GOVT TRAINS GUNS ON STUDENT COMMUNITY

Paper scheme, exam-timing diktats draw flak

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Aug 17: With Jammu and Kashmir government miserably failing to restore normalcy in Kashmir, it has started training guns on the student community, asking it to be ready for exams even as mere 30 percent syllabus has been completed in the Valley schools so far. The announcement to have “single More

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Cabinet makes SKEWPY accessible

3-member committee constituted to study slow progress

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Aug 17: To make Sher-e-Kashmir Employment and Welfare Programme for Youth (SKEWPY)- “more accessible” the state cabinet on Tuesday approved amendments to remove certain riders from it.  The cabinet which met under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, approved setting More

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Govt declines to shift Qayoom

Srinagar, Aug 17: The state government Tuesday declined to shift the incarcerated president of Kashmir High Court Bar Association (HCBA) Mian Qayoom from Hiranagar jail to here while as HCBA decided to take legal recourse including filing of contempt proceedings against Home Commissioner. Official More

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Public transporters suffer losses in jams

GK CITY CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Aug 17: The public transporters, mostly minibus and auto-rickshaw drivers have said the traffic jams during the relaxation days severely affect their business. The transporters said while other business communities like the shopkeepers and street vendors make “good earnings” during More

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CRPF ‘unleashes terror’ in Khanyar

Srinagar, Aug 17: Residents of Khanyar and other adjoining areas on Tuesday accused paramilitary CRPF troopers of “unleashing terror” and ransacking the houses.    Inhabitants of Mir Majid and Sheshgari Mohalla alleged that the paramilitary CRPF troopers broke window panes and doors More

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Forces given freehand to kill innocents: Hurriyat (M)

‘Condemns arrest of Doda youth’

Srinagar, Aug 17: Hurriyat Conference (M) on Tuesday accused government of giving freehand to armed forces to kill innocents and use all repressive methods to suppress the ongoing struggle in Kashmir.  The conglomerate strongly condemned the arrest and thrashing of 14 Kashmiri students in Jammu More

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Renzu back in hot seat

Srinagar, Aug 17: The Government has brought Khawaja Farooq Renzu Shah back as Director Information. The state cabinet which met here today under the chairmanship of chief minister Omar Abdullah ordered that Farooq Renzu would discharge the duties of Director Information in addition to his own More

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‘Super Bazaar Sgr to open meat shops, drug stores’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 17: With Cooperative Super Bazaar Srinagar fast becoming a favourite shopping spot for consumers, its per day sales have zoomed to Rs 2 lakh. Sheikh Basharat, CEO, Super Bazaar said: “Our sales have crossed Rs 2 lakhs/day.” Basharat said they had plans to open some More

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Transfers, postings in administration

Srinagar, Aug 17: The Cabinet which met here today under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, approved transfers and postings in the civil administration. Tashi Dorjee, Secretary in the Home Department has been transferred and posted as Secretary, Administrative Reforms, Inspections More

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CDPO Sgr bereaved

Srinagar: Ghulam Muhammad Dar, father of Child Development Project Officer Srinagar, Waseem Raja and Dr Ishfaq passed away on August 15 after protracted illness.  The deceased was a noble soul. The friends and colleagues of Waseem and Dr Ishfaq expressed grief over the demise and solidarity More

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