JK yet to constitute State Security Commission

Govt Evades Directive, Cites ‘Specific Situation’; Experts Seek Review

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Sep 18: What has triggered concern in the political and apolitical circles in Jammu and Kashmir, the state government is yet to comply with a number of Supreme Court directives on police reforms delineated in the Prakash Singh case of 2006. Despite the passage of five years the state government More

Barrister Sultan Choudary for demilitarization of Kashmir, PaK

‘Can Move Beyond UN Resolutions On K-Dispute’

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Sep 18: Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Administered Kashmir and leader of ruling Pakistan Peoples Party [PPP] Barrister Sultan Mehmood Choudary Sunday demanded demilitarization of both sides of Line of Control “for facilitating hassle-free movement of Kashmiris.” He said “we are ready More

Look for best medical institute to treat victims: HC tells Govt

2004 SHARIEFABAD TRAGEDY

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Sep 18: High Court has expressed concern over the inordinate delay in providing medical treatment to students who are suffering ever since a high tension electric line struck their school at Shariefabad in April 2004. “Tell the state to look for the best institute in the country More

Evidence of Tusnami preserved in Kashmir rocks: US Scientist

SPOTLIGHT

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 18: A United States based scientist Sunday asserted that tsunami evidence is preserved in the Kashmir rocks, which originate from Tethys. Prof. Michael Brookfield from the University of Massachusetts, Boston USA, said “geological evidence at the Guryal ravine in the vicinity More

J&K Bank bags FE award

‘Recognition Of Hard Work Of Our Employees’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 18: In a significant development, the J&K Bank has bagged the prestigious Financial Express Best Banks Award in the ‘Old Private Sector Banks’ category “for scaling up its business and strengthening the balance for the year ending March 2011.”“The award is the recognition of More

Guv administers oath to Justice Kalifulla

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar Sep 18: Governor NN Vohra, administered the oath of office to Justice FM Ibrahim Kalifulla as Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court at a ceremony at Raj Bhavan here this evening. The Warrant of Appointment of Justice Kalifulla was read out by the Registrar General of the High More

Army rescues 4 villagers

Srinagar, Sep 18: The soldiers of Army’s 9 Rashtriya Rifles and fire services personnel have rescued four persons from an overflowing stream in Islamabad (Anantnag) district of south Kashmir, a defence More

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8 killed as strong quake jolts India, Nepal

Gangtok/New Delhi, Sep 18: At least eight people were killed and nearly 100 injured Sunday as a 6.8 intensity earthquake violently hit the Sikkim-Nepal border region, jolting large parts of India, Bangladesh More