After 3 yrs, JK revives Heli-skiing

Ropes in veteran french skier

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Mar 7: After a gap of three years, the government has revived the Heli-skiing in the state with an eye on tourists from the West. In its bid to promote adventure sports and attract tourists, the state government has engaged Sylvain Saudan, the three times prestigious Guinness Book record More

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Post-mortem report: Bullets marks on body

Killing of Brown Bear

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Handwara, Mar 7: The post-mortem report of Brown Bear has revealed that the animal was killed by poachers in Nowgam area of Kupwara district.“Bullets were pumped to kill bear as five to seven bullet injuries were  on body proving that the animal was killed by poachers,”said Abdur Rouf Zargar More

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'India surprised over Pakistan statement'

SHEIKH AHMED

New Delhi, Mar 7: India on Sunday expressed surprise over Pakistan’s claim that the issue of arrest of Hafiz Saeed was not taken up during foreign secretary- level talks.“Saeed’s activities including his recent vitriolic and venomous statements aimed at fomenting further acts of terrorism against More

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‘245 MILITANTS KILLED IN 2009’

New Delhi, Mar 7: Security forces killed 245 militants in Jammu and Kashmir last year, when the number of infiltration attempts from across the border went up marginally, according to official figures.“Attempts at infiltration from across the LoC (saw) a marginal increase during 2009,” Minister of More

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Of 4500 cases 3700 settled in 18 months

GK CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Mar 7: In past one and half year the State government has almost completed the target of SRO 43 cases by settling 3688 out of 4500 cases by March 1, 2010, sources said. The government has provided the compensation and ex-gratia to next of kin of the deceased to the tune of Rs 61 crore More

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Valley based Pandits allege apathy

MIGRANTS OUR PRIORITY: MINISTER

MEHAK FAYAZ

Srinagar, Mar 7: The valley based Pandits have accused the state government of denying them any rehabilitation package on pattern of the one announced for their counterparts who had migrated to Jammu. “We feel let down as the successive regimes never bothered to address our problems,” members More

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WOMAN, SON KILLED IN REASI

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Udhampur, Mar 7: A woman and her son were today killed in the forest belt of Reasi district.The woman has been identified as 27-year-old Sheela Devi, wife of Kuldeep Singh, and her 7-year-old son Rinku were going to her parental home in Satrian area in Mahore tehsil of Reasi district this afternoon More

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Anjuman-e-Sharie Shian for unity

GK News Network

Srinagar, Mar 7: A delegation of the J&K Anjuman-e-Sharie Shian led by its patron and senior Hurriyat Conference (M) member, Aga Syed Al-Mousvi Al-Safvi visited Kangamdara, Magam and asked the people to maintain unity. A spokesman of the Anjuman said that Mirwaiz Beerwah, Moulvi Muhammad More

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KPs want ‘political rehabilitation’

GK News Network

Chandigarh, Mar 7: A Kashmiri Pandit organisation today asked the government to “rehabilitate them politically.” “Today, Kashmir is without Pandits and with a very little prospect of going back to the valley in near future under the shadow of gun, it is imperative for the government to politically More

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India not honouring Nehru’s promise: JKLF (R)

GK News Network

Srinagar, Mar 7: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (R) has said that India was not honouring the promises, which its former prime minister, Jawahar Lal Nehru had made with the people of Jammu and Kashmir.Addressing a gathering at Palpora here, the Front chairman, Bitta Karate and vice-chairman, More

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RET forum meets Soz

GK News Network

Srinagar, Mar 7: Jammu and Kashmir Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) Forum today said the State Congress chief, Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz assured them of resolving their grievances.  In a statement, the Forum spokesman said its delegation met Soz and apprised him the problems regarding inclusion of 5-years for More

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