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Confusion on AFSPA revocation

RTI Reveals Govt, Army Differ On Submission Of Assessment Reports

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Aug 25: Even as 23 months have passed after the formation of two committees by Jammu and Kashmir Government to look into the possibility of selective revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act from the state, the panels are yet to submit their recommendations over the contentious issue More

Govt uncertain on constitution of Vigilance Commission

Considers Option Of Fresh Nominations

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, Aug 25: While uncertainty prevails over the constitution of much awaited State Vigilance Commission, Jammu and Kashmir Government is considering options of making fresh nominations after its earlier recommendations were returned by Governor NN Vohra.Sources in the civil secretariat told More

Home Secy for refined policing in JK

Pledges Full Support From MHA

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, Aug 25: Union Home Secretary RK Singh Saturday emphasized for making Jammu and Kashmir Police more refined and pledged all support for the force from Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).Singh was chairing a high-level meeting, before wrapping up his two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, at More

6 die in house collapse, flash flood incidents

Rains Claim More Lives In Jammu

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Aug 25: The incessant rains continue to wreak havoc across Jammu region as at least six persons, including four minors, were killed and seven others wounded in fresh incidents of house collapse and flash floods during the last 24 hours.A woman and her two children were buried alive and More

Rains bring down mercury in Valley

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 25: Kashmir Valley received light rainfall Saturday afternoon, bringing respite to people and breaking almost a two-month long spell of sweltering heat.Reports said upper reaches of the Valley received moderate while plains witnessed a light rainfall. However, it brought respite More

Government finalizes panel of 5 retired HC judges,advocates

Appointment Of Ombudsman

AKSHAY AZAD

Jammu, Aug 25: The state Government has finalized a panel of five persons, mostly former High Court judges, for appointment as Ombudsman to check mal-administration and corruption in urban local bodies as per the provisions of Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Ombudsman Act, 2010.“The panel comprises More



Greater Kashmir Plus GK Welfare Trust

  • Briefs

4 officials suspended

Srinagar, Aug 25: Minister for Irrigation and Flood Control Taj Mohi-u-Din toady paid surprise visit to lift irrigation scheme Uranbuha, Chandanwari Uri, on the complaints of local people.Taj found that More


  • National

Talks on with Pak to resolve Sir Creek Issue: Antony

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Porbandar, Aug 25: Defence Minister A K Antony today said that efforts were on to resolve the disputed Sir Creek issue with Pakistan. "The dialogue process is on to resolve the issue with the neighbouring More



  • Opinion

Shrinking space

Politics apart, separatists are social beings too

WRITE HAND BY AJAZ UL HAQUE

Syed Ali Shah Geelani's continuos house arrest is causing distress not just to his followers, but to his detractors as well. The ground to oppose this move is certainly not ideological or religious, but More


  • GK Magazine

The Festival of Films

Organising the event at a place like Ladakh was a unique experience

LIFF—2012 BY BILAL A JAN

Organizing film festival is a routine matter but it may get noticed when it is hosted in the world’s highest inhabitant altitude “Ladakh”; Ladakh international film festival -2012, thus finds the place More



  • Letters

  • Business

J&K Bank convenes 86th SLBC; Contributes 62% to priority sector

Poverty alleviation, employment generation amongst top priorities: Mushtaq

Srinagar, Aug 25: J&K Bank has disbursed Rs 780.35 crore to the priority sector which accounts for 62% of the total priority sector credit disbursed by all banks in the state.  Banks operating More


  • Sports

Vohra inaugurates All India Postal Football Tournament

'Sports Promote Close Understanding, Camaraderie'

Srinagar, Aug 25: Governor, N N Vohra, inaugurated a 5-day All India Postal Football Tournament at Bakhshi Stadium, here on Saturday. Nine teams from Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka More


  • Kashmir

Vohra for collaborations among institutions of higher learning

KU,CSIR-NGRI SIGN MOU

Srinagar, Aug 25: Governor N N Vohra has emphasized the need for well considered and imaginatively structured mutually beneficial collaborations in the arenas of teaching, learning and research to advance More


  • Srinagar City

Ahead of SRK, arrive Yash Chopra, Anushka Sharma

‘I feel like having come back home’

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Aug 25: Prominent filmmaker Yash Raj Chopra and Anuskha Sharma, who shares the triangular star cast with Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif for their upcoming but still untitled movie, arrived in More



  • Jammu

Thrashed by teacher,minor suffers kidney damage

Police register case,accused suspended

SUMIT BHARGHAV

Rajouri, Aug 25: A Class IX student of this border district has suffered serious damage of his kidney after he was allegedly thrashed and kicked in the abdomen by a teacher at a Government School.  More


  • South Asia

Nepal to introduce new visa regime

Kathmandu, Aug 25: Nepal is set to introduce a new visa regime in an attempt to discourage foreign criminals from using Nepal as a transit point to sneak into a third country and also as a haven for refugees More


  • World

Alzheimer's can be diagnosed with eye test

London, Aug 25: Now Alzheimer's can be diagnosed with a simple eye test, according to researchers. Trevor Crawford, psychologist from the Centre for Ageing Research, Lancaster University, said: "The More



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