Speaker meets Governor
Srinagar, Aug 16: Legislative Assembly Speaker, Muhammad Akbar Lone today met the Governor N N Vohra, at Raj Bhavan here. During the meeting, the Speaker briefed the Governor about the deliberations of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference which was held in London last month MoreData entry test from August 23
Kupwara, Aug 16: According to the Chairman Selection Committee district Programme coordinator (ACD) committee the candidates who have applied for the post of Data entry operator have been informed to appear in the practical computer test from August 23 and 24 at NIC Kupwara from 11AM.   MoreJKLF grieved at demise
Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front has expressed deep sorrow over the demise of Abdul Aziz Dar of Solina, uncle of Front leader, Ghulam Rasool Dar Eidi and Bashir Ahmad Dar of Habba Kadal, brother-in-law of Srinagar district functionary. Front has also condoled the demise of Manzoor Ahmad MoreJKLPWA backs JCC programme
Srinagar: Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh Pensioners’ Welfare Association president. Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Poshpori has urged the government to fulfill the employees and pensioners’ demands especially release of 6th pay commission arrears without further delay. Poshpori, in a statement on Monday, extended MoreDGP hosts Iftaar Party
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Aug 16: Director General of Police, Kuldeep Khoda, hosted an Iftaar Party for the media fraternity here Tuesday evening. Representatives of local, national and international media organizations were present at the function. Senior police officers besides the DGP were present on the occasion More13-yr old girl found dead in Sopore
GHULAM MUHAMMAD
Sopore, Aug 16: A thirteen year old girl was found dead in Haritar area in this north Kashmir town on Tuesday. Bilques Akther daughter of Abdul Majeed Bilquess of Haritar left her home this morning to collect grass. “When she did not return, we started looking for her. We were shocked to find MoreTMG Brigade celebrates Independence Day
Srinagar, Aug 16: Independence Day was celebrated by TMG Brigade with zeal and enthusiasm at AGS Naugam. A defence PRO statement said apart from the school children, parents, village elders including Sarpanchs joined the celebrations. The celebrations started by hoisting of the National More123 Agriculture department employees promoted
Jammu, Aug 16: The Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) of Agriculture department today cleared promotion of 123 non-gazetted employees of Jammu Division working in different grades and posts. The promotions were cleared at DPC meeting held under the chairmanship of Director Agriculture More- Kashmir
Ghulam Hassan Mir, Tarigami call on striking contractual lecturers
WASIM KHALID
Srinagar, August 16: At last the politicians seem to be taking interest into the problems of contractual lecturers who observed their 19th day of hunger strike in Srinagar on Tuesday. Two mainstream More
- Srinagar City
TRAFFIC AT JEHANGIR CHOWK GOES MESSIER, AUTHORITIES SLEEP
GK CITY REPORTER
Srinagar, Aug 16: For the past few days, gridlocks have become a routine scene at Jehangir Chowk, particularly in the afternoons till Iftaar, while the traffic police and other concerned authorities seem More
- Jammu
Jammu erupts against Hazare arrest
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, Aug 16: Detention of noted Gandhian and social activist Anna Hazare on Tuesday sparked off protests in the winter capital of the state with civil society, lawyers and political groups slamming the More
- South Asia
Volcano ticking in Leepa Valley, Kaiserkote:AJK experts
G U KYANI
Rawalpindi, Aug 16: Experts based in AJK on Tuesday revealed that they have discovered a volcano and “fault line” in Leepa Valley and Kaisarkote areas adjacent to Karnah sector near Line of Control More
- World
Watching TV for long hours shortens life expectancy
INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE
Sydney, Aug 16: People sitting in front of TV for hours on end could shorten their life expectancy by almost five years, says an Australian study published Tuesday by the British Journal of Sports Medicine More


