Mercury soars in Kashmir
Srinagar, June 24: The Kashmir Valley is witnessing a hot summer this year as the mercury continues to rise and the weather office has forecast a further increase in the maximum temperatures. "The valley is experiencing a hot summer. We are expecting the maximum temperatures to rise further More
Karnah police station inaccessible

1-YEAR ON, PHONE DEAD

ISHFAQ SYED

Tangadhar, (Karnah) June 24: Call on Karnah police station number 01958-245240, pat comes the reply, “Please check the number you have dialed “kripya dial kiya number janch  lein.”  Sources told Greater Kashmir the telephone has been defunct for the past one year.  “Bharat Sanchar More
6 injured in Sopore grenade explosion

GHULAM MUHAMMAD

Sopore, June 24: At least six persons, including a policeman and a woman, were injured in a grenade explosion in this north Kashmir town on Friday, police said.    “Unknown persons fired a rifle grenade towards Police Station Sopore this afternoon. The device exploded with a big More
CM calls on Governor
Srinagar, June 24: The Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, called on the Governor, N N Vohra, at Raj Bhavan here on Friday, an official spokesman said.   He said the Governor and the Chief Minister discussed various issues concerning the state. “The issues which came up for discussion included More
Contractual teachers stage protest

DEMAND REVOCATION OF WORKLOAD ORDER

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, June 24: Scores of contractual teachers Friday staged a protest here against an order by Higher Education department which they said had rendered 1100 of them jobless.  Teachers, wearing black arm bands, under the banner of Jammu and Kashmir College Contractual Teachers Association More
Police yet to make breakthrough

KILLING OF BEARS

SHAHID RAFIQ

Kupwara, June 24: The police have failed to crack the poaching case in which three black bears were shot dead in Sogam area of this frontier district on June 15. “Unfortunately there hasn’t’ been any headway in identifying the poachers who killed the endangered Himalyan black bear in compartment More
‘Rare surgery’ performed in Budgam hospital

GK CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, June 24: The medicos in district hospital Budgam have successfully managed a precious pregnancy, rare to a level of one in a lakh.  For now both the mother-infant are fine and have been discharged from the hospital. The medicos, said Shafiqa, a 38-year-old patient from More
15 yrs on, Baramulla hospital still incomplete; authorities indifferent

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, June 24: The failure of authorities to complete the construction on district hospital Baramulla, 15 years after the work on the project began, has drawn flak from different quarters.  Sources said the work on the building, which was started in 1996, was going on at snail’s pace More
2 killed, 32 injured in road mishaps
Srinagar, June 24: Two persons were killed and 32 others injured in separate road accidents across the Valley. A car (MH02M-2430) hit and critically injured a boy, Khalid Ahmad Shah son of Abdul Majeed of Badroo near Badroo Achabal, Islamabad (Anantnag), police said, adding the wounded Khalid More
  • Kashmir

Mercury soars in Kashmir

Srinagar, June 24: The Kashmir Valley is witnessing a hot summer this year as the mercury continues to rise and the weather office has forecast a further increase in the maximum temperatures. "The More


  • Srinagar City

For alms, beggars disrupt traffic

Jump before cabs, take drivers ‘hostage’ at prime spots; risk public life, trigger gridlocks

GK CITY REPORTER

Srinagar, June 24: As if other hazards of driving like bad and congested roads in the City were not enough that now beggars suddenly jump before the vehicles and don’t let them go ahead till alms are given More



  • Jammu

22,000 candidates to appear in JKCET today

BOPEE CONSTITUTES SPECIAL CELL TO KEEP IMPERSONATORS AT BAY

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, June 24: As many as 22,000 candidates are appearing in Jammu and Kashmir Common Entrance Test (JKCET-2011) scheduled to be held from Saturday for which the Board of Professional Entrance Examination More


  • Briefs

KBA appeals CM

Srinagar: Kashmir Broadcasters Association has appealed to the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah to reconsider the decision of barring local channels from airing news.   In a statement, KBA said More


  • Business

Will Kashmir ITC ever be a reality?

4 years on, no headway on prized project

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, June 24: Despite severe criticism from stakeholders and the Government of India, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has not moved beyond laying the foundation stone of the much-hyped International More


  • News

Azad chairs executive committee meet in China

PARTNERS IN POPULATION DEVELOPMENT

New Delhi, June 24: The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Ghulam Nabi Azad chaired the 18th Executive Committee meeting of the Partners in Population Development (PPD), held in Dalian, China More


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