Valley has 70 lakh population

Provisional Figures To Be Released Today

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Apr 6: Kashmir valley’s population has risen to around 70 lakh as the state’s total population is pegged at 1.25 crore in the Census 2011, Greater Kashmir has learnt from authoritative sources.As per the provisional figures of the decadal exercise, the total population of Kashmir valley More

Govt grilled at Civil Society meet

Dogra Certificate, Property Tax, Fund Diversion Dominate Discourse

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Apr 6: At a civil society meet here on Tuesday, where media was kept out of bounds, the Jammu and Kashmir government had to face a volley of questions on the issues facing the people of Kashmir.Sources, who were part of the meeting, where the government camp was led by Chief Minister More

Chinese Troops On LoC?

Keeping close watch on borders: Krishna

MEA Seeks Report

PRESS TRUST OF INDIANew Delhi, Apr 6: Amid reports of presence of Chinese troops in Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PaK), India Wednesday said it closely and regularly monitors all developments along its borders even as the Ministry of External Affairs has sought a report from More

It’s for GOI to watch-out: Omar

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Apr 6: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday said the reports of the presence of Chinese troops along Line of Control (LoC) is an issue that falls under the purview of the Government of India. “Please pose this question to the Government of India. As far as I am concerned, my job More

Govt breaks silence on Dogra Certificate row

‘Ready To Issue Similar Certificates To Kashmiris, Rajputs, Ladakhis’

Jammu, Apr 6: Under pressure, the Jammu and Kashmir government Wednesday attempted to play down the controversy over the issuance Dogra Certificate to the people of Jammu province, saying it was ready to issue similar certificates to other communities in the state. It said the decision on issuance More

Preventive detention violates fundamental right: SC

‘It’s Repugnant To Democratic Ideas, Anathema To Rule Of Law’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Apr 6: The Supreme Court Wednesday ruled that preventive detention ran counter to the fundamental right to liberty of a citizen and authorities can resort to the extreme measure only in exceptional cases after citing relevant reasons.A three-judge bench of justices Markandeya Katju More

High Court quashes PSA of minor

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Apr 6: The High Court has quashed the detention under Public Safety Act of 16-year-old Tawseef Hussain Bhat of Shopian and directed the state Government to release him.Court of Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar admitted that Tawseef is a minor and quashed his detention. Attar said the detaining More

Police foil employees’ protest

Scores Detained

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Apr 6: Police on Wednesday used water cannons to disperse the employees protesting against the “government’s failure” to release their pending arrears.Witnesses said that hundreds of employees took out protest marches from Lal Mandi and Shaheed Gunj this afternoon. As employees were More

Rains, snow unremitting Highway Reopens

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 6: While rains continued to lash the Valley with intermittent snowfall in upper reaches on Wednesday, the Srinagar-Jammu highway was opened for vehicular traffic a day after it was closed due to heavy snowfall.The continuous downpour caused further dip in the temperature across the More

Landslides damage houses

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, Apr 6: At least 11 houses and another dozen structures were damaged in landslides triggered by continuous rains in various villages of Baramulla including Checki Khudpora, Lateefabad and Kawhar. The landslides also partially damaged orchards in these villages but there was no report of More

Mehbooba joins chorus on SVC Act

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu Apr 6: The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President, Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday asked the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to take steps for reorienting the anti-corruption measures in Jammu and Kashmir and review the State Vigilance Commission Act, which governs the functioning and selection More

Haji Abdullah Mir passes away

Justice Yaqoob, Justice Mansoor Bereaved

AYUB JAVAID

Pulwama, Apr 6: Haji Muhammad Abdullah Mir (80), father of Justice Mir Muhammad Yaqoob and Justice Mir Muhammad Mansoor of Jammu and Kashmir High Court passed away after protracted illness on Wednesday.The deceased was laid to rest at his ancestral graveyard at Rajpora, six kilometers from here More

UK responsible for Kashmir imbroglio: Cameron

AGENCIES

Islamabad, Apr 6: British Prime Minister David Cameron has apologised for Britain’s historical contribution to many of the world’s conflicts – including Kashmir issue.“I don’t want to try to insert Britain in some leading role where, as with so many of the world’s problems, we are responsible More