Snowfall, rains break chill

Highway Closed; Kargil, Upper Reaches Of Jammu Receive Season’s First Snowfall

IMRAN MUZAFFAR PARRAY/AKSHAY AZAD

Srinagar/Jammu Jan 6: Fresh snowfall in the upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmir and incessant rainfall in plains on Friday brought respite for the people who were facing extreme chill for nearly a month as the minimum temperature rose above the freezing point. Continuous precipitation led to the closure More

Avalanche warning

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 6: On the basis of information received from Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE), the Coordinator Divisional Disaster Management Cell has issued medium danger avalanche warning for the next 24 hours in the snowbound hilly areas of Khilanmarg, Gulmarg, Uri, Chowkibal, Tangdhar More

Kashmir disputed: Pak

Islamabad, Jan 6: Pakistan on Friday rejected the assertion made by Indian government that entire state of Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India. Pak Foreign Office Spokesman has stated that the Government of Pakistan rejects the assertion made in the afore-mentioned statement that the More

Kashmir resolution must for development: Mirwaiz

Srinagar, Jan 6: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday said that time has proven that administrative and economic issues of the state cannot be redressed till the resolution of Kashmir issue.Addressing the Friday congregation at historic Jamia Masjid here, Mirwaiz said More

Kashmir shuts on power cuts, killing

Improve Supply Or Face Protests: KEA

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, Jan 6: Kashmir Valley observed a complete shutdown on Friday to protest against the killing of a student by Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and erratic power supply. The strike was called by Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA), the premier business body of the Valley representing traders More

Yasin Malik detained

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Jan 6: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik was detained by police along with his colleagues here Friday afternoon when they were holding a protest against the killing of Altaf Ahmad Sood by Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel in Boniyar Baramulla More

General elections preponed in Pak

REZAUL H LASKAR

Islamabad, Jan 6: The ruling Pakistan Peoples Party has decided to hold the general election and the polls to the Senate ahead of schedule against the backdrop of rampant speculation that the government may not be able to complete its tenure, according to media reports today.A meeting of the top More

NC-Congress coordination panel to meet today

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Jan 6: Following strong exception reportedly taken by AICC chief and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi over lack of coordination among the ruling coalition partners in the state, the high-powered National Conference–Congress Coordination Committee will meet on Saturday to deliberate upon the functioning More

Fate of ousted BJP MLAs undecided

Not In Hurry To Take Decision: Speaker

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Jan 6: With Speaker Legislative Assembly Muhammad Akbar Lone Friday making it clear that he will not take any decision in hurry, the fate of seven ousted BJP MLAs continues to hang in balance.While all eyes are on the Speaker, the presence of the MLAs in a government function the other More

World's largest solar telescope to be set up in Ladakh

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Jan 6: Jammu and Kashmir will have the distinction of having the world's largest solar telescope in Ladakh region of the state.The National Large Solar Telescope (NLST) is being set up in Ladakh region's high altitude Pangong Tso Lake Merak by Department of Science and Technology, Government More

Justice Bedi likely to arrive today

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Jan 6: Justice (Retd) H S Bedi, probing the mysterious death of National Conference worker Haji Yousuf, couldn’t arrive here Friday due to cancellation of his flight and is likely to reach Saturday to resume the probe in the high profile case.Sources in Law Department told Greater Kashmir More

Retired +2 lecturers hail cabinet decision

Srinagar: Hailing the recent cabinet decision on the regularization of in-charge plus two lecturers as a welcome step, the retired in-charge lecturers have termed it the outcome of the determined efforts More

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Role of Muslims in freedom struggle not portrayed well: Azad

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Hyderabad, Jan 6: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad said here that the role of the community in the Indian history and the freedom struggle had not been portrayed  properly More

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