PSC turns into ‘Private Service Commission’

Cakewalk for relatives of bureaucrats, minister

FAHEEM ASLAM

DENTAL SURGEONS LISTSrinagar, Jan 2: It seems the Public Service Commission has made relation one of the basic criteria for recruitments. That is what the Dental Surgeons’ selection list recently issued by the state’s premier recruitment agency More

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CDRO punctures CBI theory

‘Why the bodies were found 1.5 km apart?’

GK NEWS NETWORK

SHOPIAN CASESrinagar, Jan 2: The Coordination of Democratic Rights Organisations today said the findings of CBI in the Shopian incident appeared to be yet another instance of the mockery of justice that has repeatedly characterized the Indian More

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Constituents offer suggestions

HURRIYAT RESTRUCTURING

ZULFIKAR MAJID

Srinagar, Jan 2: The various constituents of Hurriyat Conference (M) Saturday handed over the written suggestions for restructuring the amalgam to its chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, sources told Greater Kashmir. In a meeting, which lasted more than two hours, the heads of the various Hurriyat More

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Railway timing a problem for office-goers, students

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 2: Though train has emerged as a popular alternative mode of transport in Kashmir with Northern Railways having placed order for an additional train to cater to growing demand, people especially office-goers and students are complaining about inconvenient timing of its operation.
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Varmul cops force villagers to cut trees, man dies, village in rage

ALTAF BABA

Varmul, Jan 2: The death of a villager in village Gowhan of kandi Varmul evoked strong protests in the area against the police and Government on Saturday. The residents said the victim along with nine others was forced by policemen of a nearby post to bring timber from the nearby forests where a tree More

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Islamabad faces government neglect

Congestion, bad roads, encroached water bodies mar the town

KHALID GUL

Islamabad, Jan 2: The importance of this spring town can be ascertained by the fact that Walter Lawrence in his ‘Vale of Kashmir’ had said that if any place in J&K deserved to be called a city besides Srinagar it is Islamabad. But over the years this town has been neglected on the developmental More

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Unscheduled power cuts trouble Sopur

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Sopur, Jan 2: The people of this North Kashmir township are up in arms against the Power Development Department for resorting to frequent and unscheduled power cuts for past one month. Reeling under darkness, the region is witnessing massive protests and people have even resorted to shutdowns More

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HC grants bail to woman in murder case

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Jan 2: The High Court has granted bail to a woman allegedly involved in a murder case. Afroza, wife of Hilal Ahmad Wani of Navpora Kulgam, has been accused of had killing Ghulam Ahmad with a stone on April 11 last year. An FIR (No 44/2008) was lodged and she was arrested More

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NG fault throws Valley into darkness

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 2: Amid shivering cold Kashmir valley went without power supply since early Saturday morning due to the fault in Northern Grid. The Commissioner Secretary Power B R Sharma said that a major fault in the Northern Grid led to power cut in the Punjab, Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir More

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JK has right to decide its future: NC

Press Trust of India

Bandipore, Jan 2: Ruling National Conference today said the people of Jammu and Kashmir reserved the right to decide their future and asked the Centre to "confine" its activities in the state to its rightful powers alone. "The central government should confine its activities to rightful powers More

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Govt wants results on ground: Sagar

GK News Network

Srinagar, Jan 2: Minister for Rural Development, Panchayats and Parliamentary Affairs, Ali Muhammad Sagar today took stock of the pace of work of Mini Secretariat at Ganderbal being constructed at a cost of Rs. 22.77 crore which is nearing completion. Spreading over an area of 22 kannals, the More

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Javid Mir welcomes Pak PM’s statement

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 2: The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (R) vice-chairman, Javed Ahmad Mir, Friday welcomed Pakistan Prime Minister, Yosuf Raza Gilani’s where he had expressed desire of resuming composite dialogue with New Delhi. In a statement, a JKLF (R) spokesman quoting Mir said, “Indian More

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Swine flu scares SKIMS employees

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 2: Non gazetted employees’ welfare association of the SK Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura Saturday alleged that were no arrangements for isolating the persons infected with swine flu virus. “The institute is marred by swine flu and many doctors and employees are infected More

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Sub-continent conflict will be uncontrollable: Kiyani

Rawalpindi, Jan 2: The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said that peace and stability in South Asia is the logical and fundamental principle underlining the security paradigm of Pakistan.  Addressing senior officers at General Headquarters, the COAS said that proponents More

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Pak playground blast toll near 100

REZAUL H LASKAR

Islamabad, Jan 2: Rescuers scrambled to remove the rubble of over 20 houses that collapsed due to the impact of the suicide car bombing at a playground in northwest Pakistan as the toll in the devastating attack rose to 95 today.Police and emergency service officials said three more bodies were More

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US condemns bombing

Press Trust of India

Washington, Jan 2: The US today denounced the suicide car bombing at a packed volleyball playground in Pakistan that left 89 people dead and vowed to support the country in its effort to combat violent extremism.“The United States will continue to stand with the people of Pakistan in their efforts More

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3 yrs on, interviews for class IV posts ‘in-progress’

ALTAF BABA

Varmul, Jan 2: Nahida (name changed) of Nihalpora, Pattan had been frequently visiting the Deputy Commissioner’s office here to inquire about the status of recruitment process of class IV posts advertised in 2006.  “The authorities always tell me that the interviews for these posts were going More

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‘Stop Papa from carrying mobile in jail’

GK News Network

Srinagar: A complaint has been filed with the Sessions Court Srinagar against the Superintendent of police Central Jail Srinagar for providing mobile phone to Papa Kishtwari, who is presently under arrest.     During the trial of the case, the complainant Zahoor Ahmad Mir, filed More

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No rift between Govt, Army: Gilani

Press Trust of India

Islamabad, Jan 2: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani today said there was no rift between the civilian government and the powerful army and the ruling regime was serious about scrapping the President’s sweeping powers.“The military is playing its role very efficiently and there is no sort of rift More

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MOWA expresses solidarity

GK News Network

Srinagar: A meeting of the Municipal Officers Welfare Association (MOWA) was held under the chairmanship of its Chairman.  The meeting unanimously expressed solidarity with the demand putforth by the Municipal Officers, Employees and Workers Coordination Committee with regard to the seven year More

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