SMC issues sealing orders for Toyota Motors showroom

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, Aug 3:  On the House Committee of Legislative Assembly directives, the Srinagar unicipal Corporation today issued an order for closure of Toyota Motors at Bye- Pass here. The order reads: “. . . the offender was granted permission for construction of Automobile Workshop, but More

‘Govt, its stooges want to defame us’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 3: Accusing state government of using political vendetta against Toyota Motors, Imran Ansari alleged that “government and its stooges want to defame us.” “We have done nothing wrong, we have all the requisite permissions, still the LA panel led by Mir Saifullah is hell bent More

Petrol pumps on Srinagar-Baramulla highway don’t operate after dusk

Leave transporters, commuters in lurch

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, Aug 3: The transporters and commuters today complained that most of the petrol pumps in Baramulla town and on Srinagar-Baramulla highway were not operating after dusk.  They said closure of petrol outlets after 8 PM was creating much inconvenience for people travelling during late More

Court convicts accused to 2-yr imprisonment

Cheque bounce

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Aug 3: A Baramulla court convicted an accused sentencing him to two-year imprisonment for issuing a cheque of Rs five lakh that bounced when presented before the bank. The court of Judicial Magistrate 1st Class Baramulla, Fayaz Ahmad Qurashi also imposed Rs 6 lakh on the accused More

2 Pak banks to open branches in India

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Islamabad, Aug 3: Pakistan has allowed two of its banks to open branches in India as part of efforts to normalise economic and trade relations between the two countries. State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) governor Yasin Anwar told the media that National Bank of Pakistan and United Bank Ltd have More

SHG engineers seek 30% work quota, release of payment
Srinagar, Aug 3: Self Help Group of Engineers’ Association held a meeting here and discussed issues confronting the Self Help Groups. The participants in the meeting complained that the groups were not getting 30 per cent quota in works of R&B division II. They also complained More

JK achieves 40% growth in postal savings

DoP organises Dak Sewa award function

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 3:  Department of Posts today organized a Dak Sewa award function at SKICC here. Manjula Prasher, Secretary Posts, New Delhi presented the awards to the postal staff for their performance in various areas of Postal Services including Speed Post, Savings Bank, Postal Life Insurance More

Boulevard traders protest, observe shutdown

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 3: Boulevard Business Association Thursday observed complete shutdown for the second consecutive day against the street vendors who they alleged were defaming Kashmiri handicraft.  The shopkeepers held a protest demonstration appealing the authorities to take action against More

Achhabal gets JK Bank ATM
Srinagar, Aug 3: J&K Bank today inaugurated an ATM at Achhabal. Zonal Head Kashmir (South) Mushtaq Ahmad Mir inaugurated the Teller Machine in presence of Cluster Heads Zaffar Ahmad Makhdoomi and M Y Dhobi. A large number of customers and senior citizens of the area were present.  More

  • Kashmir

Will Chief Minister’s constituency lose Central University?

Move To ‘Explore Alternate Options’ Due To ‘Marshy Land’

IMRAN MUZAFFAR

Srinagar, Aug 3:  What could deal a final blow to the establishment of Central University of Kashmir in Ganderbal district—the Chief Minister’s constituency—the J&K Government is, of late, getting More



  • Srinagar City

Omar should sort out issues with Chib: Soz

GB PANT HOSPITAL MESS

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, Aug 3: Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) state president Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz Friday said Chief Minister Omar Abdullah should call Medical Education Minister R S Chib to sort out the GB Pant mess More




  • Jammu

Combined Services (Prelims) Examination Tomorrow

18000 Candidates To Compete For 65 Posts

RANJANA CHARAK

Jammu, Aug 3: Around 18000 aspirants will be competing for 65 posts of Combined Services, the examination of which would be held in the twin capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar on Sunday. Official More



  • South Asia

5 Pak army officers sentenced for links with banned outfit

REZAUL H LASKAR\PTI

Islamabad, Aug 3: Five Pakistan Army officers, including a brigadier who was accused of plotting to overthrow the civilian government, have been sentenced by an army court for having links with the banned More



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For those who want to write for Greater Kashmir

Our contributors are our capital. We honor each word we receive from them. They add variety to our opinion pages. An ever widening canvas of our writers including students, teachers, civil servants, technocrats More



  • Kokernag

‘Promote Kokernag, Daksum, Sinthan Top as tourist destinations’

Kokernag/ Sinthan Top, Aug 3: The Government’s utter failure to promote Kokernag, Daksum, Achabal and Sinthan Top as tourist destinations has drawn flak from the people residing in the adjoining areas More



  • Education and Career

IIT-Delhi accepts common test based on percentile ranking

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 3: IIT-Delhi today accepted the common entrance test for admission to the undergraduate programme for 2013 based on percentile ranking and retain the existing eligibility condition for students More



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