No request for judicial probe: HC

Communication Sent On Saturday: Law Secretary

YOUSUF DEATH ROW

MOAZUM MUHAMMADSrinagar, Oct 3: While the state government claims to have made a plea to the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Justice for appointing a sitting High Court Judge to probe the alleged custodial death of a National Conference worker, the High Court Monday denied having received More

He died of cardiac arrest: Government

‘Autopsy Shows No Torture Marks’

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Oct 3: Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday said preliminary autopsy report has revealed that the National Conference worker Syed Muhammad Yousuf died due to “Cardio Respiratory Arrest” and there were “no external injuries” found on his body. Government said no case has been registered More

Assembly adjourned amid chaos

Abuses, Allegations Mar Proceedings

MUDDASIR ALI/UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Oct 3: The Legislative Assembly Monday witnessed a new low, in recent past, with the House witnessing ugly scenes amid reverberations of nastiest abuses.The House including treasury and opposition benches and the people sitting in official, public and press gallery where shell-shocked More

Will face probe, sue PDP: Omar

Mehbooba Insists On CM’s Resignation

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Oct 3: Breaking his silence over the alleged custodial death of an ‘influential’ National Conference worker, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday said he is ready to present himself before the Commission of Inquiry, to be set up on the issue.Refuting charges levelled against him by opposition More

SVO probing purchase of villas in Dubai: CM

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Oct 3: State government on Monday said that State Vigilance Organization was looking into the veracity of a story carried by Greater Kashmir about the purchase of property outside the country by a sitting cabinet minister and corruption by other ministers.“State Vigilance Organization More

SAC launches probe into SSA ‘irregularities’

Seeks Details Of Funds Utilization, Status Of Works

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Oct 3: A premier anti-graft body in Jammu and Kashmir has launched an inquiry into the alleged irregularities in implementation of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) - a centrally-sponsored scheme aimed at ensuring universalization of education.Acting on reports suggesting irregularities in More

6 killed, 12 wounded in Ramban mishap

MUHAMMAD TASKEEN

Banihal, Oct 3: At least six persons were killed and around 12 others were injured when a minibus they were traveling in skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge along the banks of river Chenab on Srinagar-Jammu highway this morning.Police said the ill fated vehicle, carrying 18 passengers More

2 militants killed in encounters

KHALID GUL/SHAHID RAFIQ

Pulwama/Kupwara Oct 3: Two militants, including a divisional commander of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), were killed in separate encounters across the Valley on Monday, police and reports said.“Army’s 55-RR and SOG, Pulwama cordoned off the Subdan village in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district this morning More

Community mobilization programme held

Budgam: A one-day community mobilization programme under NEPGEL of SSA was held at Government High Middle School Takia Farooq Shah, Khan Sahib, Budgam.  During the programme organized by the school More

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‘70 adhoc NOCs issued to private realtors near Srinagar air base’

Defence Estates Organisation Under Scanner

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Oct 3: The Defence Ministry has been hit by a fresh land scam with an in-house inquiry finding that about 70 "adhoc NoCs" were issued to private realtors flouting norms for defence land which More

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