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High Court orders removal of hoardings from highway

‘Expenses Of Removal And Washing Defacing Of Rocks To Be Met By Companies’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Aug 13: A division bench of State High Court Monday directed Jammu and Kashmir government to remove hoardings and paintings from Jammu-Srinagar and Srinagar-Leh highways, saying the activity was causing “huge” damage to the fragile slopes.The directions were passed by the bench comprising More

Awaiting funds, Govt orders 100% utilization

‘Works Can Be Executed In Anticipation Of Actual Releases’

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, Aug 13: With the delay in release of annual allocation by Planning Commission of India threatening developmental scenario in the state, Jammu and Kashmir government Monday authorized all its departments to take up various works - utilizing 100 percent of the allocation - without waiting for More

JK hopeful of direct Hajj flights this year

‘Govt Discussing Issue With Union Civil Aviation Ministry’

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, Aug 13: The Jammu and Kashmir Government seems to be quite hopeful on resumption of direct flights from Srinagar to Jeddah for this year’s annual Hajj pilgrimage.With politicians and stakeholders pitching for restoration of direct Hajj flights, as has been the case in recent past, the More

Restore ILS at Srinagar Airport: Soz

Srinagar, Aug 13: Member Parliament and President Congress Committee Chief Prof. Saifuddin has asked the Defence Minister AK Antony to intervene and ask the Air Force authorities at Srinagar Airport to restore the Instrumental Landing System as per the requirements of the Airport Authority of India More

SHRC peeved at Gill’s silence

Warns Him Of Adverse Inference

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Aug 13: The Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Monday passed strictures against the ex-IGP Kashmir, PS Gill saying he has failed to file his response in the abduction of six foreigners in 1995 by Al-Faran militants.A division bench of SHRC comprising Javaid Kawoos More

Construct Amarnath road before winter: SC to JK Govt

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 13: The Supreme Court Monday asked Jammu and Kashmir government to finish construction of roads and widening of passage to the Amarnath shrine before snowfall.The court also directed a committee appointed by it to submit a report in 3 weeks on how to prevent growing number of casualties More

HC appoints 9 District Judges

Jammu, Aug 13: Jammu and Kashmir High Court has finalized the list of nine advocates to be appointed as District and Sessions Judges under direct quota.As per news agency JNF, the list includes five from Kashmir and four from Jammu region.It said that the names of Muhammad Altaf Khan, Haq More

Pak ‘occupation’ of JK unresolved: Antony

‘Entire State Including Siachen Glacier Integral Part Of India’

New Delhi, Aug 13: Stressing that India is committed to resolve all outstanding matters with Pakistan bilaterally and peacefully, the government on Monday said the issue of illegal and forcible occupation of areas in Jammu and Kashmir by the neighboring nation remains to be resolved.“A part of More

Wani is new Jama’at Ameer

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Aug 13: Muhammad Abdullah Wani was elected as the new Ameer (president) of religio-political organization Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI) Jammu and Kashmir on Monday in the election held at party headquarters at Batamaloo here.“Muhammad Abdullah Wani was elected as president of the organization More



Greater Kashmir Plus GK Welfare Trust

  • Briefs

Shab-e-Qadr Holiday on Aug 16

Srinagar, Aug 13: The Government has announced that holiday on account of Shab-e- Qadr will be observed on 16th August (Thursday) instead of 15th August 2012. More


  • National

HIV infections decline by 56%: Azad

New Delhi, Aug 13: Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday said that HIV infections have declined by 56% during the last decade from 2.7 lakh in 2000 to 1.2 lakh in 2009 in India. Addressing More



  • Opinion

The Muskan story

The siege of concertina wires must go

Impressions

BINOO JOSHI

 A 10-year old girl  Muskan Latief  was caught in concertina wire in Wazir Bagh area of Srinagar.  It is  not  just yet another story. There is something much more than mere More


  • GK Agriculture

Worst Form of Vandalization

Heritage Saffron Land on the Verge of Extinction

MUHAMMAD TAHIR

That saffron land, heritage of Kashmir, can be vandalized in broad day light and that administration cannot do anything about it shows how serious the situation is.    On 2nd May, a delegation More



  • Letters

Unfair practices

Selling products on comparatively higher rates by some greedy businessmen is rampant in Kashmir. Consumers feel helpless in the face of this menace. Tourists are a major prey of these elements. These people More


  • Editorial

Soaring Prices

Lack of accountability at each level is one of the major contributory factors for ineffectiveness of the administration. It is a known fact that major sectors like health and education are in doldrums More


  • Business

‘Economic independence must take precedence’

Mir for making JK economically self-reliant

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 13: President, Democratic Party of Nationalist (DPN) and Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Hassan Mir today said economic independence must take precedence over political independence.  More


  • Sports

London bids farewell to Olympic Games

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

London, Aug 13: Some of Britain’s greatest singers and celebrities provided a touch of glamour and vibrance as London on Sunday night bid a grand farewell to bring down the curtains on the 30th Olympic More


  • Kashmir

High Court directs top officers to explain status on September 10

Govt Gets 4 Weeks To File Report

FACILITIES IN JK SCHOOLS

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Aug 13:  Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the Commissioner/Secretary School Education, Director School Education Kashmir, Director School Education Jammu and Directors Youth Services More


  • Srinagar City

‘Islam came to Kashmir much before what historians say’

Rare Qur’an manuscript calligraphed by 1237 AD scholar amazes many

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Aug 13: While general perception created by historians is that Islam came to Kashmir in 14th century, a rare manuscript of Holy Qu’ran showcased at a government organized exhibition in the City More



  • Jammu

No fee to be charged from BPL female candidates

COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Aug 13: In an important decision, Jammu and Kashmir government has exempted the female candidates belong to Below Poverty Line (BPL) category from payment of requisite fee in any competitive examination More


  • Pak

Salahuddin supports Geelani’s shutdown call

Muzaffarabad, Aug 13: Chairman of United Jihad Council, Syed Salahuddin, has supported the shutdown call given by the Hurriyat (G) chairman, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, for August 15. “The purpose of observing More


  • Gurez

HSS Purana Tulail without basic facilities, infrastructure

Purana Tulail (Gurez), Aug 13: The Government Higher Secondary School, Purana Tulail in Gurez Valley of Bandipora district is lacking basic infrastructure and facilities like drinking water and toilets More



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