Schoolchildren protest colleague’s killing
MP Higher Secondary School on Tuesday took out a procession against the killing of their colleague Tufail Ahmed Mattoo who dies Friday past week. The procession culminated at Tufail’s residence where the studentsexpressed sympathies with bereaved family.(Habib Naqash/GK) More
When UNICEF offered assistance for Srinagar sanitation
WE THE Srinagarites
A low cost, eco-friendly project on soakage pit construction was started in the City in mid ‘80s only to be shelved after a few years. Former Chief Engineer PWD, Muhammad Ashraf Fazili recalls
Some two-and-a half decades ago, UNICEF came to assist us in the formulation of a low cost sanitation scheme for Srinagar City. A project of a few crores was approved and funds released. The project started by UEED in 1984-85 was later on handed over to SMC for onward implementation. Two typical More
Devki Arya Putri Pathshalla holds centenary celebrations
GK NEWS NETWORK
SRINAGAR, JUNE 15: Devki Arya Putri Pathshalla, one of the oldest schools in the City on Tuesday held its centenary celebrations at the Hazuri Bagh campus. Minister for School Education, Peerzada Muhamamd Syed was the chief guest on the occasion. The Minister said the education in private MoreTraffic chaos returns as life is back to normal
GK CITY REPORTER
Srinagar, June 15: As life limped back to normal after three days of siege and Hartal over the killing of teenager Tufail Ahmed Mattoo, traffic chaos Tuesday irked the travelers in the City centre of Lal Chowk and its vicinity. Huge gridlocks of vehicles could be seen in the peak hours of More
DGP sanctions scholarships for 54 children
GK News Network
Srinagar, June 15: The Director General of Police, (DGP), Kuldeep Khoda, on Tuesday accorded scholarships in favour of 54 schoolchildren of deceased police personnel, an official handout said. The DGP said: “Over Rs 1.38 lakhs have been sanctioned in favour of 43 children of police More
Shah Faisalabad seeks installation of streetlights
Colony Woes
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, June 15: The residents of Shah Faisalabad, Batamaloo have accused the authorities of step-motherly treatment in installation of streetlights in the area. The residents said a week ago, authorities installed few streetlights in Dhobi Mohalla area of Batamalloo. “This can MoreDr Bhat’s condition ‘improves’
GK News Network
Srinagar, June 15: The condition of Dr Fayaz Bhat, a nephrologist at SMHS who suffered a brain hemorrhage and was airlifted to New Delhi, has improved, his colleagues Tuesday said. “Alhamdulillah, Dr Bhat is off ventilator. Though he is in ICU, condition improving,” said a medico at SMHS.More
CRPF constable slips to death
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar June, 15: A constable, - Brinder Singh Belt No 913158772 of 174 Bn CRPF camp at Rawalpora died after felling from the 1st storey of residential quarter, a police handout Tuesday said. Police said Singh received critical injuries adding that he was shifted to SKIMS Soura More- Kashmir
DY SP SENT REQUISITION TO ISSUE FUEL FOR ‘KILLER’ VEHICLE: WITNESS
GANDERBAL FAKE ENCOUNTER CASE
SAMAAN LATEEF
Srinagar, June 15: One of the key witnesses in the fake encounter case of Abdur Rehman Padder, killed in 2006, on Tuesday informed the court that he had issued fuel for a police vehicle, which prosecution More
- Srinagar City
Schoolchildren protest colleague’s killing
MP Higher Secondary School on Tuesday took out a procession against the killing of their colleague Tufail Ahmed Mattoo who dies Friday past week. The procession culminated at Tufail’s residence where the More
- Jammu
PDP accuses NC of patronizing criminals
Shalin Gupta Murder
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, June 15: Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti today accused National Conference leaders of institutionalizing crime in Jammu by patronizing criminals. Expressing her concern over More
- South Asia
GoM on Bhopal gas tragedy to meet on Friday
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, Jun 15: The reconstituted Group of Ministers (GoM) on the Bhopal gas tragedy is likely to consider giving some fresh compensation for the victims on the lines of payment made to 1984 Sikh riots More
- Business
JK minister for greater investment in agriculture, allied sectors
3-Day Agro Tech 2010 Conference Begins At Hyderabad
GK NEWS NETWORK
Hyderabad, June 15: For the revival of agriculture sector, Minister for Agriculture and production, Ghulam Hassan Mir has stressed for greater investment in Agriculture and its allied sectors More
- World
US experts object to Sino-Pak nuclear deal
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Washington, June 15: The Obama administration has decided to object to a Sino-Pak civilian nuclear deal for establishing two atomic reactors in Pakistan, as it comes before the Nuclear Suppliers Group More


