29 Urdu illiterates to join as NTs

Revenue deptt’s new mantra; get appointed, eligibility would come

GK CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Mar 5: In blatant violation of the recruitment rules, the Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered appointment of 29 Urdu “illiterates” as Naib Tehsildars. Interestingly, the appointees have been asked to pass Urdu examination in a year to fulfil the eligibility criteria for the post.  More

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Day 2: Malik raises Rs 1.28 lakhs

HELP SOPUR CAMPAIGN

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 5: On the second day of his campaign to raise funds for Sopur gunfight victims, the Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, Muhammad Yasin Malik collected Rs 1,28000 from different Srinagar markets.     The senior JKLF members led by their chairman moved More

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Demos against army for blasting houses at Dadsaroo

KHALID GUL

Tral Pulwama, Mar 5: Hundreds of people today staged demonstration in Mir Mohalla Dadsaroo against the army for razing three houses to the ground during the 28-hour gun battle with the militants, which ended on Thursday.  The protestors said that a Masjid and other houses also suffered minor More

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Govt accords priority to minorities’ welfare: PM

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Mar 5: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the government accords “very high priority” to the welfare of minorities and has accepted most of the recommendations of the Sachar Committee. Replying to the motion of thanks in Lok Sabha, Singh said the UPA government has accepted More

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Kar to head Congress anniversary committee

GOWHAR BHAT

Srinagar, Mar 5: After granting amnesty to the veteran party leader, Ghulam Rasool Kar, and reinstating him in the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) the party has nominated him as the chairman of the committee formed in connection to celebrate 125th anniversary of the party.
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NC’s opposition to troop withdrawal not surprising: Tehreek-e-Hurriyat

GK News Network

Srinagar, Mar 5: Commenting on the National Conference’s opposition to the resolution on troop withdrawal and revocation of AFSPA in the legislative assembly, the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat acting general secretary, Peer Saifullah said it was on “expected lines and there was nothing surprising about it.”
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ERRA says quake rehab work in PaK to be over by 2011

ROSHAN MUGHAL

Muzaffarabad, Mar 5: The Earthquake Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency (ERRA), the organization which was set up to tackle the follow up measures after the quake that hit the region in October 2005, on Friday declared that all reconstruction and rehabilitation projects in Pakistan administered More

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Shun stubbornness: UJC to India

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 5: United Jihad Council Chairman and supreme commander of Hizbul Mujahideen, Syed Salah-ud-Din Friday said unless and until India shuns its stubbornness and comes out from bout of might, it won’t get ready for talks. In a meeting the UJC chairman paid tributes to the Hizb militants More

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Providing better service our motto: Khoda

36 SPOs APPOINTED AS JKP CONSTABLES

GK News Network

Srinagar, Mar 5: The Director General of Police, Kuldeep Khoda today reiterated that the aim of Jammu and Kashmir Police was to provide better service to the people adding the police and other security agencies were determined to bring normalcy in the state. Addressing policemen at a function More

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Women’s reservation bill in Parliament on Monday

IANS

New Delhi, Mar 5: With the numbers on its side, the ruling Congress was upbeat that the long-pending Women’s Reservation Bill that will be presented in the Rajya Sabha on International Women’s Day Monday for discussion and passage will sail through without a hitch. Law Minister Veerappa Moily More

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NC pledges support

Press Trust of India

New Delhi, Mar 5: Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy and National Conference chief patron, Dr Farooq Abdullah today pledged his party’s support to the Women's Reservation Bill, saying it was a great step."We feel the time has come. Women's empowerment must be put into effect. I am confident More

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Geelani to return on March 11

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 5: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani, is scheduled to return to Kashmir on Thursday (March 11). The octogenarian leader, suffering from multiple ailments, had left for New Delhi in January for treatment.  Talking to Greater Kashmir over phone More

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Tanghdhar residents thank govt, Radio Kashmir

PEERZADA ADIL SYED

Tanghdhar, Mar 5: The residents of this frontier area have thanked the government for mitigating their sufferings and hailed the Radio Kashmir Srinagar for highlighting their problems and requirements. In a meeting held here, the members of trade union, Bar association and other senior citizens More

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Man held for ‘chopping’ wife’s nose

GK News Network

Jammu, Mar 5: Police claimed to have arrested a man who was absconding after allegedly chopping off the nose of his wife, following a verbal dual between the couple. Identified as Abdul Gani son of Ghulam Bhat of Kotli village in district Doda, police said he was evading arrest from last more More

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Mirwaiz performs Umrah

GK News Network

Srinagar: The Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq has performed Umrah in Mecca on Friday.     Meanwhile, Mirwaiz who is on 2-week tour to Saudi Arabia, according to Awami Action Committee statement, has expressed sorrow over the loss of property More

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‘Delay in Sagir report implementation will increase peoples’ alienation’

GK News Network

Srinagar: Senior National Conference leader and Member Parliament, Dr Mehboob Beg Friday said the delay in implementation of Justice (Retd) Saghir Ahmad’s report on centre-state relations would increase alienation among Kashmiris. “The BJP and other parties must know that constitution of India More

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NAC to regularise foreign education institutions: Sibal

Press Trust of India

New Delhi, Mar 5: The government today said a National Accreditation Authority is on the cards for regularising foreign education providers in the country. “A legislative proposal for regulating the entry and operation of foreign educational institutions in India is under consideration of the More

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Resolve K-dispute on priority: JKLF (R)

GK News Network

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (R) Chief Patron who is also the executive Director Kashmir Centre, EU, Friday said India and Pakistan must address Kashmir dispute on priority whenever they meet in future.  “Kashmir issue shall be accepted as the principle issue and must be More

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Menon meets Karzai, discusses security of Indians

Press Trust of India

Kabul, Mar 5: In the backdrop of the latest terror attack targeting Indians, National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon today met Afghan President Hamid Karzai and discussed the issue of security of about 4,000 Indians here for which he carried certain proposals. Menon, who arrived here this More

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Pak failed to highlight water issue: WB

Islamabad, Mar 5: A neutral expert of World Bank has said that Pakistan was unable to present the water issue in a right manner. Incoming water to Pakistan has remained under 100 million cubic feet due to the construction of an Indian dam in Occupied Kashmir. This has caused drought to various parts More

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‘No more border trade with China’

Press Trust of India

New Delhi, Mar 5: The residents of districts along the Indo-China border will have to obtain permits to trade with Chinese, a move that will restrict flow of cheap Chinese goods into the country. In June 2006, to promote bilateral trade, the government allowed people living on both sides of More

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Finance Corp for education loaning

New Delhi, Mar 5: India plans to set up a National Education Finance Corporation (NEFC) to provide loans for educational infrastructure expansion and re-finance study loans to needy students who otherwise fail to pursue higher education. “A proposal for the establishment of National Education More

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