Hurriyat (G) calls for 1-hour protest today

NO STRIKE

ZULFIKAR MAJID

Srinagar, June 17: The Hurriyat Conference (G) has called for state-wide one-hour protest on Friday against the alleged human rights violations by troops and police. The pro-freedom amalgam has, however, asked people not to observe strike and appealed the youth to desist from stone pelting.  More

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13 officials of Irrigation division Handwara suspended

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 17: Government today ordered suspension of 13 officials of Irrigation division Handwara with immediate effect on the basis of preliminary inquiry conducted by Chief Engineer, Irrigation and Flood Control Department, Kashmir, for their alleged involvement in some irregularities.& More

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Witnesses to record statements in Wamiq Farooq case

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 17: A court here on Thursday set June 22 as the date for recording the statements of witnesses in the Wamiq Farooq killing case. The passenger tax court, on the directions of Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar, heard the case in which the counsel for Wamiq’s family argued before More

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Lok Sabha Speaker to open exhibition on Sunday

GK NEWS NETWORK

SRINAGAR, JUNE 17: Speaker Lok Sabha, Meira Kumar, will inaugurate an exhibition- ‘Legislatures in India: The pillars of Democracy’- on the sidelines of 4-days conferences of Presiding Officers and Secretaries of legislative bodies scheduled to commence at the J&K Legislature Complex here on June More

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College timing changed

SRINAGAR: The Government has ordered that the reviewed timings of Government Colleges located within Srinagar Municipal limits shall now be from 10 a.m to 4 p.m with immediate effect. More

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UMTA in offing for efficient traffic management in JK

Hi-Tech driving institutes in Sgr, Jmu; installation of traffic signals soon

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 17: The Government today decided to constitute an Urban Metro Transport Authority to be headed by the Chief Secretary, for efficient and scientific management of traffic under the new transport policy. A comprehensive and integrated proposal for this purpose will shortly be submitted More

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Civic elections in Sep-Oct: Tara

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 17: The Deputy Chief Minister, Tara Chand today said the Government was all set to hold Municipal elections during September-October, adding all the arrangements had been put in place.  Addressing a meeting to review various Housing and Urban Development Schemes under execution More

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ML happy over Kena’s release

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar: Muslim League has expressed satisfaction over the release of its leader Zahoor Ahmad Kena after three years.   Meanwhile, League delegation led by Abdul Ahad Parra visited Kena’s residence and felicitated him.  Meanwhile, its spokesman condemned the arrest many youth More

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Trumboo condemns teens’ killing

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar: The Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front chief patron and executive director Kashmir Centre, Brussels, Barrister Abdul Majeed Trumboo, has condemned the killing of teenagers in Kashmir by the armed forces.  “Such killings will continue till the revocation of all draconian laws like AFSPA More

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CM releases Rs 185 lakhs for Namlingthan irrigation canal

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 17: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today approved the release of Rs 185 lakhs for completion of Namlingthan irrigation canal in Kargil district during the current fiscal year. The approved estimated cost of the scheme is Rs. 1290 lakhs of which Rs. 1105 lakhs have been provided More

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Bar to file suit against cops involved in Tufail’s killing

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 17: The High Court Bar Association on Thursday said they would file a suit in the court against the accused cops involved in killing of Tufail Ahmad Matoo.  A delegation of HCBA led by its president Main Abdul Qayoom visited Tufail’s residence and assured his family that Bar More

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Tourist dies at hotel in Leh

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 17: In second such incident within three days, a tourist was found dead in a hotel in Leh district of Ladakh region today, police said. The tourist identified as B S Pawan Kumar fell ill in a hotel at Leh, 434 kms from here, and was shifted to a hospital where he was declared More

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Shakeel assures cooperation in probe by int'l org

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 17: Shakeel Ahmad Ahangar, brother of Asiya and husband of Neelofar- two Shopian women who were raped and murdered last year, has assured cooperation to the fresh investigations which the 40 national and international rights organization had demanded in their open letter to the chief More

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Students protest at Bomai

GK NEWS NETWORK

Sopur, June 17: The students of higher secondary school Bomai in North Kashmir’s Varmul district staged protest on Thursday against the lack of facilities in their educational institution. The students told Greater Kashmir that they were facing immense hardships due to frequent submerging of More

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KU student goes missing

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, June 17: A university student has gone missing since June 11 from Maloora area on the outskirts of Srinagar, police said today. The student, Afroza Bano, doing MA Arabic in Islamic university Awantipora in Pulwama district of south Kashmir, was found missing from her home on June 11 More

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HC stays dir achieves appointment

Srinagar: The High Court on Thursday stayed the government order appointing Sonam Gyalson as director archives, archaeology and Museums. The court stayed the government order after Muhammad Shafi Zahid approached it through his counsel, Main Abdul Qayoom. “Till next date of hearing More

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2 girls consume poison

Srinagar: Two girls consumed poisonous substances in North Kashmir of which one later died in the hospital. A girl of Shutloo Panzalla Varmul took some poisonous substance at her home and died in the hospital later, police said.  Meanwhile, another girl of Check Langate Handwara consumed More

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Stenographers promoted

Srinagar: The Government today promoted four Senior Stenographers Muhammad Sameer Wani, Shakeel Ahmad, Jasveer Kour and Vijay Kumar Koul as Private Secretaries in their own pay and grade with charge allowance. Sameer has been posted in the office of Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Shakeel More

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Tourist dies in Leh

Srinagar: A tourist B S Pawan Kumar staying in Hotel Mountain Edge Leh, fell ill and was shifted to Sonam Nurboo Memorial hospital Leh where he was declared brought dead. More

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Man killed, 8 hurt in lightning

Srinagar: A man was killed and eight others wounded when lightning struck them at different parts of Budgam. The deceased has been identified as 45-year-old Ghulam Muhammad Sofi. Deputy Commissioner Budgam, Muhammad Rafi said incessant rains and thunderstorm damaged the irrigation system More

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5 kg charas recovered, 2 held

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar: Police on Thursday seized five kilograms of charas in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district and arrested two persons. SP Handwara Muhammad Rafiq Vakil said on specific information about the presence of drug peddlers, a police team led by DSP Ghulam Jeelani More

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