KASHMIR MOURNS Dr ISRAR’S DEMISE

Gayibana Nimaz-e-Jinaza at Jamia Masjid on Friday

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, April 14: Various religious, social and political leaders and organizations have expressed profound grief over the demise of world famous Islamic scholar Dr Israr Ahmad, describing his demise as an irreparable loss to Muslim Ummah.    Expressing deep sorrow over the demise More

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NC gears up for civic, panchayat polls

FAROOQ CHAIRS PARTY MEET

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar Apr, 14: The National Conference president and union minister for New and Renewable Energy Resources, Dr Farooq Abdullah, Wednesday summoned all party members including the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to party headquarters here and asked them to work for strengthening the party ahead of More

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Employees return to work big achievement: Omar

Srinagar, Apr 14: Reiterating his government’s commitment to fulfill employees’ genuine demands, the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, on Wednesday said that their calling off the 12-day long strike was a big achievement. “Employees returning to work is an achievement for us, and we are committed More

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‘LPG No. 1 fire causing agent’

Fire Services Day Observed

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Apr 14: Paying homage to the firemen killed fighting raging fire at Bombay Docks on April 14, 1944, the Fire and Emergency Services Kashmir on Wednesday observed National Fire Services Day and planned a series of events to commemorate the week across the valley.  Pertinently every More

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Shahid castigates mainstream parties' role

Inter-district recruitment bill

GK News Network

Srinagar, Apr 14: Senior Hurriyat Conference (M) leader, Advocate Shahid-ul-Islam has lashed out at the mainstream political leaders for their “double standards” on the recently passed inter-district recruitment bill. Criticizing Rural Development Minister, Ali Muhammad Sagar’s role, he said More

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1 dies, 5 hurt in mishaps

GK News Network

Srinagar: One person died while five others injured in various accidents across Kashmir on Wednesday. Police said Showkat Ahmad Mir son of Muhammad Ramzan of Rohama in North Kashmir died when a Tractor (DCHI-450), turned turtle.  In other incidents, police said, Bashir Ahmad Chichi More

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SHGE hails JCC decision

GK News Network

Srinagar: Self Help Group of Engineers on Wednesday welcomed the JCC’s announcement to defer the strike. In a meeting, the Association president, Engineer Syed Parvez Hussain Safvi termed it a welcome step and said “the strike was giving bad impression to the people.”He said the government should More

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Geelani to fly back on April 17

GK News Network

Srinagar: Veteran pro-freedom leader and Hurriyat (G) chairman, Syed Ali Shah Geelani is returning from New Delhi on April 17 after undergoing an eye surgery.  A local News Agency KNS quoted Ayaz Akbar as saying that he would address public at Jamia Masjid Hyderpora immediately after his return More

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4 held for selling fake saffron

MALIK SALAAM

Bijbehara, Apr 14: Four persons were arrested by police for selling fake saffron at tourist resort of Pahalgam on Wednesday.  The arrested are Abdul Rehman son of Abdul Aziz Lone, Shakeel Bhat son of Rehman Bhat, Yosuf Lone and Muhammad Ashraf Lone of Pahalgam. More

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KPSA offer to work in crisis

GK News Network

Srinagar, Apr 14: After providing paramedical services in the hospitals during employees’ strike, the Kashmir Paramedical Science Private Hospital and Nursing Home Association Wednesday expressed their willingness to work in close association with the public sector health care institutions as and when More

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Stranded passengers airlifted

GK News Network

Srinagar, Apr 14: In the Kargil courier operated between Srinagar and Kargil, 55 passengers were airlifted in AN-32 air force plane from Srinagar and 10 passengers including a serious patient were airlifted from Kargil. The 35-year-old patient Akbar Ali son of Haji Muhammad Hasan of Karchey More

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