No consensus on Panchayat polls

Cong Objects Again; Cabinet Constitutes Sub-Committee

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Jan 28: There is no consensus yet between the ruling coalition partners–National Conference and Congress- over the schedule for holding Panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir, with one of the alliance partners Friday making it clear that it will not participate in the polls if the state government More

Budget session from Feb 28

Appointment Of New CS, Forest Policy Cleared

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Jan 28: The annual budget sessions of the state legislature will commence from February 28. The decision was taken in the cabinet meeting held here on Friday.Sources said the state cabinet, which met under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah approved summoning of State Legislative More

Police wake up to Hangul poaching

Arrest 6 Persons, Recover Weapon Of Offence

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Jan 28: Police have arrested six persons accused of having poached the rare Kashmiri stag or Hangul—an endangered species—recently in Dachigam Wildlife Sanctuary on the outskirts of Srinagar.“We have arrested all the six accused in poaching of Hangul,” Sub Divisional Police Officer ( More

690-MW `Ratle project construction takes off

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Jan 28: The construction of the much awaited Ratle hydroelectric project in the state sector has taken off with authorities sorting out the pre-construction work ahead of focusing on the important civil and mechanical job.Commissioner/Secretary Power, Basharat Ahmad Dhar told Greater More

When’ll Govt give life to ‘dead’ SAC?

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Jan 28: The State Accountability Commission, a premiere anti-corruption body, continues to remain useless in absence of a full-fledged chairman and members, raising a question mark over the Jammu and Kashmir Government’s tough talk on corruption.On Thursday the Chief Minster Omar Abdullah More

JKLF criticizes Govt for replacing JK Bank

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 28: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front today questioned the state government’s decision to replace JK Bank with RBI as its sole banker, saying any effort to weaken the financial institution will harm the “already” weak economy of the state.“Any effort to weaken this bank will have More

Panel probing civilian killings to get another extension

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 28: The judicial commission probing 17 out of 112 civilian killings during last year’s summer unrest in the Kashmir Valley is all set to get another extension as the High Court has asked it not to submit the report without its permission.“We will put forth the proposal for extension More

Protests in Sopore, Baramulla

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, Jan 28: People staged massive protests in north Kashmir’s Sopore and Baramulla towns after Friday prayers on the call of Hurriyat Conference led by Syed Ali Geelani.Eyewitnesses told Greater Kashmir that scores of youth took to streets in north Kashmir’s Sopore town this afternoon. Raising More