Dr Showkat Zargar assumes charge
Srinagar, June 3: Prof. (Dr) Showkat Ali Zargar today assumed the charge as director, Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura. In a communiqué, SKIMS said, Prof. Showkat Ali Zargar will also be ex-officio secretary to the State Government. Prof S A Zargar has done MoreExpired drugs seized, druggist held at Pulwama
Pulwama: The officials of Drug Controller department today seized large quantity of expired drugs from a medical shop at Kakapora here. The assistant drug controller, Nighat Jan said a team of officials raided a medical shop and recovered many bags of expired dugs. “The raid was conducted under MorePanchayats to empower people: Sakina Itoo
Srinagar, June 3: Minister for Social Welfare, Sakina Itoo today said that Panchayats are aimed at empowering people at grass root level and addressing problems being faced by people in far- flung areas of the State. Sakina was addressing a public meeting which was among others was attended MoreHigh Court Mediation Centre to be inaugurated today
Srinagar, June 3: The front office of the Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) and High Court Mediation Center will be inaugurated on Saturday in the High Court premises here. The two centers will be inaugurated by the Executive Chairman National Legal Service Authority, Justice Altamas Kabir in presence MoreBSNL services down in Brien
Srinagar, June 3: The residents Brien here have accused the BSNL of failing to improve its cellular services in the area. A group of BSNL subscribers from the area told Greater Kashmir that due to poor signal, they are not able to receive or make the calls. “We have many times apprised the MoreTaj reviews water supply in Pulwama
Srinagar, June 3: Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Taj Mohi-ud-Din today reviewed the supply of drinking water for Pulwama town. Addressing a meeting, Taj directed the engineers to ensure that adequate supply of potable drinking water is made available to the residents of the town MoreEmporium employees seeks CM intervention
Srinagar, June 3: The employees of Government Arts Emporium have appealed Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah to direct the concerned authorities to ensure release of their pending salaries.“We have been whole-heartedly working to strive for enhancement of the revenue of the Emporium. But our families MoreICHR Kashmir Centre EU organizes RT
Srinagar, June 3: The ICHR, Kashmir Centre, EU, in collaboration with International Human Rights Association of American Minorities, today organized an interactive dialogue and roundtable on “Detention in Conflict” in Geneva.A party spokesman said the Chief Patron of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front MoreLarmoh residents complain erratic mobile service
Awantipora, June 3: The residents of Larmoh here have complained that the mobile phone networks of all the telecommunication companies usually remain out of order. A delegation told Greater Kashmir that 1800 subscribers of these companies were facing inconvenience due to erratic cell phone service MoreDr Farooq, Omar pay tributes to late Hamdani
Srinagar, June 3: The National Conference president and union minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr Farooq Abdullah and the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, have paid glowing tributes to the noted Islamic scholar late Mirwaiz Kashmir, Moulana Muhammad Yaseen Hamdani on his death anniversary, describing MoreAttention intending Hajj Pilgrims
Srinagar, June 3: Jammu and Kashmir State Hajj Committee has asked the intending Hajj pilgrims (Reserved Categories) to bring along three passport size photographs having white background while submitting the international passport in this office. More- Kashmir
Kashmir Committee meets Nayeem, Shah, Mir ors
‘SEPARATISTS FOR PEACEFUL RESOLUTION OF K-ISSUE’
UMER MAQBOOL
Srinagar, June 3: The Kashmir Committee on Friday met various separatist leaders here and discussed the Kashmir issue threadbare. Continuing their mission Kashmir, the four member panel on second More
- Srinagar City
2 decades on, Cheap Market shopkeepers await rehabilitation
SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI
Srinagar, June 3: In mid ‘90s government removed shops from a market, popularly known as Cheap Market, at Jehangir Chowk, with an assurance that the affected would be relocated. Around two decades on, More
- Jammu
‘AIDS spreading in rural areas’
Cultural Groups, NGOs To Launch Awareness Campaign
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, June 3: With the detection of increasing number of AIDS cases from rural areas of Jammu and Kashmir, the Government has decided to involve cultural organizations and theatre groups to create awareness More
- Briefs
Dr Showkat Zargar assumes charge
Srinagar, June 3: Prof. (Dr) Showkat Ali Zargar today assumed the charge as director, Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura. In a communiqué, SKIMS said, Prof. Showkat Ali Zargar More
- Business
‘Institutional mechanism essential for Islamic banking’
Interest-fee transactions gaining popularity at rapid pace: VC KU
MOAZUM MUHAMMAD
Srinagar, June 3: Vice chancellor, Kashmir University, Prof Talat Ahmad today said the Islamic banking and insurance has registered a 10 to 15 per cent annual growth during last decade. He said the More
- News
Prince Barkat dies in road accident
Gilgit/Muzaffarabad, June 3: Prince Barkat Ali, the Meer Sahib of Nagar, died in a road accident near Karbala earlier this week. He was laid to rest at Najaf. The deceased had taken up diplomatic profession More


