SC takes note of casualties, environmental concerns

‘Why Seven Times The Requisite Number Of People Is Allowed To Visit The Cave Shrine’

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, July 16: The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Centre and the Jammu and Kashmir governments as also the chief of the Amarnath Shrine Board seeking explanation as to why a huge number of people is allowed to visit the Amarnath Cave daily given the fragile ecological nature of the area More

Five lakh perform Yatra

Srinagar, July 16: Around 500,000 pilgrims have so far performed this year's Amarnath Yatra that began June 25, an official said Monday. Eighty-six pilgrims have died during this period.“With 17,174 pilgrims having 'Darshan' at the holy Amarnath cave yesterday, the total number of pilgrims who More

High level team reviews health facilities

Srinagar, July 16: On the directions of the Governor, N N Vohra and Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, a high level team led by Sham Lal Sharma, Health Minister, Jammu and Kashmir, Javid Ahmad Dar, MoS, Health, Jammu and Kashmir, and Navin K Choudhary, Chief Executive Officer, Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board More

Cricketing ties to resume after 5 yrs

Two Nations To Play Each Other In December-January

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, July 16: In what is being perceived as a sign of goodwill towards Pakistan, India has decided to resume cricketing ties between the two countries with BCCI agreeing to host matches later this year. The two sides will play each other after a gap of five years as they are slated to play three More

MUFTI PITCHES FOR HIGH END TOURISM, NEW DESTINATIONS

Cautions Against ‘Rejoicing Enforced Peace’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 16: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron Mufti Muhammad Sayeed has said the expansion and up-gradation of tourism infrastructure had gained urgency in the face of inevitable need to promote high end tourism in the state.“Kashmir, Ladakh and many places in Jammu are designed by More

Koul opposes Pandit colonies

GK NEWS NETWORK

Kokernag, July 16: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national spokesperson, Dr Sameer Koul, today backed Hurriyat (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s opposition to creation of separate colonies for migrant Pandits in the valley.Addressing a gathering in Kokernag area of South Kashmir, Koul said More

Skandan calls on Governor

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 16: K Skandan, Joint Secretary (Kashmir), Union Ministry of Home Affairs, called on N N Vohra, Governor, at Raj Bhavan here Monday.During their meeting, Skandan briefed the Governor about various matters relating to internal security management, including the security arrangements More

Cops foil teachers’ protest

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 16: Jammu and Kashmir Teachers Forum (JKTF) Monday held a protest demonstration in support of their demands.Hundreds of teachers took out a rally from Khalsa Public school at Jehangir Chowk here and were proceeding towards Civil Secretariat when police used water cannons to disperse More

Yasin Malik admitted at Fortis Hospital

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 16: The chairman of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Yasin Malik, who is currently in New Delhi, was on Monday morning admitted to Fortis Hospital, Delhi, for specialized treatment to kidney stones.Malik left Srinagar for New Delhi on Sunday on the advice of his doctor to undergo More

Blood donation camp held

Pulwama, July 16: A blood donation camp organized by blood bank District Hospital Pulwama was held at Degree College here in south Kashmir on Monday.  More than seventy points of blood were collected More

• ADM nominated Inquiry Officer
• Attention Hajj pilgrims Ganderbal
• 2 youth commit suicide
• 3 drown in JK

Jaswant Singh is NDA choice for V-P

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, July 16: It is official that the election for the post of Vice-President will not go uncontested.  As expected the BJP-led NDA has decided to make a contest out of it and has fielded former More