Fresh snowfall in upper reaches, rains lash plains

Snow Adds Color To New Year Festivities At Gulmarg

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Dec 28: While the plains in Kashmir received light rainfall, heavy snowfall was Friday recorded in the upper reaches including the world-famous tourist resort of Gulmarg.  Kargil, Drass, Gurez and various other places along the Line of Control (LoC) also received fresh snow.
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DMA ISSUES AVALANCHE WARNING

Srinagar, Dec 28: Authorities today sounded a medium danger avalanche warning for several areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir Valley following fresh snowfall in these areas. "The northern districts of the Valley has experienced fresh snowfall due to which Divisional Disaster More

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JK to register power projects under International Climate Treaty

We Can Earn Crores Annually Through CERs: PDC

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Dec 28: The State Power Development Corporation (PDC) is contemplating to register its upcoming hydropower projects under an international climate treaty which would help J&K to claim benefits for checking emission of greenhouse gases during energy generation. The Corporation More

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SAC initiates probe against former Congress Minister

'Suman Baghat Possesses Property Disproportionate To Her Known Sources Of Income'

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Dec 28: Jammu and Kashmir State Accountability Commission (SAC) Friday ordered a regular inquiry against former Health Minister Suman Lata Baghat for allegedly owning property disproportionate to her known sources of income and misusing her official position. The inquiry has been More

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Wajahat’s ‘confession’ better late than never: Geelani

‘Habibullah could have raised his voice when he was top JK official’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Dec 28: Terming the ‘confession’ statement of former IAS officer Wajahat HabibUllah as “better late than never’’, the  Hurriyat Conference(G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani Friday alleged that the armed forces operating in Jammu and Kashmir were using the “rape as a weapon of war.”< More

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Centre begins evaluation of welfare schemes in JK

IMRAN MUZAFFAR

Srinagar, Dec 28: In a latest move to gauge potential of state governments to handle multi-crore flagship projects, the Government of India has initiated comparative evaluation studies on the implementation of centrally-sponsored welfare schemes in Jammu and Kashmir. Official sources said More

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Man convicted for murdering master

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Dec 28: The Principal Sessions Court here on Friday convicted a man awarding him rigorous life imprisonment for killing his master in sleep with an iron rod in 2001. Principal Sessions Judge Srinagar, Muhammad Shafi Khan awarded life term to the convict Muhammad Ramzan Dhobi of More

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Bandipora up in arms against HCC 'noncompliance'

Menacing Pollution Levels At Kishenganga Construction Site Alarms Locals

SUHAIL AJMAL

Bandipora, Dec 28: People in Bandipora and its adjoining villages are up in arms against Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) executing the 330 MW Kishenganga hydro electric project accusing the company of causing perilous pollution in the area.  People accuse HCC of polluting not only air More

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SSB prefers diploma holders to postgraduates

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Dec 28: With J&K Services Selection Board (SSB) short-listing diploma and bachelors degree holders in Library and Information Sciences for various posts in the Department of Tourism, candidates having done post-graduation in the discipline find themselves at a crossroads as they find More

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Storm affected families provided relief

Rs 2.87 crore provided to 4377 families

Srinagar, Dec 28: Minister for Revenue and Rehabilitation, Raman Bhalla Friday said that State Government is making all out efforts to provide financial assistance to the families affected by natural calamities and in this connection, the Government extended full support to the families of Valley More

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SSM College students accuse KU of ‘lackadaisical’ approach

‘Varsity Delaying Examinations, Results’

AAQIB ASHRAF

Srinagar, Dec 28: The students of SSM College of Engineering and Technology Parihaspora studying BE course are up in arms against Kashmir University for dallying conduct of exams, resulting in wastage of their precious time. A delegation of students from the College alleged that the Kashmir More

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