Dussehra celebrated in Valley

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Oct 6: The festival of Dussehra, which symbolizes the victory of good over evil, was celebrated with religious fervor and enthusiasm in the Valley on Thursday.  The giant effigies of Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Meghnath installed at TRC ground were the major attraction for devotees More

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Chinese troops in PaK no threat: GOC

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Oct 6: Seconding the Army Chief’s assertion about the presence of Chinese troops in Pakistan Administered Kashmir, the General Officer Commanding of 15 Corps Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain on Thursday said that they don’t pose any threat at present.     “There is no doubt More

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Kupwara landmine blast victims await rehabilitation

‘OUR LIFE HAS BECOME MISERABLE’

SHAHID RAFIQ

Kupwara, Oct 6: The victims of landmine blasts who lost their limbs and other body parts in various areas near the Line of Control here in past two decades are living a miserable life as the successive regimes have failed to undertake their rehabilitation.  Most of the victims hail from Hayhama More

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Govt mulls infrastructure development of SKIMS College

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct 6: Minister of State for Health and Medical Education, Javed Dar today said that in view the ever increasing patient load in SKIMS Medical College and Hospital Bemina, there was urgent need for infrastructure development for inpatient and outpatient departments in the institution.
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Islamabad Pediatric Hospital sans specialists

POOR STATE OF HEALTHCARE

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), Oct 6: The sole pediatric hospital in this south Kashmir town is facing severe shortage of doctors, causing tremendous inconvenience to patients. Sources in the hospital said that only two children specialists are presently posted in the hospital one of whom has been More

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MLAs trading abuses damaged image of Kashmiris: Hurriyat (G)

Condemns NC worker’s death, demands slum dwellers’ expulsion

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct 6: Hurriyat Conference (G) on Thursday said the quarrelsome scenes and trading of abuses and invectives by the MLAs in state assembly during recently concluded session had damaged the image of Kashmiris.  “The way media projected these acrimonious and quarrelsome scenes created More

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1 killed,15 injured in road mishaps

SHO Nishat among wounded

Srinagar, Oct 6: A man was killed and 15 others including four police officials and a minor girl were injured in separate road accidents across the Kashmir. According to police spokesman, a vehicle bearing registration number (JK01Q-9077) hit and critically injured Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Kumar More

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Bhung cultivation on rise in Bandipora

LOCALS MULLING MIGRATION; AUTHORITIES IN SLUMBER

SUHAIL AJMAL

Bandipora, Oct 6: The bhung cultivation in many villages of Bandipora is going on unbridled with law enforcement agencies turning blind eye towards the issue.   According to the locals, tall lush green plants of Bhung at its ripening stage could be seen covering large patches of agriculture More

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Parents,teachers for fair conduct of BOSE exams

Srinagar, Oct 6: With board examinations drawing near, different sections of the society are stressing for their smooth and fair conduct. Welcoming the Plus Two Lecturers’ Forum’s demand for maintaining the sanctity of examinations and containing the menace of copying in the board examinations More

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Jama’at demands release of political prisoners

Srinagar, Oct 6: The Jama’at-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir has alleged that the present regime has let loose a reign of terror and intimidation in the state particularly in the Valley. The party impressed upon the government to release all political detainees unconditionally and “let the democracy More

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