GB Panth renovation makes patients suffer

DUST, NO VENTILATION LEADS TO RESPIRATORY, SKIN PROBLEMS

ARSHAD M BHAT

Srinagar, Apr 14: Patients admitted in Valley’s only children healthcare institute, G B Panth hospital have developed respiratory and skin problems due to the dust emanating from the ongoing renovation works in wards and corridors. The attendants of patients admitted inside the general pediatric More

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Zaffar Akbar Bhat released

Srinagar, Apr 14: Authorities on Thursday released the Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Salvation Movement (JKSM) and senior Hurriyat Conference (M) leader, Zaffar Akbar Bhat, sources told Greater Kashmir. They said his detention was quashed by the High Court last month, following which he was More

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ALTAF COMFORTABLE IN KANGAN AGAIN

PANCHAYAT POLLS

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 14: Forest minister Mian Altaf has once again managed to secure maximum seats for his party in Kangan constituency as around 30 out of the 43 sarpanches elected in the first phase of Panchayat elections from the constituency are close associates of the minister, sources told Greater More

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Education mandatory for development: Mir

GK NEWS NETWORK

Tangmarg, Apr 14:  Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Hassan Mir, on Thursday said the education was mandatory for socio- economic development of the society “Future belongs to knowledgeable and educated and asked youth to utilize their time and resources to attain quality education and prove More

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Victims trace belongings; cry for help

BARAMULLA BLAZE AFTERMATH

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, Apr 14: Mughli, 60, is searching through the rubble to find belongings a day after her residential structure was destroyed in a devastating blaze at Jadeed Road Auqaf Market near Masjid Bait-ul-Mukaram. However, she failed to trace anything from the ruins and was devastated on More

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Staff hailed for saving library

Baramulla, Apr 14: The employees of Library department and firemen saved the district library here on Wednesday after a devastating blaze destroyed many structures at Jadeed Road Auqaf Market near Masjid Bait-ul-Mukaram.  The library has a rich collection of 22,000 books.    More

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Affected seek adequate compensation

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, Apr 14: Scores of people held demonstration over the inadequate compensation announced by the ministers during their visit to the affected families on Thursday.  According to reports, PHE minister, Taj Mohi-u-Din and MoS R&B after visiting the families announced a compensation More

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Give aid to fire victims: Geelani, Nayeem to people

Srinagar: Hurriyat (G) chairman, Syed Ali Shah Geelani and senior Hurriyat (M) leader and National Front chairman, Nayeem Ahmad Khan, Thursday urged the people to come forward and help the fire victims of the Baramulla district.  Expressing sadness over the loss of property worth crores of More

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Reduce CRPF bunker size in Sopore: Div Com to SP

Expresses displeasure over slow work on Sopore-B’pora Road up-gradation

Sopore, Apr 14: Divisional Commissioner, Dr Asgar Samoon today asked the Superintendent of Police Sopore to reduce the size of CRPF bunkers spread over main roads in the area.  During a meeting, Dr Samoon expressed displeasure over the slow pace of work on the expansion and up-gradation of More

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Body recovered in Pulwama

Srinagar: Police today recovered the body of a man at village Naira Pulwama. According to police spokesman, the deceased has been identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Wani son of Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din of Aarizal Beerwah. Ishaq had drowned in a river, he said adding after completion of all formalities, the More

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Book Moulana Showkat’s killers: Vakil

Srinagar: Former Minister and MLC, Abdul Gani Vakil today asked the Government to trace and book the persons involved in the assassination of Jamiat Ahlihadees President, Moulana Showkat Shah. According to a communiqué, Vakil visited the residence of the deceased and expressed sympathy and More

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Will work for Sgr, youth: Ashraf Mir

Srinagar: PDP District President and MLC Muhammad Ashraf Mir on Thursday pledged that he would do everything to strengthen the party and his prime focus would be Srinagar and youth who had suffered during the last 20 years.  Addressing party workers here, Mir said he would take forward the More

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FIRE FIGHTING WEEK COMMENCES

Srinagar, Apr 14: The fire fighting week began today with the  department of Fire and Emergency headquarters Batmaloo organising programmes. The Director General Fire and Emergency Service G A Bhat was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Rich tributes were paid to 66 firemen who More

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‘Repair Pehlipora-Nadigund road’

Shopian, Apr 14: The inhabitants of Pehlipora and Nadigund here are up in the arms against the district administration for its failure to repair the dilapidated Pehlipora-Nadigund Road. “The road is in pathetic condition and the commuters are facing immense hardships while travelling from More

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Go through Kashmir history: NC to Rajnath

Srinagar, Apr 14: A day after senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh said that his party wanted to know how Jammu and Kashmir was a dispute, ruling National Conference Thursday asked the former president of the rightwing party to go through the Kashmir history. “Kashmir is a political issue and More

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