On 4th death anniversary, family accuses Govt of cover up

WHEN CRIPPLED YOUTH FELL TO CRPF BULLETS

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, June 30: Rehmatullah Bhat, 52, a baker at Munawarbad shares grief of 11 families of the Valley which lost their beloveds to bullets of paramilitary CRPF and police in past 19 days.  “I can feel the pain of the bereaved families. It is an unbearable moment for a father to shoulder More

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March to Pathar Masjid today: Hurriyat (G) to women

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 30: Reiterating its call for Pathar Masjid Chalo on July 1 and Eidgah Chalo on July 2, the Hurriyat Conference (G) has urged people to make “Quit Kashmir” campaign a success.  The general secretary of the conglomerate, Masarat Alam Bhat, in a statement on Wednesday, appealed More

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Use of muscle power, rigging in polls a history: CEC

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, June 30: The Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla on Wednesday said that issuance of Electoral Photo Identity Cards across the country would be completed by December next year. The CEC said 82 per cent of the 5.16 million (EPIC) had already been issued and by December next year More

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JKLF (R) concerned at leaders’ detention

Srinagar, June 30: Concerned over the continued detention of its senior vice-chairman, Javid Ahmad Mir and other pro-freedom leaders including Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai, the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (R) on Wednesday said such vile methods and pressure tactics by the government More

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Troopers, cops go on rampage

Srinagar, June 30: Troopers of paramilitary CRPF and police went on rampage on Tuesday evening setting a footbridge on fire at Gangbugh on city outskirts.  The locals told Greater Kashmir over phone that the troopers and cops fought pitched battle with protesters at Galwanpora which later spilled More

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6-months events sign of aggressive militaristic approach: IPTK

Srinagar, June 30: The International Peoples Tribunal on Human Rights and Justice in Kashmir has described the events from the last six months in Kashmir as sign of ‘aggressive militaristic approach of India.’  “While commitments to political diplomacy frame relations between New Delhi and Islamabad More

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SKUAST-K VC APPOINTMENT

Agros write to Chancellor

Srinagar, June 30: Even as the ‘search committee’ appointed by the Governor, who is also the Chancellor of SK University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology-Kashmir, is understood to have finally submitted a panel of candidates for appointment to the coveted post of Vice-Chancellor of the university More

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Stop Genocide in Kashmir: KCSDS

Srinagar, June 30: The Jammu and Kashmir Civil Society under the banner of Kashmir Centre for Social and Development Studies has strongly condemned what it said the genocide of Kashmiris by troopers and police across the Valley.  “We condemn all the barbaric acts violating the human rights with More

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HCBA condemns innocent killings

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 30: The High Court Bar Association on Wednesday condemned the killing of three innocent teenagers in Islamabad district of South Kashmir.  Describing the killing as “genocide of Kashmiris” the Bar General Secretary said police and SOG led by concerned SHO dragged seven youth out More

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PM grants Rs 2.20 cr for GB hostels upgradation

Srinagar: The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh has sanctioned Rs. 2.20 crore for the construction of computer laboratories and libraries in 16 Gujjar and Bakerwal hostels and six hostels of Pahari speaking people in the Jammu and Kashmir at a cost of Rs 10 lakh each. Prime Minister made this More

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YRDN concerned over killings

Srinagar: The Yakjah Reconciliation and Development Network has expressed sorrow over the killing of teenagers in Valley. In a statement, Ashima Kaul of YRDN said, “Citizens need to feel secure and that should be the ultimate purpose and intent of security forces, including the J&K Police More

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KU postpones exams

SRINAGAR, : The University of Kashmir has postponed all the examinations scheduled to be held upto July 3, a KU spokesman said in a statement.  However, the examinations of BA and BSC for Leh district will be held as per schedule, he added. More

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Aasiya aghast at CM’s statement

SRINAGAR: The Chairperson of Dukhtaran-e-Millat, Aasiya Andrabi, on Wednesday condemned the statement of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah in which he had described the recent killing by paramilitary  CRPF as a result of “battle of ideas and ideologies.”  In a statement, Aasiya termed Omar More

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Omar to head SC Advisory Board

SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah would head the Advisory Board for development of Scheduled Castes which was reconstituted today. The Board was reconstituted and the Chief Minister will be its chairman and Congress leader Swarn Lata as its vice-chairperson, an official spokesman said here More

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Applications invited for IAS induction

GK NEWS NETWORK

SRINAGAR: The General Administration Department (GAD) has invited applications from eligible officers for consideration of induction into IAS under the non-KAS quota in terms of Rule (4) of the Indian Administrative Service (Appointment by Selection) Regulations, 1997.  According to a communication More

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Man suffers cardiac arrest after seeing son’s condition

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 30: A man suffered cardiac arrest in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district after his son was released in half dead state.A local news agency KMN said Abdul Jabbar Wani of Branwarui Kupwara suffered heart attack after his son Javed Ahmed was released in half dead state.It said Javid More

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Sagar for construction of sarai at Tujjar Sharief

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar: The Minister for Rural Development and Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Ali Muhammad Sagar today directed construction of a double storeyed Sultan-ul-Arifeen Rural sarai for the visitors and pilgrims to Tujjar Sharief, Sopur. The sarai would be constructed at a cost of Rs 2.50 crores More

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Aspirants urge PSC to extend date

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar: The aspirants for the posts of lecturer in Health and Medical Education on Wednesday appealed the Public Service Commission to extend the date for receiving of forms. “Due to prevailing situation in Valley, many candidates haven’t been able to submit their forms,” the aspirants More

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People left to CRPF’s mercy: Jama’at

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar: Strongly condemning the imposition of curfew in Valley, the Jama’at Islami Jammu Kashmir has accused the state government of leaving the people to the mercy of CRPF. Reacting to the chief minister, Omar Abdullah’s statement that the people were instigating the armed forces to open More

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Kashmir bound passengers stranded

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar: Some 40 Kashmir bound light motor passenger vehicles are not being allowed to cross Nagrota, passengers said.  “We are feeling threatened here and because of the prevailing situation, we don’t want to be here,” said a passenger.  He said only Yatris were allowed to pass. < More

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PL pays tributes to Islamabad martyrs

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar: The acting chairman of Jammu Kashmir Peoples League, Mukhtar Ahmad Waza has paid tributes to innocent youths martyred by troops at Islamabad. Waza expressed solidarity with the families and prayed for speedy recovery of the injured.   Waza appealed to the world community More

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Forest guard in SVO net

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar: The State Vigilance Organization today caught red handed a forest guard while allegedly demanding and accepting Rs 15000 as bribe.  The accused has been identified as Ikhlaq Hussain Dev, Beat Gaurd, Forest Beat Patnazi.  The SVO said, on receipt of a complaint lodged by Zulfikar More

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