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JKCA scam rocks Assembly

PDP Stages Walkout, Demands CBI Probe

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Mar 12: Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Monday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the multi-crore-rupee scam in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA), headed by union minister Farooq Abdullah.The PDP demand for the probe came after its adjournment More

Didn’t authorize loan in individual capacity: Farooq

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Mar 12: President JKCA, Dr Farooq Abdullah, has clarified his position regarding the reports of recommending sanction of loan in favour of former treasurer Ahsan Ahmad Mirza.In a statement, Farooq said, “When the accounts of the JKCA were sealed by the Hon’ble Court and no money was More

Nothing wrong with ‘Azadi’: Wajahat

CPA Convention Calls For Demilitarization; AFSPA, PSA Revocation In Kashmir

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Mar 12: National Minority Commission chief Wajahat Habibullah finds nothing wrong with the usage of word “Azadi” (freedom), arguing that the Indian Constitution guarantees it for every citizen of the country.“I object to those who take objections to the use of word 'Azadi'. Freedom More

NCM promises action

DISCRIMINATION AGAINST KASHMIRI YOUTH

New Delhi, Mar 12: National Commission of Minorities (NCM) Monday promised to help Kashmiri youths who face discrimination "on grounds of religion" while seeking accommodation and admission in educational institutions outside the state.Addressing a Convention on Democratic Rights of Kashmiri Youths More

JUGAL FILES NOMINATION FOR LC SEAT

Congress Factionalism Out In Open

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 12: Congress nominee Jugal Kishore Sharma, who is a former minister, Monday filed the nomination for the vacant legislative council seat, the elections for which are scheduled on March 22.Jugal Kishore filed his nomination papers before the returning officer Muhammad Ramzan in the assembly More

Someone in Delhi spoiled my chance: Mangat

Jammu, Mar 12: Day after his name was dropped from nomination to vacant Legislative Council (LC) seat, senior Congress leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Pandit Mangat Ram Sharma Monday alleged that some people in Delhi conspired against him.“Somebody in Delhi helped him (Jugal Kishore) and More

Curfew relaxed in Rajouri for 7 hrs

PDP, BJP Allege Govt Failure

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 12: With no incident of violence reported in Rajouri, the authorities Monday relaxed the curfew for seven hours.“The curfew, which was continuing for five days, has been relaxed for seven hours. There is no report of any untoward incident so far and the situation is under control,” More

NC-Cong panel meets to evolve consensus

Members Discuss Strengthening Of SVC, PSC

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 12: Meeting after one and a half month, the high-profile National Conference-Congress coordination committee today tried to evolve consensus to appoint chairman of State Vigilance Commission (SVC), besides other issues.Amid factionalism within the Congress over the Legislative Council More

2 quakes rock Valley

Srinagar, Mar 12: Two earthquakes of moderate intensity shook Kashmir Valley within three hours Monday but there were no reports of any casualty or damage.“An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale rocked Northwest Kashmir at 1136 hrs,” an official of the Disaster Management Cell said.< More



Greater Kashmir Plus GK Welfare Trust

  • Briefs

MOWA condoles demise

Srinagar: Municipal Officers Welfare Association (MOWA) today held condolence meeting under the chairmanship of Hilal Ahmad Deewani, Secretary, SMC.  The MOWA paid rich tributes to mother of Ghulam More



  • Opinion

The youngest CM

Omar would remain in news, not the case with Akhilesh

IMPRESSIONS BY BINOO JOSHI

Omar Abdullah seems  to be   quite happy over the transfer of the  tag of the “ youngest chief minister”,  shifting to the  “ lal topi” wearing  Akhilesh Singh Yadav More


  • GK Magazine

POWER:As a matter of RIGHT

CITIZENS SHOULD GET ELECTRICITY AS A SERVICE FROM THE STATE RATHER THAN A COMMODITY MARKETED BY A BUSINESS CORPORATE

CITIZEN OR CONSUMER BY ER. MANZOOR AHMAD WANI

In a democratic set up all the citizens of a state have a right to basic amenities of life and the governments are duty-bound to arrange these. Amongst the new entries to the basic amenities list is the More



  • Letters

Good write up

This refers to Lymon Majid's write up "Say No To Reservations". This is a very serious matter our society is facing which the writer has highlighted honestly. For this write up the author deservesa kudos More


  • Editorial

Road to Death

The roads all over the state have become death traps. Hundreds of lives are lost every year in road accidents. On Saturday not one but one after another tragedy occurred on the roads of Kashmir. Six persons More


  • Business

SKUAST-K produces world’s first cloned Pashmina kid

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 12: In a major breakthrough, the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir (SKUAST-K) has produced what it termed as the world’s first cloned ‘Pashmina kid More


  • Sports

JK Bank Academy,JKPDC-A qualify for next round

2ND RAJIV GANDHI GOLD CUP FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

Srinagar, Mar 12: JK Bank Football Academy continued its superb run while JKPDC-A also notched up its first win in the ongoing 2nd Rajiv Gandhi Gold Cup Football Tournament at GGM Science College on Monday More


  • Kashmir

JAH threatens agitation

Clear TWMU bill in ongoing LA session: Malik

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Mar 12: The socio-religious organization J&K Jamiat-Ahlihadees (JAH) on Monday threatened to launch valley wide agitation if the government did not clear the bill in the ongoing Assembly More


  • Srinagar City

Zaina Kadal encroachments removed

Finally SMC uses its teeth, rededicates bridge to public

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Mar 12: Finally, the Srinagar Municipal Corporation on Monday flexed its muscles to roll out bulldozers, which cleared the enchaorchments coming up in the form of shop line on historic Zaina More



  • Jammu

GMCs function on academic arrangements in JK

Face Shortfall Of 406 Faculty Members

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 12: While the Government is contemplating to increase MBBS seats in   Government Medical Colleges (Jammu-Srinagar), the two premier medical institutions of State are facing acute dearth More



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