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Employees return to work

Offices, Schools Reopen After 12-Day Hiatus

ZULFIKAR MAJID

Srinagar, Apr 15: About 4.5 lakh state government employees returned to work in various offices across the state after remaining on strike for 12-days.The employees proceeded on strike on April 3 demanding release of sixth pay commission arrears and enhancement of the retirement age from 58 to More

Secretariat bustles

Govt Treasuries Disburse Rs 63 Cr

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, Apr 15: The Civil Secretariat here was abuzz with activities on Thursday as employees resumed work after a 12-day strike. People were seen waiting for their turn outside the officials chambers of minister and bureaucrats in the Civil Secretariat. “All is well…All is Well”, a senior government More

Army chief opposes AFSPA dilution

Press Trust of India

New Delhi, Apr 15: With the government mulling amendments to the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), Army Chief General VK Singh has said any dilution in the law will “impinge adversely” on the operations of security forces in troubled states of the country.“Any dilution of the AFSPA will impinge More

Mirwaiz talks business

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 15: The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday urged the traders to desist from indulging in profiteering, hoarding and adulteration.“Our Prophet (SAW) was a businessman and doing business is a Sunnah. Islam is a practical religion and it doesn’t ask More

Pak reforms bill gets senate approval

Legislation To Clip President’s Powers

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Islamabad, Apr 15: Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari could be stripped of his sweeping powers as the country’s Senate on Thursday approved by a two-thirds majority a “landmark” constitutional reform Bill, which also wiped off changes made to the constitution by former military dictators.The More



  • Perspective

Employees wronged

COMMENT

If elsewhere government employees are given what they deserve, why are they denied the same here. Just think. Comments Hassan Zainagairee.“Just think”!, reads the full page colored  paid advertisement More


  • Op-Ed

End this Culture of Impunity

SOCIETY

This is the time to rebuild a Kashmir of our own. A Kashmir where values matter, where corruption will be eradicated, writes Dr. Hameeda Nayeem.The present culture  of Kashmir is the creation of the More



  • Letters

Dr. Israr Ahmad – the man with a mission

This refers to the death of an eminent scholar, Dr. Israr Ahmad. Trained to be a doctor, his calling was elsewhere and medicine took a backseat as the man dedicated his whole life to a mission.  While More


  • Friday Focus

Dr. Israr Enters History

PROF G R MALIK

Dr Israr Ahmad is no more with us; inna lillah-i wa-inna ilaih-i raji‘oon. Humanity in general and the world of Islam in particular have been rendered poorer. I myself received the news with an extraordinary More


  • Kashmir

Contingency plan to tackle water crisis on anvil

KASHMIR RECEIVED 40% LESS RAINS IN 2009

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Apr 15: With Jammu and Kashmir witnessing frequent dry spells and less precipitation in the recent past, the government has started work on a contingency plan to tackle any water crisis which More


  • Srinagar City

Frequent stops mock at bus bays

Everyday, thousands of passengers complain of time wastage in travel even as many City routes have the designated stops but are hardly used

GK CITY CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Apr 15: Despite having the bus bay facility on the City routes, the public transport buses resort to frequent stops at undesignated spots making the passengers waste their precious time while More



  • Jammu

Durbar move preparations start on war footing

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, Apr 15: Jammu and Kashmir Government has kicked off its preparations for the annual Durbar move on war footing as the employees returned to work after around 12 days of strike here on Thursday.Official More


  • South Asia

SC frees Kashmiri after 11 yrs

GK NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi, Apr 15: The Supreme Court has set free Muhammad Maqbool Tantray who faced trial for 20 years and spent over 11 years in jail for allegedly abducting former Jammu and Kashmir legislator Mir Mustafa More


  • GK Business

Tourist arrivals up, hotel occupancy 70 pc in Valley

NAZIA AKHTAR

Srinagar, Apr 15: With tourist arrivals picking up, the hotels here are marking a 60 to 70 per cent occupancy rate – a remarkable improvement over the corresponding period of the last year.  Talking More


  • World

Tipu’s sword fetches 505,250 pounds

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

London, Apr 15: Tipu Sultan’s 200 year old majestic sword has fetched a record price of 505,250 pounds at an auction at Sotheby’s, ten times its estimated price. The sword was estimated to fetch 50 More



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