WOEFUL TALE OF AN ORPHAN

ISHFAQ HAS NOWHERE TO GO

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, July 2: For 12-year old Ishfaq Ahmad of Kupwara life has come to a standstill at  Baitul-Hilal orphanage at Jawahar Nagar here.  Ishfaq has to stay put in the orphanage even during vacations as he has nowhere to go.    Around 4 pm today smiles were blooming More

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Omar to invite PM for JK Panchayat Sabha

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 2: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, Saturday said he would seek a mega JK Panchayat Sabha in Srinagar to be chaired by Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh to arrange direct interaction between him and Panchayat members. “While we are hopeful that the current dialogue process between More

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Where is Greater Baramulla?

Project to get delayed: Officials; People concerned

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, July 2: Execution of much-hyped “Greater Baramulla” project to develop this northern district of Jammu and Kashmir on modern lines is set to face more delay as authorities have failed to prepare on time the road map for the ambitious project. “The detailed project for Greater Baramulla More

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Kangan residents hail Mian Altaf

SHEIKH NAZIR

Kangan, July 2: The residents of Kangan have hailed the efforts of local Legislator Mian Altaf for sanctioning Degree College for Kangan. "Sanctioning Degree College for Kangan was our long pending demand which has been finally fulfilled by the Government. We are thankful to those particularly More

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Govt responsible for mess in school education: Senior Citizens

‘Even the poorest is reluctant to send children to Govt schools”

Srinagar, July 2: Expressing serious concern over the State Finance Commission’s report on development deficit in education sector in Valley over the years, the Srinagar Senior Citizens’ Forum blamed the successive governments for prevailing mess in School Education Department.   
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Formulate area specific development plans: Speaker

Srinagar, July 2: Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Muhammad Akbar Lone on Saturday directed the Public Health Engineering (PHE) and Roads and Buildings (R & B) departments to pace up work on all ongoing developmental projects under execution in Sonawari Constituency.   The Speaker More

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18 injured in road mishaps

Srinagar: At least 18 persons were injured in different road accidents in Kashmir on Saturday.  Police said a passenger Bus (JK02A-3867) and a Truck (JK05A-3951) collided near Lower-Monda Qazigund, resulting in injuries to 10 passengers. They were hospitalized. A Tata Sumo (JK05-7521) hit and More

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P N Bazaz’s death anniversary on July 5

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Forum is observing the 27th death  anniversary of its founder chief, Prem Nath Bazaz on July 5 and July 6, in Delhi, Jammu and Srinagar respectively.  Democratic Forum is organizing functions and programmes at various places where rich tributes would More

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KU to start Urdu PG courses in its satellite campuses

Srinagar: University of Kashmir will explore the possibility of starting Post-Graduate courses in Urdu in its satellite campuses in North and South Kashmir. This was decided at a high level meeting chaired by Vice- Chancellor Kashmir University Prof Talat Ahmad. The meeting also decided to introduce More

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Kashmir not a territorial dispute: Zaffar

Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Salvation Movement chairman Zaffar Akbar Bhat on Saturday said Kashmir was not territorial dispute between India and Pakistan but political issue to which Kashmiris were the cardinal party.   “Kashmir issue can’t be resolved bilaterally between India and Pakistan More

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Security situation satisfactory: DGP

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 2: The Director General of Police, (DGP), Kuldeep Khoda, on Saturday expressed his satisfaction over the law and order and security situation in the state.  “With the improving security situation, educational, trade and developmental activities have regained pace and the valley More

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Narrow escape for yatris due to landslides

Srinagar: Several pilgrims had a narrow escape Saturday at Mamaar on Srinagar-Sonamarg road following heavy landslides triggered due to ongoing work of Project Beacon.  Eyewitnesses said that vehicles carrying yatris to Cave shrine were passing on at Mamaar when there was landslides the road More

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Tarigami takes on Govt ‘All commissions defunct’

KHALID GUL

Kulgam, July 2: State General Secretary of CPI (M) and Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), M Y Tarigami, on Saturday blamed the government for rendering various commissions, which were constituted to bring transparency, defunct.  “The state government is showing callous approach in More

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‘Panchs, Sarpanchs to be involved in PDS distribution’

Tangmarg, July 2: Minister for CA&PD and Transport Qamar Ali Akhoon has said the Sarpanchs and Panchs would be involved in the distribution of essentials in their respective areas to ensure transparency in the Public Distribution System (PDS). He was speaking at a joint meeting of officers More

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HIGH-RISK TRANSPLANT PERFORMED AT SKIMS

Srinagar July 2: A team of doctors of the Department of Medical Oncology, SKIMS transplanted a high risk patient diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma Stage III (Bone Marrow Cancer). According to a statement from PRO SKIMS, Kulsum Bhat, this is the second consecutive patient treated for such malignancy More

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JK has ample potential in sports: Chib

Srinagar, July 2: Minister for Youth Services and Sports R S Chib  has said rural areas have ample sports potential and  the Government has initiated various initiatives to exploit it. The Minister was speaking at the valedictory function of a Rural Sports event organized by Department More

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