4830 schools without buildings

819 Lack Drinking Water, Toilet Facilities

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Mar 9: Notwithstanding the claims of the government about massive infrastructure development in education sector by pumping crores of rupees, 4830 educational institutions across the state are without buildings. The startling figures have come to fore in the latest Economic Survey tabled by More

99% upgraded schools fall in Rather, Peerzada’s constituencies

'PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT'

RAJEEV SHARMA

Jammu, Mar 9: In a stunning revelation government Wednesday admitted that 33 out of total 34 schools upgraded in the Valley during the year 2009-10 fall in the constituencies of Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather and Education Minister Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed.In a written reply to a question More

Demand for night landing at Srinagar Airport gains momentum

Soz Raises Issue In Rajya Sabha; TAAK, JKTA Tell Rangarajan

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Mar 9: With the Instrumentation Landing System in place at the Srinagar International Airport, the clamour for the night landing facility at the aerodrome is gaining momentum with each passing day. While the Valley-based stakeholders have been pitching for the facility for the past More

BLAZE DESTROYS GUREZ VILLAGE

26 Structures Gutted

TARIQ RASOOL

Bandipora, Mar 9: At least 26 structures including 20 houses and a masjid were gutted in a devastating fire near the Line of Control (LoC) at Tulail in Gurez area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday. Fire broke out in a house at Buduab village and spread rapidly to the adjoining More

Impasse over Deputy Speaker continues

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Mar 9: Impasse over the resignation of the Legislative Assembly’s Deputy Speaker continues to haunt the ongoing budget session as despite repeated pleas by the government and Speaker Muhammad Akbar Lone, PDP’s Sartaj Madni, who relinquished the post last week, has refused to reconsider his More

Ashwani for dividing JK, Rasheed says OK

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 9: Independent MLA from Langate, Er Rashid Wednesday said that  if Jammu does not want to remain with Kashmir, it should be separated as Kashmiris would also welcome the move.  He was reacting to the demand by Jammu State Morcha (JSM) MLA Ashwani Sharma, during the discussion More

J&K sans adequate Automatic Weather Stations

‘Impedes Comprehensive Weather Forecasting'

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Mar 9: In contravention of the international standards, Jammu and Kashmir has less number of weather stations thus impeding collection of vital information for forecasting weather across the State with precision. The Automatic Weather Stations are designed to disseminate information More

Geelani calls for strike on March 12

‘Govt Trying To Disturb Peace By Arrests’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 9: The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G), Syed Ali Shah Geelani has called for a complete shutdown on Saturday, March 12, against the arrest spree and detention of youth and separatist leaders and to draw attention of the international community towards the human rights ‘violations More

Traffic mess continues on highway

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 9: Traffic authorities were still struggling to cope up with serpentine vehicular congestion on 300 KM long Jammu-Srinagar highway, four days after the road was thrown open for one-way traffic.Thousands of vehicles remained stranded on the highway on Wednesday as the traffic slowed More

37 killed in Pak suicide attack

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Peshawar, Mar 9: At least 37 mourners were killed and over 50 others injured Wednesday when a suicide bomber attacked a funeral attended by members of an anti-Taliban militia in Pakistan's troubled northwest, the latest in a string of terror attacks that have rocked the country.The bomber targeted More