Emergencies and Standards
The release of the 2011 edition of Sphere Handbook on Minimum Standards for Humanitarian Response at an official function in Srinagar on Thursday sounds interesting. The greater recognition of these crucial standards by governments across the globe marks a significant shift in the paradigm of emergency More- Kashmir
Cong squabbling hits Children Hospital project in Kashmir
NO SUCH PROPOSAL WITH GOVT: CHIB
MOAZUM MUHAMMAD
Srinagar, Apr 15: The internal rift in the state Congress is hindering the construction of proposed 400-bed children hospital in Kashmir although the proposal had been submitted to the state government More
- Srinagar City
FIRE AT HABBA KADAL
Around 3 dozen houses gutted, property worth millions devastated
SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI
Srinagar, Apr 15: Over 30 residential houses were gutted in a major fire that broke-out in Habba Kadal area of Shahr-e-Khaas Friday, police and reports said. Witnesses said at around 10:30 AM, the More
- Jammu
Farooq hospitalized after gastric problem
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, Apr 15: The Union Minister and National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah was hospitalized on Friday after he suffered a bout of vomiting. He reached Jammu from New Delhi this morning More
- Briefs
Explosion in Jehangir Chowk
Srinagar, Apr 15: Mysterious explosion rocked Jehangir Chowk area here on late Friday evening, locals said. They said that explosion created panic following which police and paramilitary CRPF men More
- Business
CT supports modified VAT return form
Traders oppose amendments, say new format ‘complex’
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, Apr 15: Day after the Valley traders protested amendments in the VAT Act, the Commercial Tax Department today said the redesigning of the return form was necessitated by the computerisation in the More
- News
NHRC's sends second reminder to JK Govt
KASHMIR UNREST 2010
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, Apr 15: The Jammu and Kashmir and Central governments are yet to submit reports sought by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on deaths of several persons allegedly in action by More


