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OVER TO CBI
'SIT Role Ends'; HCBA Unhappy, Majlis Hopeful
MUDDASIR ALI/GOWHAR BHAT
Srinagar Sept 9: Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday handed over the Shopian double rape and murder case to the Central Bureau of Investigation for further probe.“The government has got the High Court’s approval to handover Shopian probe to the CBI,” advocate-general, M I Qadri More
Shopian returns to warpath
Majlis Declares Fresh Agitation; Zargar’s Autopsy Done
KHALID GUL
Shopian, Sept 9: Protests and shutdown today returned to Shopian after a brief lull as the body of the killed member of Majlis-i-Mushawarat, Muhammad Hussain Zargar, was laid to rest here. The locals agreed to bury the body only after a team of doctors from Government Medical College, Srinagar, in More
Jammu gets lion's share in JA selections
It Could Explode As A Major Political Upheaval: Mehbooba; Alarming Situation: NC
MUDDASIR ALI
Srinagar, Sept 9: In yet another instance of inequitable selections for recruitment in various government departments, the list of junior assistants issued by the Services Selection Board Tuesday is again heavily loaded towards a particular region.The selection list of junior assistants (state More
4 militants, major killed
Sopur Police Station Attacked, Grenade Explosion In Karan Nagar
SHAFIQ MIR/GKNN
Poonch/Srinagar, Sept 9: Army on Wednesday said four militants and a Major were killed in an encounter near Line of Control in Jammu’s Poonch district, while four persons sustained injuries in a grenade explosion in north Kashmir’s Sopur town. “Troops observed movement of nearly 10 to 12 More
Geelani released
DANISH NABI
Srinagar, Sept 9: The government finally released the veteran pro-freedom leader, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Wednesday evening, a day after the High Court had quashed his detention under the Public Safety Act.Geelani was released from 3-month detention from the Forest Department hut-turned-subsidiary More
- Perspective
Red of China
INKSIGHT BY MEHMOOD-UR-RASHID
It may excite us for a while but the intervention from deep states has dangerous fall outs on conflict zones.The news is that the dragon has once again rattled its tail and left some marks on the stones More
- Op-Ed
Man-wild animal conflict in J&K state
ENVIRONMENT
Dr. Mir M. Mansoor writes on fallouts, remedial measures and legal issues.INTRODUCTION: Human history is witness that man and wildlife have had an intimate relationship. In the beginning, man used to be More
- Reflections
How long this discrimination against Kashmiri Muslims?
This refers to the discrimination against Kashmiri Muslims vis-à-vis recruitments in state administration. The recruitment data, published by Greater Kashmir and Kashmir Uzma, gives a clear indication More
- Editorial
Conspiracy!
No coincidence this! It is a conspiracy that is being hatched for about past two decades. Whether it is NC, PDP-Congress Coalition or the NC-Congress alliance that is in power the plot to ensure decrease More
- News
Panel to probe grievances
PSC refuses confirmation of promotions in agriculture
NASEER A GANAI
Srinagar, Sept 9: In a major embarrassment to the government, the Public Service Commission has taken strong exception to the Agriculture Department’s move to release grade in favour of officials promoted More
- City
Govt for +2 recognition to Presentation Convent
Mega celebrations continue at school
GK CITY CORRESPONDENT
Srinagar, Sept 9: A day after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah requested the Presentation Convent High School at Raj Bagh to start Plus Two classes from the new session, Education Minister Pirzada Muhammad More
- News
Panel to probe grievances
PSC refuses confirmation of promotions in agriculture
NASEER A GANAI
Srinagar, Sept 9: In a major embarrassment to the government, the Public Service Commission has taken strong exception to the Agriculture Department’s move to release grade in favour of officials promoted More
- GK Business
Vegetable prices go sky high
NAZIA AKHTAR
Srinagar, Sept 9: With vegetable prices touching new highs everyday, the family expenditure budgets are severely coming under strain. Consumers from different parts of the city, this reporter talked to More






