Bandipora protests killing of youth

Cold Blooded Murder: Locals; He Was A Militant: Army; 20 Injured In Clashes

SUHAIL AJMAL

Bandipora, July 25: Thousands of agitated people staged protests on Sopore-Bandipora road Wednesday after Army killed a youth last night at Halmathpora in Aloosa area in the north Kashmir district of Bandipora. While the residents alleged the local youth was picked up and tortured to death, the Army More

Believe it! Jobs doled out on ‘first-come-first-serve’ basis

RTI Query Brings To Fore ‘Fishy’ Recruitments In Flagship SSA Program

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, July 25: Believe it! Throwing all the norms and ethics to winds, Jammu and Kashmir government has started providing jobs on “first-come-first-serve basis”.The shocking revelation has come to fore in response to an application filed by Mehrajuddin Sheikh, a resident of Budgam, under Right More

Centre penalizes JK Govt for misuse of funds

MHRD Seeks Return Of Rs 2.64 Cr With Interest

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, July 25: Misuse of funds under centrally sponsored schemes is proving dear for Jammu and Kashmir as the centre is slapping penalty on the state government in the form of interest apart from seeking return of funds. The Centre has asked Jammu and Kashmir government to return Rs 2.64 crore More

President Pranab takes office

‘Have Seen Vast, Unbelievable Changes’

New Delhi, July 25: It was a day of pomp and pageantry, tradition and modernity as India Wednesday got its 13th president in 76-year-old seasoned politician Pranab Mukherjee, who pledged to rise above partisan politics in his conduct of the high office.Mukherjee, attired in a black Sherwani and More

Chief Minister releases 200 cr for power purchase

PDD Reviews Curtailment Schedule

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 25: Asking Power Development Department (PDD) to formulate fresh power supply schedule, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday directed the Finance Department to release an additional amount of Rs 200 crore to buy extra power to mitigate, what he termed, sufferings of people.Omar More

Ban private practice of doctors: Report

‘No Consultant Should Leave OPD Up To 4:00 Pm’

Infant Deaths At GB Pant Hospital

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, July 25: The final report of one-man commission set up to inquire into the mess at GB Pant Hospital has recommended complete ban on private practice of all doctors in teaching hospitals.The commission, comprising of Director SKIMS Dr Showkat Zargar, has suggested that no consultant should More

High Court stays posting of Director Horticulture

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, July 25: Jammu and Kashmir High Court has stayed the posting of Muhammad Saleem Shishgar as Director Horticulture Kashmir.The directions were issued in a petition filed by Sonam Narboo, Joint Director Horticulture Jammu, challenging the transfer and posting of Shishgar as Director Horticulture More

Antony, Army Chief to visit JK on July 28

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, July 25: Defence Minister AK Antony will undertake a two day-long tour of some of the forward areas and key military formations in Jammu and Kashmir from July 28, his first visit to the state in the last 18 months.Accompanied by Army Chief General Bikram Singh, Antony will also interact More

Parents appeal DPS Budgam

Srinagar, July 25: Parents of students of DPS Budgam appealed the school authority to extend the summer holidays for some time more. A delegation of parents said the school had advanced its summer More

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Fresh attempts to push militants from Pak side: Home Secretary

GK NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi, July 25: In the midst of India and Pakistan preparing to resume cricketing ties, the Government of India has again raised the issue of terrorism being pushed into Indian territory from across More