After fire, Gada Kocha fears building collapse

TRADERS CONCERNED; CALL ON DIV COM; SEEK RESPITE

GK CITY REPORTER

Srinagar, Jan 31: A day after the devastating fire at Gada Kocha that consumed at least 10 shops and some residential houses in the congested Shahr-e-Khaas area, the locals including traders fear that the old dilapidated buildings in the neighbourhood may collapse anytime. The residents said More

SOURA ALLEGES PDD HARASSMENT!

Come clear on re-metering, load agreement: Residents ask admin

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 31:  The residents of Soura and adjoining Buchpora have accused the Power Development Department of harassing the consumers “to hide the misadventures” of the PDD. The residents said recently the PDD replaced all the meters in the area with new electronic meters, which More

Traffic police starts drive

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 31: The Traffic police has started a drive to decongest the City centre track between Dalgate and Batamaloo.  At least 100 vehicles were towed away for roadside parking while shopkeepers showcasing their goods on the footpaths have been asked to refrain from the practice.
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Milk sellers fined

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 31: The Legal Metrology, Circle-2 Srinagar has imposed fine on milk sellers found violating norms in the City markets, an official handout Monday said. “We raided the premises of milk sellers in the Karan Nagar for selling cheese at Rs120/ per Kg and using non-standard weights More

KU to commemorate World Cancer Day

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 31: On World Cancer Day, Kashmir University will host a daylong symposium on  Esophageal Cancer - A Major Health Concern In Kashmir. A KU handout said the event would be organized by the department of Bio Chemistry on February 4. “Esophageal Cancer (EC) is the More

Eid-i-Milad (SAW) arrangements reviewed

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 31: Arrangements for Eid-i-Milad-Un-Nabi (SAW) commencing from February 3, 2011 (29 Safar, 1432H) were reviewed Monday by Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat at a high level meeting of officers held at Hazratbal.  An official handout said the Minister urged the More

  • Kashmir

Submit case diaries in 2-days: CJM to police

WAMIQ FAROOQ CASE

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Jan 31: The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Monday directed the police to submit the case dairies in the killing of 13-year-old Wamiq Farooq within 2-days. The CJM Yashpal Bourney said, “ More



  • Srinagar City

After fire, Gada Kocha fears building collapse

TRADERS CONCERNED; CALL ON DIV COM; SEEK RESPITE

GK CITY REPORTER

Srinagar, Jan 31: A day after the devastating fire at Gada Kocha that consumed at least 10 shops and some residential houses in the congested Shahr-e-Khaas area, the locals including traders fear that More




  • Jammu

Govt to arm FPF personnel

ALTAF UNVEILS NEW FOREST POLICY

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Jan 31: Minister for Forest and Environment, Mian Altaf Ahmed, on Monday said the government has decided to crack its whip on timber smugglers by providing arms to the Forest Protection Force (FPF More



  • Briefs

Justice Saghir passes away

Srinagar, Jan 31: Justice Sayed Saghir Ahmad, a former chief justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court and chairman of the Prime Minister’s Working Group on Centre-state relations passed away today. More



  • Business

Now pay landline, broadband bills from your home: BSNL

*Co to install 400 more towers across Valley *Yet to get nod from intelligence/security agencies to 3-G launch

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Jan 31: To make it more convenient to its landline users and bring about transparency in billing, the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) Monday launched a special facility enabling the fixed line More



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