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 is a rope-way (jhoola) and mercy of God on which they have been left by the government.More
Court stays opening of Degree College at Sarh Bagga
Jammu, Aug 4: The Divisional Bench of J&K High Court on Thursday stayed the opening of degree college at Sarh Bagga in tehsil Mahore-- the constituency of Minister Higher Education Abdul Gani Malik—on a writ petition filed by eleven Sarpanchs of tehsil Majalta of district Udhampur.According MoreAlleged negligence causes one more death at Jmu hospital
Jammu, Aug 4: As another case of alleged medical negligence leading to death of a woman, hailing from remote area of Doda district, surfaced at SMGS hospital here the administration of Government Medical College Jammu has ordered a probe in the matter. As per an official, officiating Principal MoreJK govt contemplates to conduct detailed survey around forests
IMPACT OF MOBILE TOWERS ON ENVIRONMENT
Jammu, Aug 4: Government is contemplating to conduct a survey about the impact of cell phone towers, being erected by various telecom companies, on the environment and wildlife. Official sources revealed that the state forest department has asked the Pollution Control Board (PCB) to conduct MoreJU hosts lecture on global warming
‘Ladakh glaciers unaffected by climate change’
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, Aug 4: The Department of Lifelong Learning at the University of Jammu Thursday organized a special extension lecture on ‘The Truth about Global Warming: A Case Study of Glaciers in Ladakh.’ Professor Rajinder Kumar Ganjoo, Director, Institute of Himalayan Glaciology, University of 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


