HAZRATBAL POLICE ABORTS MURDER BID
Victim rescued, kidnappers arrested
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, July 29: The Hazratbal police on Thursday said it rescued a person from the clutches of kidnappers who were allegedly conspiring to murder him. The victim, Muhammad Hanief Bhat son of Ghulam Nabi of Jogi Lankar, Rainawari, according to the police, was kidnapped by Hilal Ahmad Anchoo More
Omar for speedy implementation of JNNURM projects
Chairs high level meet, directs for weekly review
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, July 29: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Thursday fixed timeline for implementation of various programmes under Jawahar Lal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). An official handout said he directed for weekly reviews of the programme by the Chief Secretary, fortnightly More
DGP sanctions scholarship for police wards
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, July 29: The Director General of Police (DGP), Kuldeep Khoda on Thursday sanctioned scholarships in favour of schoolchildren of police personnel, who have secured distinction in class 8th and 9th standards. Giving the details, the DGP said over Rs. 2.50 lakhs More
Army convoy furthered Hyderpora mess
WE THE Srinagarites
I am witness to the chaos at Hyderpora square on Tuesday. Perhaps most people who suffered on the road that day that don’t know that it was an army convoy which messed up the traffic chaos by driving on the wrong side in the morning that day. That day, I saw how courageous a woman police MoreSDA Board meet adjourned to Friday
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, July 29: The Srinagar Development Authority board met Thursday with the Deputy Chief Minister, Tara Chand in chair. But the meeting had to be adjourned till Friday afternoon when some of the senior officials had to leave the boardroom for some emergency assignments. Sources privy MoreNowpora boy succumbs, accused driver held
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, July 29: The four year old boy hit by a speeding load carrier rickshaw at Nowpora succumbed to his injuries while police has arrested the accused drive and seized the cab. Police Thursday said the boy, Sameer Ahmed Shah son of Javed Ahmed was wounded Wednesday evening when he was More5 Qntl polythene seized
Srinagar, July 29: The Srinagar Municipal Corporation on Thursday claimed to have seized five quintals of polythene from City markets during the past two day of market checking drive. An official handout said the drive was conducted on the instructions of SMC Commissioner. More- Kashmir
Govt wants 3000 migrant posts centrally-funded
BHALLA CITES FINANCIAL LIMITATIONS IN LETTER TO NEW DELHI
FAHEEM ASLAM
Srinagar, July 29: The Jammu and Kashmir government has shot off a letter to the Central government asking it to meet the “wage bill “of the 3000 Kashmiri migrants—appointed under the Prime Minister’s More
- Srinagar City
HAZRATBAL POLICE ABORTS MURDER BID
Victim rescued, kidnappers arrested
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, July 29: The Hazratbal police on Thursday said it rescued a person from the clutches of kidnappers who were allegedly conspiring to murder him. The victim, Muhammad Hanief Bhat son of Ghulam More
- Jammu
HC stays fresh GAD order
Jammu, July 29: Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Jammu wing has stayed operation of an order passed by the General Administrative Department (GAD) imposing fresh conditions on the payment of House Rent Allowance More
- South Asia
Attique sworn as AJK PM
NISAR AHMED THOKAR
Islamabad, July 29: The president of Muslim Conference Sardar Attique Ahmed Khan was sworn in as the 10th Prime Minister of AJK on Thursday. The AJK President Raja Zulqarnain Khan administered More
- Business
Valley gets dates from PaK
In the run up to Ramadhan
RABIA NOOR
Srinagar, July 29: With holy month of Ramadan approaching nearer, the demand for dates from PaK has begun to increase in the Valley. Consequently, 80 per cent of the consignments received this week from More
- World
Profiles of 100 million Facebook users leaked online
New York, July 29: A security researcher on Wednesday released a file containing the names, profile addresses and unique identification numbers of more than 100 million Facebook users. The information More


