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High Court quashes list

Selection Of Veterinary Assistant Surgeons

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Apr 30: In a major decision the High Court has quashed the selection list of Veterinary Assistant Surgeons in Animal and Sheep Husbandry Departments after the aggrieved dropout candidates cried foul about the selection process.The order by the court of Justice Hakeem Imtiyaz Hussain More

Confusing Govt orders confound pensioners

6th Pay Commission Arrears

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Apr 30: A revised order by the state’s Finance Department regarding release of 6th Pay Commission arrears to the pensioners is likely to stir a controversy with the employees accusing state government of backtracking from its commitment made last year. The fresh order makes no mention regarding More

Violence mars 5th Phase of Panchayat polls

Polling Officer, 7 Cops Among 15 Injured

RAJEEV SHARMA

Jammu, Apr 30: At least 15 persons, including a polling officer, seven policemen and an elected Sarpanch received injuries in violent clashes between police and agitating voters during the fifth phase of 16-phased Panchayat elections on Saturday that witnessed over 81 percent polling in nine blocks More

2 soldiers injured in Pulwama

Sopore Youth Shot Dead

AYUB JAVAID/GKNN

Pulwama, Apr 30: Two soldiers were injured when militants fired upon a search party at Inder village in Pulwama district this morning.Police said 55 Rashtriya Rifles and SOG Pulwama laid a siege of Inder village during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. The troops started searches in More

Significant opportunity for India, Pak: US

LALIT K JHA/PTI

Washington, Apr 30: Describing the recent Indo-Pak Commerce Secretary-level talks as “very positive”, the US has said the important decisions reached at the parleys could lead to significant new trade benefits for the two countries.“We have welcomed the progress that has taken place between India More

Open roads along border: PBC

AGENCIES

Islamabad, Apr 30: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has urged President Asif Ali Zardari to grant India the most favoured nation (MFN) status to enhance regional trade. It also recommended reviving as many land routes and railway links as possible all along the border from Kashmir to the Arabian More



  • Opinion

Common concern

When all want a trouble free summer, why worry?

WRITE HAND BY AJAZ UL HAQUE

If winter comes, Shelley once said, can spring be far behind. For us this seasonal sequence assumes a new meaning. If winter goes, can summer be far behind. The surroundings are abuzz with summer talk More


  • Op-Ed

Geelani's dilemma

Condemning stone pelting now is pointless

COUNTERPOINT BY FAHEEM ASLAM

Syed Ali Shah Geelani is on a fresh statement spree. This time vehemently condemning stone-pelting as a means of resistance. He goes a step further calling stone-pelting as a “failed defensive measure More



  • Kashmir

Chaos, confusion prevail in G B Panth hospital

•ATTENDANTS SPEND NIGHTS UNDER OPEN SKY, CORRIDORS •BUILDING DESIGNED IN WRONG WAY: CHIB

POOR STATE OF HEALTHCARE

MOAZUM MUHAMMADSrinagar, Apr 30: Chaos and confusion prevail in Valley’s lone childcare hospital G B Panth here. There is no place for the attendants to have their meals or to stay put. People who come More


  • Srinagar City

ERA lies on Airport Road work timings

SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI

Srinagar, Apr 30: A day after Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) said drainage work on the Airport Road starts at 7 AM, no such activity could be seen taking place even till 8 AM. When this reporter More



  • Jammu

Expedite land acquisition for road widening in Ramban: Nasir

Ramban: The Minister of State for Home, Nasir Aslam Wani today directed the officials to expedite land acquisition cases for the road widening project in Ramban   Chairing a review meeting of More


  • Briefs

Dr Zargar retires

Srinagar, Apr 30: The state Government has directed the Joint Director Administration-- SKIMS to look after the job of director SKIMS Soura, till the search committee finalizes the list, an official spokesman More


  • Business

One-way traffic on highway disturbs tourists’ schedule

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 30: The tourism traders said the restriction placed by the government on outbound vehicular traffic from Srinagar to Jammu today created inconvenience for many tourists. The traders More


  • News

‘MUBARAK FACES DEATH IF CONVICTED’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Cairo, Apr 30: Toppled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak could face execution if convicted of ordering the shooting of protesters during the uprisings that led to his downfall, the nation's new justice More



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