SKIMS to get geriatric centre: Azad

GK MONITORING DESK

Srinagar, Oct 1: The Union Health and Family Welfare Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad, on Saturday announced setting up of Regional Geriatric Centre at Sher-e- Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura here and seven other medical institutions across the country. While speaking on the More

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Er Rasheed to boycott LA session

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, Oct 1: Independent MLA Engineer Rashid, whose resolution seeking clemency for Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru was stalled from being discussed in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, today said he would not attend the ongoing session. "I met the Governor yesterday and informed him More

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Pak K-policy unchanged: GOC

GK NEWS NETWORK

Kupwara (Trehgam), Oct 1: The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Srinagar based Chinar Corps, Lieutenant General S A Hasnain, on Saturday said there has been no change in Pakistan’s Kashmir policy.   “Army soldiers deployed on the Line of Control (LoC) in Machil sector foiled a major More

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Motivate people for blood donation: Health Minister to social orgs

Srinagar, Oct 1: Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Sham Lal Sharma today said that voluntary and social organizations should step up their efforts to motivate more and more people, particularly the students to donate blood generously for the human cause so that adequate quantity of blood was More

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Sagar files objections in defamation case

DA RASHID

Srinagar, Oct 1: Law & Parliamentary Affairs minister Ali Muhammad Sagar Saturday filed objections to PDP president Mehbooba Mufti’s application seeking rejection of complaint of defamation in trial court here. Rafiq Ahmad Bakhsi and Shuja, counsels for the complainant Ali Muhammad Sagar More

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Extend benefits of welfare schemes to deserving class: Soz

SEMINAR ON EMPOWERMENT OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS HELD

Srinagar, Oct 1: Stressing the need for implementation of various schemes launched by the Central and State Governments for the welfare of women, Member Parliament, Prof. Saif-ud-Din Soz has asked to broaden their ambit in the remote and far-off areas so that the benefits reach the deserving class More

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Refrain from promoting Maslaki confusion: Geelani to Muslims

Srinagar, Oct 1: The Hurriyat Conference (G) has appealed to all the Muslims to stay united on fundamental beliefs of Islam and refrain from promoting confusion among themselves on Maslaki, Feqihi and sectarian grounds.  “Indulging in the polemics on the matters of secondary importance is detrimental More

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Seminar on ‘Rights of Senior Citizens’ held

SUHAIL AJMAL

Bandipora, Oct 1: The District Legal Authority in collaboration with Tehsil Legal Service on Saturday organised a seminar “Rights of Senior Citizens” here which was attended by lawyers, social workers and representatives from the civil administration. During the seminar, the speakers urged More

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Contractual dentists flay govt order

Srinagar: The contractual dentists posted in different health institutions of the state are up in arms against what they termed ‘illegal’ order of their transfer. A group of contractual dentists told Greater Kashmir on Saturday that order Number 348/G/11 and 510-HME transferring contractual More

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DeM concerned over detainees’ plight

Srinagar: Expressing serious concern over the plight of Kashmiri detainees lodged in Baramulla jail and other detention centres of Jammu Kashmir, the Dukhtaran-e-Millat on Saturday alleged that the inmates in these jails were meted out worst type of hostile treatment.  “The political detainees More

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Leopard kills boy at Khag

Srinagar, Oct 1: A leopard attacked and killed a boy at Lassipora Gojerpati Khag in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. According to police spokesman, the deceased has been identified as Danish Ahmad Chechi son of Rafiq Chechi of Lassipora Gojerpati. 3 INJURED IN ROAD MISHAPSMore

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Formulate road map for excellent academic activities: Malik

Srinagar, Oct 1: The Minister for Higher Education, Abdul Gani Malik today asked the management of Government Degree College Sopore to formulate road map for academic and co-curricular activities keeping in view the present scenario at national and international level and submit it to Government for More

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PP Schools to be equipped with latest techniques: DGP

Srinagar, Oct 1: The Director General of Police Kuldeep Khoda today said that all efforts are being made to provide quality education to the students at the Police-Public Schools in the State.   DGP was speaking at a function to celebrate the annual day of Police-Public School Bemina More

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Conference on RTI today

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir RTI Movement is organizing a one day Regional Conference “Strengthening Participatory Democracy:  Role of Right to Information” at Government College of Education MA Road on October 2 at 9.30 am.  The Convener of the RTI Movement, Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat said More

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Yusuf’s death reflects National Conference’s dangerous character: Geelani

Tarigami Condemns, Bhim Singh Demands CBI Probe

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct 1: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Friday said that death of Sayeed Muhammad Yusuf of National Conference in mysterious circumstances reflects the "dangerous character” of the party. “When they are not sparing their own men, how can a common man More

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No hartal today: Hurriyat (G)

Srinagar, Oct 1: Hurriyat Conference (G) on Saturday dismissed rumors that it has called for a strike on Sunday against the custodial death of senior National Conference worker Sayeed Muhammad Yusuf.“These are rumors but we haven’t called for any strike,” Hurriyat (G) spokesman Ayaz Akbar told KNS More

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