SRINAGAR, March 7 -- Employees of the Joint Directorate of Information (JDI) Kashmir today expressed deep grief and sorrow over the demise of noted journalist and Chief Editor of Nida-e-Mashriq, Abdul Rashid Shah, who passed away today after a brief illness.

In this regard, a condolence meeting was held at the Joint Directorate of Information Office, which was attended by Joint Director Information Kashmir, Syed Shahnawaz Bukhari; Deputy Director Information, Mohammad Rafiq Zulla; Cultural Officer Kashmir and other officers and officials of the department.

In his condolence message, the Joint Director Information described the death of Abdul Rashid Shah as a significant loss to the media fraternity of Kashmir. He extended his deepest co...