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Employees-Govt talks inconclusive

Cabinet Sub-Committee Seeks 10 Days Time

SYED AMJAD SHAH

Jammu, Mar 19: Talks between the government and employees remained `inconclusive’ on Friday as the cabinet sub-committee, headed by the Finance Minister Abdul Rahim, Rather failed to break ice with the leaders of the employees unions.The government, according to sources, has sought time till March More

Employees threaten fresh stir from April 1

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 19: Employees on Friday said that they would go on a 10-day strike from April 1, onwards if government failed to call them for final negotiations.“The government has sought 10-days time and we have decided to wait till March 31,” the General Secretary of the Employees Joint Action Committee More

Central Govt employees get 8% DA

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Mar 19: In a good news for about 50 lakh central government employees, government today raised their dearness allowance (DA) by eight per cent from the current 27 per cent of the basic salaries.The Union Cabinet, at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, took the decision More

Sopur shutdown continues

Youth Injured In Varmul Clashes

GK NEWS NETWORK

Sopur, Mar 19: This north Kashmir town observed a complete shutdown amid protests for third consecutive day, Friday against the death of a civilian, Tanveer Bashir, killed in a shootout between militants and forces here on Tuesday evening.Scores of people raising pro-freedom slogans took to the streets More

300 militants waiting to infiltrate: Army Chief

‘Salahuddin Exhorting Cadres To Step Up Violence, Visited Launching Pads Along LoC’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Mar 19: Army chief Deepak Kapoor has said that around 250-300 militants are poised for infiltration across the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir. The army chief said Syed Salahuddin (United Jehad Council supremo) is exhorting his cadres to step up violence in Jammu and Kashmir.“In recent times More



  • Perspective

Strike unjust

This way government employees are doing more harm than good

WORDS WITHIN BY FIRDOUS SYED

Four lakh plus, much pampered state government employees are again on agitational path. Employees demanding, sixth pay commission arrears, enhancement of retirement age from 58 to 60 and release of HRA More


  • Op-Ed

The killer disease!

CANCER: Kashmir Perspective

Cancer, we all know, is a deadly disease. But is there anyone to listen to these helpless patients? There is not a single scheme reserved for them given the fact that this disease has serious social, economic More



  • Letters

Tragedy: Chinese selling ‘Kashmiri’ Shawls!

This refers to the news titled “Chinese selling ‘Kashmiri’ Shawls.” This menace of selling fake Kashmiri handicrafts has engulfed Jammu and Kashmir and other foreign countries as well. Presently I work More


  • Editorial

Reach them

From troop reduction to improving of human rights situation in the state Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah in his address in the state assembly made many points that need be looked in  view of the situation More


  • Kashmir

COURT SUMMONS ARMY OFFICIAL

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Mar 19: A local court has summoned an Army officer in a disappearance case of a 16-year-old boy of Panthachowk here.The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muhammad Ibrahim Wani, directed the commandant More


  • Srinagar City

SMHS security guards go on indefinite strike

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 19: Seeking release of five months salary, the security guards at SMHS hospital have gone on indefinite strike. Around 41 security guards who guard gates of the hospital and are responsible More



  • Jammu

Employees issue echoes in LA

SYED AMJAD SHAH

Jammu, Mar 19: Cutting across the party lines, the legislators Friday expressed concern over the lingering employees’ issue and called upon the government to end the impasse. Participating in discussion More


  • South Asia

  • GK Business

‘Promote JK Tourism in big way’

4th annual convention of ADTOI begins at New Delhi

RABIA NOOR

Srinagar, Mar 19: The minister of tourism and culture Nawang Rigzin Jora Friday called domestic tour operators to promote J&K tourism in a big way.“The minister who was presiding over the inaugural More


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