Govt yet to bring Daksum, Sinthan Top on tourist map

KHALID GUL

Kokernag/ Sinthan Top, July 15: With famous health resorts like Gulmarg and Pahalgam overcrowded by ever increasing tourist rush, the government is yet to bring Daksum, Sinthan Top and other scenic resorts in south Kashmir on the tourist map and provide holiday-makers a varied choice.“Prior to More

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GB Pant officials blame Cantonment Board for fire incident

POOR STATE OF HEALTHCARE

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, July 15: Day after a fire incident created panic in the sole pediatric hospital of the Valley---G B Pant--- hospital administration on Friday blamed the Badami Bagh Cantonment Board for it.        Hell broke lose in the hospital on Thursday morning More

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Govt keen to strengthen disaster management: Nasir

Kuldeep Khoda For Creating Mass Awareness

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 15: Minister of State for Home, Nasir Aslam Wani, on Friday said that Government is keen to strengthen disaster management infrastructure in the state as JK falls in a “vulnerable” earthquake zone. “The Government has set up a State Disastrous Management Authority under the More

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Geelani, Mirwaiz under house arrest

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, July 15: Chairmen of both factions of Hurriyat Conference remained under house arrest on Friday. While Hurriyat (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani remained under house detention for the fifth consecutive day today, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was put under detention this morning.  More

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Constable killed, 6 injured in road mishaps

Srinagar: A police constable, who was critically wounded in a road accident, succumbed at SKIMS Soura today while as six others were injured in separate mishaps across the Valley.  According to police spokesman, Constable Muhammad Yousuf (No. 608/BD) son of Ghulam Rasool Bhat of Dablipora Wachi More

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Involve Kashmiris in talks: Charis to Indo-Pak

Srinagar: The European Parliament member, Charis Davies, has asked India and Pakistan to involve the people of Kashmir in the dialogue for the resolution of Kashmir issue.  Charis Davies, according to Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (R) statement, was addressing a press conference in the press More

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Charar-i-Sharief deputation meets CM

Srinagar: A deputation comprising 200 people from Charar-i-Sharief called on Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah here to express the gratitude of the locals to him for granting a degree college. “You have fulfilled our cherished demand and open vistas for the educated youth of the area to pursue higher More

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Vohra talks to Higher Education Minister

ACADEMIC ARRANGEMENT LECTURERS’ GRIEVANCE

Srinagar, July 15: The Governor, N N Vohra, today called Higher Education Minister, Abdul Gani Malik over phone and discussed the issues and demands raised by academic arrangement lecturers with him. According to an official communiqué, a deputation of All J&K College Contractual Teachers More

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Make July 18 protest successful: JCC to employees

Srinagar, July 15: Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) has appealed to the employees to maintain unity in their ranks and make successful its proposed protest programme on July 18, to press for the fulfillment of their demands including payment of pay commission arrears, raising retirement age and More

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Govt pushing nation towards moral bankruptcy: Geelani

Srinagar: Concerned over the holding of “dance programmes in the name of cultural functions in educational institutions”, Hurriyat (G) chairman, Syed Ali Shah Geelani Friday said, “ruling clique was pushing the nation towards moral bankruptcy.” “Our centuries old moral values are in danger due More

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TeM Ameer rejects police charge-sheet as ‘misleading’

MOULANA SHOWKAT’S KILLING

Srinagar: The United Jihad Council general secretary and Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen Ameer, Sheikh Jameel-ur-Rehman, has rejected, what he said, the Challan produced by the JK Police in the court of Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar,  in the murder case of Moulana Showkat Shah, terming the probe as ‘misleading More

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SKIMS declares post-doctorial CET result in 3 days

Srinagar: Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura has completed the process of theory and practical examinations for the selection of post-doctorial courses for DM/MCh in the seven super-specialties in a ‘record time’ of three days. In a statement, SKIMS Director, Prof Showkat Ali More

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Koshur Mahaz holds meeting

Srinagar, July 15: Koshur Mahaz Mashawarti committee held a meeting here on Thursday which was attended by prominent Kashmiri writers, musicians, sculptors, theatre activists and film makers. In a statement, Mahaz said, the meeting was attended by Farooq Nazki, Prof Majrooh Rasheed, Shaiqa Mohi More

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