Super-specialists declared ineligible after interview

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Dec 15: Super-specialists who have completed three years as adhoc lecturers in Government Medical College here on Thursday decried government’s decision to declare them as ineligible for senior positions.    Talking to Greater Kashmir a group of senior doctors said, “We More

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Panchs, Sarpanchs take to streets

‘Govt not serious to empower us’

KHALID GUL

Kulgam, Dec 15: Panchs and Sarpanchs in this south Kashmir district, took to streets here on Thursday demanding empowerment of Panchayats.  Sarpanchs and Panchs, assembled at town hall Kulgam this morning and later staged a demonstration against what they termed government’s “failure” to More

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Hue and cry notice issued to trace Fabiyan

Police announce cash reward

HAJEEJ FRAUD

MANZOOR-UL-HASSANSrinagar, Dec 15: Police on Thursday issued a hue and cry notice and announced a cash reward of Rs 30, 000 for any person or persons who would furnish any information about whereabouts of the main accused Fabiyan Wahid in Hajeej fraud case. Talking to More

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SEPARATISTS CONDEMN TARIQ’S KILLING

AASIYA VISITS DECEASED’S HOUSE

Srinagar, Dec 15: Various pro-freedom groups have strongly condemned the killing of Tariq Ahmad Bhat of Nowhatta who succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday. Tariq was injured by some youth on December 3 after he refused to close down his shop against the pepper gas shelling in Old City here  More

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HC issues notices to Union Defence Secretary, DGP

‘Compensate dead man’s family’

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Dec 15: High Court has issued notice to Union Defence Secretary, Shashi Kant Sharma and state Director General Police, Kuldeep Khoda, for not complying with its direction regarding the custodial death of a man who was allegedly arrested and subjected to disappearance by the forces in 1997 More

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Speed breakers on Bla-Handwara road death traps for commuters

Baramulla, Dec 15: The five speed breakers within half a kilometer road stretch at Janbazpora on Baramulla-Handwara road here have turned into a death trap and traffic hazard.  The speed breakers which are nearly a feet high, have no gradual incline on either side as a result of which everyone More

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Defunct streetlights in Baramulla irks residents

Baramulla, Dec 15: The residents of Baramulla are up in arms against the government for failing to repair the defunct streetlights in the district.  “Six years back, when streetlights were installed in the area, the people ventured out of their residences during the evening to see how their More

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HC quashes 5 PSA detentions

GK COURT CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Dec 15: High Court has quashed detention orders of five persons booked under PSA directing the Government to release them immediately if they are not involved in other offences. The Court quashed the detentions after counsel for the petitioners’ Mian Abdul Qayoom and G N Shaheen More

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JKLF marks anniversary of Peer Ashiq, others

Srinagar, Dec 15: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front, at a meeting held on Thursday at its head office Maqbool Manzil Maisuma here, paid glowing tributes to Shaheed Peer Ashiq Hussain Masoodi of Nawara, Srinagar, Shaheed Mushtaq Ahmad alias Amir of Rambagh,  Shaheed Shabir Ahmad alias Abdullah Babadam More

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Seminar on legal awareness held in Pattan

Srinagar, Dec 15: A seminar on legal awareness was organised at Hanjiwera, Pattan under the aegis of Tehsil Legal Services Committee, Pattan today.  The residents of Hanjiwera and Singhpora Pattan attended the Legal Aid Awareness Camp, they were apprised by the Chairman Legal Services Committee More

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Hizb pays tributes to Shams-ul-Haq

Srinagar, Dec 15: Hizb-ul- Mujahideen, at a meeting of its central command council held today with its supreme commander Syed Salah-ud-Din in chair, paid glowing tributes to the memory of Shaheed Ghulam Muhammad Mir alias Shams-ul-Haq on his martyrdom anniversary.  Speaking on the occasion, More

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