Illegal constructions galore on Islamabad springs; authorities in slumber

KHALID GUL

Islamabad, (Anantnag) July 30: After the rivers, irrigation canals and streams, illegal constructions are now coming up even on the pristine springs of this South Kashmir town with authorities indifferent towards the issue.  “Already most all the major irrigation canals, rivers and streams More

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Free legal aid clinic held in Bandipora

TARIQ RASOOL

Bandipora, July 30: To provide justice to the common people particularly to downtrodden, needy and financially weaker sections of the State at their door steps, District and Sessions Judge Bandipora, Justice Muhammad Akram Chowdhary on Saturday inaugurated a free legal aid clinic at Ajas here.
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Panchs, Sarpanchs hold demonstration against HCC

SEEK JOBS FOR BANDIPORA YOUTH

TARIQ RASOOL

Bandipora, July 30: Hundreds of villagers accompanied by Sarpanchs and Panchs staged protest against the Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) here in North Kashmir’s Bandipora District on Saturday. Congress leader and Ex-MLA Bandipora, Usman Majeed led the protesters blocking the main Chowk More

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College contractual lecturers go on indefinite hunger strike

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 30: The college contractual lecturers on Saturday went on an indefinite hunger strike here to protest against the “indifferent attitude” of the government.   The college contractual lecturers assembled at Press Enclave here this morning and started their fast unto death More

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Fake 'militant' involved in extortion, cheating arrested

Srinagar, July 30: Police on Saturday arrested a youth who was masquerading as a militant and extorting money from people in Tral area. A police spokesman said Aijaz Ahmad Shah son of Ali Muhammad Shah resident of Tral Payeen, was masquerading as Hizbul Mujahideen militant and extorting money More

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Leopard injures boy

Srinagar: In yet another man-animal conflict, a leopard attacked and wounded an 8-year-old boy near Shalinad, Kokernag Islamabad (Anantnag). According to the police, the boy has been identified as Sajid Ali son of Abdul Rehman Kalas. The boy police said had been shifted to district hospital More

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Kashmir has never been commercial issue: Rehmani

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Peoples’ Freedom League chairman, Muhammad Farooq Rehman on Saturday said Kashmir was never a commercial issue and its people had never sacrificed their loved ones for trivialities.   Commenting on the joint statement issued by the India-Pakistan foreign More

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Prof Qazi Masood appointed GMC principal

MANZOOR UL HASSAN

Srinagar, July 30: The Government has appointed Prof Qazi Masood as the Principal Government Medical College Srinagar. Prof Qazi Masood, who was the Head of Department Skin and STD, GMC, took over the office from the outgoing principal, Prof Shahida Mir, who achieved the age of superannuation More

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Wattepaed staged

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, July 30: A reflection of present political realities of the Valley, Kashmiri play--‘Wattepaed’ (footprints) -- was staged at Government College of Education here on Saturday. The play revolves round a small village, somewhere in the valley of despair, wakes up to a new reality that More

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NHPC deposits Rs 101.09 cr water usage charges

Srinagar, July 30: The National Hydro Electric Power Corporation (NHPC) has deposited an amount of Rs 101. 09 crore with the State Government on account of water usage charges at two of its hydel projects in the state, an official spokesman said.  “The company has deposited water usage charges More

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Consider civil society representation: High Court to GoI, NHPC

PIL seeks return of power projects to JK

D A RASHID

Srinagar, July 30: The High Court has directed Government of India to consider a representation by a Civil Society Group here regarding transfer of two hydro electric projects to Jammu and Kashmir from National Hydroelectric Power Corporation. The Court has sought response in the cases within four More

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Valley shocked at loss of life in Langanbal accident

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 30: People from all walks life in Valley today expressed deep shock and grief over the tragic road mishap at Langanbal in south Kashmir’s Islamabad (Anantnag) district in which 11 persons died and 49 others were injured.   Expressing deep sorrow over the accident, the More

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INTACH launches website on Wullar

Srinagar, July 30: Underscoring the need for timely completion of Tourism projects being executed under Prime Minister’s Reconstruction Programme (PMRP) in the State, the Tourism and Culture Minister Nawang Rigzin Jora directed the concerned officers to redouble their efforts and remove impediments More

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Judicial Employees give 3-day token strike call

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 30: To lodge their protest against delay in implementation of Shetty Commission Report in the state, Jammu and Kashmir Judicial Employees Welfare Association have given a call for three-day long token strike from August 23. Speaking on the occasion, Association’s state general More

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