Power restored partially

Peripheral Areas, South Kashmir Still Affected

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Jan 9: Though restoration of a major transmission line bringing electricity from northern grid to Kashmir brought respite for Valleyites on Monday, certain areas continue to face erratic power supply in chilling weather conditions.However, scarcity of potable water and other essentials More

Cold conditions continue

Stranded Vehicles Cleared From Highway

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Jan 9: Kashmir valley continued to shiver in the bone-chilling cold on Monday, with the minimum temperature staying around minus 4.2 degrees Celsius in the summer capital.An official of the Meteorological department told Greater Kashmir on Monday that the minimum temperature in Srinagar More

MHA may step in to tackle JK power crisis

CS Calls On Union Home Secretary

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Jan 9: The Centre is likely to step in to bail the Jammu and Kashmir government out of the prevailing acute power shortage gripping the Valley that has forced the people to hit the streets in protest.However, on the issue of the killing of a youth Altaf Ahmad Sood at Boniyar by CISF More

LEGISLATORS FLEE ‘MISERABLE’ VALLEY

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Jan 9: While the political parties both from ruling and opposition benches are engaged in fresh war of words over the acute shortage of electricity and water in the wake of fresh snowfall, the legislators of both the parties are missing in action in the Valley as the people here continue More

Civil society questions lopsided power planning

‘Main Transmission Lines Laid Through Avalanche Prone Areas’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 9: Kashmir Centre for Social and Development Studies (KCSDS), spearheading the movement for return of power projects from NHPC, Monday held the “lopsided planning” in energy sector responsible for latest power crisis in the Valley.The civil society group said Kashmir Valley is connected More

CM puts speculations to rest

‘No Such Proposal On Cards At The Moment’

CABINET RESHUFFLE

SUMIT HAKHOO Jammu, Jan 9: Putting the speculations about any early reshuffle in the state cabinet to rest, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday made it clear that no such proposal was on cards at the moment.Omar said if the leadership of ruling coalition partners, National More

Inept governance intensifying trust deficit: Samir Kaul

Misgovernance Responsible For People’s Plight: Sajjad

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 9: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Monday said the disorganized governance in the state, which collapsed under the weight of a modest snowfall, has heightened the existing trust deficit between the rulers and the ruled.“Mounting hardships amid vagaries of weather have brought Kashmiris More

Justice Bhat passes away

Death Widely Condoled

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 9: Former Judge of J&K High Court Moti Lal Bhat died in New Delhi today, his family said.He breathed his last at the AIIMS where he was undergoing treatment for the past fortnight. He was 80.Bhat served as the judge of Jammu and Kashmir High Court from May 25, 1981 to October More

MFA condoles demise

Srinagar: The Medical Faculty Association and ex students of the Government Medical College here have condoled the demise of Dr Munshi Tajamul. In a statement, MFA general secretary and the former More

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CBI opposes certain provisions of Lokpal

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Jan 9: CBI will flag its concerns to the government arising due to the jurisdiction of the proposed anti-graft body Lokpal over it. Official sources said CBI has decided to write to the More

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