UPA starts feeling aftershocks

Regional Players Begin Queering The Pitch

ASSEMBLY POLLS FALLOUT

ANIL ANANDNew Delhi, Mar 8: The ruling UPA has started feeling the ripple effect of the electoral drubbing its mainstay Congress received in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Goa with the regional leaders beginning to flex their muscles and strongly hinting at the possibility of either More

59000 daily wagers in JK

6800 Work On Adhoc, Contractual Basis

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 8: While number of unemployed youth has crossed six lakh mark in the state, Jammu and Kashmir government has engaged more than 59000 people as daily rated workers besides 6800 others, working on consolidation, adhoc and contractual basis with meager remuneration.As per the official More

Indefinite curfew in Rajouri

7 Held During Late Night Raids

NASIR HUSSAIN MALIK

Rajouri, Mar 8: Indefinite curfew was clamped in this border township on Thursday while police arrested about half a dozen persons during raids at various places as tension between two communities continues.Sources said the restrictions on public movement, imposed as a precautionary measure following More

PDP seeks criminal case against Farooq Abdullah in JKCA scam

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 8: Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today staged walkout from Legislative Assembly demanding registration of criminal case against Union Minister and president Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) Dr Farooq Abdullah for his alleged role in Rs 50 crore embezzlement scam More

Goni clarifies on ‘fund shortfall’

Srinagar, Mar 8: Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) Muhammad Aslam Goni has accused the opposition Peoples Democratic Party of trying to draw political mileage out of the “financial fraud” in the Association.Reacting to the press conference by Mehbooba Mufti regarding financial More

Government starts flushing of Dal

All Outflow Channels Opened; ‘It’ll Help To Clean The Lake’

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Mar 8: For the first time in over a decade, the State Government has launched massive flushing of the Dal Lake here to clear pollutants, silt and nutrients from the water body.Officials said the move has been taken after the Dal and its catchments received large lease of fresh waters More

SVC constitution in limbo

Govt Yet To Decide On Empowered Committee Meet

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, Mar 8: The establishment of State Vigilance Commission in Jammu and Kashmir has once again landed in cold storage as despite having invited the nominations, the government was yet to make any headway in this direction.Official sources told Greater Kashmir that the General Administration More

PM’s Advisor calls on CM

Omar, Nair Discuss Development Issues

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 8: Advisor to the Prime Minister, T K A Nair Thursday called on Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah here and discussed various matters relating to the development of Jammu and Kashmir.During the meeting the issues like, overall positive environment marked by peace and better development with More

Congress high command juggles over selection

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Mar 8: The issue of the selection of a candidate for election to the lone seat in the Upper House of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council has reached 10-Janpath here with the aspiring candidates and their supporters aggressively pursuing their respective cases with Congress chief Sonia More

Tributes paid to theatre artist Bhat

Srinagar: Kashmir Valley Theatre (KVT) has paid glowing tributes to Makan Lal Bhat, a prominent theatre artist, who died recently in New Delhi after a brief illness. In a statement, they said, “He More

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