No private practice during working hours: Director

DECLINE IN SEX-RATIO

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, May 22: The Directorate of Health, Kashmir Sunday directed the administrators of the private health care institutions not to allow any in-service doctor to do private practice during official working hours. The directions followed after a disturbing decline in the child sex ratio More

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Lone ridicules PDP’s claim

‘NC WON 25 SARPANCH SEATS IN SONAWARI’

PANCHAYAT POLLS

GK NEWS NETWORK Srinagar, May 22: Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and MLA, Sonawari Muhammad Akbar Lone on Sunday ridiculed the claim of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that candidates supported by it had won 20 sarpanch seats in Sonawari constituency.   Commenting More

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Transfer of power to panchayats soon: Altaf

GK NEWS NETWORK

Kangan, May 22: Forest Minister Mian Altaf on Sunday said the transfer of administrative power to the public representatives who would emerge victorious in the ensuing panchayat elections would take place soon.            The Minister while addressing More

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Panchayat elections revolutionary step: Mir

Tangmarg, May 22: Agriculture Minister, Ghulam Hassan Mir, on Sunday said the ongoing Panchayat elections were a revolutionary step.    The Minister while addressing newly elected Panchs and Sarpanchs at Hurdu Bani Kanzer, here in north Kashmir said, “Recently held Panchayati election More

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Return to Kashmir: APSCC to Pandits

Srinagar, May 22: Hailing the gesture and initiative of Kashmiri Pandits for doing Hawan to bring peace in J&K, All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee today urged the Pandits to return to their homeland. “Without Pandits, Kashmiriat is incomplete. Not only Sikhs want them to return, but separatist More

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PDD employee electrocuted

Srinagar, May 22: An employee of Power Development Department was electrocuted at Chogal Pora, Kulgam. According to police, the deceased has been identified as Reyaz Ahmad Dar son of Ghulam Nabi of Chogal Pora.  Police said, Reyaz was working as a casual labourer in the Department More

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+2 contractual lecturers seek pay hike

SHEIKH NAZIR

Ganderbal, May 22: The +2 contractual lecturers working in different higher secondary schools here on Sunday sought the intervention of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, regarding enhancement of their salary. The lecturers framed a six member body, which, according to them would highlight the More

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Aspirants allege unnecessary delay in selection

POST OF MD SRTC

Srinagar, May 22: The aspirants, short listed for interview to the post of Managing Director, J&K State Road Transport Corporation have alleged un-necessary delays in the selection process. A delegation told Greater Kashmir, that the concerned authorities issued call letters for interviews More

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Low lying power lines pose threat to lives in Bandipora

TARIQ RASOOL

Bandipora, May 22: The Power Development Department’s failure to repair the worn out and low lying high tension electric wires and dilapidated poles in various localities here has drawn flak from the residents. According to the inhabitants of Ajar and Nowpora, the low lying and worn out wires More

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Receiving station blaze plunges villages in darkness

Ajar (Bandipora), May 22: A major fire broke out in the receiving station of electric sub-division Bandipora on Saturday evening plunging scores of villages in darkness. According to the locals, the PDD employees allegedly failed to reach on the spot immediately despite being informed about More

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‘RIVER POLICE RESCUED 32 ALIVE’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 22: Police on Sunday claimed that River Police have so far rescued 32 persons alive mostly from the Dal Lake area.  “In the last week only, four members of a family (tourists) were rescued alive on May 12 when their Shikara capsized in the midst of Dal Lake following strong More

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Tree Talk held in Bandipora

Bandipora, May 22: To mark the World Biodiversity Day today, KFT School Chitternar Bandipora organized 26th Tree Talk program here. The function was organized under the guidance of a prominent Forestry expert, O P Sharma Vidyarthi. The program started with the addresses by the Principal KFT School More

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