'International’ airport faces petty problems

No AC; 2 gates, 3 conveyer belts cater to 5000 visitors

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, July 10: At the Srinagar Airport, claimed to be international in standards, the Air Conditioning system is lying defunct for past many days in the ongoing heat conditions. This is not the only problem faced by the flyers here. With Kashmir witnessing increase in air traffic in the More

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Unapproved institutes lure students against security deposits

SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR JK STUDENTS

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, July 10: At a time when JK students are still unaware about Government of India’s special scholarship scheme for them, some unscrupulous universities and colleges are already out to lure students for admissions under the garb of this scheme. While guidelines for the scheme clearly More

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No end to miseries for parents of disappeared persons

‘We don’t need money; Want our loved ones back’

IMRAN MUZAFFAR

Srinagar, July 10: Rafeeqa from north Kashmir’s border district of Kupwara sees no light at the end of the dark tunnel.  Faced with abject poverty and miseries, Rafeeqa, 45, is waiting for her husband since 1994—a wait that sees no end.  “My husband Abdul Hamid Shah left for work More

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Tarigami pitches for troop reduction, AFSPA revocation

‘Slow Progress In Indo-Pak Dialogue Process Cause Of Concern’

KHALID GUL

Kulgam, July 10: Calling for reduction of troops in J&K, CPI (M) General Secretary Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami Tuesday asked the state government to take a firm call on the revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers (AFSPA) from the state. “The state government has been making a lot of noise More

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MeA chief calls for unity among Hurriyat leaders

Time To Start Process Of Mutual Consultation: Inqilabi

Srinagar, July 10: Chief Patron Jammu Kashmir Mahaz-e-Azadi (MeA) Muhammad Azam Inqilabi Tuesday paid tributes to martyrs of Kashmir. In a statement, Inqilabi appealed senior resistance leaders to start the process of mutual consultation and understanding to avoid any conflict in the movement More

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Nighat Basu is first woman Dean of KU’s Faculty of Education

Srinagar, July 10: Professor Nighat Basu has been appointed as Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Kashmir.  An official spokesman said Professor Basu assumed the office of Dean and Head, Department of Education, on July 9. She is the first ever woman Dean of the Faculty More

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Schoolgirls feel insecure at camps

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 10: The schoolgirls being taken for camps by educational institutions have complained of insecurity during the outings while their parents have expressed concern over the issue. For the past few weeks, the educational institutes, mostly private run, are taking students including More

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DDC Islamabad inspects schools, hospitals

Islamabad (Anantnag), July 10: A training-cum-awareness camp was organized in Verinag and Shangus area here under the Chairmanship of Deputy Development Commissioner, Islamabad (Anantnag) Farooq Ahmad Shah. The camp was attended by various district officers, resource persons of all designated More

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Malik interacts with Amarnath pilgrims at Baltal

‘Kashmiri Muslims famous for religious tolerance’

Srinagar, July 10: The chairman of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front Muhammad Yasin Malik on Tuesday said the Kashmiri Muslims are famous in the whole world for their religious tolerance and they maintained it even in the most trying times of their history.   “Yatris are our guests and More

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Puri Shankaracharaya calls on Dy CM

Expresses concern over Amarnath ecology

Srinagar, July 10: Jagat Guru of Puri Peeth Shiver, Swami Adhyokshjanand Ji Maharaj called on Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand here on Tuesday after having darshan of holy cave of Amarnathji. Expressing satisfaction over the arrangements made by the Government en-route holy cave for the convenience More

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Newa residents protest against PHE

Find Dead Dog In Tank Supplying Water To Scores Of Villages

SHOWKAT DAR

Pulwama, July 10: Residents of Newa Pulwama Tuesday protested against the Public Health Engineering Department after finding a dead dog in water tank supplying water to dozens of villages. The protesters raised slogans against the PHE officials. The protesters also staged a sit-in on Srinagar More

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Police investigation indicts soldiers

IMRAN MUZAFFAR

Srinagar, July 10: A police investigation has indicted army personnel for indiscriminately firing on civilians in border town of Kupwara on January 27, 1994 that killed 18 persons and left more than 38 people wounded. The report submitted by Inspector General of Police (CID) to Director General More

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High Court directs Govt to take immediate steps on support system

Exploitation Of Poor Girls In Garb Of Providing Jobs

D A RASHID

Srinagar, July 10: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Tuesday directed the State government to take immediate steps to identify and provide support to the poor girls of the state to enable them to live an honorable life.  The Court of Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar also directed the Chief More

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NC cause and beneficiary of Kashmir problem: Mehbooba

Srinagar, July 10: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said while the state faced huge governance and development deficit things could not be fixed without finding a resolution of political problems. “The political instability has only helped keep accountability and democratic competition More

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CSNGEU hails government

Srinagar, July 10: Civil Secretariat Non-Gazetted Empoyees Union J&K has hailed state government on redressal of problems of employees. In a statement, CSNGEU, President, Rauf Ahmad Bhat has appreciated Chief Minister for approving the construction of employees colony at Srinagar and More

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