PDP holds anti-corruption rally

JK CM Enjoys Impunity: Mehbooba

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Oct 24: Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday took out a protest rally against what it termed “rampant corruption” prevailing in Jammu Kashmir. The party chief Mehbooba Mufti accused New Delhi of turning a blind eye towards the corruption in JK,  saying "chief ministers More

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Ansari rejoins Hurriyat (M)

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Oct 24: In a significant development, suspended Hurriyat (M) constituent Ittehadul Muslimeen (IuM) rejoined the conglomerate on Monday.  Sources told Greater Kashmir, the IUM patron Abbas Ansari, turned up at the meet at Hurriyat headquarters here and joined the deliberations.
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Hurriyat factions, JKLF call for shutdown on Oct 27

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct 24: Both factions of Hurriyat Conference and Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) have urged people to observe a complete shutdown on October 27. Hurriyat (G) Chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani in a statement here appealed all the Kashmiris residing in Pakistan administered More

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Follow orders: Court to Police

‘Submit report within week’

TUFAIL MATOO CASE

D A RASHID Srinagar Oct 24: The High Court on Monday directed the Director General of Police (DGP) to comply with the earlier direction vis-à-vis the constitution of Special Investigation Team to investigate Tufail Matoo case and file the compliance report to it within one week More

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Local urban bodies staff stage protest in B'pora

Seek salary release in accordance with HUDD re-organization

SUHAIL AJMAL

Bandipora, Oct 24: Hundreds of Locals Bodies employees here today staged a demonstration demanding release of their salaries in accordance with the re-organization in the Housing and Urban Development Department. The employees gathered at Main Chowk here and staged the protest under the banner More

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KU-IUCAA workshop on ‘stellar astrophysics’ begins

Srinagar, Oct 24: A three-day workshop on “Stellar Astrophysics“ organized by the Department of Physics University of Kashmir in collaboration with Interuniversity Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) Pune began in the Kashmir University campus on Monday. Acting Vice-Chancellor of More

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Shift Aasiya to SKIMS: HC

Srinagar, Oct 24:  High Court has asked the Government to consider shifting of detained Dukhtaran-e-Milat Chairperson, Syeda Aasiya Andrabi to the SKIMS Soura for treatment within a week.  “The respondents are asked to consider shifting of the petitioner, having regard to the inputs More

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4 decades on, Dignibal sans basic amenities

IMRAN MUZAFFAR PARRAY

Srinagar, Oct 24: Despite passing of four decades of their settlement at Dignibal in Ganderbal, people of the village still lack basic facilities including healthcare, education and transportation.   Population of Dignibal is a mixture of Gujjar- Bakarwals and Kashmiris, who have migrated More

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JKCCTU condemns fixed salary mode

Srinagar, Oct 24: The Jammu and Kashmir Co-ordination Committee of Trade Union (JKCCTU) Monday condemned the Government decision of starting a ‘Fixed Salary Mode’ for non-gazetted employees.   “The decision is unfortunate as government is taking advantage of high rate of unemployment in J& More

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Centre approves Rs 389 cr for Wullar’s conservation

PRISTINE GLORY OF WULLAR TO BE RESTORED: GUL

Bandipora, Oct 24: The Advisor to Chief Minister Mubarak Gul today said Central Government has approved funding of Rs 389 crore for conservation and development of Asia’s largest fresh water lake Wullar.  Chairing a meeting of district administration meeting at Bandipora, Gul said Rs 20 crore More

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‘Use funds judiciously, work with dedication’

Sakina asks CDPOs

Srinagar Oct 24: Minister for Social Welfare, Sakina Itoo directed the Child Development Project Officers (CDPOs) of Social Welfare Department to work with dedication and use funds judiciously to ensure that the benefits of welfare schemes reaches deserving people in the State. The Minister More

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2 Bhand Pather plays staged in Kupwara

Kupwara, Oct 24: Two Bhand Pather plays Naav-Laj-Danji and Daaj Pather were staged by Natrang and Jammu and Sangeet Natak Akademi, in Kupwara on Monday. According to a communiqué, the first play Naav-Laj-Danji written and directed by Manzoor Ahmed Bhat was staged at Shatwaari Nagri, Kupwara More

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Guv administers oath to Inf Commr

Srinagar: Governor, N N Vohra administered the oath of office to Dr. Sudesh Kumar Sharma as the State Information Commissioner at a function held at Raj Bhavan, here this evening. The Governor wished Dr. Sharma a most successful tenure as the State Information Commissioner. Chief Minister More

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PHE employees hail govt order

Srinagar: All Kashmir PHE Employees’ Federation, at a meeting held here today with its chairman, Ghulam Ahmad Nath in chair, expressed happiness over the issuance of government order granting two and a half (2 1/2 ) days extra salary to PHE employees, terming it as a ‘historical step.’  The More

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