Pranab heads for Rashtrapati Bhavan

Swearing In On July 25

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, July 22: Statesman and sagacious strategist, 76-year-old Pranab Mukherjee was Sunday voted India’s 13th president by a vast majority of MPs and legislators across the political spectrum, leaving his rival PA Sangma far behind in the race for Rashtrapati Bhavan. One of India’s most More

Guv,CM greet Mukherjee

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, July 22: Jammu and Kashmir governor NN Vohra, has congratulated Pranab Mukherjee, on his election as the President of India.The Governor rang up Mukherjee this evening and conveyed him his greetings and good wishes, an official handout said.Chief Minister Omar Abdullah also congratulated More

Abandoned by children, elderly parents struggle for survival

'Even Birds Feel Dejected When Their Nests Go Empty'

M HYDERI

Srinagar, July 22: Bedroom of this plush house looks unusual at least for the number of clocks pinned on the walls! There is not one, but three timepieces mounted high on the walls of the room inhabited by this elderly couple. While one clock reveals the local time, the other two show US and European More

Geelani appears at Hazratbal shrine

Leads Afternoon Prayers

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 22: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G), Syed Ali Geelani, appeared at the Hazratbal shrine on the city outskirts here on Sunday, taking people and policemen by surprise. Witnesses said Geelani was spotted at the shrine immediately after the Zuhar (afternoon) prayers commenced More

PEONS HOLD KEY IN CIVIL SECRETARIAT

Sahab’s Mood, Unending Meetings Leave Visitors High And Dry

CHAPRASI CULTURE

JAVAID MALIK

Srinagar, July 22: Commoners visiting the Civil Secretariat, highest seat of power, here to get their issues redressed have to cross lot of hurdles before meeting any dignitary. The last and the biggest impediment which most people find impossible to cross are the peons (chaprasis) deployed outside More

Prasad to take over as DGP on Tuesday

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, July 22: Ashok Prasad, an IPS officer of 1979 batch would be taking over as Director General of Police (DGP) Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on Tuesday.  He would be replacing the Addition Director General of Police (ADGP) K Rajendra Kumar who had taken over as the officiating DGP after More

Country groping in dark on Kashmir: BJP

Didn’t Recommend AFSPA Revocation:Dileep Padgaonkar

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, July 22: Senior leader of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) and leader of the opposition in Rajya Sabha, Arun Jaitley, has said the country has been groping in the dark for the past six decades to find a solution to issues related to Jammu and Kashmir.  Speaking at a discussion held under More

BOSE functions without Secretary

Panel Proposes Four Names

AKSHAY AZAD

Jammu, July 22: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE) is functioning without a Secretary for the last one month even as a search committee, constituted by the government, has suggested four names for the coveted post. Sources told Greater Kashmir that after the retirement More

Mushtaq-ul-Islam booked under PSA

Srinagar, July 22: Authorities have detained the Chairman of Muslim League  Mushtaq-ul-Islam under Public Safety Act (PSA). “Immediately after your release, you reached Batamaloo near Ziyarat Sharief More