JK BANK LOST RACE WITH PEERS IN LAST 5-YRS: KHAN

‘Its profits should have been more than Rs 1000 cr last fiscal’

GK CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Sept 4: Former Chairman J&K Bank, M Y Khan today said the J&K Bank had achieved less growth under the leadership of his successor Dr Haseeb Drabu than what it had attained during his tenure, although he refused to term the performance of the bank under Drabu as dismal. Debunking More

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Govt ready for any option to resolve issues: Sagar

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sept 4: Reiterating stand of National Conference  to accept any  formula other than the Autonomy, which leads to the solution of the Kashmir issue, Minister for Rural Development, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs,  Ali Muhammad Sagar has said that the interests of the More

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Army violated SOP: Officials

VARMUL FIRING

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, Sept 4: A day after army opened fire at protesters in north Kashmir’s Varmul district, officials on Saturday said that army had violated Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) by doing so. “Army has no mandate to fire at protesters. It should have informed the police before bringing More

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Flight disruption hits Cargo

Stakeholders perturbed as aircraft restrictions continue

FAHEEM ASLAM

AIRPORT SHIFTINGSrinagar, Sept 4: Apart from the passengers’ inconvenience, the closure of the Srinagar ‘International’ Airport and the ensued restriction on operation of flights from the Awantipora Air-Base—25 kms from here—has drastically hit the Cargo services to and from More

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SpiceJet to operate from today

Srinagar, Sept 4: Spicjet is operating flight from the Awantipora airport from Sunday. “We are pleased to announce the operation of our flight from Srinagar to Delhi via Jammu from Sunday,” said station manager of SpiceJet, Irfan Kanth. “The flight shall depart at 11.50 AM. All the passengers are More

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Cholera-hit Budgam recorded 7 deaths in recent days

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Sept 4: While Kashmir Valley was in the middle of unrest over killings by police and paramilitary CRPF, seven persons died in central Kashmir’s Budgam district after the outbreak of cholera last month. To ascertain the actual number of deaths, the health authorities have now launched massive More

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Gang of burglars busted in Bandipora

TARIQ RASOOL

Sumbal (Bandipora), Sept 4: Police Saturday busted a gang of burglars allegedly involved in three cases of thefts in Sumbal and Bandipora. Bandipora police identified them as Showkat Ahmed Sofi and Nadeem Gulzar involved in Higher Secondary Burglary case, Reyaz Ahmed Malla and Javid Ahmed More

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Govt to appoint 4132 docs, paramedics: Chib

Srinagar, Sept 4: The Minister for Medical Education R S Chib on Saturday said that the Government was contemplating to fill up 4132 posts of doctors and paramedics, lying vacant in various associated hospitals of the state on academic basis shortly.  “Most of the posts have been advertised More

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Mir Saifullah’s demise widely mourned

Srinagar, Sept 4: People from different walks of life have expressed profound grief and sorrow over the demise of Mir Saifullah, father of Mufti Mir Rehmatullah Qasmi, noted religious scholar and head of the Darul Uloom Rahimya,Bandipora, in north Kashmir.  Mir Saifullah breathed his More

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HC reserves judgement

Qayoom, Shaheen case

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Sept 4: The High Court Saturday reserved for judgement in the detention cases of the Bar Association president Mian Abdul Qayoom and general secretary G N Shaheen. In Qayoom’s case, the Court issued notice to the Commissioner Home Department, B R Sharma in a contempt petition More

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Environment park coming up at Kijpora

Mian Altaf visits Kangan areas

Srinagar, Sept 4: Minister for Forest, Environment, Ecology and Wildlife, Mian Altaf Ahmed today visited various areas of Kangan and took stock of ongoing development works being executed by the department in the area. At Kijpora, he inspected the environment park being constructed as a joint More

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Typhoid fever grips Boniyar

ALTAF BABA

Boniyar (Uri) Sept 4: The consumption of contaminated water from different streams by residents of Boniyar and its adjoining areas have resulted in scores being treated for typhoid fever. The affected areas include Noorkhah, Reshawari, Gingal and Nilsar. The residents said that the symptoms More

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‘Widen Chrari-Sharief Road’

Residents appeal CM

Srinagar, Sept 4: Residents of Channapora, Natipora, Lal Nagar, Baghi Mehtab have demanded immediate widening and blacktopping of the Srinagar Chrari-Sharief Road. A delegation from the area said while blacktopping of roads was in full swing, the all important road leading to the shrine of Sheikh-ul More

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Forest deptt clarifies

Srinagar: The Forest department Saturday clarified that they were facing timber smuggling problems only at Kandi Range of Kamraj and Rafiabad Range of Langate Forest Division.  The Conservator of Forests, Kashmir North Circle Sopur, refuting the report that there was timber smuggling More

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ICICI (P) open today

Srinagar: The ICICI Prudential Life insurance Co Ltd. Srinagar has decided to have its customer service desk open till 1.30 pm on Sunday, September 5. “Customers can come and deposit their renewal premiums at the Kaka Sarai Karan NagarSrinagar office,” said an ICICI official. More

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Dr Qazi recuperating

Srinagar, Sept 4: Famous Saudi based Kashmiri physician, Dr Shafat Qazi, who recently underwent a major surgery in United States, arrived here last Saturday. His well wishers and friends have been visiting him since the day he returned. “He is recuperating and will get well soon,” Dr Qazi More

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Dilawar, Bukhari condole

Bhaderwahi’s demise

Srinagar , Sept 4: Senior PDP leaders Muhammad Dilawar Mir and Altaf Bukhari have expressed deep sorrow and anguish over the demise of National Conference stalwart Ghulam Muhammad Bhaderwahi, who passed away earlier this week. The PDP leaders expressed sympathies with the bereaved family More

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