Valley hit by scarcity of essentials

Field Day For Hoarders, Profiteers

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 16: With the arterial Srinagar-Jammu national highway closed for the second day Tuesday due to fresh snowfall, essential commodities like cooking gas, kerosene, fresh vegetables, milk, chicken and mutton have become scarce in the valley markets giving hoarders an opportunity to make More

CM blames oil companies for LPG shortage

Srinagar, Jan 16: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday expressed dismay over oil companies not maintaining buffer stock of LPG cylinders in the Valley.Talking to Greater Kashmir Omar said; “The only problem we are facing right now is shortage of LPG. It is unfortunate that oil companies have More

Fresh snowfall slows highway restoration

Jammu, Jan 16: With snowfall and rains being witnessed for the last 48 hours, the 300-km long Jammu-Srinagar Highway remained closed for second consecutive day today cutting off Kashmir valley and other snowbound areas of the state.However with thaw in the snowfall at several places along the More

3 die, 38 injured

UMER MAQBOOL/KHALID GUL

Srinagar, Jan 16: Three persons died and 39 others including 38 cops were injured Monday due to collapse of buildings and other weather vagaries following fresh snowfall across the Valley during the past two days.Reports reaching here said a tin shed, which served as dining hall- cum- mess for More

Life remains paralyzed

Valley Continues To Be Cut-Off; Weather To Improve From Midnight: Met Office

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Jan 16: Life remained paralyzed across Kashmir on the second day on Monday as moderate to heavy snowfall continued in the plains and upper reaches of the Valley. The continuous snowfall led to cancellation of all flights to and from Srinagar Airport and Srinagar-Jammu highway remained closed More

Intra-valley communication disrupted

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Jan 16: While Kashmir continued to be cut-off from rest of the world due to fresh snowfall, intra-valley road links also remained snapped for the second consecutive day today due to the failure of the concerned departments to clear snow from the roads.Reports reaching here said most More

Unbroken power supply: Pleasant surprise for people

JAVAID MALIK

Srinagar, Jan 16: Despite most parts of the Kashmir Valley receiving unabated snowfall for more than 48-hours, government kept up its promise of providing power supply as per schedule in metered and non-metered areas.The second spell of snowfall started in the Valley on Saturday night and since More

CM hails PDD

JAVAID MALIK

Srinagar, Jan 16: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, on Monday complimented the Power Development Department (PDD) for ensuring no disruption in power supply in the Valley despite heavy snowfall.Talking to Greater Kashmir Omar, who is also the Power Minister, said, “The PDD has done a commendable More

Ban on cable news to stay

‘CM Not Interested In Revoking It’

Srinagar, Jan 16: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is not that keen on lifting the ban over news telecast by local cable channels in the Valley.A close aide of the Chief Minister on Monday told Greater Kashmir that no such proposal has been forwarded to him (CM) so far. “Omar wants the ban to continue More

Govt ignoring Food Safety Act

JK Lacks Infrastructure To Check Food Adulteration

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 16: Recent expose about adulteration in the milk products in the State once again underlines the State Government’s lack of seriousness about implementing Food Safety and Standards Act.Under the law the State Government should come up with separate department of Food Safety. Besides More

Army chief moves SC

AGE ROW

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Jan 16: The row over the date of birth of Army Chief Gen VK Singh turned murkier on Monday with the General petitioning the Supreme Court against the government's rejection of his claim on his actual date of birth.In a writ petition, filed by senior advocate U U Lalit, Army Chief is More

7-day vacation for ITIs: Govt

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Jan 16: The state government Monday ordered week-long vacation for Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in Kashmir Valley and winter zone of Jammu region due to extreme cold conditions created by heavy snowfall.“In view of the severe climatic conditions, the ITIs of Kashmir division and More

AI to operate addl flight

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Jan 16: According to the Station Manager, Air India (AI) Jammu, Sanjiv Misri, Air India is operating additional flight to Srinagar on January 17. The departure of additional flight AI-4821 will be at 1310 hours. All stranded passengers of previous cancelled flight AI-821 are advised to report More

Hilal War for shutdown in Maisuma, Gawkadal on Jan 21

Srinagar, Jan 16: The Jammu Kashmir Peoples’ Political Party (PP) chairman Er. Hilal Ahmad War has called for shutdown in Maisuma, Gaw Kadal, and other adjoining areas on January 21, to mark the 22nd martyrdom More

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Sakina for sanctioning of additional 9497 ACs for JK

New Delhi, Jan 16: The Minister for Social Welfare, Sakina Itoo today met the Union Minister of state for Woman and Child Development, Krishna Tirath, and pleaded for the early sanctioning of proposed More