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Imran takes guard
Sajjad Hussain
Islamabad, Aug 18: Imran Khan was sworn in as Pakistan's new prime minister today, officially taking over the charge of power in the corruption affected country nearly 22 years after the former cricket hero entered politics.Khan, 65, the chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), was administered the oath of office by President Mamnoon Hussain at a simple ceremony held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr (the President House) in Islamabad.The ceremony, which was scheduled to begin at 9:30am, started 40-minute lateRead
A captain’s 22-yr struggle to become 22nd PM
PTIIslamabad, Aug 18: Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan struggled for 22 years to fulfil his dream of ...Read
PM Khan will be good for Indo-Pak peace process: ...
PTIIslamabad, Aug 18: Indian cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu Saturday hoped that his friend ...Read
Qureshi to be Foreign Minister, Asad Finance Mini...
AgenciesIslamabad, Aug 18:Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday unveiled his small cabinet hours after his swearin...Read
PDP’s ‘show of strength’ on Vajpayee’s funeral go...
Yawar HussainSrinagar, Aug 18: The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) show of strength at the funeral of former ...Read
New dress code makes FPF guards vulnerable
Javid AhmadSrinagar, Aug 16: The new dress code for Jammu and Kashmir Forest Protection Force (FPF) guards has bec...Read
‘Kashmiris will shed last drop of blood to protec...
Rising Kashmir NewsSrinagar, Aug 18:The business community and civil society members Saturday said Article 35-A would be ...Read
Woman, who slipped into coma in Army raid, dies
Javid SofiPulwama, Aug 18: An elderly woman of Arabal village of south Kashmir's Pulwama district, who had slipp...Read
First batch of Hajj pilgrims to return on Aug 28
Rising Kashmir NewsSrinagar, Aug 18: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan, Saturday convened a meeting to re...Read
Guv reviews status of Z Morh, Zojila tunnel proje...
Rising Kashmir NewsSrinagar, Aug 18: Governor N N Vohra Saturday chaired a meeting to review the pace at which the vital Z...Read
Mehbooba meets Vohra
Rising Kashmir NewsSrinagar, Aug 18:PDP president and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Saturday met Governor N N Vohr...Read
Cong not part of any alliance on Govt formation: ...
Rising Kashmir NewsSrinagar, Aug 18: State Congress President G A Mir Saturday ruled out possibility of his party becoming...Read
Omar to donate month's salary for Kerala flood re...
Rising Kashmir NewsSrinagar, Aug 18: National Conference Vice President and former chief minister Omar Abdullah Saturday s...Read
News
Pellet victims demand ban on pellet gun, seek sup...
'Sajidah Yousuf''Srinagar Aug 18:'Jammu and Kashmir Pellet Victim Welfare Trust staged a protest demonstration on Saturday at Press Enclave Srinagar, demanding ban of pellet guns and support from government and the civil society.The trust appealed the common people to come forward and help the... Read
Fresh spree of violence on the eve ...
Srinagar, August 18:Hurriyat Conference (G) General Secretary Saturday cond...ReadCourt directs Govt to frame rationa...
Jammu, Aug 18: While coming heavily on the “transfer industry&rd...ReadIntermittent firing instills fear i...
Srinagar, Aug 18:Evening to midnight cross LoC firing in Tanghdar sector...ReadCity
Musical evening to revive folk music culture held...
'Musaib Mehraj''Srinagar, Aug 18:'In a bid to revive folk music in Valley, Funkar International on Saturday brought different young artists from music fraternity on a single platform to mark an improvement in the folk music culture.A US based non-profit organization aiming to revive arts and c... Read
Mumbai based Kommune holds storytel...
Srinagar, Aug 18:A Mumbai based storyteller group – Kommune on Sat...ReadAdvisor Kumar visits drug de-addict...
Srinagar, Aug 18: Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar today visited Drug D...ReadCommissioner SMC tours city shrines...
Srinagar, Aug 18:In order to review the various arrangements including s...ReadKashmir
Army goes ‘berserk’ in Kulgam’s Bhan village
'Shafat Mir''BHAN (KULGAM):'Army detained three youth in Bhan village of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district while locals said property worth millions of rupees was damaged by the local Army unit last night. The Army men not only caused damages in the area but also beat up several loca... Read
Tehreek-e-Muzahamat condemns forces...
Srinagar: Tehreek-e-Muzahamat Chairman Bilal Ahmed Sidiqui has st...ReadBoycott polls if any harm done to A...
Srinagar: President Jammu Kashmir Bachao Tehreek and former minis...ReadAny move to tamper Art 35-A will be...
SRINAGAR:An emergency meeting of Employees Joint Action Committe...ReadJammu
Ram Madhav trying to invade domain of Guv, Presid...
'Rising Kashmir News''Jammu: 'Accusing Ram Madhav of attempting to “encroach upon the powers of the Governor”, JKNPP Chairman, Harsh Dev Singh, questioned the locus standi of the BJP National General Secretary in issuing statements over subjects falling under the exclusive doma... Read
Jammu: BJP leaders pay homage to la...
Jammu: Mourning the death of former Prime Minister and senior ...ReadFiddling with Art 35-A will be assa...
Jammu: Accusing the BJP of trying to wipe out state subject la...ReadAdbi Kunj holds multifaceted litera...
Jammu: Adbi Kunj on Friday organized a multifaceted literary m...ReadEditorial
A policy at odds
''''Rising Kashmir report titled “JK Environment Policy 2018 draft contradicts Master Plan 2035 draft” that was published on Thursday brings out one of the most basic failures of government departments – lack of coordination. The report indicates... Read
Pollution uncontrolled
Uncontrolled pollution in the capital city and other di...ReadGood governance magic
Governance in J&K seems to become a herculean task ...ReadSlow unsteady
A report published in Rising Kashmir, on Monday, on the...ReadOpinion
The best Prime Minister the Congress never had
'Saeed Naqvi'''Aaney wali naslein hum par Fakhr kareingi, hum asaro, Jub unko yeh khayal aayega Humney Atal ko dekha thaa (By way of poetic license I have replaced Firaq with Atal) “Coming generations will remember us with awe, When it dawns on them that we had actuall... Read
Blaming Islam - III
A Muslim raised in the morality as revealed by the Qur&...ReadIndian media brokers
Journalists who think independently are having a bad ti...ReadPower Politics
Jammu and Kashmir has a huge potential to produce hydro...ReadBusiness
John Abraham urges film industry to visit Kashmir...
'Mir Baseerat''Gulmarg, August 18:'Calling the film industry to portray not only the beauty but positive aspect of Kashmir in their films shot in the Valley, Bollywood actor John Abraham said that Kashmir is one of the most beautiful places in the world, which needs to be presented in a positiv... Read
Vlogers bust negative portrayal of ...
Srinagar Aug 18: Tourists, who enjoyed their travels to Kashmir at every...Read4 sacrificial animal dealers arrest...
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 18:In the run-up to the occasion of Eid next week, a speci...ReadTISS, JKEDI hold 6-day Faculty Deve...
Pampore, Aug 18:A six-day Faculty Development Program (FDP) Saturday co...ReadSports
Chukar Dukes, Umair trounces Bukhari Wagub, Real ...
'Rising Kashmir News:''Kreeri:'In the ongoing ‘Shaheed Syed Shujaat Bukhari Memorial (SSSBM) Football League 7v7’ three matches were played on Friday and Thursday respectively at Higher Secondary School Ground, Kreeri.In the recent match, Chukar Football Club faced Bukhari Footb... Read
United FC plays 1-1 draw with Sheik...
Bandipora, Aug 18 (KNS):In the ongoing first Late Adnan Memorial Football Memor...ReadUnder 19 T20 cricket league held in...
Srinagar:In an endeavour to hone cricketing skill of the Kashmir...ReadBN Gazi football tourney kicks off
Bandipora, Aug 17: Late Baba Nazeeb-u-ddin memorial football tourney kicke...ReadViewpoint
Disability survey for researchers
'Altaf Hussain Haji'''Disability is an impairment that may be cognitive, developmental, intellectual, mental, physical, sensory, or some combination of these. It substantially affects a person's life activities and may be present from birth or occur during a person's lifetime. Disa... Read
Road ahead for PDP
sheikhshabir518@gmail.com The world of politics is foug...ReadMarriage and its regalia
Matrimony, as ages have known it, is the legalisation o...ReadHow inclusive is education in JK?
Inclusive education is to empower and rehabilitate disa...ReadResponses
Appeal to Governor
'Dear Editor,'''Through Rising Kashmir we want to appeal Governor NN Vohra to take strong action against corruption and nepotism that has been a hallmark of the two governments which are NC-Congress and PDP-BJP. In Kashmir when NC was in power there were many backdoor appoint... Read
Free, fair media
It's in our genes to trust what we see with our eyes. T...ReadBook Review
The book is more about the equations that the aut...
'Daanish Bin Nabi'''In the modernist literature, rarely comes a manuscript which is brimming with end-number of anecdotes and literarily rich words. One such manuscript is the book by the seasoned journalist and TV anchor Karan Thapar. The book is titled “Devil’s Advo... Read
Interviews
Mehbooba couldn’t deliver due to her incompetence...
''''The rebel Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MLA Molvi Imran Raza Ansari in an exclusive interview with Rising Kashmir Op-ed Editor,Daanish Bin Nabitalks about a host of issues that laid the basis of contention between him and PDP high command. These issues range ... Read
