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Govt revokes SMS ban

Reprieve For Post Paid Subscribers Only

RAJEEV SHARMA

Jammu, Dec 22: Jammu and Kashmir Government on Wednesday ordered revocation of six-month-long ban on the Short Message Service (SMS) on postpaid connections.Official sources said the ban on pre-paid connections has not been lifted and it would continue. The ban on postpaid bulk messages would More

Kashmir debatable: Azam

‘Azad Not From India’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Lucknow, Dec 22: Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, who rejoined the party recently, has stoked a controversy when he questioned whether Kashmir was part of India after he said there is only one Muslim minister in the union cabinet who is “not from India but from Kashmir.”At a public meeting in More

Mainstream politicians fuelling hatred: Geelani

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Dec 22: The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G), Syed Ali Shah Geelani, on Wednesday accused the pro-India leaders and ‘unscrupulous Moulvis’ of spreading sectarian hatred in the Valley ‘to weaken the freedom movement’ and urged Shias and Sunnis to maintain harmony to foil the evil design More

Yasin Malik reaches Sumbal to defuse tension

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar Dec 22: The Shia-Sunni coordination committee led by chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Muhammad Yasin Malik on Wednesday visited Inderkoot area of Sumbal in north Kashmir to promote harmony and reconciliation between the two groups. The clashes between the groups over the past More

Gas Turbines made operational

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Dec 22: Taking note of the distressing electricity cuts in Kashmir valley amid freezing cold, the state government Wednesday decided to operate the gas turbines at Pampore to ease the power situation.According to Power Development Department authorities, the gas turbines were made operational More

To check pilferage, PDD penalizes entire colony

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Dec 22: The Power Development Department (PDD) has found a novel way of curbing alleged power pilferage. The department has stopped power supply to a colony in Nishat, accusing its residents of energy theft.PDD authorities have threatened to initiate similar action in other areas wherefrom More

CVPDC begins ground work

Corp To Execute 2100 MW Power Projects Costing Rs 15000 Cr

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Dec 22: With the setting up of Chenab Valley Power Development Corporation for tapping the water potential of the Chenab basin, the power capacity of the state is expected to receive a quantum jump which would in turn have a positive impact on the finances of the state.“The state will More

ILS calibration successful at Srinagar Airport

Report Sent To DGCA For Ratification

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Dec 22: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has ‘successfully completed’ the calibration of the much-needed Instrumentation Landing System (ILS) at the Srinagar International Airport, bringing respite to the airlines which are all set to use the latest landing facility.The calibration More



  • Opinion

On Coaching

How can our education be so cheaply murdered!

INKSIGHT BY MEHMOOD U RASHID

Coaching, as we all know in Kashmir, has remained a matter of debate; from social gossiping to some serious writing. This talk accentuates when coaching appears as a context to something unpleasant or More


  • Op-Ed

What is ‘criminal’ about it?

FEEDBACK

MRIDU RAI, THE AUTHOR OF HINDU RULERS, MUSLIM SUBJECTS REACTS TO JUNAID AZIM MATTU’S ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN GREATER KASHMIR

My dear Junaid,A few days ago, you wrote an eloquent article that appeared in the pages of this newspaper disapproving of the actions of Dr. Noor Mohammed Bhat. I gather the latter had used the occasion More



  • Letters

Power crisis: CM proposes, PDD opposes

Refer to a recent statement by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, asking the Power Development Department (PDD) to refrain from resorting to unscheduled power cuts. The statement made little impact on ground More


  • Editorial

Kamal's Point

National Conference leader Mustafa Kamal has done  it again. Interlocutors, he thinks, are creating confusion by directly meeting people rather than their representatives.  He also makes a fresh More


  • Kashmir

Situation has improved: IGP

Srinagar, Dec 22: Claiming that there has been considerable improvement in law order situation in Kashmir, the Inspector General of police, Kashmir range, SM Sahai  on Wednesday said that nobody would More


  • Srinagar City

After delay, failure haunts Hyderpora drainage project

Construction of Trunk Drain on left irks populace on right; locals fear waterlogging; Main Drain needs separate pumping stations, say experts; Nothing to worry, we adhere to international standards, says ERA

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Dec 22: After missing project completion deadlines in the past, the mega drainage work worth Rs 570 odd million for south City suburb along Hyderpora bypass is again in news for wrong reasons More



  • Jammu

Special Task Force for Jammu meets Vohra

Jammu, Dec 22: The members of the Special Task Force for Jammu, led by Planning Commission Member, Dr. Abhijit Sen met the Governor, N N Vohra here today. According to an official communiqué, Vohra More


  • Business

JK Bank disburses Rs 785 cr to priority sector in 6 months

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Dec 22: The J&K Bank, state’s only listed company, has again taken lead in extending credit to the priority sector in the state. The Bank alone has disbursed a whopping Rs 785.15 crore credit More


  • News

Prof Khuroo deliberates on HEV related ALF

Gurgaon, Dec 22: Noted Gastroenterologist, Prof M S Khuroo delivered a keynote address regarding HEV related Acute Liver Failure during a two-day conference at the Institute of Digestive and Hepatobiliary More



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