MALOORA GUNFIGHT LEAVES BEHIND TRAIL OF DESTRUCTION

SAMAAN LATEEF

Maloora, Oct 22: This small hamlet on city outskirts is in grief. There are reasons why people around are seen shouting, screaming and mourning—all at once.Thursday’s fierce gun battle between militants and forces here has not only left the residents in shock, but has allegedly robbed them of More

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Police wanted to kill people: MLA

ALLEGATIONS BASELESS:SP

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, Oct 22: The Member of Legislative Assembly Langate, Er Rashid on Thursday alleged that police wanted to inflict civilian causalities by placing a grenade along with a body of an elderly man killed in Handwara last week, a charge denied by police.   Addressing a news conference More

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Attack on Syed Ali Shah Geelani evokes condemnation

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct 22: Various organizations, including United Jihad Council and Kashmir Pandit Sangharsh Samiti (KPSS), have condemned the assault on Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani during a seminar at New Delhi yesterday.    The UJC chairman Syed Salah-ud-Din More

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HC dismisses KAS writ petition

Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir High Court on Friday dismissed a writ petition SWP No.1390/2010 and CMP No.2136/2010 filed by one Syed Shamim Rizvi. In a judgment passed by Justice Muhammad Yaqoob Mir the Court observed that the petitioner having claimed in-service benefit in the KAS Main Examination More

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'Observe Oct 27 as black day'

Bilal Lone chairs meet

Srinagar, Oct 22: Peoples Conference has asked people to observe October 27 as a black day and march towards the office of United Nations at Sonawar.  “Indian forces entered into Kashmir on October 27 in 1947 to enchain Kashmiris in shackles of slavery so this day should be observed as a More

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Rulers offending religious sentiments: Hurriyat (M)

Srinagar, Oct 22: The Hurriyat Conference (M) has expressed serious concern over debarring people from offering Friday prayers in the central Jamia Masjid here for the seventh consecutive Friday today.   “The government and other agencies are placing the Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar More

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Chief Minister reviews rehabilitation work in Leh

Leh, Oct 22: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today visited the flood affected areas in Leh and took stock of the pace of rehabilitation process under implementation there. He visited Solar Colony and Choglamsar and other areas where the work for construction of 157 houses for affected families More

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Govt orders Shabir Shah’s release on parole

Srinagar, Oct 22: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday ordered the release of senior separatist leader Shabir Ahmed Shah on parole to enable him to meet his ailing mother who has been hospitalized after a cardiac arrest. Shabir was in jail for eight months. Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah More

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HC reserves verdict on Qayoom’s fresh PSA

Srinagar: J&K High Court on Friday reserved judgment on fresh habeas corpus petition filed by Bar Association President, Mian Abdul Qayoom, challenging fresh Public Safety Act slapped by the government against him.    Sources told PBI that after hearing the arguments by defence More

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JKLF aghast over continuous curfew

GK NEWS NETWORK

 Srinagar, Oct 22: The Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) has expressed concern over the continued curfew in several areas of the Valley. In a statement, JKLF spokesman said debarring Muslims from offering Friday prayers at different Masjids including central Jamia Masjid Srinagar was More

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Soz congratulates Ladakhis

Cong Victory In LAHDC Polls

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct 22: J&K Pradesh Congress Committee President, Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz on Friday congratulated the people of Ladakh for reposing faith in Congress party.  “I congratulate the people of Leh district for the landside victory they have given to the Congress in recently concluded elections More

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IGP promotes 163 HCs

Srinagar, Oct 22: The Inspector General of Police, (Kashmir Zone), S M Sahai on Friday promoted 163 Head Constables as Assistant Sub-Inspectors. According to a police spokesman, the promotions were made following the recommendations of the Departmental Promotion Committee. Sahai also More

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Accept Kashmiris principal party to dispute: Mir to Pak

Srinagar, Oct 22: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (R) senior vice-chairman, Javaid Ahmed Mir met Pakistani deputy high commissioner, Zulfikar Gurdezi in New Delhi. Mir told Greater Kashmir over phone that he apprised him about the prevailing situation in Kashmir and urged him to accept Kashmiris More

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Car stolen from Budgam

Srinagar, Oct 22: A silver colour, Alto vehicle (JK04A-300) of Javaid Ahmed Dar son of Ghulam Muhammad Dar of Panzan Chadoora Budgam was stolen by car lifters from the office of Superintending Engineer Hydraulic circle Budgam. The locals told Greater Kashmir that in past few months these lifters More

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