Reconsider decision to appoint Prof Matoo as V-C: State to centre

CENTRAL UNIVERSITY ROW

NASEER AHMAD

Srinagar, July 23: The State government has asked the Union Human Resource Development Ministry to reconsider its decision to appoint Prof Amitabh Matoo as Vice-Chancellor of the Central University Jammu, sources told Greater Kashmir on Friday.   They said the Jammu and Kashmir Chief More

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JKLF concerned at Malik’s detention, falling health

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 23: The Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front vice-chairman advocate Bashir Ahmad Bhat has expressed serious concern over deteriorating health of the Front chairman Muhammad Yaseen Malik who  has been under detention for nearly 2-months.     “The prolonged detention More

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Cellular services remain suspended in north Kashmir

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, July 23: Residents of north Kashmir’s Varmul district are facing tremendous problems in absence of the cellular services, which were snapped last month following the killing of two youth in police action.        Services of different companies, excluding More

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MOBILE OPERATORS WITHDRAW SERVICES

Srinagar, July 23: Thousands of mobile phones have been disconnected in the Valley by the cellular companies.Sources told Greater Kashmir that cellular companies have disconnected the connections of subscribers who had more than one connection on their name. More

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CRPF camp attacked, SHO shot at

Srinagar, July 23: Police on Friday claimed that unknown persons hurled grenade on the CRPF bunker at Chanpora in city outskirts last night, but it exploded without causing any damage. “Unknown persons lobbed a grenade on the bunker of 29 Battalion E-Coy at SICOP building Chanapora last night More

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Kar blames Azad for Cong mess, 2008 agitation

‘GEELANI IS MY YOUNGER BROTHER, RELEASE HIM’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 23: Veteran Congress leader Ghulam Rasool Kar on Friday accused  former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad of not cooperating with the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee President, Prof Saifuddin Soz.    In an interview to a local news agency KNS, Kar More

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Aasiya accuses govt of trampling religious rights

ASKS LAWYERS, DOCS TO STAGE SIT-IN TODAY

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 23: Chairperson of Dukhtaran-e-Millat, Syeda Aasiya Andrabi has accused the government of trampling religious rights by not allowing the congregational Friday prayers at various places in Kashmir.In a statement, Aasiya said due to restrictions and curfew on Friday, the congregational More

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Join protests today: Masrat Alam to doctors, lawyers

Srinagar, July 23: The Hurriyat Conference (G) general secretary Masrat Alam Bhat has reiterated his appeal to the doctors and lawyers of the state to join protest demonstrations on Saturday to show it to the world the intellectuals are in the forefront of the ongoing struggle.Terming the Track Two More

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No Amarnath Yatri allowed to leave base camps

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, July 23: No fresh batch of Yatris was allowed to leave for Amarnath cave from base camps in Jammu and Kashmir, a day after the Yatra was suspended due to inclement weather.However, with improvement in weather conditions, authorities allowed Yatris stranded enroute to the cave to move towards More

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1 killed, 4 hurt in mishaps

Srinagar, July 23: A man was killed and four others injured in road accidents across the Valley. A Truck hit a car (JK01H-2233) at Tapper Pattan killing Muhammad Sidiq Najar, 50, son of Assadullah Najar of Batwina Ganderbal and injuring two others, police said adding the wounded had been hospitalized More

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Task Force constituted

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 23: The Government has accorded sanction to the constitution of a Task Force headed by Chief Secretary to examine and monitor the implementations of the recommendations of the Second Administrate Reforms Commission (ARC) for improving governance in the state. The members of the Commission More

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Ongoing agitation a referendum: TeH

Srinagar, July 23: Describing the ongoing agitation by people as referendum, the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat acting general secretary, Muhammad Yousuf Fallahi has asked the New Delhi to respond realistically and take steps for resolving the Kashmir issue. Fallahi was addressing Friday prayer meeting More

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Anjuman concerned over falling health of Geelani, Malik

Srinagar: Anjuman Sharie Shiaan has expressed concern over the continued detention and deteriorating health of Hurriyat (G) chairman, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, warning the government of dire consequences if anything untoward happened to the ailing leader.  The Anjuman, according to its statement More

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Urs concludes at Awoora

Srinagar: The Urs of Markaz-e-Darbar-e-Aliya Yonisya Naqashbandiya at Zurhama, Awoora in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district concluded on Thursday. During the Urs, clerics and Ulema threw light on the life and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and his followers. The concluded prayers were More

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Hurriyat (M) trustee of peoples’ sacrifices: JKSM

Srinagar: JK Salvation Movement on Friday claimed that Hurriyat (M) was the trustee of martyrs’ blood and peoples’ sacrifices.  “Any solution to Kashmir issue which does not endorse and honour Kashmiris’ aspirations will be unacceptable,” said JKSM spokesman, adding Kashmiris would continue More

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Youth attempts suicide

Srinagar: A man attempted suicide by consuming some poisonous substance at his home at Krangsoo Mattan in South Kashmir’s Islamabad.   According to the police, the man has been identified as Shabir Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Gani. He has been shifted to district hospital Islamabad, police More

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