Govt has afterthoughts on winter schooling

‘Monitoring Situation, Will Decide After Dec 31’

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Dec 24: The school education department is likely to review its decision of winter schooling in the Kashmir valley following public outcry and unrelenting freezing cold. A simmering tussle between the finance and the education departments over the issue is also seen as one of the reasons for More

Make heating arrangements: HC to Govt

DCs To Monitor Implementation

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Dec 24: The High Court Friday directed the state Government to provide necessary heating facilities to all schools which have been kept open for winter schooling. The court has asked the concerned Deputy Commissioners to monitor the arrangements.The Division Bench of High Court comprising More

NO ELECTRICITY, NO SCHEDULE

Public Rage Mounts As Supply Scenario Deteriorates

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Dec 24: The much-talked about power curtailment schedule for Kashmir region is nowhere in sight even as a month of the winter season is nearing end. Ironically, while chief minister Omar Abdullah, who is heading the Power Department, has been repeatedly asking the Power Development Department More

NC trashes interlocutors’ governance remarks

Sacrifices For Kashmir Resolution Not For Development: Beigh; Reflect Ground Reality: PDP

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, Dec 24: The repeated assertions of the centre’s interlocutors about the  “governance deficit” in the state evoked mixed response, with ruling National Conference saying the basic issue was the resolution of Kashmir issue, while PDP maintained that they had reflected the ground reality More

Malik takes on Advani

Asks BJP To Refrain From Running Anti-Kashmir Campaign

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Dec 24: Terming the recent statement of senior Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leader L K Advani that JK should completely integrate with India as “unrealistic,” the Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Muhammad Yasin Malik on Friday lashed out at the BJP for “running an anti More

Mirwaiz in Jamia after 14 Fridays

‘Politics Part Of Religion, Will Continue To Represent People From This Platform’

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Dec 24: After putting curbs on his religo-political activities for 14 consecutive Fridays, the state Government on Friday allowed Chairman Hurriyat Conference (M), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, to offer prayers at historic Jamia Masjid here.During his Friday sermon, Mirwaiz came down heavily More

Geelani under house arrest on 15th Friday

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Dec 24: Accusing the ruling National Conference of using the police as its ‘armed wing’ to crush political dissent, Hurriyat Conference (G) Friday said it would take up the “illegal” house arrest of its chairman, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, with Amnesty International and other rights bodies.< More

Army to file appeal in High Court

Machil Fake Encounter

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Dec 24: The Army on Friday moved an application before a local court in North Kashmir seeking 30 days time to file an appeal in High Court against Baramulla court’s decision that rejected Court Martial option for the personnel accused in fake encounter killings of three innocents at Machil More

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