Retirement age decision soon

Govt Studying Report Submitted By High-Level Panel

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, Mar 9: Jammu and Kashmir government is studying the recommendations of a high-level committee which has recommended the enhancement of retirement age of over five lakh state government employees from 58 to 60 years.Highly placed sources told Greater Kashmir that the committee, headed by More

NHPC employs 80% workers from outside JK

1680 MW Harnessed In Central Sector, 760.46 MW In State Sector

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Mar 9: Putting a question mark on the claims that local youth have been given priority in employment in hydro power projects in Jammu and Kashmir, the government today admitted that National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) has engaged 80 per cent non-locals in the State.Of the 11 More

Mehbooba moves amendments in Transfer of Property Bill

Jammu, Mar 9: Leader of the PDP Legislature Party, Mehbooba Mufti, has moved two amendments in the Bill introduced in the Assembly to amend Transfer of Property Act in the State.Minister for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation Raman Bhalla had introduced a Bill on March 1 to amend the Transfer More

J&K has 23,690 SPOs

Government Mulls To Enhance Honorarium

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 9: Jammu and Kashmir government is contemplating to enhance the monthly honorarium of 23,690 Special Police Officers (SPOs) from Rs 3000 to Rs 5000 and a proposal has been submitted to the Union Home Ministry.Nearly 23,690 Special Police Officers and 28,865 volunteers are working with More

BOSE breaks silence on copying scam

‘No Directions From Govt Yet’

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Mar 9: Breaking its silence over the copying scam, Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School of Education (BOSE) Friday expressed ignorance over the Crime Branch report indicting the son of former Education Minister Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed for resorting to unfair means to pass his 10th class More

Curfew continues in Rajouri

Nobody Will Be Allowed To Vitiate Peace: Govt

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 9: Curfew continued for the second day today in the border town of Rajouri, where authorities have detained 13 persons for questioning in connection with Wednesday’s communal clashes.Additional security personnel have been deployed in sensitive areas of the town to maintain peace and More

Mirwaiz takes on Togadia

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 9: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday reacted sharply to the alleged hate speech of Vishwa Hindu Parishad chief Praveen Togadia, saying that such statements were likely to fuel religious hatred.“History bears testimony to the fact that Muslims of Jammu More

JK Muslims epitome of harmony: Malik

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 9: The Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Muhammad Yasin Malik on Friday said the Muslims of Jammu & Kashmir believe in communal harmony and brotherhood.“We have a remarkable track record of maintaining and protecting the communal harmony and brotherhood in More

Rana hails FM for ‘visionary budget’

'PDP-Led Government Left State Economy In Lurch'

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 9: Chief Minister’s Political Advisor Devender Singh Rana Friday said the Budget presented by Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather was progressive and depicts the visionary approach of the state government.He also criticized the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) saying that during More

Unmarked graves: HC admits plea for DNA test

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Mar 9: The State High Court on Friday admitted a petition seeking directions to the government for conducting DNA test of the bodies lying in unmarked graves.A Bench of Justice Hasnain Masoodi while admitting the petition for final hearing asked the government to file the counter to More

36,600 widows, orphans in J&K: Government

‘State To Approach Centre For Constitution Of TRC’

Jammu, Mar 9: Conflict in Jammu and Kashmir has left behind nearly 36,600 widows, orphans and handicapped persons since the insurgency erupted in 1990.As per the survey conducted by Rehabilitation Council of Social Welfare Department in 2007-08, among the victims 6345 were widows of civilians More

PM’s Advisor meets Governor

Jammu, Mar 9: T. K. A. Nair, Advisor to the Prime Minister, held discussions with Governor N. N. Vohra at Raj Bhavan last evening and today afternoon, before his return to Delhi.During their meetings, the two dignitaries discussed wide-ranging issues relating to the measures required for securing More

Cop injured in attack

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Mar 9: Unidentified gunmen fired at a police constable at Sariabala here Friday afternoon.“Militants fired upon a police constable near the shrine of Hazrat Dastgeer Sahib causing injuries to him,” a police spokesman said. The injured cop has been identified as Afroz Ahmad Shah, belt More

Tourist dies

Srinagar, Mar 9: Police on Friday said a tourist from Andhra Pradesh died a natural death during her stay in a houseboat in Dal Lake.  A police spokesman said Nara Sai Kumari, 58, wife of N Radha More

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Kazmi innocent, being mentally tortured: Family

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Mar 9: In a show of strength, journalist fraternity and friends of freelance journalist Syed Muhammad Kazmi who was arrested by Delhi Police in connection with bombing of an Israeli diplomat More

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