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Inquiry confirms copying

Crime Branch Indicts 6 BOSE Officials For Helping Peerzada’s Son Pass Matric Exam

EXAMGATE

UMER MAQBOOLSrinagar, Feb 8: Corroborating the story published by this newspaper, the Crime Branch (CB) of Jammu and Kashmir Police has confirmed use of “unfair means” by Education Minister Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed’s foster son to pass class 10 examination in 2009.The Crime More

Congress leadership to study report

Srinagar, Feb 8: Congress leadership has sought copy of the Crime Branch report from Jammu and Kashmir government on the examgate involving its senior state leader Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed, who is the Minister for Education.The leadership, according to highly placed sources, has also asked Peerzada More

Resignation buzz grips secretariat

AKSHAY AZAD

Jammu, Feb 8: It was a day of speculations, rumors and uncertainty in the civil secretariat as Peerzada-buzz gripped the busy power corridors on Wednesday morning, immediately after the news spread that the Crime Branch is submitting its investigation report to the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
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TAJ TOO IN TROUBLE

Court Directs SVO To Verify Allegations Against Minister

Jammu, Feb 8: In a complaint filed by one Jan Muhammad Reshi of Jammu seeking directions to register an FIR in alleged scams in PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Departments during the tenure of Taj Mohi-ud-Din as minister, Special Judge Anti-corruption Jammu Pawan Dev Kotwal today asked SSP State More

HC issues notice to Govt

UNMARKED GRAVES

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Feb 8: The High Court on Wednesday issued another notice to the State Government to file reply within two weeks to the petition seeking directions for conducting DNA test of the bodies lying in unmarked graves.The Court passed the order on the petition filed by Zahoor Ahmad Mir through More

Amnesty Intl slams AFSPA

‘Security Personnel Facing Charges Of Rape, Murder Shouldn’t Hide Behind The Law’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Feb 8: Day after Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah stated that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) is not for protection of criminal acts, global human rights watchdog Amnesty International Wednesday demanded that security personnel facing charges of rape and murder More

Municipal polls in April

Govt Triples Salary Of Ladakh Councillors

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Feb 8: The State Cabinet Wednesday discussed the election plan for Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Committees with the coalition partners arriving at a consensus to complete the process by April end – well before the onset of tourism season which starts from May onwards.Sources More



Greater Kashmir Plus GK Welfare Trust

  • Briefs

Police organize talent hunt competition in Islamabad

Srinagar, Feb 8: Jammu and Kashmir police on Wednesday organized talent hunt competition Choona Hai Aasman II here in which the winners of district level talent hunt cCompetition participated. A statement More


  • News

India concerned over Chinese troops presence in PaK

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Beijing, Feb 8: India's concern over the presence of Chinese troops in Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) was raised by External Affairs Minister S M Krishna today in his talks with leaders here.  More



  • Opinion

The Kashmir Press

Kashmir press has emerged as a powerful social institution that decides the behavior of this society

INKSIGHT BY MEHMOOD-UR-RASHID

Before enunciating what role press played, and still is playing, in Kashmir, as a social institution, it needs certain qualifications. What comprises Kashmiri society and what can be included as ‘press More


  • GK Magazine

Prof. Ale Ahmad Suroor

An unforgettable name in the world of Urdu literature

ANNIVERSARY BY TASKEEN FAZIL

Late Prof. Ale Ahmad Suroor (Siddiqi), the student of a worthy teacher and well-known literary figure, Prof. Rashid Ahmad Siddiqi needs hardly any introduction to Urdu world. He was an eloquent poet of More



  • Letters

Punish corrupt

The shocking disclosure involving the education minister reminds us where are we living and how we are being treated by the men in power. This may not be an incident in isolation given the way we routinely More


  • Editorial

Fresh References

It may not have resonated enough in the political discourse of the Valley, but the Supreme Court's observations in Pathribal case that the defence forces can't invoke AFSPA in cases of human rights excesses More


  • Business

Omar seeks CSIR help in aroma, herbal initiatives

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, Feb 8: Jammu and Kashmir government today sought Council of Scientific Industrial Research's support in promotion of aroma, herbal and leather industry in the state. "We want CSIR's support More


  • Sports

Ashwin stars in scrappy India win

INDIA V SRI LANKA, CB SERIES

Perth, Feb 8: India overcame a late innings wobble before cruising to a four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in their second match of the triangular series on Wednesday.  After restricting Sri Lanka More


  • Kashmir

Octogenarian woman seeks CM’s intervention to get her last wish fulfilled

Wants To Perform Umrah, Authorities Deny Passport

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Feb 7: Hajra Begum, 80, doesn’t want to die before performing Umrah. But there are bleak possibilities of her last wish being fulfilled as authorities have not issued her a passport. Her family More


  • Srinagar City

7-YR-OLD GIRL CHARRED TO DEATH in Basant Bagh fire

4 KIDS, WOMAN WOUNDED, 5 HOUSES GUTTED

GK CITY REPORTER

Srinagar, Feb 8: A seven year-old-girl was charred to death and four other children and woman of a family were wounded when the house they lived in caught fire at Basant Bagh near City centre Wednesday More



  • Jammu

National Conference set to get Dy Chairman's post

Legislative Council Polls

OBEROI EMERGES FRONT RUNNER

Sumit HakhooJammu, Feb 8: Lobbying has intensified in the ruling National Conference, which is likely to get Deputy Chairman’s post in the state Legislative Council, the elections of which have been fixed More



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