NC-led coalition legalizing corruption: PDP

GK NEWS NETWORK

Tral, May 25: The President of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti, on Tuesday accused National Conference led coalition government of “legalizing corruption.”    “The government is neck deep in corruption from top to bottom. Legalizing corruption is the only noticeable More
Forest graduates await employment

GOWHAR BHAT

Srinagar, May 25: Even as around 1200 posts are lying vacant in the Forest Department on account of the abandonment of the recruitment process for the past two decades, around 900 unemployed forest graduates are awaiting employment under Rehbar-e-Janglat scheme. The Forest department, of More
Hurriyat (G) dares Omar to fight Geelani politically

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 25: Hurriyat Conference (G) on Tuesday asked the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to honour his commitment about leaving his opponents free to carry out their political activities, daring him to fight Syed Ali Shah Geelani politically.    Strongly condemning the continued More
Masrat Alam gets bail

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 25: A local court has granted bail to Muslim League Chairman Masrat Alam and directed the Counter Insurgency Kashmir to handover the detainee to his family. The Additional District and Sessions Judge, Abdul Rashid Lone, who granted interim bail to Masrat directed the Station More
NAAC advisor at KU

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 25: Kashmir University is among the few to have adopted internal quality assurance system in higher education. This was stated by  Dr M S Sham Sunder, deputy advisor National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), a Bangalore-based organisation responsible for the accreditation More
Landslides damage 16 houses in Uri

ALTAF BABA

Uri, May 25:  Sixteen houses were extensively damaged by landslides at Zamboor Pattan, Uri in north Kashmir’s Varmul district on Tuesday. According to reports, “the landslides were triggered due to works at a limestone quarry.” No loss of life was reported.  Following the incident More
2 hurt in mishaps

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar: Two persons including a child were injured in road accidents across the Valley. A Tipper (JKE-5755) hit and injured a child Nadeem Ahmad Rather son of Shabir Ahmad of Gagerpora at Gagerpora Budgam. The wounded was shifted to hospital for treatment. A Sumo (JK09-1411) hit and More
Poppy destroyed

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar: In its drive against poppy cultivation, Awantipora Police in a joint drive with Excise and Revenue Department destroyed poppy cultivation over 177 kanals of land at Hari, Buchoo, Lariyar and Khankah.  More
Formulate massive plantation plan: Altaf to officers

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 25: The Forest Minister, Mian Altaf Ahmad today asked the officers to formulate a comprehensive plan for massive plantation on forests land in J&K.  He said the state was known world over as treasure-tore of forests, adding efforts would be made to protect the green gold. < More
Man held for 'fraud'

SHEIKH NAZIR

Kangan, May 25: A government employee was held for “fraudulently” taking money from the people here on the pretext of giving more profits.  Hilal Ahmad Handoo son of Abdul Ahad Handoo of Malik Angan Safa Kadal Srinagar working as medical assistant in Primary Health Centre Cherwan was arrested More
Zaffar highlights HR abuses

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar: The JK Salvation Movement chairman, Zaffar Akbar Bhat today said that he apprised the Amnesty International team about growing rights violations, detention of pro-freedom leaders and activists and plight of the released youth.  “The troops were using indiscriminate force against More
Mysterious killings deleterious to struggle: Prof Bhat

GK NEWS NETWORK

 Srinagar, May 25: Hurriyat (M) senior leader, Prof. Abdul Gani Bhat has said the mysterious killings in state were deleterious to the ongoing freedom struggle and the elements involved in these incidents needed to be identified. Addressing a condolence meeting at the residence of Ghulam More
8 wounded in Langate clashes

GK NEWS NETWORK

Handwara: Eight persons including four students were wounded in clashes at Kralgund Langate, which erupted after a speeding mini-cab hit an 8-year-old girl on Tuesday. Eyewitnesses said Afroza Bano of Safalpora was hit by a speeding Sumo, but the driver fled from spot. The girl was referred More
‘Probe G N Khan’s killing’

GHULAM MUHAMMAD

Sopur, May 25: The Sopur Traders Federation on Tuesday demanded probe into the killing of its president, Ghulam Nabi Khan. Unidentified gunmen killed Khan two days back. Both the factions of Traders held a condolence meeting at the New Colony residence of the deceased. Hailing More
Man jumps into Jhelum

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar: A man jumped into Jhelum from Budshah bridge here on Tuesday, but was rescued by police. The police identified him as Muhammad Ansar Shah son of Muhammad Ramzan Shah of Zewan Payeen. He has been hospitalized. More
SpiceJet thanks IAF, Div Com

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar: The Srinagar-based SpiceJet officials have thanked the Indian Air Force and Divisional Commissioner’s office for ensuring the landing of its flight on Monday evening. The Srinagar-bound flight had made an emergency landing at the Delhi airport on Monday following a “tyre burst.”
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Students block Sgr-Jmu highway

Demand teaching staff

MUHAMMAD TASKEEN

Banihal, May 25: Hundreds of students took to the streets near Ramsoo on Srinagar-Jammu highway on Tuesday to protest against the inadequate teaching staff in schools. Protests led to the disruption of the vehicular movement on the busy highway for more than 3-hours.     & More
Power failure paralyzes life in Kishtwar

Govt, NHPC unmoved

SHEIKH NASIR

Kishtwar, May 25:  Normal life in this mountainous district remained paralyzed for the seventh consecutive day Tuesday in absence of power supply that was snapped a week ago after  132 KV line tower collapsed at Pul Doda due to heavy rains.  Ironically, the district, which houses More
  • Kashmir

NC-led coalition legalizing corruption: PDP

GK NEWS NETWORK

Tral, May 25: The President of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti, on Tuesday accused National Conference led coalition government of “legalizing corruption.”    “The government More


  • Srinagar City

City sanitation outsourcing starts

IN 1ST PHASE, TENDERS FLOATED FOR 13 OUT OF 68 WARDS

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, May 25: The government has floated tenders to outsource sanitation of the summer capital “in phased manner” following a Urban Development Ministry report rating Srinagar as fourth dirtiest City More



  • Jammu

Mercury shoots to 45.50C in Jammu

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, May 25: The temperature in Jammu city was recorded 6 degree above normal on Tuesday as mercury touched 45.5 degree Celsius, highest ever in the past eight years. While the sudden increase in More


  • South Asia

Indo-Pak Water Commissioners meet on May 31

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 25: Pakistan is all set to raise with India the issue of two Hydel power projects being constructed in Jammu and Kashmir.The issue would be raised during the meeting of Indus Water Commissioners More


  • GK Business

Govt tries to rope in industry biggies to invest in Valley

‘Local Entrepreneurs Always A Priority’

NAZIA AKHTAR

Srinagar, May 25: Terming the atmosphere in the Valley quite conducive for investment, minister for industries and commerce S S Salathia today said the government was persuading various outside industrialists More


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