RET Forum hails Peerzada
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Rehbar-e-Taleem Teachers’ Forum has welcomed the Education minister, Peerzada Muhammad Syed’s directive for cancellation of attachments, abolishment of DRGs, ZRPs and CRPs and completion of selection process of ReTs within 45 days.  The Forum has sought immediate More
2 Hizb militants held: Army

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, July 20: Army has claimed to have arrested two militants of Hizbul Mujahideen from Kuchwa area of Kandi belt.  According to a statement issued by 29 Rashtriya Rifles, the arrested have been identified as Ajaz Ahmad Teli of Pattan and Fayaz Ahmad Parray of Dargam. It said More
Kashmir peaceful this year: CRPF

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, July 20: Special Director General of paramilitary CRPF Anirudh Uppal on Wednesday said the situation in Kashmir Valley had remained peaceful this year. "The situation this year has remained peaceful in the Kashmir Valley due to the pressure mounted by the security forces on the militants More
Hizb condemns arrest of Sopore girl
Srinagar, July 20: Condemning the arrest of Qurat-ul-Ain in Sopore by Police, Hizb-ul-Mujahideen on Wednesday alleged that the authorities were trying to play with the sentiments of people. “To arrest innocent girls like Qurat-ul-Ain is no duty for policemen. They need to control the society More
Health Deptt clarifies
Srinagar, July 20: Health Department on Wednesday said that Sub District Hospital Bandipora has not been upgraded to the level of   District  Hospital as yet.  Reacting to a news story carried in Greater Kashmir’s Tuesday’s edition “8 docs see 1000 patients daily” a spokesman More
  • Kashmir

Prompt public service vital for good governance: Omar

‘My Government made time-bound service delivery a legal binding’

AWAMI MULAQAT

GK NEWS NETWORK Srinagar, July 20: Terming prompt delivery of public service as an important ingredient of good governance, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Wednesday said that his focus is on creation of More


  • Srinagar City

Drainage work irks Nawakadal localities

LOCALS THREATEN ROADSIDE PROTESTS

SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI

Srinagar, July 20: The residents of Nawa Kadal localities like Khanqah-e-Sokhta, Lakhiryaar and Dhar Kocha are up in arms against the concerned authorities for what they said “snail’s paced and haphazardly More



  • Jammu

Yatra set to cross 5 lakh-mark

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, July 20: The footfall at the Amarnath shrine is likely to breach the 5 lakh mark on Thursday with more than 4,90,000 pilgrims already having paid obeisance at the cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas More


  • South Asia

Mullah Omar death report false: Taliban

Kabul, July 20: The Afghan Taliban’s spokesmen said on Wednesday their mobile phones, e-mail accounts and a website had been hacked to send out false messages to media claiming the movement’s supreme leader More


  • Business

Special handloom expo-2011 begins at Pahalgam

Slathia for multi-pronged marketing strategy to boost sales, exports

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 20: Minister for Industries and Commerce S S Slathia today inaugurated a special handloom expo-2011 at picturesque tourist destination, Pahalgam. The expo to continue till August 3 More


  • World

Famine has killed thousands in south Somalia: UN

Nairobi, July 20: Parts of southern Somalia are suffering from famine, a UN official said Wednesday, and tens of thousands of Somalis have already died in the worst hunger emergency in a generation.The More


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