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 adversely hit with government failing to provide the required financial assistance. With More

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Alama Peer Yasin passes away

Thousands attend Nimaz-e-Jinazah

Srinagar, Dec 21: Faqir-e-Millat, Moulana Alama Peer Muhammad Yasin Shah, the revered religious personality of Dharbagh-Harwan passed away on Wednesday morning.  He was 111-year old. Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, Ministers, Legislators and heads of various religious institutions More

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Mirwaiz condoles demise

Srinagar: Hurriyat (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has expressed sorrow over the demise of Prof. Layeeq Ahmad Qureshi. In a statement, the amalgam said, Mirwaiz visited the family of deceased and expressed solidarity with them.  Mirwaiz termed Qureshi’s death as an irreparable More

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Dr Zargar miffed at functioning of SKIMS College casualty

IMRAN MUZAFFAR

Srinagar, Dec 21: Director Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura, Prof Showkat Zargar, today directed the management of SKIMS Medical College Hospital at Bemina here to improve service in its casualty. “I visited the casualty on Sunday and saw a sole resident examining More

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Cop among 2 killed in JK mishaps

Srinagar/Jammu, Dec 21: Two persons including a police constable were killed and six others wounded in separate road accidents across Jammu and Kashmir today.   A police spokesman said a constable was killed when a truck (JK01-6513) hit his motorcycle (JK01-9505) near Aripora, Zewan Panthachowk More

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Teacher post aspirants hold protest

SHAHID RAFIQ

Kupwara, Dec 21: The aspirants for the posts of teacher in Kupwara today staged a demonstration against the Service Selection Board accusing it of delaying the release of selection list.  According to the candidates, they applied for the posts advertised on November 12, last year and subsequently More

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HC directs AAG to file status report

SURANKOTE MASSACRE

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Dec 21: The High Court on Wednesday listed the Surankote massacre case for next week and directed the Additional Advocate General (AAG) to file the status report regarding the investigation of the case.      “The court directed for listing the case next week More

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New Delhi politicizing KU: Geelani

Srinagar: The Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Wednesday accused the New Delhi of trying to make the University of Kashmir a political arena to mould the mindset of students on a specific line.  “Now the focus in KU is laid more on political and cultural programmes than More

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Maintain harmony: Aga Ruhullah to people

Srinagar, Dec 21: Minister for Science and Information Technology, Aga Syed Ruhullah, on Wednesday urged people of central Kashmir’s Budgam district not to indulge in violence.  Akhtar Ali, special assistant to minister told Greater Kashmir the minister this afternoon invited elders from various More

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Haji Ali Joo’s Chahrum on Friday

Condolence meeting in Srinagar on Sunday

Srinagar, Dec 21: A condolence meeting to mourn the sad demise of Haji Ali Joo Wani, father of former MD JK Tourist Development Corporation, Abdul Aziz Wani,  and uncle of Minister of State for Home Nasir Aslam Wani, will be held at Peerbagh Srinagar on December 25 (Sunday).     More

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CS takes stock of winter supply position, reviews pace of dev schemes in Valley

Srinagar, Dec 21: While reviewing the pace of various development schemes and stock and supply position in the Valley, the Chief Secretary, Madhav Lal today impressed upon all the Deputy Commissioners to ensure proper and timely implementation of these schemes besides ensuring that people does not More

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