3-member panel to probe neonatal death in LD compound

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar May 5: Authorities have constituted a 3-member committee to probe the alleged mishandling of a pregnant lady.  “We have formed a 3-member committee headed by the Medical Superintendent of the Lal Ded Hospital, Muhammad Shafi to discuss the reasons and causes leading to death of a neonatal More

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3 die in Doda accident

Srinagar, May 5: Three persons, including a child, died in a road accident in Jammu’s Doda district on Thursday, officials said. They said a van (JK06-2478) skidded of the road and fell in a deep gorge at Gundna area in Pull Doda, resulting into death of three persons. More

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Minor dies in mishap

AYUB JAVAID

Pulwama, May 5: A minor girl died after an iron gate fell on her in this south Kashmir town.  Witnesses said the heavy iron gate fell on Humaira Jan daughter of Riyaz Ahmad Dar of Pahlipora when she was walking through the New colony area of the town amidst a massive windstorm yesterday More

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Police detain teacher

Pulwama, May 5: Police have detained the teacher of a private school for his alleged negligence which led to the death of a 13-year old student on Wednesday here in south Kashmir.  Pertinently, Asif Nabi Dar had consumed acidic water in the school on Tuesday which led to his death in a Srinagar More

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Grand Mufti meets Chidambaram

Srinagar: The Grand Mufti of J&K, Mufti Bashir-ud-Din on Wednesday met the Union Home Minister, P Chidambaram, in New Delhi. Drawing the Home Minister’s attention towards Kashmir dispute, the Grand Mufti, according to a statement issued on Thursday by the Supreme Court of Islamic Shariet More

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JKLF remembers Iftikhar

Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front has paid tributes to advocate Iftikhar Ahmad of Pamposh Colony, Natipora, on his martyrdom anniversary.  Meanwhile, Front leaders comprising advocate B A Bhat, Er G R Dar Eidi, Muhammad Siddiq Shah, M Y Rubani, Muhammad Ramzan and Moulvi Abdul Rashid More

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Farewell accorded

TARIQ RASOOL

Srinagar: The staff of Government Boys Higher Secondary School Tailbal today accorded a warm send off to lecturer Political Science, Manzoor Ahmad Mir and lecturer Botany Neelofar Shair who attained their superannuation on April 30.  The staff organised a function which was chaired by school More

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Bears devour 14 sheep

SHEIKH NAZIR

Kangan, May 5: Fourteen sheep were devoured by a group of bears at Yarmuqam 10 kilometers from here on Wednesday. According to the villagers, the bears entered into the shed of Maqbool Khan and devoured these sheep. They said the bears had wreaked havoc in the area. “The people are living More

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ReT forum strike on May 10

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Rehbar-e-Taleem Teachers Forum today decided to go on one day strike on May 10 to highlight their demands. “The central body headed by its chairman, Gazi Abdul Aziz has taken a decision to hold a procession on the day and appealed to all the teachers to join More

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Water woes at Khore

Baramulla: The residents of Khore (Sherabad) Pattan and its adjoining areas have complained of acute scarcity of water. A delegation told Greater Kashmir that from the last five days, the Khore and its surrounding areas including Nulara, Qoamdara, Hanjiveera and Singhpora were not receiving water More

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Central University V-C felicitates students

Srinagar: Central University Vice-Chancellor has felicitated the students of the varsity for brining laurels in debate and poster competition organized by Kashmir University May 2.  A statement said, the debate theme was ‘The Climate Changes Have Depleted the Glaciers and Water bodies of More

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‘Carry lantern, torch during night movement’

Pulwama, May 5: The District Magistrate, Pulwama has asked the people to undertake minimum essential movement during night in the district.   “Keeping in view the intense area domination, being undertaken by the security forces, in particular by the army, people are advised to undertake More

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BB Vyas takes stock of Darbar move arrangements

Srinagar, May 5: Principal Secretary to Chief Minister B B Vyas today visited new secretariat and various residential quarters to take stock of the arrangements for the Darbar Move offices and employees. On the occasion, he directed the Director Estate to keep all the offices in the secretariat ready More

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Seerat Conference held

Srinagar, May 5: The Department of Youth Services and Sports organized a Seerat Conference at Iqbal Memorial Institute Girls wing Bemina Srinagar here today.A large number of students participated in the Seerat Conference on Prophet Muhammad (SAW). On the occasion, a naat recitation competition was More

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Panchayat elections will ensure progress: Yaseen

Budgam, May 5: MLA Khansahib Hakeem Muhammad Yaseen today said that holding of Panchayat elections would ensure progress and prosperity of people living in remote and far flung areas of the state.Addressing a public gathering at Khansahib today, Yaseen impressed upon the newly elected Panches and More

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