Cong MP faces wrath of party colleagues

GK NEWS NETWORK

Kishtwar, June 20:  Senior Congress leader and Member Parliament (MP) from Udhampur-Kathua parliamentary constituency Choudary Lal Singh had to face the wrath of his party colleagues here on Monday, sources told Greater Kashmir.  They said that his colleagues blamed him for alleged debacle More
2.25 lakh pilgrims registered

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, June 20: Over 2.25 lakh pilgrims have registered themselves for the pilgrimage to 13,500-feet high cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas. As many as 2,25,076 lakh pilgrims for Amarnath yatra have been registered at various registration counter and online centres across the More
CRPF to deploy 49 additional companies
Jammu, June 20: With annual pilgrimage to Amarnath shrine in south Kashmir set to begin from June 29, the paramilitary CRPF would deploy about 5,000 personnel to ensure adequate security for smooth conduct of yatra. "As many as 49 additional CRPF companies (each with 100 personnel) will be deployed More
Man arrested for ‘raping’ minor
Jammu: A middle aged man was arrested for allegedly outraging the modesty of a seven year old girl in Mishriwala area, on the outskirts of Jammu city, police said. According to officials, Ravi Kumar (45) son of Bansi Lal of Misri Wala at Quarter Number 242, was arrested after father of the victim More
Govt constitutes field cells to monitor achievements

POOR NRHM IMPLEMENTATION IN JK

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, June 20: After being warned by the Government of India over mismanagement in the implementation of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), the State Government has decided to establish field cells in all districts to monitor target achievements of the flagship health scheme. Sources More
Rising power consumption puts PDD in dock

State Faces 800 MW Shortfall

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, June 20: While the peak summer season has pushed up the power consumption to 2300 Megawatt (MW) across Jammu and Kashmir, the Power Development Department (PDD) has been presently able to provide only 1500 MW from all its sources.  Sources said that the PDD functionaries, under immense More
  • Kashmir

OMAR CONGRATULATES SARPANCHS, PANCHS

‘Be prepared to shoulder greater responsibility’

TARIQ RASOOL

Sonawari (Sumbal), June 20: Expressing satisfaction over the successful completion of Panchayat elections in the state, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on Monday congratulated newly elected Sarpanchs and More


  • Srinagar City

After Airport Road, ERA takes highway ‘hostage’

IMPROPER DRAINAGE WORK CAUSES MISHAPS; ADMIN SLEEPS

GK CITY REPORTER

Srinagar, June 20: As if the month-long inconvenience faced by the people on the Airport Road in May wasn’t enough that the Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) has again taken the busy road hostage by More



  • Jammu

Cong MP faces wrath of party colleagues

GK NEWS NETWORK

Kishtwar, June 20:  Senior Congress leader and Member Parliament (MP) from Udhampur-Kathua parliamentary constituency Choudary Lal Singh had to face the wrath of his party colleagues here on Monday More


  • Briefs

Regularize ReZs: Tarigami to Govt

Srinagar, June 20: The state secretary of CPI (M) and MLA Kulgam M Y Tarigami has urged the government to concede to the legitimate demands of the Agriculture technocrats having been engaged as Rehber More


  • Business

Low quality day-old chicks threaten Valley poultry industry

Experts appeal govt to check the menace

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 20: With the day-old chick imports to the Valley shooting up sharply, many unscrupulous traders here have started importing “poor quality chicks” to make some quick bucks, sources said. & More


  • News

‘Exempting CBI from RTI could be counter-productive'

Former CIC Writes To PM

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, June 20: Wajahat Habibullah, the first Chief Information Commissioner, threw his weight behind the opposition to the decision to exempt CBI from RTI Act, telling Prime Minister Manmohan Singh More


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