SC censures Army for dallying trial

Apex Court Issues Notice To Defence, Home Secretaries

PATHRIBAL FAKE ENCOUNTER

ANIL ANANDNew Delhi, Jan 23: The Supreme Court Monday censured the Army for not deciding if it wants to take action against its officers involved in the Pathribal fake encounter case. The CBI has, meanwhile, accused the Army of burying the case.The apex More

PM’S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM GETS DELAYED START

25000 Students Studying Outside JK To Benefit

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Jan 23: After months of delay, authorities have started implementation of a recommendation by Dr C Rangarajan panel for providing financial support to students from Jammu and Kashmir pursuing higher studies outside the State.A panel led by Chairman Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory More

One-way traffic on highway

2500 Vehicles Move From Jammu

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Jan 23: As the weather showed further improvement with the appearance of sun Monday, more than 2500 vehicles proceeded towards the Valley from winter capital Jammu.Talking to Greater Kashmir, Inspector General of Traffic Hemant Kumar Lohia said more than 2500 vehicles including trucks More

Met office revises forecast

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 23: Proving the MeT department forecast on fresh snowfall for today wrong, Kashmir witnessed bright sunshine Monday with Leh recording the lowest temperature of the season at minus 22.2 degrees Celsius.There was some respite in the freezing conditions in Gulmarg skiing resort as More

SMC delimitation move hits ‘wrong-channel’ roadblock

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Jan 23: Ahead of the upcoming urban local bodies polls in the State, the move by Srinagar Municipal Corporation to increase the wards has hit a roadblock with chief electoral officer of the State deciding to return the proposal on the grounds of routing it through the wrong channel.Informed More

PDP activist dies in mysterious circumstances

Mehbooba For Thorough Probe

R M BHAT

Chadoora, Jan 23: Protests broke in Chadoora township of Budgam district and its adjoining areas after the body of a Peoples Democratic Party activist was recovered by police from Dalipora Nagam early this morning.According to locals, Nazir Ahmad Dar, 38, a resident of Badipora Chadoora left his More

Anil elected PCI General Secy

GK NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi, Jan 23: New Delhi Bureau Chief of Greater Kashmir, senior journalist and columnist Anil Anand has been elected as secretary general Press Club of India during the annual election held here on Sunday. He was vice-president in the outgoing team.Out of over 1100 votes polled, Anand secured More

HRW chides GOI on AFSPA

‘PM’s Call For Zero Tolerance Of Abuses Undercut By Zero Progress In Holding Abusers Responsible’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 23: The Government of India has failed to hold rights violators accountable or to carry out effective policies to protect vulnerable communities during 2011, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2012.The exhaustive report by the international body highlights that Government More

Legislators’ CDF enhanced to Rs 1 crore

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 23: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday approved enhancement of constituency development fund (CDF) of the state’s legislators from present Rs 50 lakh to Rs 1 crore. He also announced the increase of CDF to Rs 1.50 crore for next financial year starting from April 2012.The decision More

Cabinet to meet today

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Jan 23: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will chair a cabinet meeting here on tomorrow afternoon.Official sources said the meeting has been scheduled at 2:30 pm at civil secretariat. As per the agenda circulated among the ministers, the cabinet meeting is likely to sanction staff for the new degree More

LPG rationing to continue: Govt

Srinagar, Jan 23: Acknowledging severe shortage of LPG in the valley, the government Monday said the rationing of cooking gas would continue till January 26.In a handout, this evening, the government in a damage-control move said it’s Minister for Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) Qamar More

Create 2 boards of school education in JK: Congress

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, Jan 23: Congress today demanded creation of separate Boards of School Education (BOSE) and offices of Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan at Jammu and Srinagar. The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education More

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Shoe hurled towards Rahul

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Dehra Dun, Jan 23:  A shoe was hurled towards Rahul Gandhi by a youth while he was addressing an election rally near here today, barely two days after a similar incident with members of Team Anna More

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