AFSPA notified, implemented by JK Govt: MHA

RTI Reveals No Guidelines In Vogue On Contentious Law

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Apr 11: The Union Home Ministry has revealed that the process for notification and implementation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act in Jammu and Kashmir was done by the state government, while stating that it has not issued any guideline for implementation of the controversial legislation More

Local Bodies polls likely next month

Election Schedule To Be Announced By April 28

AKSHAY AZAD

Jammu, Apr 11: The much awaited elections for the Urban Local Bodies are most likely to start by the end of May, a month after the deadline announced by the state government, as the Election Department is all set to announce the tentative schedule by April 28.Well informed sources in the Election More

Muslim women at lower risk of cervical cancer

Circumcision In Men Prevents Transmission Of Deadly Virus

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 11: A comprehensive study on cancer in India has revealed that Muslim women had notably low risk of cervical and oral cancer.Published in UK-based prestigious medical journal Lancet, the first-ever nationwide study says that age-standardized mortality ratios for cervical and oral More

Incessant rains lash Valley

Snowfall In Upper Reaches; Temp Dips

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 11: Kashmir valley was gripped in a cold wave as its upper reaches received fresh snowfall while light to moderate rains drenched the region for the second consecutive day Wednesday.Gulmarg recorded 13.2 mm of rainfall and its higher mountainous reaches witnessed snowfall, a MeT More

Baig hits Govt with CAG baton

‘State In Financial Mess; Report Deliberately Tabled On Last Day Of Budget Session’

ASHWANI LANGEH

Jammu, Apr 11: Accusing the National Conference (NC) led coalition of plunging the state into a virtual financial mess, former finance minister and senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Muzaffar Hussain Baig Wednesday said the state government is committing crime against the people with its More

High Court gives state week’s time

Petitioners Want To Malign Security Forces: GOI

Janglat Mandi ‘Fake’ Encounter

D A RASHIDSrinagar, Apr 11: Jammu and Kashmir High Court Wednesday granted a week’s time more to the state government to file reply to the petition seeking directions to the government to constitute a special investigation team to probe the alleged fake encounter at Janglat Mandi More

Reporter ends life

Srinagar, Apr 11: Ashok Razdan, working as reporter with Hindi daily Amar Ujala, ended his life Wednesday at his makeshift residence in Indranagar here, police said.Giving details, officials of police station Ram Munshi Bagh told Greater Kashmir that the residents of Sector 3 Indranagar Wednesday More

Speaker reviews dev works at Sumbal

Srinagar, Apr 11: The Speaker, J&K Legislative Assembly, Muhammad Akbar Lone today  carried  an extensive tour of Sub-District Hospital, Sumbal, Sonawari. The Speaker checked the attendance More

• CRPF celebrates valour day
• Local fund employees hold protest
• DeM grieved
• Moulana Qasmi to deliver religious sermon
• Sarpanchs, Panchs lock horns in Bandipora

Indo-Pak meetings on Sir Creek, Siachen soon

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Apr 11: Building on current thaw in their relations, India and Pakistan will hold discussions within two months in a bid to resolve long-standing disputes of Sir Creek and Siachen. Resolving More

• Pak scientist released from Ajmer jail
• Dr Gupta for enhanced IT role in health sector