Bunkers irk residents

Concertina wires, barricades create impediments for people

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, July 19: Even if many areas of Srinagar got relief after the bunkers were removed last year, there are some places in the City where these installations still act as “irritant” for the residents. Around 39 “strategically” located bunkers have already been removed from the Srinagar More

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JCC calls for strike on August 5, 6

Rather misguiding Omar: Employees' leaders

KASHMIR NEWS SERVICE

Srinagar, July 19: State government employees on Tuesday threatened to expose ‘corrupt’ ministers and bureaucrats in Jammu and Kashmir, if their demands weren’t fulfilled immediately. “If our genuine demands are not met we will launch a campaign against corrupt ministers, bureaucrats and advisors More

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PC to support JCC programs

I assure employees' my personal support : Sajad Lone

Srinagar, July 19: The Chairman of Peoples Conference Sajad Gani Lone on Tuesday said that his party would support all the programs of Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) and employees if government continues to foil their peaceful protests with force.       “If the demands More

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Selection procedure of block coordinators, preraks draws flak

SAAKSHAR BHARAT MISSION

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, July 19: The centrally sponsored scheme, Saakshar Bharat Mission (SBM) has again come under scanner following the alleged violation of procedure in selecting the Block coordinators and Preraks (motivators) in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. On July 15 the Zilla Lok Shiksha Samiti More

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Peerzada cancels attachments

'Govt ready to purchase rented school buildings of Auqafs in Sgr'

EDUCATION CONFERENCE

Srinagar, July 19: The minister for School Education, Peerzada Muhammad Syed on Tuesday announced cancellation of all attachments in the School Education department at all levels and abolishment of the posts of DRGs, ZRPs, CRPs with immediate effect.  “Any delay in the implementation of instructions More

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RET Forum, pensioners decry police action

Srinagar, July 19: Jammu Kashmir Rehbar-e-Taleem Teacher’s Forum and Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh Pensioners’ Welfare Association have vehemently condemned the police action against employees participating in the secretariat gherao programme on Monday. In a statement on Tuesday, Forum said, hundreds More

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Boy among 3 killed in road accidents

Srinagar, July 19: Three persons including a boy were killed and two others wounded in separate road accidents across the Valley.  An oil tanker (JK02V-8265) hit and killed a 15-year-old boy Muzaffar Ahmad Kawa, son of Ali Muhammad of Kawapora Bala near Shadipora Sumbal Bandipora, police More

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Govt invites dead medicos to vote for CCIM candidates

D A RASHID

Srinagar, July 19: In violation of court directions and provisions of Central Council of Indian System of Medicine (CCIM) Act the state government has held the election for two members of CCIM inviting dead medicos to vote. As per the provisions of the CCIM Act, the updating of ISM register More

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8 docs see 1000 patients daily in B’pore hospital

POOR STATE OF HEALTHCARE

TARIQ RASOOL

Bandipore, July 18: Patients are facing immense hardship due to lack of specialist doctors, equipments and basic amenities at the District Hospital (DH) here in north Kashmir.  “More than 1000 patients visit District Hospital everyday but only eight doctors are available there to see them More

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Police,CRPF restored peace in Valley: IGP

GK News Network

Srinagar, July 19: The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Zone S M Sahai, on Tuesday said police and CRPF did a commendable job to restore peace in the Valley. While chairing a high level meet at Police Control Room here, the IGP said, “In the event of any exigency or law and order situation More

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Court extends police remand of Qurat-ul-Ain

Srinagar, July 19: The Court on Tuesday extended the Police remand of Qurat-ul-Ain daughter of Shamas-ud-Din Babar of Jalalabad Sopore till July 26 in case FIR no. 182/2011 under section 302,307,427,109/ RPC of police station Sopore, a police spokesman said. “Police had arrested Qurat-ul-Ain More

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Protests in Bla against Irrigation department

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, July 19: Scores of people in several villages of Rafiabad area here staged protests against the Irrigation and Flood Control Department for failing to supply water for irrigating their paddy fields.  Reports said the residents of Watergam, Marazigund, Behrampora, Drusoo, Rehmatabad More

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CS submits reports on devolution of powers to Panchayats

Srinagar: The Committee constituted on devolution of powers to the three tier Panchayati Raj System in the State today submitted its report to the Government.  Chief Secretary, Madhav Lal who was heading the panel handed over the report to the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah here. The report, More

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Women empowerment Govt’s top priority: Sakina

Inaugurates 10-day exhibition at Sonamarg

Srinagar, July 19: Minister for Social Welfare, Sakina Itoo Tuesday said that Women empowerment is the top priority of the Government and maintained that several programs including the Sher-e-Kashmir Employment and Welfare Programme (SKEWP) are showing encouraging results in that direction.  More

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Trauma theater's shifting to new block stalled in SMHS

‘Some Doctors Deliberately Hamper Move’

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, July 19: Inordinate delay in shifting of the vital trauma theater to the newly constructed casualty block at the SMHS hospital here has become a source of inconvenience for the patients.    Sources said a group of doctors in the hospital are deliberately delaying shifting More

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Prepare project report for irrigating Pulwama karewas: Taj

Pulwama, July 19: Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Taj Mohi ud Din today directed the Irrigation Department to prepare a project report for irrigating the karewas of Pulwama, known for producing world famous almonds. He directed the Department to submit the report within a week More

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4 years on, justice eludes Tabindah Gani’s family

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, July 19: Justice continues to elude the family of Tabindah Gani, who was brutally raped and murdered four years ago on this day in Langate area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. The family of the deceased told Greater Kashmir that the accused are yet to be punished despite ordering More

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SIT SUBMITS PROGRESS REPORT

Tufail Matoo Case

D A RASHID

Srinagar, July 19: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) submitted the progress report in Tufail Matoo case to a local Court here on Tuesday. After hearing the arguments of the counsel for the complainant, Muhammad Altaf Khan and Chief Prosecuting Officer, the Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar More

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CRPF officer thrashes patients, attendants

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, July 19: A CRPF officer allegedly went on a beating spree on Monday night, thrashing patients and attendants without any provocation in this north Kashmir town. The incident evoked strong resentment from the residents of the town and they demanded stern action against the officer.  More

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HC quashes PSA detentions of Faizan, 3 others

Srinagar, July 19: The High Court on Tuesday quashed the detention order of four persons including a minor, under Public Safety Act (PSA). The Court of Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar quashed the detention order of Faizan Rafiq Hakim son of Muhammad Rafiq Hakim, and directed the state to release More

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