13 officials axed

Government Begins Pre-Mature Retirement Of Tainted Babus

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Feb 14: In its maiden collective action against tainted officers, the state government has ordered pre-mature retirement of at least thirteen middle rung officers of various departments.The action against the officers was taken by General Administration Department (GAD) on the recommendations More

Bigwigs under scanner

Action After Budget Session

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, Feb 14: Axe is likely to fall on more than a dozen higher rung officers, who are under scanner for various corruption related cases pending against them.Informed sources in the civil secretariat told Greater Kashmir that the Standing Committee - constituted to recommend action against the More

DAY-2: HIGHWAY CLOSED

Valley Gets More Snow, Rains

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 14: While upper reaches of the Valley received moderate to heavy snowfall, the Srinagar-Jammu Highway remained closed for the second consecutive day on Tuesday due to the slippery conditions and landslides along the route.“The highway has been closed for vehicular traffic to ensure More

Stranded passengers protest in Jammu

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar/Jammu, Feb 14: Over 800 Kashmir-bound passengers, stranded for the past two days at bus stand Jammu after closure of Jammu-Srinagar highway, today staged a protest and demanded airlift.“State government should soon airlift us to Kashmir Valley,” they said. The passengers accused authorities More

Rulers pillaging public money: Mehbooba

‘Some Have Villas In Dubai, Others Mansions In West’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Kupwara, Feb 14: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has said that the members of ruling coalition were busy lining their own pockets at the cost of public exchequer.Addressing party workers of Kupwara district here today, she said, “The rulers are only creating personal assets More

Education Department subverts MHRD guidelines

Does Away With Recognition, Affiliation Clause For Beneficiary Institutions

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Feb 14: In a new twist to Madrassa funding in Jammu and Kashmir by the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), the state’s School Education Department, which was accused of “fraud” under the scheme, has now overruled the Union Ministry guideline for the release of financial More

Hurriyat (M) to highlight economic issues

Have To Focus On Issues Vital For Survival: Mirwaiz

JAVAID MALIK

Srinagar, Feb 14: In a paradigm shift from its traditional policy Hurriyat Conference (M) on Tuesday decided to bring the economic and humanitarian aspects of the Kashmir issue to fore.“The executive members of the amalgam who met here this morning unanimously agreed to highlight those facets More

RSS activist planted explosives: NIA

Samjhauta Express Bombing

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Panchkula/New Delhi, Feb 14: Kamal Chauhan, a RSS worker arrested by the NIA, had planted bombs on board Samjhauta Express in 2007 after undergoing training in arms and explosives in Haryana and Madhya Pradesh, the agency claimed Tuesday.Chauhan was taken to Panchkula court which today granted More

Cabinet to meet today

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Feb 14: State Cabinet is meeting here Wednesday morning under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. Official sources said that two items have been listed in the agenda of the meeting circulated among Cabinet ministers this evening.The Cabinet, they said, will approve the Governor More

BOSE official gets anticipatory bail

DA RASHID

Srinagar, Feb 14: Former Deputy Director State Board of School Education, Mehraj-ud-Din Zargar, who is an accused in the exam scam involving the son of former Education Minister Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed, was Tuesday granted anticipatory bail by the High Court.The Crime Branch has established in More

HC quashes 2 PSA detentions

Srinagar, Feb 14: The High Court on Tuesday quashed detention orders of two persons who were detained under the provisions of Public Safety Act (PSA) directing the government to release them immediately More

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