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Multi-crore SSA ‘irregularities’ go unnoticed

Teachers Forum Concerned; Going For Audit: Govt

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Aug 18: Reports of alleged large-scale frauds, mismanagement and kickbacks in the implementation of much-hyped flagship programme Sarva Shikshsa Abhiyan in Jammu and Kashmir have largely gone unnoticed over the years. This is notwithstanding official documents which have many times corroborated More

Minister ‘angry’ with GK

Srinagar, Aug 18: Greater Kashmir Thursday called the Minister for Education Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed for comments about the SSA lapses and his last year’s promise to probe the alleged irregularities in the scheme. Without listening to what official documents had to say, Sayeed shot back: “Greater More

OMAR HAS ‘APPREHENSIONS’ OVER GURU’S EXECUTION

‘Opposition Trying To Subvert Peace; Mufti Should Launch Anti-Corruption Movement From His Home’

RAJEEV SHARMA

Jammu, Aug 18: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday said that he has “certain apprehensions” if the Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru was hanged and he has shared these with the Government of India.“As the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, having seen situation in the state over the last More

'CS asked to prepare dossier of corrupt officials’

Jammu, Aug 18: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that he has asked the Chief Secretary Madhav Lal to prepare a dossier of corrupt officials to expurge the administrative set up.“I have directed the Chief Secretary to prepare the list of corrupt officials so that suitable action is More

Govt’s cockeyed policies fuel alienation: Mufti

‘Youth At Receiving End’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Aug 18: Former Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron Mufti Muhammad Sayeed Thursday said that wrong policies being pursued by the National Conference-led coalition are fuelling alienation and creating desperation among the state’s youth.Addressing day-long convention More

Good to see improvement in JK situation: McCain

‘There Will Be Continued Tensions As Long As Kashmir Issue Remains Of Significant Importance To Both Countries’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 18: Back from his visit to Jammu and Kashmir, US senator John McCain Thursday said he was “encouraged” to see the improvement in the security situation in the state, reflected in increased business and tourism.Influential Senator from Arizona and 2008 Republican presidential candidate More

Valley visit evokes mixed views

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Aug 18: Security and political analysts express mixed views on US Senator John McCain’s two-day visit to the Valley with some terming his visit as a routine “assessment” of the situation, while others describing it as “significant” development with far-reaching implications for the Kashmir More

India, Pak Parliamentarians meet in New Delhi

People-To-People Contact

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 18: To give boost to "constituency for peace", Parliamentarians from India and Pakistan met here Thursday for a "free flowing" discussion on issues concerning people of the two countries.The two-day parliamentarians' dialogue which commenced today is being jointly chaired by MP More

Kashmir under blatant censorship: Mirwaiz

Blocking FM Show

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 18: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has reacted sharply to the abrupt ending of the radio program featuring the cleric allegedly on orders from ‘some quarters.’After being informed by the Reliance FM team ‘that a ban has been put in place on the socio-religious series’ underway for the month More

Nothing to do with it: Omar

Srinagar, Aug 18: A day after 92.7 Big FM radio station took a show featuring Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq off air, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday said that government had nothing to do with it. “Government never bans any religious programme and has nothing More



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  • Briefs

India, Pak armies trade fire

Jammu, Aug 18: In a fresh incident of alleged ceasefire violation, India and Pakistan armies exchanged heavy fire along the Line of Control in Jammu’s Poonch district on Thursday morning. Official More


  • National

Eligibility for OBCs at most 10% less than gen category: SC

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 18: The Supreme Court today held that eligibility percentage for admission of the OBC candidates under 27 per cent quota in Central universities would be at most 10 per cent less than that More



  • Opinion

A riddle called life

Everyone tried to define it, no one actually could

CONCEPT BY ISAAR KASHMIRI

'Tis all a chequer-board of nights and days" 
"Where Destiny with men for pieces plays;" 
"Hither and thither moves, and mates, and slays," 
"And one by one back in the closet lays" [ More


  • Op-Ed

Will dogs stop biting?

In response to M. Hyderi's news story on dog scare

GRAVE CONCERN BY DR. MUJEEB FAZILI

This refers to news story Dog scare forces musalees to walk in groups, with lathis by M. Hyderi (GK 06-08-2011). It has again highlighted the difficulties faced by the public due to this menace.Sterilization More



  • Letters

Carrying arms

A good article in the August 15 edition of Greater Kashmir about security scenario. There are only select police officer who carry weapons in the UK. They actually have units called Armed Units and they More


  • Friday Focus

Lailat-ul-Qadr

PROF G R MALIK

With the onset of the last ten days of Ramadan begins the search for the holiest of the holy nights, Laitat-ul-Qadr (the night of destiny and value). According to the most authentic traditions of the Prophet More


  • Business

Kashmir has great potential for MICE tourism: Experts

JK set up first convention centre in the country in 70s

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Aug 18: Where Kashmir offers great opportunities in sightseeing tourism experts believe the Valley can also be promoted as a classic MICE destination. “The promotion of MICE (Meetings, Incentives More


  • Sports

Chib inaugurates 21-day Wushu camp in Gulmarg

Says Rs 35 cr For Developing Sports Infrastructure Training Camps Centres Of Interaction, Morale Boosters: G H Mir

Srinagar, Aug 18: Minister for Youth Services and Sports R S Chib inaugurated 21-day National Wushu coaching camp at Gulmarg which is being organized by J&K State Sports Council in collaboration with More


  • Kashmir

Former NC MLC defies court directions

Constructing hut in Pahalgam; PDA assures action

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Aug 18:  Throwing rules and court direction to the winds, a former legislator of ruling National Conference (NC) is constructing a hut at world famous tourist resort of Pahalgam in south More


  • Srinagar City

Traffic rush to double for Eid shopping

While City centre is expected to attract six lakh vehicles, will admin prepare to streamline huge rush, or be caught napping again?

GK CITY CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Aug 18: At a time when routine rush of three odd lakh vehicles leaves the City centre roads chocked what will be the scene when the flow doubles? Well, this nightmarish query is expected to a More



  • Jammu

Alleged trans-border smuggler dies in police custody

Magisterial probe ordered; Police to hold internal probe

SYED AMJAD SHAH

Jammu, Aug 18: An alleged cross border narco smuggler died in police custody here on Thursday evoking strong protest from the family members. Though the police said that the detainee, Safru Ram, committed More


  • South Asia

42 killed in fresh Karachi violence

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Karachi, Aug 18: At least 42 people, including a popular former MP of the ruling PPP, were killed in a fresh outbreak of violence unleashed by criminal gangs in the Pakistani port city of Karachi, where More


  • World

BODYBUILDER DIES OF TASER GUN BOLT!

London, Aug 18: A 27-year-old bodybuilder in Britain has died after being jolted by a taser gun used by police to normally just stun. Dale Burns, a taxi driver by profession, is understood to be the More



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