‘Lift ban on airing news bulletins on local channels’

KBA SEEKS CM’S INTERVENTION

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Dec 24: A day after government lifted the ban on Short Messaging Service (SMS), Kashmir Broadcasters Association (KBA) on Friday urged Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to revoke the ban on airing of news bulletins on local cable channels.      “We appeal the Chief More

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Lone urges Ulema to play positive role

SUMBAL CLASHES

Srinagar, Dec 24: Speaker Legislative Assembly and MLA Sonawari, Muhammad Akbar Lone on Friday appealed all the religious heads and Ulema to play a positive role to strengthen ties between Shia and Sunni communities.     An official spokesman said Lone met the elders of both More

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People have rendered sacrifices for K-issue: JKLF(R)

Srinagar: Jamu and Kashmir Liberation Front (R) Chairman, Farooq Ahmed Dar and Senior Vice-Chairman Javaid Ahmed Mir on Friday said that people had rendered countless sacrifices for the Kashmir cause. Addressing, Friday congregation at Beerwah Ruthsan, the duo said "The whole world is engaged More

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In Chillaikalan, official apathy ‘forces’ 691 families to live under open sky

TARIQ RASOOL

Bandipora, Dec 24: With temperature dipping to sub zero level, hundreds of families in this north Kashmir district are living under the open sky as the government hasn’t released the third installment of payment for construction of their houses under Integrated Housing Slum Development Programme.< More

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Sopore college Prof assaulted, injured

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, Dec 24: A man on Friday assaulted and grievously wounded a professor of Government Degree College Sopur inside the campus. According to witnesses, the person manhandled Prof Mukhtar Hussain of the Department of Physics and hit him with a brick causing sever injuries to his head More

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Retired college professors appeal Accountant General

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Dec 24: Retired college professors and lecturers on Friday appealed to the state government and Principal Accountant General to revise their pension cases as per its earlier issued orders. A delegation of the academicians told Greater Kashmir that through Govt order No. 216-F of More

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Leopards devour sheep in Kupwara

SHAHID RAFIQ

Kupwara, Dec 24: The leopards have devoured at least 40 sheep and goats at Dardpora area here on Friday. According to locals, the leopards attacked the sheep and goats when they were grazing in the nearby forest. This livestock belonged to Fareed Khowaja, Abdul Hameed Khowaja, Shahnawaz Ahmad More

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ANC grieved at Kant’s demise

Srinagar, Dec 24: Awami National Conference, at a condolence meeting held here on Friday with its general secretary, Abdul Rehman Badana in chair, expressed sorrow over the demise of Mir Muhammad Fazil Kant of Safakadal.    Late Kant was a prominent member of ANC and nephew of its More

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NC welcomes restoration of rail service

Sharik sanctions Rs 25 lakh for dev works

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Dec 24: National Conference senior leader and provincial president, Ali Muhammad Dar on Friday said Omar Abdullah led government was serious to alleviate the peoples’ hardships and problems.  Addressing workers at Pampore and Srigufwara, Dar welcomed the restoration of rail service More

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Court acquits Imtiyaz

Kukka Parray Killing

AZIM JAN

Srinagar, Dec 24: The Principal District and Sessions Judge Bandipora on Friday acquitted Imtiyaz Ahmed Dar, whom police had accused of killing Kukka Parray, father of counter insurgency. After Parray’s killing in 2003, police had registered an (FIR no. 139/2003) in Hajjin police station More

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