20 COIs ordered since 1990

Government Evades Queries

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Nov 18: Jammu and Kashmir Government has disclosed that 20 Commission of Inquiries (CoIs) were constituted in the state under the Commission of Inquiry Act- 1962, since 1990.  Though the information was also sought on the outcome and implementation of COIs under Right to Information More

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Omar Govt for peace in JK: Mian Altaf

GK NEWS NETWORK

Kupwara, Nov 18: Asserting that dialogue between the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan was a good omen, the Minister for Forests and Environment, Mian Altaf Ahmad, on Friday said that the cordial relations between two neighboring countries can lead Jammu and Kashmir towards a new era of development More

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CRPF men held for 'harassing' woman

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Nov 18: Police on Friday arrested two paramilitary CRPF men on the charges of harassing a woman in old city here.   Locals alleged that three CRPF men in civvies were following a woman in Karfali Mohalla Habbakadal. “After she entered into her house the trio tried to barge More

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Srinagar-bound intoxicating drugs seized at Lakhanpur

DFCO LAUNCHES PROBE

Srinagar, Nov 18: The State Drug and Food Control Organization (DFCO) seized a huge consignment of intoxicating drugs from Lakhanpur Check post in Jammu today.   In a statement, the Controller DFCO Jammu said that it laid a siege near the Lakhanpur Check Post after receiving specific More

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Chemists to boycott docs prescribing excessive drugs in Baramulla

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, Nov 18: The Chemists and Distributors Association Baramulla has decided to boycott doctors indulging in writing excessive drugs to the patients to earn maximum benefits from different pharmaceutical companies. In a press conference here, the Association members said, such initiative More

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Kashmiri scholar wins laurels

Srinagar, Nov 18: A Ph.D student in Fisheries Science at G.B Pant University, Prabjeet Singh, has been awarded prestigious Young Junior Scientist Award at the age of 29 years.  Prabjeet has been honored by National Society for Biological and Rural Development for his outstanding contributions More

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DDC suspends 2 officials

BUNGLING IN SOLAR LIGHTS DISTRIBUTION

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), Nov 18: The District Development Commissioner Islamabad (Anantnag) today ordered the suspension of two officials of Rural Development Department and Science and Technology in the alleged bungling in the distribution of solar lights in Kokernag area of this south Kashmir district More

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Army engineers celebrate 231st Corps day

Srinagar: The Corps of Engineers celebrated its 231st raising day on Friday.   According to Defence communiqué, known as the Sappers, the Corps of Engineer consists of Combat Engineers, Border Road Organisation (BRO) and the Military Engineer Service (MES).   GOC, Chinar More

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Another mishap at Sanat Nagar square

Kralpora Man Wounded In Head On Car Collision

ADIL BASHIR

Srinagar, Nov 18: Within weeks of a killer accident near Sanat Nagar Chowk, another mishap occurred right at the square Friday when a car driver Muhammad Maqbool Wani son of Ghulam Qadir Wani of Kralpora, Chadoora was wounded in a head on collision. Witnesses said the driver was wounded when More

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Candidates seek selection list release

Class IV posts in RDD

ROUF BHAT

Srinagar, Nov 18: The candidates who had applied for the Class-IV posts in the Rural Development Department in Srinagar and Ganderbal districts have alleged that the authorities were not issuing the selection list from the last two years. “The advertisement for the posts was issued by the More

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Woman among 2 killed, 13 wounded in road accidents

Srinagar, Nov 18: Two persons including a woman were killed and 13 others injured in different road accidents in Kashmir. According to police spokesman, a woman was killed and eight other wounded when an accident took place between a Tata Sumo bearing registration number (JK09-1853) and a load More

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Mir pays tributes Sheikh Hamid, other martyrs

Srinagar, Nov 18: Paying rich tributes to Shaheed-e-Hurriyat Sheikh Abdul Hamid and other martyrs of Aali Kadal, Srinagar, on their martyrdom anniversary, the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (R) senior vice-chairman, Javid Ahmad Mir said it was due to the supreme sacrifices of the martyrs like Sheikh More

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Facebook misuse heinous crime: Nayeem

Srinagar, Nov 18: Jammu Kashmir National Front chairman, Nayeem Ahmad Khan today said the anti-Islam and anti-Muslim use of social networking site ‘Facebook’ was a very serious and heinous crime. In a statement, Nayeem Khan said, “The police is busy using all its resources and power against More

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Parents resent steep fee hike by coaching centers

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar Nov 18: Parents are up in arms against the private coaching centers of the City for manifold and “unwarranted” increase in fees and have urged the authorities to take strong note of it.    As results of most of the examinations have been declared, the private coaching centers More

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Div Com reviews progress of PRA implementation

Srinagar, Nov 18: Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon today chaired divisional level officers meeting to review the progress on implementation of Panchayat Raj System and transfer of powers to the basic functionaries in the Valley. Speaking on the occasion, he said that More

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Geelani concerned over detention of children

Srinagar, Nov 18: The Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani has expressed serious concern over the detention of, what he said, over 50 children (minors) in different jails.  Condemning the continued detention of political prisoners and children, Geelani has appealed to the More

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National Conference revives Sheikh Abdullah’s Friday meeting culture

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Nov 18: With an eye on upcoming Municipal polls, ruling National Conference has revived the culture of holding meetings on Fridays- a practice started by party founder Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah.    Sources told Greater Kashmir that senior NC leaders including, ministers More

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Hami leads protests against Facebook

Demonstrators demand ban on liquor sale

Srinagar, Nov 18: The Chief of Karvan-e-Islami Moulana Ghulam Rasool Hami led a protest rally against blasphemous posts on Facebook at Saraibala here on Friday and demanded action against the miscreants for hurting sentiments of the majority community.  Raising pro-Islamic slogans, the protesters More

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Do away with in-charge system: Teachers to Government

Srinagar, Nov 18: Jammu Kashmir Teachers’ Forum, at a meeting held on Friday asked the government to do away with the in-charge system and fulfill all other demands without further delay.    The meeting was chaired by the Forum chairman Abdul Qayoom Wani and was attended by other More

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