KHUNDRU VICTIMS STILL FEEL UNSAFE

Seek proper compensation, rehabilitation

SUMEGHA GULATI

Khundru, Jan 16: More than two years after the valley’s biggest ammunition depot at Khundru in south Kashmir’s Islamabad district was burnt in an accidental fire, uncomfortable questions regarding the management of such sensitive installations are being raised by the civilians and many are asking More

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Kashmir media demand early action

Attack on GK lensman

Press Trust of India

Srinagar, Jan 16: The media fraternity of Kashmir has urged the government to initiate action against the police official who had fired upon Greater Kashmir lensman, Amaan Farooq, here last week. At a meeting here, the media persons representing the print and electronic press from the local More

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NC to discuss Sagheer committee report: Omar

GK News Network

Bhopal, Jan 16: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, today said that his party, National Conference would hold a discussion on Justice Sagheer Committee report on the Centre-State Relations.  “The party (NC) has its own views on the report and will hold a discussion on it,” he told More

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CM for Institute of adventure sports tourism in JK

GK News Network

Bhopal, Jan 16: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday asked the Adventure Tour Operators Association (ATOA) of India to open the Adventure Sports Tourism Institute in the State for which Jammu and Kashmir Government will provide infrastructural and other facilities.  “This will help in a big More

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Dukhtaran denied permission for Seerat program

KHALID GUL

Islamabad, Jan 16: The district administration Islamabad has decided against granting permission to Dukhtaran-i-Millat to organize a Seerat congregation on Sunday at Town hall here. Speaking to Greater Kashmir, the Dukhtaran Chairperson Asiya Andrabi termed the decision as interference in More

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Vakil hits back at Soz

‘Weak links talk weaken Sonia cause to restore peace’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 16: Senior Congress leader and MLC, Abdul Gani Vakil, Saturday said those talking of weak links in the National Conference-Congress coalition were weakening the cause of UPA chairperson, Sonia Gandhi, who had resolved to restore lasting peace in Jammu and Kashmir. In an apparent More

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Provident Fund staff protests ‘re-employment’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 16: The Provident Fund organisation employees are up in arms against the administration for giving extension to the retired employees of the department. They said the government was causing injustice to talented people working in the department for years together by not promoting them More

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Protests against PDD in Ganderbal

PARVAIZ RESHI

Ganderbal, Jan 16: Irritated over frequent damage of transformers, residents of Nuner and adjoining villages protested and blocked Srinagar-Leh highway and suspended the vehicular moment for several hours five kilometers from here on Saturday. Raising slogans against Power Development Department More

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Police solves bank robbery case

2 ‘burglars’ held; Rs 7.84 lakh recovered

MUHAMMAD TASKEEN

Banihal, Jan 16: Police on Saturday arrested two teenagers and recovered Rs 7.84 lakh, allegedly stolen from Jammu Central Co-operative Bank, Gool Branch, here. Identified as Shahnawaz Ahmad Tragwal, 19, son of Muhammad Afzal of Jaman Gool and Saddam Hussain son of Muhammad Iqbal Zargar of More

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Congress committed to JK’s equitable dev: Soz

GK News Network

Srinagar, Jan 16: The Pradesh Congress Committee President and former Union Minister, Prof. Saif-ud-Din Soz Saturday said the Congress was committed for communal harmony and equitable development of all the three regions of the state.Addressing a public rally in Rajouri today, Soz cautioned the people More

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Malik visits Inayat’s family

GK News Network

Srinagar, Jan 16: The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik, Saturday visited residence of teenager, Inayat Ahmad Khan of Malteng, Dalgate who was allegedly killed by para-military CRPF troopers last week. Condemning the killing, Malik said it was a clear example More

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Kashmiri journo awarded fellowship

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 16: Kashmiri journalist, Syed Nazakat, Senior Correspondent of the Week news magazine has been awarded coveted Young Media Fellowship.  Nazakat’s research project will be looking at issues surrounding the Australia-India bilateral relationship within multilateral framework in More

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Narayanan named WB governor

MENON, SARAN, SEN RUNNING FOR NSA

New Delhi, Jan 16: The government has finalised the list of governors for seven states with National Security Advisor (NSA) M K Narayanan being named for West Bengal and former home minister Shivraj Patil for Punjab, government sources said. The Congress core committee, headed by party president More

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CAPD employee held in Sopur

GK News Network

Sopur, Jan 16: An employee of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department involved in black marketing of ration was arrested by Dangiwacha police on Saturday. SHO Dangiwcha Nissar Ahmed told Greater Kashmir that a police party on specific information arrested Hamid Ganai son of Muhammad More

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UN officials in Gujarat to assess human rights issues

Press Trust of India

Bhavnagar, Gujarat, Jan 16: Two human rights officers of the United Nations (UN) have arrived in Alang, considered to be the world’s largest scrapping site for ships, officials of Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) said here today. “Okechukwu Ibeanu, Special Rapporteur of the UN Human Rights More

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Centre to introduce short term medical education course: Azad

Press Trust of India

Nagpur, Jan 16: The Centre has decided to introduce a short term medical education course at district level, in government-run schools to reach out to rural population across the country. “The Central government will soon launch a three and half year medical eudcation cadre and open district More

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Cold claims over 400 lives in north India

Press Trust of India

New Delhi, Jan 16: Intense cold left 408 persons dead in north India as temperature dropped in Punjab and Haryana today while a thick blanket of fog engulfed the national capital affecting 25 flights and train services. All the 23 fresh deaths were reported from Uttar Pradesh, which alone accounted More

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Indian MI chief visits Afghanistan

Press Trust of India

New Delhi, Jan 16: Indian Army’s intelligence chief visited Afghanistan in an effort to assess Afghan military capability to manage their nation’s security with the NATO forces already working on their pull out plan. “Director General of Military Intelligence Lt Gen R K Loomba was in Afghanistan More

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3 killed in train collision

Firozabad, (UP), Jan 16: At least three people were killed and 14 injured when two trains collided in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad district on a foggy Saturday morning, an official said. The Kalindi Express and the Shram Shakti Express collided on the Delhi-Howrah rail route near the Tundla railway More

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