Following allegations by the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Haryana unit that their request to hold two election campaign events in the Kaithal parliamentary constituency was met with a response containing abusive language, the Governor of Haryana took action by suspending Braham Prakash, Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Kaithal. Deputy Commissioner Prashant Panwar also took swift measures […]
Three persons from Baramulla district in north Kashmir have been booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA) for anti-national activities, Police said on on Monday. Police in a statement said, “Acting tough against Anti-national elements, Baramulla Police booked three persons namely Mysir Majeed Malik son of Abdul Majeed resident of Seriwarpora Pattan, Abdul Ahad Dar […]
Bhawana Kesar, hailing from Nowshera in Rajouri district, has made history by becoming the first woman from her hometown to clear the Jammu Kashmir Civil Services (Judicial) examination. Her achievement has garnered widespread celebration among her family and residents of the area, as her father is a tailor. Her parents, despite facing financial constraints, ensured […]
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenei has agreed to pardon or commute the sentences of over 2,000 prisoners. On the occasion of Iranian New Year and Eid al-Fitr, Ayatollah Khamenei has agreed to pardon or commute the sentences of 2,127 convicts upon a proposal by Iranian Judiciary Chief Gholmhossein Mohseni-Ejei. The […]
A latest report released on the health scenario in India indicated a significant growth in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) across the nation and said the country was witnessing fastest rise in cancer cases, PTI reported. On average, at least one in three Indians today were pre-diabetic, two in three were pre-hypertensive and one in 10 were […]
Hooria Gillani As the Lok Sabha elections are approaching, Kashmir finds itself in the midst of complex debates on equality and opportunity. In the midst of these raging debates, students like Farhat Riyaz from the Open Merit or General Category, feel hopeless after the recent change in the reservation policy. Riyaz, a law student expressed […]
Tejasvi Surya, the current Member of Parliament for Bengaluru has declared total assets worth ₹4.10 crore. This represents a remarkable surge of 3150% from the ₹13 lakh he reported during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. On the final day for filing nominations for the initial phase of polls in the state, Surya, know for his […]
Laylat ul Qadr was observed with great reverence across the Kashmir valley, with thousands of devotees thronging mosques engaging in night- long prayers. The largest gatherings in Srinagar were held at Hazratbal Dargah, where women and men in large numbers had reached the Khanqah to offer prayers. Our reporter Asma Bhat reported that elaborate arrangements […]
People’s Democratic Party has announced its candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections in Jammu Kashmir. The party announced on Sunday that Mehbooba Mufti, the supremo of the PDP will contest Anantnag-Rajouri while Waheed u Rehman Parra will contest Srinagar and Fayaz Ahmed Mir will contest north Kashmir seat of Barmaulla. Party's Parliamentary Board has announced […]
A man was hospitalized after being stabbed by a group of unidentified persons in Batamaloo area of Central Kashmir Srinagar District on Saturday evening. Reliable sources told Srinagar Based news agency Kashmir Scroll that one Shabir Ahmad, a resident of Mehjoor Nagar, was subdued and stabbed by the unidentified persons at Rek Chowk Batamaloo. “The […]