India readying for conflict with China: Washington

‘Despite Public Posturing New Delhi Strengthening Its Forces To Take On Beijing’

ARUN KUMAR

Washington, Feb 1: The Indian army is preparing to “fight a limited conflict” with China, said a top American intelligence officer who added that New Delhi may not send troops or heavy equipment to Kabul so as not to provoke Pakistan.“Despite public statements intended to downplay tensions between More

‘Pakistan continues to see India as existential threat’

LALIT K JHA\PTI

Washington, Feb 1: Pakistan continues to consider India as an “existential threat” despite the two countries taking significant appreciative steps in improving their ties, Director of US National Intelligence James Clapper told lawmakers at the Congressional hearing.“Pakistan and our interests More

Wullar Conservation: Afforestation targeted on 2600 hectares

ZULFIKAR AHMAD

Srinagar, Feb 1: The State Government has targeted afforestation on more than 2600 hectares and aided regeneration on more than 1500 hectares of Wullar catchments in the next four years.The afforestation work has been targeted in the conservation management action plan of Asia’s largest freshwater More

BOSE can’t keep answer scripts beyond 6 months: Peerzada

Unfair Means Wrangle

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Feb 1: Cornered over the alleged misuse of official position to facilitate his son pass matriculation examination in 2009 by resorting to “unfair means”, Minister for School Education Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed Wednesday said the State Board of School Education (BOSE) disposes off the answer More

CB continues questioning

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Feb 1: Continuing its investigation into the case of unfair means involving the son of Education Minister Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed, the Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police questioned a top official of Board of School Education (BOSE) Wednesday.Authoritative sources disclosed to More

NO FRESH PROBE ORDERED IN ‘COPYING’ CASE: OMAR

‘Have Only Handed Over File To Crime Branch’

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Feb 1: Amid the controversy over alleged use of “unfair means” in matriculation exam to benefit the son of Minister Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, while making a U-turn on his earlier announcement, Wednesday clarified that no new inquiry has been ordered into the matter More

State losing huge revenue to Lower Munda mess

Improper Infrastructure, Indolent Manpower Gives Tough Time To People

KHALID GUL

Lower Munda (Islamabad), Feb 1: The State exchequer is incurring huge losses due to lack of proper infrastructure coupled with shortage of manpower at the Lower Munda toll post in Qazigund on the Srinagar-Jammu Highway. The improper facilities are also causing tremendous inconvenience to the passengers More

CM approves draft disaster management policy

Calls For Professional Response To Preparedness, Prediction, Prevention

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Feb 1: State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) Wednesday approved a three-tier draft disaster management policy for Jammu and Kashmir “which is vulnerable to natural calamities”.Chief Minister Omar Abdullah presided over the SDMA meeting that laid importance on professional responses More

Medicos launch door to door survey in Magam

LEPROSY FORTNIGHT

Srinagar, Feb 1: Medicos in central Kashmir’s Magam block are observing leprosy fortnight. “A door to door survey is being done to eradicate the dreaded and socially stigmatic disease,” medicos told Greater More

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Police establishments in JK to use solar lights

Dr Farooq Sanctions Rs 30 Crore

New Delhi, Feb 1: Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr. Farooq Abdullah has sanctioned over Rs 30 crores to the Jammu and Kashmir Police to install over 500 solar photovoltaic power plants at More

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