Shun dual tactics: Mirwaiz to mainstream parties

WITH US OR AGAINST US?

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Aug 20: The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday asked the leaders of mainstream parties in Kashmir to shun “dual power politics” and maintained it was high time for them to decide whether they are with the ongoing movement or with New Delhi.  Mirwaiz More

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Sikhs integral part of our community: Mirwaiz

Srinagar: The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday said some vested interest were trying to communalize the present movement by scaring the members of minority community particularly Sikhs to migrate from the Valley.  “I want to assert that Sikh community is an More

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We are safe in Valley: Sikhs

Srinagar, Aug 20: The Sikh community on Friday said that they were safe  in Valley.   “We don’t have any problem here, we are living here for the past 20 years in the midst of so much of militancy, and we never faced any such problems. We are safe,” said Indumeet Singh, the Chairman More

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GROUND ASSESSMENT PUNCTURES PEERZADA’S FIGURES

‘Just 30 % schools functional in villages’

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Aug 20: The Minister for Education Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed on Friday surprised one and all by churning out the “exaggerated” figures about the functioning of the Valley schools during the ongoing unrest. The minister’s “assessment” that “despite present turmoil 90 percent of the schools More

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Killing spree aimed to quell movement: Aasiya

Srinagar, Aug 20: Dukhtaran-e-Millat chairperson, Syeda Aasiya Andrabi on Friday accused the Government of killing youth and teenagers to suppress the ongoing movement.In a statement, Aasiya said the Government had turned the Valley into a garrison by imposing continuous curfews to quell the sentiments More

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Malik brought back from Delhi

‘Taken to some unknown place by police’

Srinagar, Aug 20: The incarcerated chairman of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front, Muhammad Yaseen Malik, who underwent treatment in Escorts Heart Hospital, New Delhi for 10 days, was on Friday brought back to Srinagar.“Malik has been taken to some unknown place under police custody,” said Front in a More

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Prolonged curfew, strikes hit supplies

Shopkeepers, Wholesalers Run Out Of Stocks

NAZIA AKHTAR

Srinagar, Aug 20: The shopkeepers and wholesalers here have complained that they were running out of stocks due to shortage of supplies following continued curfew and restrictions.  Many shopkeepers told Greater Kashmir that when markets would open on Tuesday, the customers wouldn’t be able More

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Omar for better road connectivity in JK

GoI Approves Rs 9625 Cr For NH Project

Srinagar Aug 20: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah has called for better and reliable road connectivity for over all development and acceleration of trade, commerce and industrial activities in the State.  He said this while presiding a meeting to review the road projects of National Highway Authority More

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Mir blames Congress for killings

Srinagar, Aug 20: The Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (R) senior vice-chairman, Javid Ahmad Mir has accused the Congress-led UPA government of being responsible for the killing of 60 civilians in Valley during the last two months.  “Congress has always been getting the Kashmiris killed since More

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Provide free medicine, transport to patients: Chib

Srinagar, Aug 20: Minister for Medical Education, R S Chib today said the management of all the associated hospitals of Srinagar city hade been directed to provide free food, conveyance and above all free medicines and other pathological facilities to the poor patients. Interacting with media More

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IUST denies transport to us: Students

Srinagar, Aug 20: An examination notification issued by the Islamic University of Science and Technology, Awantipora Friday drew flak from the students after it categorically mentioned that no transport would be proved to students during the examination days. The examination are commencing from More

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Govt denies harassment reports

Srinagar, Aug 20:  The Government has denied the report published in a New Delhi based daily about harassment of Sikh community in Kashmir by a majority community.  “The report is a deliberate attempt to malign a strong secular image of people of Kashmir outside the state. Letters written More

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Government impervious, heartless: Mufti

Srinagar, Aug 20: The Peoples Democratic Party Patron Mufti Muhammad Sayeed on Friday said that Kashmir was facing the most serious political, administrative and humanitarian crisis in its painful pursuit for justice.  Condemning the latest killings at the hands of  police and troopers More

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Play role in K-resolution: NF to int’l community

Srinagar, Aug 20: National Front has appealed to the international community to play an effective role in settling the Kashmir issue without any delay.  In a statement, its spokesperson appealed to the international community to support the ongoing protests in Kashmir against the killings of More

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Entrance test for dip courses on Aug 29

Srinagar, Aug 20: According to a spokesman of Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, BOPEE is conducting entrance test for three year diploma courses in Engineering and non-Engineering courses from August 29. As such, in case of any restrictions or curfew, the admit cards of the intending candidates issued More

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Interviews for NYS Volunteers on Aug 24

Pulwama, Aug 20: The interview for the post of National Corpse Volunteers shall be conducted on August 24 at 11.a.m in the office of Deputy Commissioner, Pulwama. In a communiqué, the DC asked all the candidates to be present on the venue along with their certificates. More

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Pay WLL phone bills within 5 days: BSNL

Srinagar, Aug 20: The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has asked its CDMA subscribers having WLL phones to clear their outstanding dues within 5 days, failing which their service would be disconnected. More

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Shoe thrower admitted in SMHS

Srinagar, Aug 20: The policeman Abdul Ahad Jan, who hurled shoe towards Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on August 15, was admitted at SMHS hospital here on Thursday for treatment. “Blood was oozing out of his mouth and we took him to district hospital Bandipora where from doctors referred him to SMHS More

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HCBA miffed at atrocities

Srinagar, Aug 20: The High Court Bar Association has castigated the Government for giving unbridled powers to its troopers and police to use disproportionate force on unarmed protesters.  In a statement, the HCBA vice-president Ajaz Bedar condemned the indiscriminate firing on member of a family More

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Vohra for restoration of peace in Valley

Srinagar, Aug 20: The Governor, N N Vohra, today said peace and normalcy must be restored immediately in Valley so that the state could march ahead on the path of progress and prosperity. Speaking at the “Sadbhavana Day Pledge” ceremony held here, he said the situation from the last two months had More

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Rs 5.14 Cr additionality released for Sopur

Srinagar, Aug 20: The Government has released an additionality of Rs. 514.28 lakh under Special Area Development Programme for developing infrastructure and creating basic amenities in Sopur.As per a communiqué of Planning and Development Department, the amount had been released to ensure completion More

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