KEROSENE SCAM: COPS POINT FINGERS AT CAPD

PARVEIZ RESHI

Srinagar, Feb 19: Even as police unearthed a kerosene scam allegedly involving officials of the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution department, no action is being initiated against the officials. According to police, officials of the CAPD were involved in the scam which it unearthed More

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College lecturers to go on mass leave

GK News Network

Jammu, Feb 19: Jammu and Kashmir Contractual College Lecturers Association has decided to go on for mass leave on February 23 in support of its demands. Addressing a press conference, here Thursday, Prof Harpeet Kour, Vice-President of the Association, said that the contractual lecturers serving More

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Nothing wrong in talking with Pak: Antony

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Dabolim (Goa), Feb 19: India today said there was “nothing wrong” in holding Foreign Secretary-level talks with Pakistan though militant camps along the borders were “still active”.“It is a considered decision of the government to have Foreign Secretary-level talks with Pakistan. There is nothing More

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JKLF (R) leader discusses Kashmir with Qureshi

GK News Network

Srinagar, Feb 19: The Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (R) chief patron and chairman of Kashmir Centre, European Union, Barrister A Majid Tramboo, met the Pakistan Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi in Brussels on Friday. In a statement, Front said Qureshi and Tramboo discussed the proposed More

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Rafiabad villages grope in darkness

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Rafiabad, Varmul, Feb 19: Majority of the villages here are reeling under complete darkness from the last two months due to prolonged power cuts and breakdowns. The residents of Dangiwacha, Tragpora, Watergam, Ladoora, Nadihal, Behrampora, Doabgah and Chatusa told Greater Kashmir that they More

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Day 5: Kulgam observes shutdown

KHALID GUL

Kulgam, Feb 19: Amid complete shutdown on fifth consecutive day, protests rocked this South Kashmir district on Friday against the indiscriminate firing by troopers on funeral procession of militants. Strict restrictions were put in place in and around Qaimoh, Khudwani, Redwani and Rampora More

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Protests in Shopian

Give IPT access to records: Majlis to govt

KHALID GUL

Shopian, Feb 19: Massive protests were witnessed here after the Friday prayers against the failure of the government to identify and arrest the culprits of rape and murder of Asiya and Neelofar. After the Friday prayers, people assembled outside the Jamia Masjid and Tak Masjid and staged More

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UID number for citizens on anvil

NILEKANI BRIEFS CM ON PROJECT

GK News Network

Jammu, Feb 19:  The Chairperson, Unique Identification (UID) project under Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Nandan Nilekani gave a presentation at a high level meeting, chaired by Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today, in the Civil Secretariat regarding the new and unique system of More

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‘PDP leaders’ security withdrawn’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 19: Peoples Democratic Party today said the coalition government has withdrawn official security from some senior leaders of the party in Pulwama district. “The administration has withdrawn security of Ghulam Mohiudin Mir, District President PDP Pulwama, and Showkat Gayoor, More

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PC to lay foundation stone of first ICP along Indo-Pak border

Press Trust of India

New Delhi, Feb 19: Union Home Minister P Chidambaram will lay foundation stone of India’s first integrated check post, which will provide support facilities for smooth cross-border movement of people, goods and transport, at Attari along the Indo-Pak border on Saturday. Spread over 130 acres More

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JK reels under cold conditions

Press Trust of India

Srinagar, Feb 19: Jammu and Kashmir reeled under cold wave as mercury further dipped in many areas for the third consecutive day today. Srinagar recorded a minimum of minus 2.6 degrees Celsius against minus 2.2 deg C yesterday, Met office said. Famous hill resort of Pahalgam was the More

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'Implement WGs’ recommendations'

GK News Network

Srinagar: National Conference leader and Member Parliament, Dr. Mehboob Beg today urged the centre to implement the Working Groups’ recommendations to help restoration of normalcy in J&K.  As NC chief whip, Dr. Beg attended All Parties Meeting arranged in view of Budget session of the parliament More

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Garbage piles up on Sopur roads

GHULAM MUHAMMAD

Sopur, Feb 19: Piles of garbage have accumulated on the main roads here in view of the municipal employees’ strike. For several days, locals say, the municipal employees haven’t come to lift the garbage. Locals allege that the municipal employees were removing garbage from interior localities More

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Shah shifted to hospital

GK News Network

Srinagar: The Hurriyat Conference (M) senior leader and Democratic Freedom Party chairman Shabir Ahmad Shah, who is serving detention in Kathua Jail, Jammu, has been shifted to district hospital, Kathua, for treatment after he fell ill. The doctors, according to Party statement, have recommended More

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