‘Photography is powerful medium of expression’
Srinagar: Noted photographer, Farhatullah Beig has said the photography was the most powerful medium of expression and change. Addressing a workshop on photographic skills for NGOs organised by JK Association of Social Workers (JKASW) from July 22 to 24 here, Beig who hails from Hyderabad said MoreHajj aspirant seek extension
SUBMISSION OF PASSPORT
Srinagar: The selected aspirants for Hajj-2011 have appealed to the authorities to extend the date for submission of passport. A delegation told Greater Kashmir that due to the delay from passport and CID office, they were unable to deposit their passports in Hajj house. “We appeal MoreHCBA polling on July 28
Srinagar: The election commission of High Court Bar Association has rescheduled the date of polling for the Bar elections. “The Commission had earlier fixed the date of polling on Friday, July 29 which has been now rescheduled and fixed on July 28 from 10 AM to 4 PM. There will be a break from MorePandit body condemns alleged gang rape
Srinagar, July 25: Hindu Welfare Society Kashmir chairperson, A K Rajpouri has condemned the alleged gang rape of a woman in Kulgam. In a statement Rajpouri said: “This type of crime is un-bearable and deliberate attempt to create uncertainty and damage the peaceful atmosphere in the valley MoreStudents, teachers appeal PHE
Tral, July 25: The students and teaching staff of government upper primary school Nehar here are facing acute shortage of water. The teachers posted in the school told Greater Kashmir that the building lacked proper water connection. “We have to visit the nearby households to get drinking water MoreOwners seek hike in price
LAND ACQUISITION
Awantipora, July 25: A group of land owners Monday held a demonstration here demanding hike in the rate for nearly 254 kanals of land earmarked by the government for four laning of Srinagar-Jammu highway. The protest was held when some senior officials from Srinagar were busy in motivating the MorePunjab woman appeals DGP
Srinagar, July 25: A woman Jaswinder Kaur of Amritsar Patti has appealed Director General of Police to grant her justice in a property dispute with her husband. Kaur said that she was married to a man from Jawahar Nagar area nearly ten years ago. “Due to the dispute over past two and half years MorePolice file supplementary chargesheet
Moulana Showkat case
Srinagar: Police on Monday filed a supplementary Chargesheet in the murder case of Moulana Showkat in a local court here. The Special Investigating Team (SIT) probing the matter filed the Chargesheet regarding finger prints and IED Circuitry about two accused in the Court of Principal MoreShah under house arrest
Srinagar: Democratic Freedom Party chairman, Shabir Ahmed Shah continued to remain under house arrest for the fifth continuous day Monday. “The changing situation of Jammu and Kashmir is not hidden from anybody but State government still resorts to using of police and batons,” a spokesman of the party More- Kashmir
Tarigami joins lecturers’ rally
‘ASKS GOVT TO LISTEN TO THEM’
MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN
Srinagar, July 25: The State Secretary of CPI (M), M Y Tarigami, on Monday joined college lecturers, who have been staging protests since last month against government’s failure to fulfill their demands More
- Srinagar City
Makhdoom Sahib shrine Intizaamiya appeals CM
Seeks upgradation of facilities for devotees
SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI
Srinagar, July 25: The Makhdoom Sahib (RA) shrine management has appealed the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah who is also the Chairman of Muslim Wakf Board to upgrade the hillock shrine and also provide More
- Jammu
QRTs for accident-prone areas
Caught In Red Tape, Project Yet To Get Finance Deptt Clearance
RAJEEV SHARMA
Jammu, July 25: The proposal for fully equipped Quick Rescue Teams (QRTs), to be deployed with ambulances for immediate rescue operations in times of road accidents on highways in the state, has been stuck More
- PaK
New PaK legislators take oath
NISAR AHMED THOKAR
Islamabad, July 25: The newly elected representatives of PaK Legislative Assembly on Monday elected Sardar Ghulam Sadiq as speaker and Shaheen Kousar Dar as the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative body.& More
- South Asia
Pak plans to add 24 nuke-capable missiles to its arsenal
REZAUL H LASKAR/PTI
Islamabad, July 25: Pakistan plans to add 24 nuclear-capable, short-range missiles capable of hitting all major Indian cities to its arsenal this year, reflecting a urge in the security establishment to More
- National
Raja pulls PM, Chidambaram into 2G scam
New Delhi, July 25: Former telecom minister A. Raja Monday sought to drag Prime Minister Manmohan Singh into the 2G spectrum case, prompting the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to seek his and More
- World
India, South Korea ink civil nuclear deal
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Seoul, July 25: India today signed a "historic" civil nuclear cooperation agreement with South Korea, paving the way for the possibility of Seoul exporting its atomic power plants. The agreement, More


