Supreme Court cancels tainted telecom licenses

TRAI Asked To Make Fresh Recommendation On Spectrum Allotment

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Feb 2: In a fresh blow to the UPA government, the Supreme Court Thursday cancelled all 122 licenses for 2G spectrum allocated in 2008 and left the decision of a probe into the role of Home Minister P Chidambaram, then finance minister, to the trial court.The Apex Court asked telecom More

Operators shocked

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Feb 2: Jolted by the Supreme Court’s judgment that cancelled 122 telecom licenses issued in 2008, the new telecom operators on Thursday expressed shock over the verdict and indicated that they may file review petition.The affected companies whose licenses are cancelled include Uninor More

Pak Apex Court summons Gilani

Orders Framing Of Contempt Charges Against Prime Minister

REZAUL H LASKAR

Islamabad, Feb 2: Apparently upset by his defiance of its order to reopen graft cases against the President, Pakistan Supreme Court Thursday directed Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani to appear in person on February 13 when he will be charged with contempt, a move which may trigger a fresh political crisis More

Centre to fund Rs 356 cr project

REHABILITATION OF DAL DWELLERS

AGENCIES

New Delhi, Feb 2: Giving a big financial relief to the Jammu and Kashmir government, the Centre Thursday decided to bear the cost of rehabilitating 10,000 families living in Dal and Nageen lakes in Srinagar.Instead of the state government, the Union government will now fund the Rs 356 crore project More

59% qualify class 12 exam

146 In Top 10, 6632 Secure Distinction

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Feb 2: Fifty-nine percent students have qualified Higher Secondary Part II examination (Class 12th) results of which were declared on Thursday by JK Board of School Education.Talking to Greater Kashmir, Secretary BOSE, Dr. M. S. Baloria said results were quite impressive, encouraging More

Science topper wants to pursue research

Arts Topper Targets Civil Service

Srinagar, Feb 2: Nineteen-year-old Atif Jan of Tyndale Biscoe Higher Secondary School couldn’t believe that he has secured first position in Higher Secondary Part II examinations. He has secured 490 marks out 500 to top the Science stream.Atif hails from a modest family of Nowshera area of Srinagar More

Peerzada’s son gets Distinction!

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Feb 2: Believe it! Education Minister Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed’s son, who had allegedly resorted to unfair means to qualify class 10th examination two years back, has secured Distinction in class 12 examination, results of which were declared today.Imam Souban, whose result of 10th class More

US dredgers successfully tested in River Jhelum

CM To Launch River Conservation Program From Baramulla

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Feb 2: Two state-of-the-art dredgers manufactured in the United States have been successfully tested in the river Jhelum, clearing decks for launching conservation project of the valley’s lifeline which has been marred by extensive silt and pollution in last few decades.Officials said More

SHRC received 5699 complaints of rights abuses

‘In Most Cases Allegations Were Found True’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 2: The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has received 5699 complaints of human rights abuses since it was established in 1997 under Jammu and Kashmir Protection of Human Rights Act.“The Commission has registered 5699 cases from 1997 to August 2011 and we have disposed 4578 of More

Dr Qureshi passes away

Funeral Prayers In Absentia Will Be Held On Friday At Nowhatta: Hashim Qureshi

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

Rawalpindi, Feb 2: Renowned Kashmiri scholar Professor Dr. Muhammad Ashraf Qureshi passed away in Rawalpindi on Thursday after a protracted illness. He was 60. He was laid to rest at a graveyard in lake view city of Mirpur in Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK).Born in Srinagar, Dr Qureshi was More

MLA seeks CBI probe

Copying Row

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Feb 2: After seeking resignation of Education Minister Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed over the unfair means controversy, Independent MLA Engineer Rashid Thursday demanded a CBI probe into the matter.“Every day fresh revelations come to fore in different newspapers but Peerzada instead of resigning More

Expedite land acquisition cases: Div Com

Srinagar, Feb 2: Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon today directed the officers to expedite the land acquisition cases and remove bottlenecks in completion of road projects.  More

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India’s health indicators better under NRHM: IAP

New Delhi, Feb 2: The International Advisory Panel (IAP) on National Rural Health Mission today attributed better health indicators to work accomplished under various components of NRHM.  This was More