Condemnations continue to pour in
‘Police used to quell Kashmiris’ voice’
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, June 13: Various separatist parties have vehemently condemned the killing of 17-year-old Tufail Ahmad Mattoo at Rajouri Kadal here by the tear smoke shell allegedly fired by the police, describing it inhumane act.Police brute force: Jama’atJama’at-e-Islami today described police More
Bhung cultivation on surge in South Kashmir
124 VILLAGES UNDER NARCOTIC CROP GROWING MAP
Police to book cultivators under PSA
KHALID GULIslamabad, June 13: Thousands of kanals in South Kashmir were being used by tillers to grow Bhung and poppy amidst claims by the excise and police officials that a major drive has been launched against the illegal cultivation.In a latest move MoreExtortion victim questions probe
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, June 13: A victim of extortion and kidnapping case in which DIG Varmul had found two cops involved has questioned the inquiry. Irshad Ahmad Sheikh, who had filed a petition in the High Court said, apart from two cops a senior official was also involved.“The investigation has been handed MoreProf. Chouhan talks ‘secrets of well being’ at KU
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, June 12 : Professor Vijaya Laxmi Chouhan, Head Department of Psychology; Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, delivered a lecture at post-graduate Department of Psychology, University of Kashmir on “Well-being in Life”. The lecture was followed by an interactive session chaired MoreDr Farooq on Ladakh visit
Srinagar, June 13: The Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr Farooq Abdullah, on Sunday proceeded for Ladakh on a visit. Sources said Dr Abdullah arrived to Srinagar from New Delhi and later headed towards Ladakh. “He went to Ladakh by road,” they said. MoreKarra demands judicial probe in Tufail’s killing
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, June 13: Senior PDP leader Tariq Hameed Karra while condemning the killing of Tufail Ahmad Matoo of Saida Kadal by a teargas shell has demanded stern action against the perpetrators as he termed it as a pointed killing at a close range.“How can a perpetrator of crime be expected MoreMufti brought AFSPA to JK: NC
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, June 13: The National Conference Sunday launched scathing attack on Peoples Democratic Party accusing its patron Mufti Muhammad Sayeed of bringing Armed Forces Special Powers Act in Jammu and Kashmir. The statement quoting a group of NC legislators described the allegations on MoreSFCD labourer dies, another hurt
Kupwara, June 13: A labourer of State Forest Corporation Department was killed and another injured when they were hit by logs at Farashi Mandian Keeran here on Sunday.According to police, the incident happened when the duo was on duty in compartment No. 20. The deceased has been identified as More6 injured in mishaps
Srinagar, June 13: Six persons were injured in road accidents in Valley.A Sumo (JK03B-3670) hit and injured a girl Insha daughter of Syed Hussain of Islamabad at Pulwama town. Another Sumo (JK13-2128) hit and injured Abdul Gaffar Ganie son of Abdul Sattar of Parigam Pulwama at Wangam Pulwama.< MoreFarewell accorded to Reshi
Islamabad, June 13: A farewell was accorded to State Project Director Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Khurshid Ahmad Reshi by the functionaries of the scheme of Islamabad and Kulgam at a function at Pahalgam.Reshi who served the education department in various capacities; Chief Education Officer Islamabad More- Kashmir
Condemnations continue to pour in
‘Police used to quell Kashmiris’ voice’
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, June 13: Various separatist parties have vehemently condemned the killing of 17-year-old Tufail Ahmad Mattoo at Rajouri Kadal here by the tear smoke shell allegedly fired by the police, describing More
- Srinagar City
Despite ban, students use mobile phones in schools!
GK CITY REPORTER
Srinagar, June 13: Despite a ban on the use of mobile phones by schoolchildren in educational institutions, the students use the gadgets–drawing criticism from various quarters –particularly school heads More
- Jammu
WEF seeks fixation of fee structures in pvt coaching centres
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, June 13: The Women Empowerment Forum has urged the government to devise a policy to keep check over the functioning of private coaching institution in the state to save students from exploitation More
- South Asia
Congress says Modi’s politics disruptive, divisive
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, June 13: The Congress Sunday criticised Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for “dragging” Sonia Gandhi into the issue of Bhopal gas tragedy case, saying the BJP leader practiced “disruptive More
- Business
Ice cream, cold drink business down in Kashmir
ASHWAQ MASOODI
Srinagar, Jun 13: People no longer crave for a scoop of ice cream to beat the heat in Kashmir valley as it remained unusually 'cool' for most part of the summer, hitting the ice cream industry hard here More
- World
‘Zardari meets captured Taliban leaders, assures support’
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
London, June 13: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari recently met 50 captured Taliban leaders, including Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, in a prison to assure them that their outfit had his government’s full More


