Cold, haze befog Valley

10 Flights Cancelled; Zojila-Drass Road Closed

IMRAN MUZAFFAR PARRAY

Srinagar, Dec 1: Kashmir continued to reel under intense cold conditions on Thursday with air traffic being affected due to hazy conditions. Ten flights were cancelled at the Srinagar Airport due to poor visibility.According to meteorological officials the weather remained cold and hazy with the More

Hajj flights rescheduled

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Dec 1: According to the Executive Officer, J&K State Hajj Committee, the pilgrims of flight No. 2nd and 3rd who were scheduled to reach Srinagar on December 1, and had to be cancelled due to bad weather in Srinagar, shall now reach Srinagar on December 2, subject to the weather conditions More

Govt mulls regularisation of adhoc super-specialists

Official Panel Tasked To Find Via-Media

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Dec 1: State government on Thursday ordered constitution of a high level official panel to examine appointment of several super-specialists as lecturers who are presently working on contractual basis in Government Medical College, here.The committee comprising Principal Secretary to More

Justice Bedi rushes back to Delhi

CoI Office Shut ‘Temporarily’

Haji Yousuf Death Row

MOAZUM MUHAMMADSrinagar, Dec 1: Only after two days of his arrival here to probe the mysterious death of National Conference (NC) activist Syed Muhammad Yousuf Shah alias Haji Yousuf, retired Supreme Court judge Justice HS Bedi Thursday packed his bag and baggage and flew back More

Drug policy awaits cabinet nod

Health Department Finalize Draft

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, Dec 1: Ministry of Health has approved Jammu and Kashmir’s maiden drug policy and it is likely to be cleared by the state Cabinet soon.Health Minister Sham Lal Sharma told Greater Kashmir over phone that state Health Ministry has given its approval to the policy and it is now being sent More

Reservations for backward Muslims on cards: Khurshid

‘Sachar Panel Recommendations Under Implementation’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Dec 1: The government is considering giving reservation to backward Muslims within the 27 percent quota fixed for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and a decision in this regard will be taken soon, Law Minister Salman Khurshid said Thursday.“Of the 27 percent OBC quota in jobs, the government More

Lawyers observe strike

Protest Against Proposed CrPC Amendment

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Dec 1: In the wake of strike called by Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association against the proposed amendments in CrPC and RPC and other issues, lawyers of High Court and subordinate courts suspended their work on Thursday.The Bar had given the call in protest against the government More

PDP changed political discourse: Mufti Sayeed

GK NEWS NETWORK

Chenani (Udhampur), Dec 1: Former Chief Minister and patron of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mufti Muhammad Sayeed, today that said that his party scripted a new chapter of peace and development in Jammu and Kashmir and changed the political discourse of the state through its conviction and commitment More

Sharma gets additional charge of PHE

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Dec 1: Government Thursday assigned the charge of Commissioner Secretary to Government PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Department to Commissioner/Secretary to Government Animal Sheep Husbandry Department.As per an order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) BD Sharma, Commissioner More

Parleys with Pak without pre-conceived notion: India

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Dec 1: India will attend the proposed Home Secretary-level talks with Pakistan without any “pre-conceived notion” but expects Islamabad to address New Delhi’s all concerns, “particularly on terrorism.”“As far as the talks with Pakistan go, I would not approach the talks with any pre More

Palhallan youth booked under PSA

Srinagar, Dec 1: Authorities on Thursday booked a youth under Public Safety Act (PSA), sources said. They said that Police had registered six cases, including hosting a flag atop Ganta Ghar at Lal More

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Army chief to visit Leh today

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Dec 1: Army chief General V K Singh  will be on a day's visit to Leh on Friday to take stock of the security situation in the region sharing boundaries with both Pakistan and China.  More