Geelani, Nayeem under house arrest
Srinagar, Aug 4: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani continued to remain under house arrest for ninth consecutive day today while authorities today lifted the cordon from the Nageen residence of Hurriyat (M) Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and allowed him to move. Chairman MoreLok Adalat at Tangmarg on Aug 11
Tangmarg: Tehsil Legal Services Committee (Munsif) Tangmarg is holding a Lok Adalat in the Court Complex Tangmarg on August 11. “All concerned persons, who desire to get their cases referred to Lok Adalat, may approach the Chairman, Tehsil Legal Services Committee (Munsif), Tangmarg or their MoreBurglary in Tangmarg
Tangmarg: Burglars stole art items worth lakhs of rupees of from an Arts Emporium showroom at Khonchipora near Kunzar on Srinagar-Gulmarg road, 33 kms from Srinagar, reports said. They said during the intervening night of August 3-4, Taj Arts Emporium was looted by burglars who stole costlier MoreFarida Koul bereaved
Srinagar: A condolence meeting was held here on Thursday under the chairmanship of Director Information to condole the death of Er. Abdur Rashid Beig, Ex Executive Engineer and husband of Farida Koul, retired senior Information Officer. “He was a noble person who contributed a lot to developmental MoreSpeaker visits Sonawari, inspects development works
Srinagar: Speaker Muhammad Akbar Lone Thursday conducted a tour of Sonawari constituency and inspected several developmental works under execution in the area. He also visited Sumbal, Hakbara, Parribal and Banyari villages. Lone also inspected the pace of work on construction of Government More1 dies, 3 injured in road mishaps
Srinagar: One person died and three others were injured in different road accidents in Kashmir valley on Thursday. Police said Tafazal Manzoor son of Manzoor Ahmad and his father Manzoor Ahmad son of Muhammad Yousuf Shah, residents of Indergam, were hit by unknown vehicle at TCP Hyderbeigh resulting More2 drown in Jehlum
Srinagar: A boy named Sahil Maqbool son of Muhammad Maqbool Sheikh of Baghi Islam Baramulla drowned in river Jehlum while taking a bath near Khanpora Bridge, police said. “Efforts are on to retrieve the body,” it added. In another incident Muhammad Iqbal son of Feroz-ud-Din resident of Chineeza More3 houses damaged
Srinagar: In an accidental fire at Malik Nag Anantnag (Islamabad), three residential houses of Nibaza widow of Abdul Samad Hajam, Manzoor Ahmad Allaqabund son of Abdul Aziz and Bashir Ahmad Ganaie son of Abdul Aziz were damaged. “One person Hashim Shafi son of Muhammad Shafi received injuries MoreChhari Poojan performed
Amarnath Yatra
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Aug 4: Annual Chhari Poojan was performed with traditional fervor at Dashnami Akhara temple here on Thursday. “The Pooja was performed by the head of Dashnami Akhara Mahant Shri Dipender Giriji. Large number of Sadhus, devotees, government officials and others were present on the MoreCAPD fines shopkeepers
Srinagar, Aug 4: The enforcement wing of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) led by Deputy Director and Assistant Director Thursday fined more than a dozen shopkeepers in Aramwari and Rajbagh areas. “One dozen shopkeepers, including vegetable, mutton and fruit vendors were More- Kashmir
Bakshi Qayoom is no more
Hundreds attend Namaz-e-Jinazah, Fateha on Sunday
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Aug 4: Prominent businessman and philanthropist Bakshi Abdul Qayoom son of Bakshi Ghulam Nabi passed away Thursday morning after a brief spell of illness. He was 71. Qayoom, who was also More
- Srinagar City
Jamia Masjid entrance turns junkyard, admin sleeps
Locals aghast over ‘callous attitude’ of authorities during Ramazan
GK CITY REPORTER
Srinagar, Aug 4: Huge heaps of construction material junk and other waste near the entrance of Jamia Masjid at Nowhatta mock at the coalition government claims that “extra attention will be paid towards More
- Jammu
25 Panchayats on Chenab bank remain unconnected
LIVING ON THE EDGE
GK NEWS NETWORK
Batote, Aug 4: It may sound incredible, but it’s true. Hundreds of people of Saraj area in Ramban district remain cut off from rest of the world since last more than a year and now only hope of their survival More
- South Asia
NATO troops killed in Afghan attacks
AGENCIES
Kabul, Aug 4: A Nato soldier has been shot dead in eastern Afghanistan by a man dressed in police uniform, officials say. It is the latest in a series of such attacks and is being investigated.  More
- World
Syrian army shells Hama, seizes central square
AGENCIES
Beirut, Aug 4: Syrian tanks stormed Hama under heavy shelling Wednesday, taking over a main square at the heart of the restive city and cutting off electricity, water and phone lines on the fourth day More


