Healthy, educated JK my endeavor: Omar

AWAMI MULAQAT

Srinagar, July 27: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that during the first two years of his tenure the attention was paid to provide necessary paraphernalia to the hospitals, schools, colleges and other such institutions established and upgraded in the State. “Unless our hospitals More

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Maintain cleanliness along pilgrimage routes: Vohra

Amarnath Yatra 2011

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 27: The Governor N N Vohra, who is also the chairman of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB), reviewed the Yatra arrangements here on Wednesday.        The Governor while chairing a high level meeting reiterated his earlier directions about the effective More

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GoI playing with Asiya’s life: DeM

Srinagar, July 27: The acting chairperson of Dukhtaran-e-Milat Riff’at Fatima has expressed serious concern over the deteriorating health of party’s incarcerated chief Asiya Andrabi, alleging that the Government of India was playing with her life.  Asiya is currently undergoing treatment at More

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Teens held for ‘stone pelting’

Govt claims fall flat

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, July 27: Despite the tall claims of the Government that no teenager involved in stone pelting were presently lodged in jails, police has arrested two teenagers allegedly on charges of disturbing law and order in South Kashmir’s Islamabad (Anantnag) district.  Police claims that More

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‘Senior citizens can play role in reviving past glory’

Srinagar, July 27: Justice (Retd) B A Kirmani, Central University Vice-Chancellor, Prof Wahid Qureshi, Director Information and PR, Farooq Renzushah and DC Srinagar, Me’raj Ahmad Kakroo today the senior citizens cold play a vital role in reviving the past glory of our civilization and strengthening our More

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DDB Baramulla approves Rs 106.51 cr plan

Peerzada for time bound completion of projects

Baramulla, July 27: The District Development Board (DDB) of Baramulla today approved a plan outlay of Rs 106.51 crore for the current fiscal for the district. The plan was approved at a meeting of the Board, chaired by the Minister for Education, Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed of which he is the More

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Govt not distributing due share to districts: Baigh

INCREASE IN STATE PLAN

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, July 27:  People’s Democratic Party senior leader and MLA Baramulla, Muzaffar Hussain Baigh today accused the state government of not allocating the recent increase in the state’s annual plan among all the districts of the state.  He alleged that the ruling party wanted to More

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Pursue science studies with devotion: Ruhullah

Inaugurates 5-day INSPIRE camp

Srinagar, July 27: Minister for Science Technology and IT, Aga Syed Ruhullah today exhorted upon the younger generation to pursue science studies with devotion. “The government is providing ample opportunities to youth to make a mark in research activities,” Syed Ruhullah said after inaugurating More

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Dr Khuroo hailed for discovering Hepatitis E

MUAZAM MUHAMMAD BHAT

Srinagar, July 27: Governor NN Vohra on Wednesday congratulated eminent Medical Scientist and Gastroentologist, Dr Sultan Muhammad Khuroo for his scientific interest in discovering Hepatitis E 30 years ago. He was addressing a function organized by Dr Khuroo’s Medical Trust here on the discovery More

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Girl among 3 killed, 33 hurt in road mishaps

Srinagar, July 27: Three persons including a girl were killed and 33 others wounded in separate road accidents in Valley. Two persons were killed and 32 others injured when a passenger vehicle (JK05-986) they were travelling in turned turtle at Fatehgarh Baramulla on Wednesday. Witnesses More

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Hashim concerned at Dr Ashraf’s falling health

Srinagar, July 27: The Jammu Kashmir Democratic Liberation Party chairman, Hashim Qureshi has expressed concerned over the deteriorating health of noted pro-freedom leader and Shaheed Maqbool Bhat’s close associate, Dr Muhammad Ashraf Qureshi, presently living in Pakistan.  “Dr Ashraf is one More

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Rationalize staff in hospitals: EC

Srinagar, July 27: Estates Committee today asked the Health department to strengthen medicare facilities in the hospitals with focus on the health institution of remote and far off areas. The Committee which met here under the chairmanship of G M Saroori highlighted the need to have adequate More

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Fake Pir booked for rape

D A RASHID

Srinagar, July 27: On other days he would promise world to others but today Abdul Rashid Ganai of Nishat here was brought to the court handcuffed for allegedly outraging the chastity of two 15-year old girls. Police today produced charge-sheet against Ganai, a self-styled Pir, before the More

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KAC non- profit organization: Spokesman

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 27: The United States based Kashmiri American Council (KAC) on Wednesday said that it is a  non profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the plight of the Kashmiri people.  “Organized in 1990, its sole aim is to pursue and secure the right of self determination More

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Restrictions lifted from Manzgam

KHALID GUL

Manzgam (Kulgam), July 27: Following the assurance by senior citizens, authorities lifted the restrictions from Manzgam village on Wednesday.  Restrictions were imposed in this south Kashmir village following the violent clashes on Friday after a woman alleged abduction and rape by army men More

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APQN benchmark for quality education in colleges

STATE LEVEL GDC PRINCIPALS MEET HELD

Srinagar, July 27: The first ever meeting of all the Principals of Government Degree Colleges including Nodal officers of newly established colleges of both the divisions of the State was held here today under the chairmanship of Higher Education Minister, Abdul Gani Malik. Commissioner/ secretary More

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Sarpanch locks school building

‘Absence’ of staff

GK NEWS NETWORK

Pakherpora; July 27: An independent Sarpanch today locked the building of Government high school Nagbal alleging that the staff remains absent for duty most of the times.  The sarpanch Ghulam Muhammad Ahangar told Greater Kashmir that teachers in the school allegedly remain absent from duties More

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