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VILLAGE HEADS GIVE IN TO MILITANT THREATS

Several Sarpanchs, Panchs Resign; Plead Non-Affiliation

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, June 8: In a fresh challenge for the state government more than a dozen elected members for Panchayats including some women tendered their resignation Friday and publicized their non-affiliation with mainstream political parties through local newspapers.The development follows repeated More

Security agencies revive night patrolling

Things Will Be Under Control Soon: GOC

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, June 8: Following a sudden spurt in militant attacks, the security agencies have revived the earlier practice of area-domination through night patrolling.“The practice of joint night patrolling (area-domination) by Army, CRPF and JK Police has been revived in several parts of the Valley More

Mufti blames Government

Srinagar June 8: Expressing concern over what he termed the increasing instances of target killings in different parts of the valley, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron Mufti Muhammad Sayeed Friday said the vulnerability of the Panchayat members had its roots in government’s reluctance to establish More

Guv administers oath to Justice M M Kumar

Srinagar, June 8: Governor, NN Vohra Friday administered the oath of office to Justice Mahesh Mittal Kumar, as Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court.The warrant and notification of appointment of Justice Kumar, as Chief Justice of the J&K High Court, was read out by the Registrar More

AFSPA won’t go: Lt Gen Hasnain

Om Prakash To Take Over As GOC 15 Corps Today

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, June 8: Outgoing General Officer Commanding (GOC) 15 Corps, Lt General S A Hasnain, Friday said that Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) won’t go and there was no plan to reduce armed forces from the areas where militancy is at lowest ebb.Addressing a press conference at Corps headquarters More

GB Pant Hospital messes up development funds

25% Diverted To Salaries; 50% Untouched

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, June 8: Among the reasons behind mismanagement and lack of facilities at GB Pant Children’s Hospital is the improper utilization of Hospital Development Fund (HDF), making doctors to beg for essential items during emergency.Sources told Greater Kashmir that around Rs 15 lakh are still More

B&J Hospital sans critical care ambulance

Faces Dearth Of Administrative Staff

ARSHAD M BHAT

Srinagar, June 8: The Bone and Joint Hospital, a trauma cum orthopedic center, is the only healthcare institute in Kashmir without a fair price pharmacy.The government has established fair price pharmacies in other associated hospitals of Government Medical College Srinagar, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute More

Officials skip House panel meet

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, June 8: What could be seen as a glaring instance of non-seriousness, the officials of Medical Education Department did not turn up at the meeting of Legislative Assembly panel held here on Friday to discuss the deaths of infants at GB Pant Hospital.As soon as the meeting started at Legislative More

Pakistan seeks progress on Kashmir, Siachen

New Delhi, June 8: Observing that only trade ties have seen tangible progress in the resumed Indo-Pak talks, Pakistan Friday said all issues, including Siachen and Kashmir, must also “move in tandem” to sustain the peace process.Terming the current atmospherics between the two countries as “satisfactory More

Omar meets children at National Camp

Srinagar, June 8: Welcoming the children from 33 States and Union Territories of the country participating in the National Camp here, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday told them to carry the message of love and affection from this place to the boys and girls of their States.“Tell them about More

Me’raj holiday on June 18

Srinagar, June 8: The Government has ordered postponement of holiday on account of Shab-e-Me’raj. As per the government order the said holiday shall now be observed on June 18 (Monday) instead of June 17.   More



Greater Kashmir Plus GK Welfare Trust

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Seerat conference at KU today

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 8: Shah-I-Hamadan Institute of Islamic Studies at Kashmir University is holding a day-long Seerat symposium on Saturday on the topic “Prophet Muhammad (SAW) as the Educator-Par-Excellence More



  • Opinion

The other side of Tourism

Let's not spoil ourselves while we heartily welcome our guests

WORDS WITHIN

FIRDOUS SYED

The tourist inflow this year is unprecedented. Majority here has been made to believe that booming tourism will bring prosperity. It is a highly exaggerated rather motivated claim. Notwithstanding the More


  • GK Magazine

‘Let children tell stories of their own’

GK LOUNGE

John Dougherty is an Irish poet, singer and songwriter whose humorous books delight children everywhere. John was born in Larne, Northern Ireland, and grew up there during the height of The Troubles. After More



  • Letters

Great trekker

This refers to the sad demise of great trekker Prof. Abdul Hameed while he was on a trekking expedition with Bisco students. One day I remember asking him, “when are you saying goodbye to expeditions,” More


  • Editorial

Power sector restructuring

The long-anticipated move towards restructuring and the eventual privatization of power distribution in Jammu & Kashmir is here. This is a major policy decision, fraught with far-reaching implications More


  • Business

Local jewellers complain slump, low consumer demand

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, June 8: With gold prices continuing on upward run, jewellers here complain slump in sales while customers find the yellow metal going out of their reach.  Gold prices for the first time More


  • Sports

SDA Drabu Cricket Tourney underway

Srinagar, June 8: In the ongoing SDA Drabu Cricket tournament organized by J&K Cricket Players Association, no match was played on Friday due to bad weather at TRC ground. Meanwhile on Thursday More


  • Kashmir

Omar holds Awami Mulakat

‘Govt committed to holistic development of JK’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 8: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday said that “equitable development of J&K is my government’s commitment and a holistic roadmap is being followed to reach out to all areas and all More


  • Srinagar City

Garbage ferrying goes nano!

Compactors to carry multiple truckloads in one go; KHARA, KHROF hail sanitation novelty on Boulevard

GK CITY REPORTER

Srinagar, June 8: At a time when Nano Technology is going trendy, something of the sort has embedded the City at least with regard to garbage collection. The loosely loaded trucks of garbage ferrying trash More



  • Jammu

JK seeks Rs 700 Crore under PMRP for current financial year

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, June 8: Jammu and Kashmir government has sought Rs 700 crore assistance under Prime Minister’s Reconstruction Plan (PMRP) - a Union Home Ministry funded programme in the state – for the current More


  • News

Don’t back-out on Kashmir: Salahuddin tells Pak

‘We are fighting Pakistan’s war’

REZAUL H LASKAR/PTI

Islamabad, June 8: Hizb-ul-Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin has vowed to turn the guns on Pakistan if it stops backing Kashmiri militants who, he said, were fighting “Pakistan's war”. “We are fighting More


  • Health

Promotion prospects best for the heart!

London, June 8: Employees with better promotion prospects are 20 percent less likely to suffer heart disease than those with slender chances of improving their situation. So says a study conducted More


  • Education and Career

Govt mulling to start short term winter, summer courses

Charity Show Concludes At Islamic University

Srinagar, June 8: The Government is contemplating to start short term winter courses and summer courses both in Srinagar and Jammu provinces during winter and summer vacations for ensuring better utilization More



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