Vegetable vendor gets passport in 40 days; courtesy RTI

R M BHAT

Srinagar, Nov 17: Right To Information Act helped a vegetable vendor get his passport within 40 days of filing the RTI application.   Bashir Ahmad Bhat, who runs a small vegetable shop at Chadoora in central Kashmir’s  Budgam district had plans to perform Hajj and Umrah and had More
Protest continues in Branwar against power tariff hike, erratic supply

R M BHAT

Branwar (Budgam), Nov 17: The protest over hike in power tariff and erratic supply by the local power generation unit continued for the second consecutive day here on Wednesday. Scores of people from Branwar and adjoining areas took to the streets demanding immediate roll back of the power More
India, Pak were close to seal deal on Sir Creek, Siachen: Musharraf

‘Papers To Settle Kashmir Issue Were Exchanged At Highest Level’

GK MONITORING DESK

Srinagar, Nov 17: Former Pakistan president General Parvez Musharraf has said that India and Pakistan were close to seal a deal on Sir Creek and Siachen issues in 2007 and papers to settle Kashmir issue were exchanged at the highest level. In an interview to a Delhi-based news channel, Musharraf More
JKLF (R) leaders welcome Arundhati’s statement
Srinagar, Nov 17: The Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (R) chairman, Farooq Ahmad Dar alias Bitta Karatey and senior vice-chairman, Javid Ahmad Mir, have welcomed the statement of noted writer, Arundhati Roy, during a panel discussion on “Kashmir: The Case for Freedom” at the Asia Society in New York More
Remarks realistic: JAKAF, PFL
Srinagar: Joint Association of Kashmiri Affected Families (JAKAF) has welcomed the noted writer and human rights activist Arundhati Roy’s statement on Kashmir, describing is realistic. In a statement, the Association chairperson, Umi Atra attributed all the custodial killings, enforced disappearances More
RDA appeals director SKIMS
Srinagar: The Resident Doctors Association of SK Institute of Medical Science, Soura held a general body meeting with its president, Dr. Asif Me’raj in chair. In a statement, RDA said, the participants discussed issues related to patient care, problems being faced by Residents and overall More
Dr Farooq Fayaz new director ASC KU

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Nov 17: Prominent author, Historian and academician, Dr. Farooq Fayaz has been appointed as new director of the prestigious UGC, Academic Staff College University of Kashmir. A senior faculty of the post graduate department of History in KU, Dr Fayaz has authored several books including More
Bring positive changes in society: DPN to workers

GK NEWS NETWORK

rinagar, Nov 17: Democratic Party Nationalist senior vice-president, GM Bawan has emphasized the need for hard work to bring positive change in the society. Addressing party workers at Lar Ganderbal, Bawan asked them to work for creating congenial atmosphere for improving the education scenario More
Anti-Facebook protests in Valley

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Nov 17: In the backdrop of alleged anti-Islamic and obscene content pouring in Facebook, youngsters Thursday campaigned in the Valley demanding ban on the popular social networking website.   Shouting slogans against the Facebook, the students were demanding that the Country More
Geelani for protests after Friday prayers today
Srinagar, Nov 17: Strongly condemning the posting of blasphemous content on social networking site Facebook by some mischievous elements, the Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani has appealed to all the Muslims in the State to hold peaceful protests on November 18, after Friday prayers More
Aasiya concerned at detainees’ plight
Srinagar, Nov 17: The Dukhtaran-e-Millat chief Syeda Aasiya Andrabi has expressed serious concern over the plight of detainees lodged in jails outside the Valley.  “The Kashmiri detainees in Kote Balwal jail are meted out inhuman treatment and inflicted atrocities. They are provided substandard More
Developmental schemes defunct in Nowgam block

Villages San Basic Amenities

SUHAIL AJMAL

Bandipora, Nov 17: Even as the Government claims to have implemented several projects to eradicate socio-economic problems, such projects are a non-starter in various villages of Nowgam block here. Various developmental projects and schemes in Zalpora, Gunchipora, Tularzoa, Nowgam Payeeen More
  • Kashmir

Vegetable vendor gets passport in 40 days; courtesy RTI

R M BHAT

Srinagar, Nov 17: Right To Information Act helped a vegetable vendor get his passport within 40 days of filing the RTI application.   Bashir Ahmad Bhat, who runs a small vegetable shop at Chadoora More


  • Srinagar City

Bus service to Nowgam Railway Station goes Jaspal Bhatti way

City’s Sole Train Access Point Has Transport Facility For Incoming Passengers Alone

ADIL BASHIR

Srinagar, Nov 17: As if passengers only arrive at railway station and nobody departs that the administration has seemingly played a Jaspal Bhatti in providing bus service to City’s sole railway station More



  • Jammu

'Govt to approach Centre for extension of SABLA, IGMSY'

Jammu, Nov 17: Buoyed by the success stories of Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescents Girls commonly known as SABLA and Indra Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojna (IGMSY) in selected districts, the More


  • South Asia

Gilani says MFN decision on India not taken yet

REZAUL H LASKAR/PTI

Islamabad, Nov 17: Pakistan has once again sent out confusing signals on granting MFN status to India, with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani telling lawmakers that a decision is "yet to be taken" on the More


  • World

Kuwait orders crackdown after storming of parliament

Kuwait City, Nov 17: Kuwait's emir today ordered the national guard and security forces to take all "necessary" measures to maintain security after angry protesters stormed the oil-rich Gulf state's parliament More


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