AAI, Police wake up to Airport mess

More Manpower, Machines, Separate Lining Of Cars On Cards

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, June 1: With congestion at the Srinagar ‘International’ Airport proving to be an embarrassment for the Jammu and Kashmir Government, Police and the Airports Authority of India in this peak tourist season in Kashmir, the three establishments have woken up to address the mess, making attempts More

Hurriyat (M) revokes IuM suspension

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, June 1: Hurriyat Conference (M) Wednesday revoked the suspension of its constituent Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen on the recommendations of its two-member panel.During the executive meet chaired by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq here, the amalgam decided to withdraw the suspension after holding discussion More

582 QUALIFY CSE MAINS

Interview From July 4

Srinagar, June 1: Jammu ad Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) Wednesday declared the result of combined services examination mains – 2010 declaring 582 candidates successful to appear for interview. The result was finalized in two months.“582 candidates have qualified the mains phase of the More

GMC Srinagar faculty at receiving end?

MFA Emergency Meet Today

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, June 1: State government’s decision to formulate common seniority list for the faculty members of Government Medical Colleges, Srinagar and Jammu, is likely to snowball into a major controversy with GMC Srinagar faculty resolving to oppose the move “tooth and nail.”“We will not allow More

Mobile phone can cause cancer: WHO

Moscow, June 1: An expert panel by the World Health Organization (WHO) has established a potential link between the use of mobile phones and brain cancer, the organisation said in a statement on its website.A group of 31 scientists announced at a meeting of the International Agency for Research More

Prof Talat takes over as VC KU

Srinagar, June 1: Prof Talat Ahmad Wednesday formally took over as the new Vice-Chancellor (VC) of University of Kashmir replacing Prof Riyaz Punjabi, a KU spokesman said.Prof Talat, the spokesman said, in an interaction with the top functionaries of the varsity and academia expressed happiness More

BSNL 3G services by June end

Testing Completed

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 1: The largest cellular provider in Jammu and Kashmir, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), is all set to launch the 3G services in the State by the end of this month.For launching the 3G facility, BSNL has upgraded its infrastructure with state-of-the-art equipment and successfully More

Pak journalists to carry weapons

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Islamabad, June 1: Journalists in Pakistan have been allowed to carry small fire-arms for self-defence in the wake of the murder of scribe Syed Saleem Shahzad, Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik Wednesday said.He also promised to probe allegations about involvement of agencies in his abduction More

Cabinet meeting today

Srinagar, June 1: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will chair a meeting of the state cabinet, here on Thursday morning.Official sources said the cabinet meeting will be held at civil secretariat at 9:30 AM. However, sources said that any important decision is unlikely as only some More

Sharp decline in temperature

Weather Cooler This Year: Met Office

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, June 1: After witnessing scorching heat during the past month, the Valley saw a steep decline in the temperature on Wednesday with several areas receiving slight rainfall.Srinagar recorded maximum temperature of 18.9 degree Celsius today which was 11.8 degrees less than yesterday’s temperature More