Protesters plant trees on road; seek resumption of work

ACHABAL-CHATAPAL UPGRADATION PROJECT

KHALID GUL

Shangus, Sep 5: In a novel protest, the residents of this South Kashmir area planted trees in the middle of the road and observed a complete shutdown on Monday, demanding resumption of work on Achabal-Chatapal upgradation project, which was left midway, causing huge inconvenience to the people of More

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Vohra for revival of literary activities

Releases ‘Progressive Literary Movement in Kashmir’

Srinagar, Sep 5: The Governor, N N Vohra has called for revival and promotion of literary activities in a big way to restore the Sufi traditions and pristine glory of Kashmir as an abode of literary discussions and philosophical, intellectual and religious debates and discourses in the past centuries More

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Collaboration with IGNOU on cards: V-C KU

IGNOU convocation held

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Sep 5: The Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad on Monday asserted that collaboration with Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) would be looked into so that students from JK get all the benefits.    Addressing students on 24th convocation More

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On Teachers Day, ReT teachers protest pension denial

SAQIB WANI

Srinagar, Sep 5: On Monday when teachers were celebrating their day everywhere, the regularized Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) teachers staged a protest here against government’s decision to deny them pension benefits. Scores of ReT teachers assembled at Press Enclave here this afternoon and staged More

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Lift travel advisory against JK: Jora urges UK

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 5: Jammu and Kashmir Government today made a fervent appeal to the Britain to lift travel advisory against the Jammu and Kashmir as the situation here has improved considerably. Minister for Tourism and Culture, Nawang Rigzin Jora while interacting with British Deputy High Commissioner More

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Arrested youth has no connection with LeT: Dr Ghaznavi

Srinagar, Sep 5: Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT) on Monday dissociated itself from a youth arrested by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from north Virginian state of US on Friday. “The arrested youth Zubair Ahmad has no connection with LeT,” the LeT spokesman Dr Abdullah Ghaznavi told Greater More

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HCBA concerned over arrest of youth

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 5: The High Court Bar Association (HCBA) on Monday expressed concern over the random arrests of youth. In a meeting, the Bar Association with its president, Mian Qayoom, in chair expressed great concern over the non implementation of court orders in  Habeas corpus and More

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Mufti visits Islamabad constituency

Srinagar, Sep 5: PDP patron Mufti Muhammad Sayeed today visited south Kashmir’s Islamabad (Anantnag) district to assess ongoing developmental works, a PDP spokesman said in a statement.  Mufti Sayeed visited Degree College Islamabad (Anantnag) and interacted with the teaching faculty and More

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Geelani releases video to counter Govt’s claim

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Sep 5: A day after the government accused the Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani of fomenting trouble, Geelani on Monday released a video to counter their claims. The 5.33 minute video available on video sharing website Youtube (More

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Docs pitch for continuing existing system

ROW OVER COMMON SENIORITY

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Sep 5: Ahead of a crucial meeting called by the Government on Tuesday to discuss common seniority for Government Medical Colleges for Kashmir and Jammu, doctors of the two regions have strongly pitched for continuing with the existing system of separate seniority.   Doctors More

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Govt will ensure improvement in development scenario: Sakina

Srinagar, Sep 5: Minister for Social welfare Sakina Itoo on Monday reiterated the commitment of Government to ensure equitable progress and development of all regions in the State. She maintained that several development schemes launched by the coalition Government are aimed at poverty alleviation More

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Enhance honorarium of ReTs: Tarigami to Govt

Srinagar, Sep 5: CPI (M) State Secretary M Y Tarigami today reiterated the demand for enhancing honorarium of Rehbar-i-Taleem teachers and counting their service on regularization. In a statement here, he said while the entire country is observing Teachers Day, it becomes the prime obligation More

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Provide information to people without delay: CIC to officers

RTI ACT

Bandipora, Sep 5: Chief Information Commissioner, G R Sufi today asked the officers to provide desired information to people without any delay and cautioned that stern action under rules would be taken against those who fail to provide required information to the people under the Right to Information More

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SOLDIER KILLED IN ROAD ACCIDENT

Srinagar, Sep 5: An army vehicle hit and killed a soldier at Badamibagh cantonment here, police said today. The accident took place yesterday when an army vehicle hit sepoy Sampat Kumar of 395 Field Company at Batwara in the cantonment area, they said adding he died instantly. In More

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Plus 2 Lecturers Forum support EJAC program

Srinagar:  JK 10 +2 Lecturers Forum has supported hunger strike call given by EJAC on September 6, 7 and 8. A spokesman of the forum said the decision was taken during a meeting organized in connection with Teachers Day.  The meeting was convened with Muhammad Altaf District President More

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Omar reviews PHE, Irrigation sectors

Srinagar, Sep 5: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday said that his government has flagged supply of protected drinking water as one of the most important concerns and measures are afoot to make remarkable achievement in the sector. Reviewing the flagship programmes under execution in PHE More

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