to Vaishno Devi shrine
Amid the raging controversy over the imposition of service tax on Vaishno Devi pilgrims travelling to the cave shrine in the Trikuta Hills by helicopter,...
J&K has a relationship crisis with Delhi, says minister
Kashmir's association with New Delhi is a relationship of crisis, admits Naeem Akhter, Minister of Education and Cabinet Spokesman of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). In...
Talks with India only if Kashmir on table: Sartaj Aziz
National security advisor Sartaj Aziz on Tuesday said Pakistan will hold talks with India only if the Kashmir issue is on the agenda. He said...
Arun Kumar may opt for premature retirement post appointing B R Sharma as Chief Secretary
The government decision to appoint B R Sharma as Chief Secretary of J&K has drawn criticism from officers senior to him with Financial Commissioner Revenue...
About History and 2014 – floods
Shoeb Hamid About History Social media has received severe criticism lately. Proponents who believe online networking sites like twitter and facebook have encroached on our...
Geelani, Mirwaiz, Malik, Shah, others put under house arrest
Police put several separatist leaders under house arrest to stop them from participating in traders’ protest rally in Lal Chowk on the first flood anniversary...
Govt must settle post flood issues or face consequences: Tarigami
Terming public response to the strike call on the commemoration of last year’s devastating floods as “a wake-up call”, CPI (M) leader and MLA Kulgam...
Govt cannot take traders, people for granted: KEA
Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) today said the government cannot take traders and the flood hit people of Kashmir for granted. The alliance hailed the people...
Book to promote tourism in Kargil released by CEC LAHDC
The Dream Land -a book written by noted tourism expert Mohammed Hamza was released by Chief Executive Councilor LAHDC Kargil, yesterday. The book release ceremony...
SKIMS takes aam admi for a ride, charges ‘hefty’ entry fee
The management at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura is facing sharp criticism from the locals and visitors for charging Rs 100 for Special...