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‘Our prayers have been answered’

Commoners, Farming Community Welcome Change In Weather; Rains To Continue Today

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Aug 4: Intermittent rainfall from Friday evening broke nearly two month long dry spell in Kashmir, bringing relief to the Valleyites from sweltering heat.The change in weather was much welcomed by the farming community who feared loss to the crop both in horticulture and agriculture More

Flash floods in Jammu

AKSHAY AZAD

Jammu, Aug 4: Heavy rains triggered flash floods in various rivers forcing the authorities to sound flood alert across Jammu region on Saturday. Around 23 persons trapped at various places were rescued while the authorities shifted nearly 90 families living near Chenab in Jammu to safer places.
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Traffic resumes on highway after day-long closure

M M PARVAIZ

Ramban, Aug 4: The Jammu-Srinagar highway was partially restored for traffic after a day-long closure due to landslides triggered by heavy rains on Saturday.Reports reaching here revealed that the highway was closed due to landslides at various places between Banihal and Ramban affecting the vehicular More

Explore all funding options for Baglihar-II: PC tells JK

State Seeks Grant-In-Aid Of Rs 1000 Crore

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, Aug 4: The Planning Commission of India has asked the Jammu & Kashmir Government to explore all funding options for its proposed 450 MW Baglihar-II hydroelectric project before turning towards the Central Government for financial assistance.According to reliable sources, the Planning More

Jethmalani to challenge Geelani's house arrest

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 4: The senior Supreme Court lawyer and legal luminary Ram Jethmalani today announced to challenge the Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s continued house detention in the Supreme Court.Terming Geelani’s house detention without any court order or administrative More

RDD sitting over 1700 jobs under MNREGS

I’ll Take Legal Action Against Defaulting Officials: Sagar

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Aug 4: In a glaring case of official laxity, the J&K Rural Development Department (RDD) has failed to make appointments on 1700 posts under the Central Government’s flagship Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS) in the Valley.Highly placed sources told More

India views detection of tunnel seriously: A K Antony

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 4: India has viewed seriously the matter of a tunnel being detected from Pakistan side into the country in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba sector, Defence Minister AK Antony said on Saturday.“Yes, a tunnel has been found. We have taken the matter seriously,” Antony said when asked More



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  • Briefs

Justice (Retd) Kuchhai passes away

Srinagar, Aug 4: Justice (Retd) G A Kuchhai, (80), passed away here on Saturday after protracted illness.  A large number of people including members of the J&K High Court Bar Association, jurists More



  • Opinion

A case of exploding cylinder

But they wanted a grenade to break their news

WRITE HAND

AJAZ UL HAQUE

It took some television channels a while to reconcile that it wasn't a militant attack, but a pure accident. What happened this week at Bijbehara in a tourist bus was a human tragedy which a section of More


  • GK Magazine

My memories with Rajesh Khana

When I treated the actor while he was shooting for his film Roti

NOSTALGIA

DR. MIRZA ASHRAF BEG

My memories with Rajesh Khana date back to early seventies when Kashmir was peaceful, attractive and pleasant. This also reminds me of my youthful days when a young man compares himself with one or the More



  • Business

HC order comes in way

Sealing of Toyota Motors Showroom

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, Aug 4: Srinagar Municipal Corporation officials today could not seal the showroom of Toyota Motors at Byepass here, citing a high court order. A team of SMC officials led by SMC Commissioner More


  • Sports

Saina bags bronze after Wang retires hurt

London,  Aug 4: Saina Nehwal won India its third medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games, after being declared the winner in the women's badminton play-off for the bronze medal after her Chinese opponent More


  • Kashmir

Keep vigil over dormant elements: DGP

Chairs High Level Meet, Discusses ID Arrangements

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 4: The Director General of Police (DGP), Ashok Prasad, on Saturday asked the police officers to maintain vigil over “dormant elements” who could try to foment trouble and disrupt peace.  More


  • Srinagar City

Skewed bridge will be disastrous, nothing else!

‘Leave apart heritage, safety of our daughters is at stake’

DESPITE an entreaty from the parent community of Presentation Convent Higher Secondary School, Raj Bagh and expert opinion from diverse fields of engineering, environment and heritage, the government has More



  • Jammu

Sopore resident gets 6 year rigorous imprisonment

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Aug 4: A local court here today convicted a resident of Sopore area for carrying illegal arms and sentenced him to six year rigorous imprisonment. “Carrying illicit weapons is one of the organized More


  • Budgam

Overloaded buses pose threat to passengers in Chadoora; authorities in slumber

R M BHAT

Chadoora (Budgam), Aug 4: The inhabitants of Chadoora are up in arms against the Traffic department for its failure to check the overloading of buses in the area.  “Just two months back, two people More



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