Japan quake toll 1700

Nuclear Plant Explosion Triggers Horror

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Tokyo, Mar 12: An explosion at a nuclear power plant in Japan destroyed the building housing the reactor Saturday triggering radiation leaks under the impact of the massive quake and the tsunami it spawned which has left at least 1,700 people dead or unaccounted for.The radiation leak was low More

3 militants killed

KHALID GUL/GHULAM MUHAMMAD

Shopian/Sopore, Mar 12: Three militants were killed in separate encounters in south and north Kashmir on Saturday, police and reports said.Police claimed that two militants, who had attacked policemen near Yaripora in south Kashmir with sharp edged weapons last week and had decamped with their More

WANT TO MAKE KASHMIR CANCER-FREE: Dr SAMEER

Mehbooba Opens Conference On Onco-Hematology

ARIF SHAFI WANI/ MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Mar 12: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti Saturday chose a different occasion to talk about ‘healing touch’. She recalled last summer unrest, threw light on people’s sufferings in Kashmir and of course spoke on the topic of the occasion - alarming rise of cancers in the More

MCI team visit ‘deficient’ GMC

‘Point-Out Faculty Dearth, Absence Of RTC’

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Mar 12: A high-level team from the Medical Council of India (MCI) Saturday inspected the Government Medical College Srinagar to examine if the institution was fulfilling the requirements for the proposed enhancement of its undergraduate intake capacity, from 100 to 150 students.Sources More

Punish erring cops: Brinda

‘Centre’s 8-Point Package Empty Talk’

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Mar 12: CPI (M) leader Brinda Karat Saturday said Centre should set up an independent and impartial commission to punish the “erring” security forces for allegedly killing 117 persons during the unrest in the Valley last year.“We cannot talk about peace without delivering justice. The More

Madni stiffens stance; spurns Speaker’s plea

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 12: Senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Muhammad Sartaj Madni Saturday refused to take back his resignation as Deputy Speaker of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, despite requests from the Speaker and the state government.As the house was discussing the grants for the More

No fresh liquor licenses: FM

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 12: Admitting that the consumption of wine has increased in the state, Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather has said to check the menace no fresh liquor license will be issued in the state.Replying to discussion on the demand of grants for the departments under his charge in the Legislative More

MLA protests ration shortage

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 12: The functioning of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CA&PD) department on Saturday continued to come under severe criticism of MLAs in Legislative Assembly with the legislators accusing department of failing to meet the basic requirements of people.Main Opposition, Peoples More

No prolonged strikes this summer: Geelani

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Mar 12: Stressing that Hurriyat has no plans for any prolonged strikes and violent agitations, Chairman Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani said that peace in the summer of 2011 will depend on no killings of innocents by police and paramilitary forces.Geelani told Greater Kashmir More

Valley shuts against ‘arrest spree’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 12: Kashmir Valley observed a complete shutdown on Saturday in response to the strike call given by Hurriyat Conference (G) against the “ongoing arrest spree” and the continuous detention of separatist leaders. Shops and business establishments in Srinagar remained closed due More

Altaf contests Sakina Itoo

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 12: The Forest Minister Mian Altaf on Saturday contested the statement of Social Welfare Minister, Sakina Itoo that Gujjars were not being ignored in north Kashmir’s Bandipore constituency.The Social Welfare Minister, while replying to a question by the PDP legislator  Nizam-ud More

Hajj forms available at DC offices

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 12: According to the Jammu and Kashmir Hajj committee, all the intending Hajj pilgrims of Hajj 2011 are hereby informed to collect the Hajj application forms from the office of respective Deputy Commissioners from March 16, 2011. However the intending pilgrims of district Srinagar shall More