Free hand for agents involved in stone pelting: Geelani

GHULAM MUHAMMAD

Sopur, May 2: Chairman Hurriyat (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani Sunday alleged that government was giving free hand to what he called agents involved in stone pelting to cause damage to the public property in an attempt to malign people of Sopur.“The innocent youngsters are being detained and implicated More

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Police investigates rice, flour scam

CAPD UNDER SCANNER

DANISH NABI

Srinagar, Apr 30: Barely two months after police busted kerosene oil scam in the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution department with the arrest of nine employees, the department is under scanner again and this time for alleged misappropriation of huge consignment of rice and flour.Sources More

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HC vacates stay on wireless operator selection

NASEER AHMAD

Srinagar, May 2:  The High Court has vacated stay on the selection of wireless operators and issued notice to the candidates who had challenged the selection list. The Court, however, said the selection of the candidates selected by the police department would be subject to the outcome of More

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Resolve Kashmir for our self esteem: Mehbooba

‘NATIONAL CONFERENCE BARTERED JK’S WATER ESOURCES’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 2: Reiterating urgency to resolve Kashmir issue, president Peoples Democratic Party Mehbooba Mufti has said the conflict in and about the state had severely restricted its socio economic growth besides resulting in unending humanitarian crisis.“The failure of India and Pakistan to resolve More

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Employees allege discrimination, seek amends

1 Deptt, 2 promotion rules

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, May 2: The technical staff direct recruits in the Power Development Department are facing ‘discrimination’: awaiting promotions for the past 12 years, even as their contemporaries recruited through departmental promotions, have been already elevated.In 1998, the SSRB advertised 1212 More

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‘Troop relocation must for Varmul growth’

ALTAF BABA

Varmul, May 2: This is in no way a demand for the demilitarization, but the civil society here demands relocation of the army as a pre-requisite for the development of the town.  The town feels that the army’s occupation of swathes of the main town impedes the up-gradation of the infrastructure More

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Rumours fuel protests in Sopur

GHULAM MUHAMMED

Sopur, May 03: Protests erupted in Sopur town on Sunday afternoon after the rumour spread that a local militant commander had been killed. This afternoon hundreds of people took to streets in New Colony after the rumour spread that Basharat Saleem militant commander was killed in the gunfight More

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Indo-Pak talks should be JK centric: Cong

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 2: Senior Congress leader, Abdul Gani Vakil today said the Indo-Pak dialogue should be J&K centric.  “J&K people need re-assurance that Congress is keen to provide dignified life. Elements inimical to peace should not be allowed to dominate the political or social scene More

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Army constructs Bandipora bridge

Bandipore, May 2: Army has constructed a 100-feet bailey bridge over nallah Madhumati which will serve as a vital link between Bandipora and Sopur.  Pertinently, the residents of Bandipora were disconnected from Sopur town after the vital road link was washed away due to heavy rains last month More

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Frequent power cuts irk G’bl residents

PARVAIZ RESHI

Ganderbal, May 2: The inhabitants of Gulab Bagh and adjoining areas have criticized the Power Development Department for resorting to unscheduled power cuts and frequent damage of transformers. They said the authorities replaced seven transformers of 250 KVs in April. “The transformers were More

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'Provide help to needy'

Srinagar, May 2: Senior National Conference leader and MLA Hazratbal, Dr. Mustafa Kamal has asked the NGOs to come forward for providing succour to the needy and those living in distress. Dr. Kamal was addressing at a function organized by NGO Healing Hands at Handum Mohalla, Shanapora, Hazratbal More

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‘Rehabilitate orphans, widows’

Srinagar, May 2: A step towards resolving the issue of turmoil hit widows and orphans, the Islamic Fraternity Sunday organized a conference at S P College here. The speakers emphasised on the rehabilitation of the widow and orphans. The chief guest and Editor Milli Gazette, Dr Zafar-ul-Islam More

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‘Shafiq’s killers will be booked soon’

Srinagar, May 2: Minister of State for Revenue, Nasir Aslam Wani today visited the residence of Shafiq Ahmad Sheikh of Natipora and said the culprits would be booked soon. Shafiq was killed in a stone-pelting incident at Batamaloo. Expressing sympathy with the bereaved, he said “frequent strike More

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JKTF to hold protest

CENSUS DUTY FOR TEACHERS

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 2: Taking serious note of assigning teachers for census duty in the middle of academic season, the Jammu and Kashmir Teachers Forum has threatened to protest against the decision.According to a local news agency KNS on September 17, 2009, the government had issued a circular under SRO More

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