Sarpanchs, Panchs can fine smokers

Part Of Empowerment Package: Sagar

GK CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Dec 1: Under pressure from various quarters to empower Panchayats in Jammu and Kashmir, government on Thursday said that newly elected Panchs and Sarpanchs have been empowered to impose fine under Anti-Tobacco Act.    Talking to Greater Kashmir Minister for Panchayati More

---

HC directs Secretary SSB to appear in person

SSB selects candidate, department says post nonexistent

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Dec 1: The High Court has directed the Secretary Services Selection Board to appear in the court along with the record regarding the selection of a candidate, who refused to be appointed by the Geology and Mining department on the ground that the post was filled over a decade back.  More

---

Baramulla faces power crisis

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, Dec 1:  Various areas of this north Kashmir district are facing severe power crisis these days.  Residents of Baramulla town, Delina, Pattan and Rafiabad are up in arms against the Power Development Department (PDD). “Metered and non-metered areas are facing almost identical More

---

'223 AIDS deaths in JK from 2005'

3066 HIV Positive Cases; Jammu Tops In Patient Number

WORLD AIDS DAY

ARSHAD M BHAT Srinagar, Dec 1: Despite 223 deaths in six years due to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and 3066 registered Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positive cases, the Jammu and Kashmir has been designated as a low prevalence state with respect to the spread More

---

Rebelling against nature has landed mankind in trouble: Prof Sofi

Srinagar, Dec 1: The Department of Students Welfare, University of Kashmir in collaboration with Times of India and Modern Hospital organized a seminar “Know AIDS for No AIDS.” Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. M A Sofi, talked about various challenges including cultural taboos More

---

Functions held

SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI

Srinagar/Jammu, Dec 1: Several functions were organised across the Jammu and Kashmir on the World AIDS Day Thursday. The speakers threw detailed light about the dreaded disease and the ways and means to counter it. In Jammu, Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Sham Lal Sharma called More

---

CHILD LABOUR ON RISE IN VALLEY

IMRAN MUZAFFAR PARRAY

Srinagar, Dec 1: There has been a considerable increase in the number of child labourers working in various commercial establishments across the Valley depriving them of education and nutrition. However, the officials downplay the matter saying only two cases of child labour have been detected More

---

Police bust gang of vehicle lifters

Recover 121 Stolen Vehicles

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Dec 1: Police on Thursday claimed that it busted a gang of car and motorcycle lifters by arresting 15 persons and recovering 121 vehicles worth above 2.5 crore.  Addressing a news conference here Senior Superintendent of Police Srinagar Syed Ashiq Hussain Bukhari announced that More

---

KU to establish consortium to study glaciers: Prof Talat

Srinagar, Dec 1: The Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmed on Thursday said that KU would soon establish a consortium to study glaciers in the Himalayan region.   Speaking at the function of a 2-day event “Climate Change Challenges” at KU here, Prof Talat said, “KU More

---

1 killed, 5 hurt in mishaps

Srinagar, Dec 1: One person was killed and five others including a minor boy injured in separate road accidents across the Kashmir. According to police spokesman, a motorcyclist was killed when his two wheeler bearing registration number (JK01B-2352) collided with a tanker bearing registration More

---

JKP distributes books among students

Srinagar, Dec 1: The Jammu and Kashmir Police IR-10th battalion today distributed books, study material and school uniform among the 72 poor and deserving children.  According to police spokesman, the items were distributed during a police-public meet at Armed Police Complex, Parihaspora More

---

PDD daily wagers to go on indefinite strike from Dec 7

Srinagar Dec 1: Daily wagers of the Power Development Department have called for indefinite strike from December 7 to register their protest against what they said failure of the government to fulfill their demands. In a statement, the PDD Daily Wagers Association said, “we are left with More

---

JKLF condemns detention of children

Srinagar, Dec 1: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front has strongly condemned, the arrest of “innocent children,” accusing the government of marring their future. In a statement today, a spokesman of the Front alleged that the government had stepped up the process of arresting youth especially students More

---

PEOPLE DEMAND POWER RESTORATION

PROTEST IN SOPORE

GHULAM MUHAMMAD

Sopore, Dec 1: Aghast over the constant power cuts, hundreds of people today staged a protest against Power Development Department here. The members of Beapar Mandal Sopore were also part of the demonstration.    Demanding that electricity should be restored at earliest, the protesters More

---

Plans to establish schools up to 10+2: GOC Victor Force

ARMY GOODWILL SCHOOL KANGAN CELEBRATES ANNUAL DAY

SHEIKH NAZIR

Kangan, Dec 1: Army Goodwill School Kangan celebrated its annual day on Thursday. General Officer Commanding, Victor Force, Major General Gurdeep Singh, who was the chief guest of the function, complimented the teachers and students of the school for achieving good results in academics and More

---

Cong only can address people’s problems: Usman

SUHAIL AJMAL

Kudara (Bandipore), Dec 1: Senior Congress leader and Ex- minister Usman Majeed on Thursday said that Congress only can address problems of the people.     “Development activities in the district have slowed down during past three years and it has added to the problems of the More

---

‘Unscrupulous medical shopkeepers booked’

Islamabad (Anantnag), Dec 1: Continuing with its drive, authorities in this south Kashmir district on Thursday sealed two medical shops and suspended licenses of seven shopkeepers on the charges of violating the provisions of the Drug and Cosmetic Act. Officials said that the inspection was More

---

‘Implement JK Persons with Disabilities Act 1998 in letter and spirit’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Dec 1: Differently abled persons from Kashmir on Thursday demanded that the Government should implement Jammu and Kashmir Persons with Disabilities Act 1998 in letter and spirit as they continue to suffer for want of implementation of the Act in the state. “ We want implementation More

---

Shortage of potable water in Pulwama villages

AYUB JAVAID

Pulwama, Dec 1: The residents of Shadimarg and Dangarpora villages Wednesday protested against the shortage of drinking water. The protestors complained that their taps were running dry from the last eight days. “Despite repeated pleas, the officials of Public Health Engineering department have completely More

---

Wurpash Manigam resent power tariff hike

Srinagar, Dec 1: Residents of Wurpash Manigam on Thursday alleged that Power Development Department (PDD) had hiked the power tariff without intimating consumers. “This year our electric fee has been increased three times. In July our electric fee was  Rs 100 and in September it was increased More

---

Embezzlement of funds detected in SDH Sopore

Health deptt launches probe

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, Dec 1: While Government claims to leave no stone unturned for improving the healthcare in the Valley, embezzlement of lakhs of rupees has been detected in the sub-district hospital Sopore here.   Sources said the funds meant for patient care in the hospital, were embezzled More

---

Mir castigates HR organizations

Srinagar, Dec 1: Taking a dig at the human rights organizations for their alleged silence over, what he said, the arrest of innocent children, the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (R) senior vice-chairman, said the functionaries of these organizations did not feel pain over the plight of arrested kids More

---

Teachers’ Forum accords send-off to Bhat

Srinagar, Dec 1: Noted teacher and senior trade union leader Muhammad Suliaman Bhat attained age of superannuation on November 30, after putting in 38 years service in the department of school education. Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir Teachers’ Forum organized a simple but an impressive farewell More

---

• Kashmir

• Srinagar City

• Jammu