Kashmiri poetess honoured

Naseem bags Sahitya Akademi Award

Srinagar, Dec 21: Noted Kashmiri poetess and social activist Naseem Shafaie has been chosen for the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award for her poetic collection “Na Thsay Na Aks” (Neither shadow nor reflection). She is the first ever Kashmir woman writer to have been conferred with India’s highest literary More
Man held with fake appointment orders
Srinagar, Dec 21: Police today arrested a person along with fake employment orders from Habba Kadal area here  Sources told Greater Kashmir that police nabbed Muhammad Yonus of Baghwanpora Habba Kadal alongwith fake employment orders. The locals alleged that he had taken huge amount More
Police busts bike-lifter gang in Kulgam
Srinagar, Dec 21: Police today busted a gang of bike lifters and recovered 19 bikes besides other stolen goods worth  from them in Kulgam district of south Kashmir.  A police spokesman in a statement said on December 15, a motorcycle (JK18/2594) was stolen in Yaripora. After registration More
Legal aid clinics inaugurated
Srinagar, Dec 21: Principle District and Sessions Judge Baramulla Muhammad Shafi Khan Wednesday inaugurated seven free legal aid clinics at various places in North Kashmir Baramulla District  The clinics are situated in Sopore, Lalad, Hygam, Tujar-Sharief, Dangwacha, Ruhama and Wadoora.
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Cheques given to BPL families

GHULAM MUHAMMAD

Sopore, Dec 21: Animal Husbandry Department Wednesday distributed cheques among over 100 BPL families here. Chief Animal husbandry Officer Dr. Muhammad Yosuf Chapro said the department plans to distribute 20 and 25 poultry birds during first and second rounds among the families living Below More
Teachers condemn police action
Srinagar, Dec 21: Jammu and Kashmir Teachers’ Forum on Wednesday strongly condemned use of force against teachers.  Pertinently, Police on Tuesday had resorted to lathi-charge near Pratap Park here to disperse the teachers protesting to press for the resolution of their demands. Dozens More
Miscreants damage fish production unit

AYUB JAVAID

Tral, Dec 21: Miscreants caused extensive damage to a fish production unit at Gamraj village here in south Kashmir last night, officials said on Wednesday. Talking to Greater Kashmir Assistant  Director Fisheries Ghulam Mohiudin Bhat said, “The owner of the unit has suffered loss worth lakhs More
  • Kashmir

Delay in installment release leaves families in lurch

CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSES UNDER IHSDP

SUHAIL AJMAL

Bandipora, Dec 21: The construction work on houses for weaker sections under the centrally sponsored Integrated Housing Slum Development Programme (IHSDP) in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district has been More


  • Srinagar City

Pantha Chowk Traffic Mess

Experts suggest upgradation of alternative routes

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Dec 21: While harrowing traffic jams near Panthachowk crossing on Srinagar-Jammu highway continue to pester the commuters, the government, instead of taking any tangible measures seems to be More



  • Jammu

Zero tolerance for HR abuses: Army

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, Dec 21: Asserting that the Army had institutionalized the aspect of human rights even before the NHRC was established a top Army commander today said the force has a policy of zero tolerance for More


  • South Asia

Gilani sets conditions for relations with US

Islamabad:  Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Wednesday said his country wanted new rules of engagement with the US with a guarantee to respect its sovereignty and assurance of "no Abbottabad More


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