Chib directs suspension of 7 officials
Srinagar: Minister for Technical Education, Youth Services and Sports, R S Chib on Wednesday paid surprise visit to J&K State Board of Technical Education (J&KSBOTE) during which he found seven officials absent. The absentee officials included Dy Registrar Talat Noor, SO K A Dewani, More
Hurriyat (M) pays tributes to Mirwaiz Yousuf Shah
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) on Wednesday paid glowing tributes to noted religious and political leader Mahagir-i-Millat Mirwaiz Moulana Muhammad Yousuf Shah on his 44th death anniversary observed on 17 Ramadan-ul-Mubarak.  In a statement, a spokesman of the Hurriyat said late Mirwaiz always More
Pulwama residents for WSS commissioning
Pulwama: The residents of Khandaypora, Naugam, Wakherwan, Badriwan, Renzipora and Reshipora today demanded commissioning of the water supply scheme.  A delegation from these villages told Greater Kashmir that the scheme was completed in 2006, but its commissioning was being delayed for reasons More
IGP hosts Iftaar Party
Srinagar, Aug 17: Inspector General of Police S M Sahai on Wednesday hosted an Iftaar party for media persons at his residence here.  Journalists from local, national and international news organisations attended the party. More
'Arrest erring driver '

Bemina Hit and run case

Srinagar, Aug 17: A speeding Maruti van on Tuesday morning crushed an employee of the Government Woolen Mills Bemina to death near Police Housing Colony here. The deceased was identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Malik, son of late Ghulam Muhammad Malik, of Shoragiri Mohalla NawabazarMalik was on More
Dial 101 in case of fire dead for days!
Srinagar, Aug 17: The crucial dial 101 toll free number in case of fire is dead for days due to technical snag. An official of Fire and Emergency Control Room Kashmir Range called Greater Kashmir office and informed that dial 101 is not functional and in case of emergency, people should dial More
  • Kashmir

McCain snubs separatists

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Aug 17: The top Republican US Senator and presidential nominee in 2008 elections, John McCain, snubbed separatist leaders and opted not to meet them during his 2-day stay in the Valley.  More


  • Srinagar City

HC rejects SMC plea

DIRECTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF POND AT KHIMBER WITHIN 2 WEEKS

DOG MENACE

SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANISrinagar, Aug 17: High Court Wednesday directed Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) to get dog pond constructed at Khimber in Ganderbal district within two weeks. The stray dogs More



  • Jammu

Pro-Anna protests rock Jammu

Students boycott classes; Theatre artists resort to ‘silent’ protest

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Aug 17: Protests swelled in the winter capital of the state on Wednesday in support of social activist Anna Hazare’s fast-unto death in Tihar Jail, with students, local residents and theatre artists More


  • South Asia

Pak military's intentions towards India overrated: Khar

REZAUL H LASKAR/PTI

Islamabad, Aug 17: Claiming that army does not run the country’s foreign policy, Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has said the military's intentions towards India have been "overrated" and there More


  • World

Courts deal tough with rioters; 1,000 charged for violence

Facebook Users Sentenced To 4 Years In Jail

H S RAO

London, Aug 17: Two young men who tried to incite rioters using Facebook have been sent to four years in jail, the longest sentencing so far by the courts following the four days of unrest, even as more More


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