New Delhi wants to become big military power: Geelani

Srinagar, Mar 17: The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G ) Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Saturday expressed serious concern over the allocation of Rs 30000 Crore for defence by New Delhi, saying that this all is being done to become number one country in the world with heavy weapons in its arsenal.  More

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Take separatists on board: Tarigami to Centre

KHALID GUL

Kulgam, Mar 17:Describing the separatists as an important voice, State General Secretary Communist Party of India, Marxist CPI (M), and legislator M Y Tarigami, Saturday asked the central Government to broaden the political process and take separatists on board. “The central government must More

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Employees struggle paid rich dividends: JCC

Srinagar, Mar 17:  Joint Consultative Committee leader and Employees Joint Action Committee (Q) President Abdul Qayoom Wani on Saturday said the struggle and sacrifices of 4.5 lakh government employees had paid rich dividends.   In a statement Wani said, “Our battle forced the government More

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Won’t accept Education portfolio back unless given clean chit: Peerzada

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), Mar 17: Senior congress leader and former Education Minister, Peerzada Mohammad Syed today said that he will not accept the education portfolio back unless and until he gets a clean chit from the Chief Minister in alleged examination copy scam. Peerzada was divested More

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Wajahat inaugurates 5-day INSPIRE science camp at SKICC

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 17: A 5-day Innovation in Scientific Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) Science internship camp to motivate students towards Research and Development in Nanoscience here on Saturday. The camp in which nearly 300 students of basic sciences and mathematics are participating More

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FPF takes cognizance of GK report

Srinagar, Mar 17: Taking cognizance of a report published in Greater Kashmir on 17-3-2012, Forest Protection Force Kashmir has constituted a team of officers to assess alleged forest damage in the Verinag range. The move was taken in view of a news report carried by this newspaper on Saturday More

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SWD lacks power to regulate orphanages

‘We can only control NGOs funded by us’

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Mar 17: Who regulates orphanages in Kashmir? The Social Welfare Department (SWD) lacks the teeth to control and check the quality standards of care for orphanages, experts say. “We don’t have powers to go tough against those NGOs which do not follow the quality standards of care More

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Kunanposhpora residents threaten agitation

‘MLA trying to hush up SHRC recommendations’

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Mar 17: Families of the Kunanposhpora victims on Saturday threatened to launch an agitation against what they termed as attempts of MLA Kupwara, Mir Safiullah, to hush up the recommendations of State Human Rights Commission (SHRC).    “He (Saifullah) is more interested More

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Dir Tourism threatens ‘black sheep’

'Mend your ways or face action'

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 17: J&K Tourism Department organized a seminar ‘Preparations for Tourism Season 2012’. People representing different segments of tourism trade were present at the seminar that was held on Thursday.  Director Tourism, Farooq A Shah on the occasion said Kashmir has More

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Sopore police recovers stolen property worth lakhs

SP appreciates locals for cooperation

Srinagar, Mar 17:  Sopore Police on Saturday claimed that it recovered stolen property worth lakhs and arrested accused in the case. Superintendent Police Sopore, Imtiyaz Hussain said that on March 9, P/S Sopore received a complaint from one Bashir Ahmad Wani of Nowpora that during the More

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'Kashmir’s beauty subservient to plantation'

Srinagar, Mar 17: Minister for Forests, Environment and Ecology, Mian Altaf Ahmad Saturday said the beauty of Kashmir is subservient to the survival of forests and other plantation. The Minister while talking to reporters after inaugurating Plants Sale Depot at Qamarwari here said, “Government More

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Light and sound shows to resume in Srinagar

Srinagar, Mar 17: After more than 20 years, the Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to resume the light and sound shows at the Shalimar Garden and the Hari Parbat Fort here this year. The shows were huge crowd pullers, attracting both tourists and locals, before the outbreak of militancy.  More

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