Police probing Magam arrests

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Handwara Apr 12: After Army arrested three youth in Magam area of Handwara in this frontier district this week dubbing them as militants, police is investigating the fake militant angle in the arrests. Police sources told Greater Kashmir that the three youth of Magam, Handwara picked up by the army More

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Pandits not satisfied with rehab efforts: AIKS

‘Seek return package’

DANISH NABI

Srinagar, Apr 12: All India Kashmiri Samaj on Monday demanded a ‘comprehensive return and rehabilitation package’ for Pandits' return to Kashmir. The demand was made by its president, Moti Lal Kaul, at a press conference here. Responding to queries, Kaul said Pandits' return was not a matter More

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BOG to review NIT functioning

Will meet teachers too: Wajahat Habibullah

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Apr 12: With academics at the National Institute of Technology Srinagar becoming a casualty in the wake of alleged mishandling of academic and administrative affairs by the authorities, the Institute’s highest decision making body has decided to meet this month to review its functioning More

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CPI (M) for parleys with striking employees

GOVERNMENT-EMPLOYEES DEADLOCK

GK News Network

Srinagar, Apr 12: Political parties and employees association have flayed the government for invoking Essential Service Maintenance Act against the striking employees and detaining their leaders. They urged the government to hold parleys with them and fulfill their demands.People shouldn More

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‘Employees’ suspension unfortunate’

GK News Network

Srinagar: Reacting to the suspension of teaching and non-teaching staff in some schools by the Education minister, Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed on Monday, the J&K Plus Two Lecturers’ Forum president, M Usman Malik termed it unfortunate. Usman said the detentions and suspension of employees and More

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Talk to militants: Er. Rashid

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Handwara, Apr 12: Asking the Government of India to hold talks with the United Jehad Council, Member of Legislative Assembly from Langate, Er. Rashid on Monday said that militant leadership held the key to peace. Addressing a gathering in Handwara town, Rashid said that talks for the resolution More

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5 killed in mishaps

GK News Network

Srinagar: Five persons were killed and eight others injured in separate accidents in the Valley. A tipper (JK05A-7034) hit a horse cart (Tonga) near Shangargund Sopore, resulting in the on spot death of horse and injuries to five passengers traveling on the cart, police said. All the injured More

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Hurriyat (M) protests Farida’s conviction

GK News Network

Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) has protested the conviction of Farida Behanji and others in Lajpat Nagar blast case.  A Delhi court has convicted the Jammu Kashmir Mass Movement chairperson Farida Dar alias Behanji,  Muhammad Naushad, Muhammad Ali Bhat, Mirza Nissar Hussain, Javed Ahmed More

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4 houses gutted in Kangan

SHEIKH NAZIR

Kangan, Apr 12: Four houses were gutted in Oshker and Rayil villages in Kangan Tehsil of district Ganderbal on Monday. The houses of Shabir Ahmad Raina son of Nazir Ahmad Raina, Muhammad Yousuf Sheikh son of Muhammad Abdullah Sheikh and Fayaz Ahmad son of Sanaullah were gutted in a blaze More

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Encroachment on Nadihal-Kulhama road

GK News Network

Srinagar, Apr 12: Despite assurances, the district administration Bandipora has failed to remove the encroachments on Nadihal-Kulhama road here.   A delegation from the area told Greater Kashmir that some unscrupulous persons had erected GI sheets and raised boundary wall on a newly laid More

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Bar backs Hurriyat (G) strike call

GK News Network

Srinagar: High Court Bar Association has supported the shutdown call given by the Hurriyat Conference (G) for Tuesday against the conviction of Farida Behanji and five others by the Patiala House Court, New Delhi, in Lajpat Nagar blast.  Bar, according to KNS, has appealed to the people to make More

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Advocate General bereaved

GK News Network

Srinagar: Muhammad Amin Qadri, father of advocate general of the State M Ishaq Qadri passed away on Monday.  His Fateh would be observed on Friday at 2:30 pm at his ancestral graveyard at Baba Usman Qadri Nalwanpora Safakadal. The advocate general is residing in Gulberg Colony Sector 5 Hyderpora More

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