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CoI begins probe

Justice Bedi Sets Up Office In Hari Niwas; Law Dept Forwards Written Material

SYED YOUSUF DEATH ROW

MOAZUM MUHAMMADSrinagar, Nov 29: Formally starting its probe into the death of National Conference worker Sayed Muhammad Yousuf, the one-man Commission of Inquiry (CoI) comprising Justice (Retired) H S Bedi had a detailed meeting with state Law Secretary here Tuesday.Officials More

GOVT PUTS CrPC AMENDMENT PROPOSAL IN COLD STORAGE

Won’t Replace Temporary Legislation With Permanent One: Omar

JAVAID MALIK

Srinagar, Nov 29: Following criticism from different quarters for proposing extension of two sections of CrPC to J&K to provide army and other forces legal protection, the state government seems to have put the move in the cold storage.Talking to Greater Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah More

Official apathy mars Aadhar in JK

Started In Summer, Govt Invites Fresh Bids Now

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Nov 29: Almost four months after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah rolled out the Unique Identification project, Aadhar, in Jammu and Kashmir, the exercise has got stalled and not a single hi-tech identity facility has been issued. The government has now decided to invite tenders afresh after More

Govt to amend PR Act before Block elections

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Nov 29: The state government is contemplating to amend Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act before conducting Block Development Council (BDC) elections across the state.The move has come after the state government failed to conduct BDC elections within 30 days of completion of Panchayat More

Mubarak Gul reacts to Rattanpuri’s ‘tirade’

‘He Is A Failed Parliamentarian, Rootless Politician’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Nov 29: Advisor to the Chief Minister and  National Conference senior leader Mubarak Gul has sharply reacted to the tirade of MP Ghulam Nabi Rattanpuri against some leaders in the party.“Ghulam Nabi Rattanpuri is allowing his frustration to get the better of him. It is unfortunate More

Bar to observe strike on December 1

Seeks AFSPA Revocation, Protests RPC, CrPC Amendment

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Nov 29: At an important meeting here, Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association today raised its voice against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in the state and the government proposal to amend RPC and CrPC to address concerns shown by the Army.The Valley’s apex body of lawyers More

Minus 1.9 degrees in Srinagar

Cold Weather To Continue For 7 More Days

Srinagar, Nov 29: Kashmir division experienced the coldest night of the season as mercury dipped to minus 11.4 deg C in the remote Leh district, even as temperatures across the Valley remained several degrees below freezing point.Srinagar city recorded a minimum of minus 1.9 degrees Celsius, a More

Winter vacations announced

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Nov 29: Government on Tuesday announced winter vacations for all government institutions and recognized private schools up to higher secondary level falling in Kashmir Division and winter zones of Jammu Division.“The schools falling under middle standard shall observe winter break from More



Greater Kashmir Plus GK Welfare Trust

  • Briefs

Rizvis bereaved

Srinagar, Nov 29: Wife of Syed Mehmood Rizvi, former deputy registrar of High Court and elder sister of Syed Muhammad Shabbir Qumi, president of Anjuman-e-Moin-ul-Islam and noted journalist, Syed Sibti More



  • Opinion

Party Pooper

His excesses apart, Kamal seemed to retrieve NC as a political party

POINT OF VIEW BY RIYAZ AHMAD

MUSTAFA Kamal is still talking but he has actually been silenced. National Conference has deprived his utterances of their force by removing him from the post of party’s general secretary.  But Kamal More


  • GK Magazine

VIT-D From Deficiency to Toxicity

VITAMIN D INJECTIONS CAUSING SERIOUS DISEASES INCLUDING KIDNEY FAILURE IN KASHMIR

DOCTOR’S TAKE BY DR BASHIR AHMAD LAWAY

Background:Vitamin D is a hormone produced in the skin under the effect of sun light. The hormone is produced from pre vitamin D in the skin and activated under the influence of ultraviolet sunrays. The More



  • Letters

Another thought

This refers to the news “HC says no to private tuition by government teachers.” The news is a cause of restlessness for students desirous of private coaching. The High Court should take into account all More


  • Editorial

New Employment Policy

J&K government’s new recruitment policy throws up a number of significant questions. The policy that has come under severe public criticism prescribes recruitment under stipendiary mode for non-gazetted More


  • Business

Intra-Kashmir business chambers, federations meet in Istanbul

JK JCCI to get new lease of life, enhance cross-LoC trade cooperation

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Nov 29: In a significant development towards enhancing Cross-Line of Control (LoC) cooperation in J&K, ten major business organisations including four major Chambers and Federations of Industries More


  • Sports

JK post 302/8 against Maharashtra on Day 1

RANJI TROPHY MATCH PLATE GROUP-B

Srinagar Nov 29: Jammu and Kashmir posted 302 runs for 8 at the end of Day 1 of the ongoing Ranji Trophy match against Maharashtra at Chatrapati Shivaji Stadium, Ratnagiri in Mahrastra. J&K won More


  • Kashmir

Produce detention records of detainees: Court to DMs

‘In Case Of Default Remain Personally Present On Next Hearing’

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Nov 29: High Court on Tuesday asked two District Magistrates (DMs) to produce detention records of two detainees failing which they have to be present in the court on the next date of hearings More


  • Srinagar City

Clergy for review of school education, morning prayers

MMU pronounces dos and don’ts; Mirwaiz Umar, Moulana Rehmatullah to head review committee

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Nov 29: A clergy meeting in this summer Capital Tuesday called for an immediate halt on any practice, in schools or other educational institutions, which go against the religious principles of More



  • Jammu

Lawyers challenge diversion of direct quota

HC directs to keep order in abeyance

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Nov 29: Jammu and Kashmir High Court today directed the state to keep the controversial order diverting the direct quota of lawyers into higher judiciary into promotional quota in abeyance till More



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