Ravaging windstorm jolts Valley

1 Dies, Scores Injured As Frightening Winds Leave Behind Trail Of Destruction

IMRAN MUZAFFAR

Srinagar, Mar 20: One person was killed as violent wind wreaked havoc in the Kashmir Valley Tuesday leaving thousands of people without power supply amid smashed rooftops, uprooted trees, toppled power lines and poles and prompting the government to declare high alert.A state government official More

‘Low atmospheric pressure triggered winds’

Pakistan,Gulf Region Also Affected

Srinagar, Mar 20: The Meteorological Department today attributed the cause of strong winds in Kashmir from Monday evening to the western disturbances combined with low atmospheric pressure.Dispelling the rumors about any kind of seismic activity in the region, the officials in the department asked More

Chief Minister reviews situation

PDP Demands Adequate Compensation

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 20: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chaired an emergency meeting here Tuesday to review the situation arising due to the extended windstorm in the Valley, an official spokesman said.Chief Minister, according to the spokesman, received first hand appraisal of the situation and took stock More

Hilly areas of Jammu badly hit

Jammu, Mar 20: Windstorm blew away hundreds of roof tops, uprooted trees and threw life out of gear in hilly areas of Jammu province falling along Peer Panchal ranges. Maximum damaged was caused in Poonch and Rajouri districts where around 700 houses were damaged and around 70 percent of fruit crop More

3 HCC workers killed in avalanche

SASE Issues Fresh Warning

SUHAIL AJMAL

Bandipora, Mar 20:  Three persons were killed while two others were rescued from under heaps of snow as two avalanches struck Gurez area near the Line of Control in Bandipora district of Kashmir valley.Three workers of Hindustan Construction Company HCC) died on the spot when the vehicle More

JK yet to approach Centre on IWT

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Mar 20: Despite the ruling National Conference-Congress alliance leaders repeatedly questioning the feasibility of the Indus Water Treaty and even going to the extent of demanding a re-look into the pact, the state government has not initiated any such move with the Center so far.No More

Geelani dares Govt to allow him free movement

‘Let Me Campaign For Municipal Poll Boycott, People Will Stay Away’

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Mar 20: Chairman Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani Tuesday challenged State government to allow him to launch boycott campaign for the upcoming Municipal elections and see whether people participate in the exercise.“I challenge government to lift restrictions on my movement More

Mirwaiz meets HR defenders at United Nations

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 20: A delegation of Kashmiri leaders met with a number of representatives of United Nations Human Rights mechanisms at the office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva.Headed by Hurriyat (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the delegation included Barrister A. Majid Tramboo More

Habib Naqash bereaved

Srinagar, Mar 20: Greater Kashmir Photo Editor Habib Naqash’s father, Noor-ud-Din Naqash, passed away on Tuesday at his Buchpora residence here. The deceased is survived by three sons and three daughters.Before retirement, Noor-ud-din, 75, served in Government Arts Emporium as Manager and was More

Superintendent ITI Bandipora suspended

Bandipora, Mar 20: District Development Commissioner, Bandipora today said Superintendent of Industrial Training Institute, Bandipora, Ghulam Nabi Shah has been placed under suspension for his unauthorized More

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JK fails in full utilization of NREGS funds

Srinagar,Leh bad performers

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Mar 20: Jammu and Kashmir Government has spent only Rs 73436.71 lakhs out of Rs 113264.38 lakhs released by the Centre during the past three years to provide employment under Mahatma Gandhi More

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