With riders,Centre clears Rs 1248 cr road projects for JK

Union Rural Development Ministry Wants Effective Implementation, Transparency In Execution

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, July 20: Asking the Jammu and Kashmir Government to lay thrust on transparency and effective implementation of developmental programs, the Government of India’s, Rural Development Ministry has Okayed Rs 1248 crore road projects under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) for the State More

Supreme Court sets up panel on Amarnath deaths

Committee Asked To Submit Report By August 13

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, July 20: The Supreme Court Friday set up a high-powered committee headed by the Jammu and Kashmir governor to study the reasons for growing number of pilgrims’ deaths during the annual Amarnath Yatra.Among others, the committee will have secretaries of the home ministry and ministry More

‘Pilgrims ill-prepared, don't follow advisory’

JAVAID MALIK

Srinagar, July 20: In its reply to Supreme Court, the State Government has stated that pilgrims visiting the Amarnath cave shrine, located in southern Himalayas, die due to “lack of acclimatization and difficult terrain” which they have to traverse.Highly placed official sources told Greater Kashmir More

City markets buzz with Ramadan rush

IMRAN MUZAFFAR

Srinagar, July 20: Markets in Srinagar city and its outskirts Friday witnessed an unusual rush of people on the eve of holy month of Ramadan.While Muhammad Sultan’s vegetable store at Amira Kadal was empty by afternoon, the local watermelon vendor had his last fruit cut at 5:30 pm.Vegetable More

Guv,CM, Farooq extend greetings

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 20: Governor N N Vohra has greeted the people on the commencement of the holy month of Ramadan and hoped that this auspicious occasion would be a harbinger of sustained peace, amity, communal harmony, brotherhood, progress and prosperity in the State.In a message, the Governor said More

CISF resorted to unprovoked firing: Report

‘Protesters Were Peaceful’

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, July 20: Contradicting Central Industrial Security Force theory, the magisterial inquiry ordered by Jammu and Kashmir Government has indicted the paramilitary force of resorting to unwarranted and disproportionate force that lead to the killing of Altaf Ahmad Sood in Boniyar, Uri, in north More

‘Abandoned’ octogenarian couple found dead at Bemina

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, July 20: An octogenarian couple reportedly ‘abandoned’ by their children was found dead under mysterious circumstances at Bemina here, police said on Friday.Abdul Sattar Kundji, 85 and his wife 80 year-old Jali were found dead in “suspicious condition” at their house in Firdous Colony More

Summer vacation from July 23

Srinagar, July 20: The State Government Friday declared 10-day summer vacation for schools in Kashmir Valley from July 23.“All government and private schools of Kashmir division shall observe summer vacations with effect from July 23 till August 1,” Director of School Education (Kashmir) Muhammad More

Rana, Dar, Tanvir visit Ganderbal fire victims

Ganderbal, July 20: On instructions of the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, the Political Advisor to the Chief Minister Devender Singh Rana accompanied by the Provincial President J&K National Conference More

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Rahul should play greater role: Soz

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, July 20: Senior Congress leader and JKPCC president Prof Saifuddin Soz has said that AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi should play a greater role in the organizational affairs. He should be More