Cabinet approves devolution of powers to Panchayats

Commissioner/Secretary RD Shifted

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 21: The state cabinet which met here Wednesday with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in chair approved the report of a committee regarding empowerment of Panchayats on functioning of 3-tier Panchayat system.In related development, the cabinet also ordered shifting of the Commissioner More

Mir, Sagar lock horns

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Sep 21: The cabinet meeting on Wednesday witnessed a war of words between two senior ministers of the ruling coalition over the empowerment of Panchayats in the state.Sources told Greater Kashmir that minister for Agriculture Ghulam Hassan Mir accused minister for Rural Development Ali More

Pact with employees ratified

Srinagar, Sep 21: The cabinet also approved the agreement reached with the government employees recently.As per the agreement signed on September 15, the government agreed to pay cent percent arrears of 6th pay commission in five years with 20 percent being released during the current financial More

Make IAS, KAS officers’ assets public: CIC to Govt

Sets Aside ‘Security Scenario’ Excuse

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Sep 21: In a significant decision, the Chief Information Commissioner of Jammu and Kashmir GR Sufi has directed the state government to put the details assets of the Indian Administrative Service and Kashmir Administrative Service officers on website within 15 days.Disposing off a complaint More

Guru execution will derail peace process: Barrister

‘We Respect Geelani And His Stance’

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Sep 21: Terming situation in Afghanistan as blessing in disguise for resolution of Kashmir issue, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PaK) Barrister Sultan Mahmood Choudhary on Wednesday said execution of Parliament attack convict Muhammad Afzal Guru will derail the More

Mirwaiz meets Pakistan foreign minister in NY

Apprises Her About Kashmir Situation

Srinagar, Sep 21: The Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq, who is currently in New York, on Tuesday met the Pakistan Foreign Minister, Hinna Rabbani Khar, apprising her about the prevailing ‘grim’ situation in Jammu and Kashmir.Mirwaiz, according to Hurriyat ( More

Solution within Constitution: Interlocutors

‘Governance Can’t Substitute Political Settlement’

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Sep 21: New Delhi-appointed three-member panel of interlocutors on Kashmir Wednesday stated that their final report will carry political, social, economic and cultural aspirations of the people of J&K within the ambit of Indian Union.“Our recommendations for political aspirations More

No tangible step taken by Delhi on Kashmir: Mufti

‘Withdrawal of cases against youth a hoax’

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Sep 21: Asserting that resolution of Kashmir issue requires concrete and tangible measures, former Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron Mufti Muhammed Sayeed Tuesday said New Delhi has not taken a single such step for the settlement of the problem.He also claimed More

5 die in accidents

Srinagar, Sep 21: Five persons, including a six-year-old girl, died and seven others were injured in accidents across Kashmir today, police said.Six-year-old Towheeda Khursheed and her brother Wamiq were hit by a vehicle in north Kashmir's Baramulla district, a police spokesman said.Towheeda More

New school timing

Srinagar, Sep 21: The Directorate of School Education has announced new timings for schools across the valley from Thursday.Director School Education, Shagufta Parveen, told Greater Kashmir that the new timing for schools within Srinagar municipal limits would be 9 am to 3 pm.Shagufta said in More

Dr Jan appointed CU Finance Officer

Srinagar: Dr Irshad Jan has been appointed as the first Finance Officer of the Central University of Kashmir. The appointment orders were issued by the President of India, who is the appointing authority More

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