Non-violent movement infused respect, dignity among Kashmiris: David Barsamian

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar Feb 15: The world renowned Armenian-American radio broadcaster and writer, David Barsamian, who is currently in the valley on Wednesday said the non-violent movement undertaken by Kashmiris has been extremely beneficial as it  has infused consciousness, respect and dignity among the More

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JeM pays tributes to Khrew martyrs

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 16: Militant outfit Jaish-e-Muhammad on Tuesday paid glowing tributes to the youth who died in Khrew during 2010 unrest last year.       In a statement here, a JeM spokesman said that a meeting of the JeM cadres was held at Pampore this afternoon with More

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Agricultural technocrats threat ‘fast unto death’

Srinagar, Feb 16: The Jammu and Kashmir Agricultural Technocrats Association (JKATA) have threatened to start a ‘fast unto death’ program from 21 of this month to press their demand of job regularization. “We will die but will not break our fast till the governments regularize all the 2834 Agricultural More

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COURT SLAMS GOVT ON DELAY IN PROMOTION CASES

‘SET UP GRIEVANCE CELL IN GAD’

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Feb 16: High Court has came down heavily on State Government for adopting delay tactics in promotion cases maintaining it kills skill and prime time of employees to be used for progress of the departments.In view of the non-serious approach of Government towards solving promotion cases More

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Over 10 lakh migratory birds visit Shallabugh wetland

SHEIKH NAZIR

Ganderbal, Feb 16: As many as 10 lakh migratory birds have visited Shallabugh wetland, Forest officials have revealed.  “Wide variety of birds visited the wetland spread over 25,000 kanal of land from Takenwari Srinagar to Sangan Ganderbal,” in charge, wetland Shallabugh, Forester Abdul Rashid More

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Government pushing youth to violence: Hurriyat (M)

Srinagar, Feb 16: Hurriyat (M) on Wednesday accused the government of pushing the Kashmiri youth to violence. Condemning the arrests of youth in Srinagar and other towns  of the Valley, Hurriyat spokesman, in a statement, alleged that the government under well thought out plan was creating such More

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‘SRTC loses Rs 2 crore in two years’

Srinagar, Feb 16: The State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) has incurred losses due to alleged discrepancies in the allotment of Civil Hire Transport tenders. Sources said, the Corporation had suffered a loss of Rs 2 crore after it signed an agreement allegedly with a blue eyed CHT contractor in More

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Drug abuse, juvenile crime on rise in Bandipora

TARIQ RASOOL

Bandipora, Feb 16: The drug addiction among the youth in this North Kashmir district is on rise with many of them indulging in criminal activities after using the contrabands.   According to locals, narcotics and other drugs were readily available in the district and the youngsters aged More

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Woman dies after giving birth; family alleges negligence

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, Feb 16: The death of a woman due to the alleged negligence of doctors sparked protests in district hospital, Baramulla on Wednesday. Nargis, wife of Imtiyaz Ahmad Choudhary, of Nowshera, Uri was brought to the district hospital by her relatives after she developed some pregnancy More

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Pensioners back EJAC (Q) prog

Srinagar, Feb 16: All Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh Pensioners’ Welfare Association has assured full support to the Employees’ Joint Action Committee (Q) led by Abdul Qayoom Wani in its struggle for getting fulfilled the demands of employees and pensioners. Extending support to EJAC (Q)’s February More

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2 held another absconding: Police

ATTACK ON MAJEED DAR’S KIN

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, Feb 16: Police has arrested two persons in connection with the attack on Assistant Executive Engineer in PWD, Ghulam Mohi-u-Din Akhoon at Wagoora here on Tuesday evening. Two of the family members of Akhoon, who is the brother-in-law of slain Hizbul Mujahideen commander Abdul Majeed More

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People facing uncertainty after arrest spree: Jama’at

Srinagar, Feb 16: Jama’at-e-Islami J&K has alleged that the masses in Kashmir were facing the worst kind of uncertainty and uneasiness due to unabated arrest of the youth across the valley.“To avoid arrests, the youth have abandoned their homes and jobs and are wandering from place to place in More

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Kumar Mohalla without electricity

Srinagar, Feb 16: The residents of Kumar Mohalla, Safapora Ganderbal have complained that they had been without electricity from over a month after their transformer developed a technical snag.A delegation told Greater Kashmir that despite numerous reminders, the Power Development Department failed More

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