Rana to file defamation suit against Sajjad Lone

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 18: Davinder Singh Rana, Political Advisor to Chief Minister, Wednesday threatened to sue Peoples Conference Chairman Sajjad Gani Lone for his alleged statement accusing him of misusing his official position to further his business interests. In a statement here, Rana expressed More

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Govt acts after PMO snub

SCHOLARSHIP DISTRIBUTION

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 18: J&K Government has swung into action on the issue of disbursement of scholarships to the Schedule Caste students after the Prime Minister Office (PMO) recently sought clarifications from it. The State Government, acting on a direction by the PMO, has asked the both More

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Omar pitches for tobacco-free JK

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 18: Listing tobacco use as one of the grave health hazards, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday underscored the need for mass awareness on the issue and sought coordinated efforts to address it. “All of us are equal stakeholders in creating a healthy and menace-free society More

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Prof Talat assures ‘full support’ to Kashmiri Department

Srinagar, July 18: The KU Vice-Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad has assured his full support to the development and activities of the varsity’s Department of Kashmiri. He was addressing a national level seminar on “Changing styles of Nazam writing”, organized by the Kashmiri Department.  More

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Govt notifies more services under PSGA ambit

Srinagar, July 18: To mitigate the problems being faced by the common people in accessing basic public services, the State Government has brought seven more services within the purview of the Public Services Guarantee Act, 2011.  An official statement said the new services have been notified More

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HC stays Hajj-2012 selection list

D A RASHID

Srinagar, July 18: Jammu and Kashmir High Court Wednesday issued notice to the state government asking it to file reply to the petition challenging the selection list of Khudamul Hujjaj-2012. The Court directed the government to abstain from operating the list till next date of hearing. The More

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SIC order on answer scripts stayed

D A RASHID

Srinagar, July 18:  J&K High Court Wednesday stayed the order of State Information Commission directing the Public Service Commission to provide Xerox copies of answer scripts to a candidate who had participated in Combined Competitive Examination 2009.  A bench of Justice Mansoor More

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Plug entry of polythene bags into JK: HC to Govt

Seeks strict monitoring at state’s entry points

DA RASHID

Srinagar, July 18: The J&K High Court Wednesday directed the government to properly manage the entry points of the state to ensure a complete curb on import of polythene carry bags. A division bench of High Court comprising Chief justice Mahesh Kumar Mittal and Justice Hasnain Massodi More

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IRIA holds conference on Radiology

Experts discuss current trends, practices

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 18: Experts Wednesday discussed the trends and practices in conventional radiology which includes techniques like X-ray and related imaging. At a day-long conference, technically referred to as Continuous Medical Education (CME) at Nigeen Club here, the experts demonstrated More

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KCDS constitutes committee

Dastgeer Sahib (RA) Shrine Fire

Srinagar, July 18: A Civil Society Group Kashmir Centre for Social and Development Studies (KCSDS) on Wednesday constituted a committee to look into the circumstances of the fire at the Ziyarat-i-Dastgeer Sahab (RA) at Khanayar in old city here.  The Committee comprising Abdul Majeed Zargar More

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‘2903 die in SKIMS since Jan 2011’

SHRC seeks report from Director, MS

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, July 18: The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Wednesday sought a detailed report from Director and Medical Superintendent SKIMS Soura over deaths at the institute from January 2011 to May 2012.  The rights body also  termed the infant deaths in the Pediatric department More

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Kargil craves for Govt attention: Mehbooba

‘Area facing huge development deficit’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Kargil, July 18: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has said there was need to strengthen the measures for empowerment of neglected regions like Kargil which had been started by PDP-led coalition in 2003. Addressing a public meeting here today, she said the region still More

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Leopard injures 5, killed

AHMAD KASHMIRI

Tangmarg, July 18: A leopard attacked five persons before being killed here in north Kashmir on Wednesday, locals and reports said. Locals said the man eater leopard appeared at Chek- e-Ferozpora Tangmarg this morning and went on a rampage.  “The leopard injured five persons,” they More

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Take note of mass graves: LeT to Int’l community

Srinagar, July 18: Militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) on Wednesday said the discovery of mass graves in Kashmir has brought the real of face of New Delhi to fore. The LeT spokesman Dr Abdullah Gaznavi in a telestatement said, “Kashmiris were killed and buried in mass graves. It is worst form More

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NADIHAL RESIDENTS DECRY SHORTAGE OF TIMBER

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, July 18: The residents of Nadihal Rafiabad have expressed concern over the non-availability of timber at the Forest depot in the area. The locals claim that the officials of the Forest Department resort to dilly-dallying tactics in providing them with timber. They said on July More

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POLICE FOIL PFL MARCH

Srinagar, July 18: Police on Wednesday used force to disperse the activists of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples’ Freedom League here. Scores of PFL leaders and activists led by its general secretary Muhammad Rafiq Ganai took out a march to register protest in front of the UNMOGIP office here against More

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