CHC Zainapora sans ambulance, facilities

LACKS SPECIALIST DOCTORS; RESIDENTS HOLD PROTEST

KHALID GUL

Shopian, Nov 24: the community health centre (CHC), Zainapora, catering to dozens of villages in the area is without an ambulance, causing huge inconvenience to the patients. Sources in the health centre said that it was also lacking specialist medical staff and basic facilities.  More

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Salahuddin’s statement on municipal polls evokes mixed response

GK POLITICAL BUREAU

Srinagar, Nov 24: Chairman of United Jihad Council (UJC) Syed Salahuddin announcing that militants have nothing to do with Municipal or Panchayat elections has evoked a mixed reaction from mainstream and pro-freedom leaders in the Valley.     “Kashmiris have their own viewpoint More

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Sessions Court stays trial Court order

NEXT HEARING ON DECEMBER 7

WAMIQ FAROOQ CASE

D A RASHID Srinagar, Nov 24: The District and Principal Sessions Court Srinagar has stayed the trial Court order wherein it had directed the Inspector General of Police Kashmir to appear in person before the Court in the case of teenager Wamiq Farooq who was killed in last year More

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School building collapses, student dies

SHEIKH NAZIR

Chanduna (Ganderbal) Nov 24: A student died and another was injured when a building collapsed in a school compound in this north Kashmir district on Thursday. A fifth class student Tauseef Ahmad Magray son of Farooq Ahmad Magray of Govt Primary School Patipaikhan Chanduna died and Omar Shafi More

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Candidates seek exam postponement

Srinagar: The candidates who have applied for the post of District and Sessions Judge are seeking postponement of the examination scheduled on December 4 and 5, citing various reasons for it. The candidates have made a representation to Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court through the More

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Aishmuqam residents protest erratic power supply

Islamabad (Anantnag), Nov 24: The inhabitants of Aishmuqam today held a demonstration against the erratic power supply in the area.  Holding placards and banners, scores of people including children accused the Power Development Department of putting them to severe hardships in the chilly weather More

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Disabled persons to observe December 3 as black day

Srinagar, Nov 24: All J&K Handicapped Association has decided to observe December 3-World Handicapped Day- as black day to protest the government apathy towards physically challenged people in Jammu and Kashmir.  “Peaceful protests will be held on the day, from Press Colony to Chief Minister More

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Jaundice outbreak in Shopian, 2 die

KHALID GUL

Shopian, Nov 24: Two persons including a 17-year old girl have died due to outbreak of jaundice in some villages of this South Kashmir district. Reports said besides the death of a girl and a woman, at least 22 cases of jaundice were reported in Chak Sidiq Khan, Krawoora, Kharwara, Manjipora More

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Top CAPD officer nabbed while taking bribe

Srinagar, Nov 24: A senior JK government officer was held today after being caught red handed while accepting bribe in Ganderbal district, a State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) spokesman said. "Joint Director, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) Department, Muhammad Ashraf Wani More

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Dr Sumbli is Director KU Convocation Complex

Srinagar, Nov 24:  Dr M S Sumbli, presently Deputy Registrar Administration has been appointed as in-charge Director Convocation Complex University of Kashmir. Dr  Sumbli  is  also the President  Kashmir University Officers Association (KUOA). A Doctorate in Kashmiri More

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Police achieve major breakthrough

Hajeej Fraud

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Nov 24: Police on Thursday claimed to have achieved a major breakthrough in ‘Hajeej fraud’ case by arresting two close associates of the main accused Fabiyaan Wahid and recovered his luxury vehicles worth Rs 35 Lakh. The Police said two associates Rayees Ahmad, a manager in the More

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Div Com asks officials to act fast

Srinagar, Nov 24: The Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Dr Asgar Samoon on Thursday asked the Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar and Superintendent of Police to take action against Hajeej forthwith.The Divisional Commissioner suggested Hajj Committee Srinagar to bring out an advisory for the general information More

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