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Lockout on, offices deserted

DAY-2 OF EMPLOYEES’ STRIKE

DANISH NABI/GKNN

EJAC Joins StrikeSrinagar/Jammu, Mar 10: Work in all government and semi-government offices remain paralysed in Jammu and Kashmir on the second consecutive day Wednesday on account of the five day strike called by the employees joint consultative committee - apex body of employees More


EJAC (K) thanks employees

GK News Network

Srinagar, Mar 10: Jammu and Kashmir Employees’ Joint Action Committee (K) president and senior JCC leader Muhammad Khursheed Alam has thanked the government and public sector employees for observing strike and making it “successful on first two days” thereby adding a new chapter to the history of More


Healthcare Affected

LD hospital, emergencies functional

DANISH NABI

Srinagar, Mar 10: The ongoing employees strike has crippled healthcare system across the Kashmir valley as most of the paramedical and clerical staff in hospitals stayed away from work on the call of the employees’ Joint Consultative Committee.The impact of JCC’s strike call is prevalent in almost More


Decision to end stalemate soon: Govt

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Mar 10: With the 5-day strike called by the employees Joint Consultative Committee resulting in the virtual collapse of social services in the state, the Omar Abdullah led coalition government is mulling a solution to the stalemate.Minister for Finance, Abdul Rahim Rather, told Greater More


Mufti Azam’s mission Delhi

Seeks Involvement Of Religious Leaders In Peace Process, Declares Stone Pelting Un-Islamic

SHEIKH AHMAD/IANS

Meeting PM, Sonia, PCNew Delhi, Mar 10: Terming stone pelting as a form of protest un-Islamic, the Grand Mufti of Jammu and Kashmir, Mufti Azam Mufti Bashir-ud-Din, on Wednesday said such violent practices were against the basic tenets of the religion whose essence is “peace and More




  • Perspective

NDTV Debate

Why did Iqbal eye Jinnah to lead Pakistan movement, and not some ‘practicing Muslim’!

INKSIGHT BY MEHMOOD-UR-RASHID

Before commenting on what it was like watching NDTV discussion titled ‘Being Muslim in today’s India’ my memory harkens back to a debate on one of the premier Pakistani TV channels. The topic was broadly More



  • Op-Ed

When ‘inquiry committees’ side with establishments

KASHMIR MASSACRES

There is enough realization in the country that the excesses are counter-productive and a cause of national humiliation before the rest of the world, writes Balraj Puri.Kunan Poshpura is being recalled More




  • Reflections

Integrate ICT to smoothen education system

This refers to the article titled "Integrate ICT and rejuvenate the education system "(GK 3 March) by Dr Muhammad Amin Malik. The author has made some good suggestions on how to improve the education system More



  • Editorial

Genuine Concern

Another milestone was covered in the cause of empowerment of women in India. Tuesday was a ‘historic day’ when a ‘giant leap’ was taken in Indian Parliamentary democracy. When after a protracted sixteen More



  • News

Gunmen attacked me: Mother of missing son

ZULFIKAR MAJID

Srinagar, Mar 10: A 70-year-old woman, who is seeking whereabouts of her missing son, on Wednesday said she was attacked by unidentified gunmen twice in recent months at Tregpora in Rafiabad. Her More



  • City

Badamwari comes alive with bloom

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Mar 10: The early bloom of flowers on Almond trees in the sprawling historic Badamwari garden in Shahr-e-Khaas has become a source of attraction for nature lovers and tourists, alike.  Situated More




  • Jammu

Minister directs Hajj Committee, Waqf Board to get accounts audited

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 10: Minister of State for Hajj & Auqaf and Fisheries, Ajaz Ahmad Khan today directed the agencies concerned with the conduct of Hajj to prepare in advance for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage More



  • News

Gunmen attacked me: Mother of missing son

ZULFIKAR MAJID

Srinagar, Mar 10: A 70-year-old woman, who is seeking whereabouts of her missing son, on Wednesday said she was attacked by unidentified gunmen twice in recent months at Tregpora in Rafiabad. Her More



  • GK Business

Marks 3600 registrations in 3 days

Employment Fair 2010

RABIA NOOR

Srinagar, Mar 10: The employment fair 2010 at Kashmir Haat here has evoked tremendous response, with from the unemployed Kashmiri youth. The five-day fair was inaugurated on Monday. “During last three More




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