Qara mocks at Sagar’s offer to relinquish power

Present Govt Brought Back Insecurity, Police Raj: Mehbooba

GK News Network

Srinagar May 18: A day after Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Ali Muhammad Sagar said the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah would relinquish power if separatists join the mainstream politics, senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Tariq Hameed Qara on Friday mocked at National Conference More

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Omar resumes weekly public meetings

Srinagar, May 18: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday resumed his weekly public meetings and assured people that his government would continue its endeavours to empower the masses. "You are now empowered to ask any question from any government department about its functioning, transactions More

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261 youth selected on spot in Shopian

Police Recruitment Drive

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 18: Jammu and Kashmir Police organized a special recruitment rally at Shopian in south Kashmir on Friday, a police spokesman said.   He said the rally was a part of the recruitment drive launched by JKP to recruit energetic youth in the force from the un-represented areas More

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CM’s initiatives yielding positive results: Sagar

‘Tourist Arrivals To Kashmir Will Break All Records This Season’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 18: Minister of Rural Development and senior leader of ruling National Conference Ali Muhammad Sagar on Friday exuded hope that the number of tourist arrivals would cross 50 lakh mark in Kashmir this season.  “The initiatives taken by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to encourage More

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HC admits appeal on domicile change ground

ReT Teacher Selection

D A RASHID

Srinagar, May 18: The High Court has admitted an appeal challenging the appointment of a ReT teacher on the ground that her Nikah was performed before the post was notified through an advertisement notice.  A division bench of High Court admitted the appeal filed by Joozi Akhtar through her More

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JKSM condemns Zaffar’s house arrest

Srinagar, May 18: Jammu and Kashmir Salvation Movement has strongly condemned the house arrest of its chairman Zaffar Akbar Bhat by the police on Friday terming it an undemocratic step.  “Zaffar was arrested along with several party activists by police when he was on his way to Chrar-e- Sharief More

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KAS Officers Association holds meet

Srinagar, May 18: KAS Officer Association has elected Showkat Mir as president of its Adhoc Body.  In a statement, Abid Maqbool, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Ganderbal and Publicity Secretary KAS Officers Association Adhoc Body, said the decision was taken during a meeting of its members More

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V-C interacts with newly appointed KU teachers

Srinagar, May 18 : Prof Talat Ahmad Vice- chancellor Kashmir University on Friday asked the newly appointed Assistant Professors in the varsity to follow new trends in education.  Interacting with 50 newly appointed Assistant Professors  drawn from various streams, Prof Talat asked them More

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Zojilla tunnel strategically important: Lt Gen Ravi Dastane

Kargil, May 18: The GOC 14 Corps Lt Gen Ravi Dastane on Friday said Zojilla tunnel is important for overall development of Kargil and strategic point of view.  On the presence of Chinese Forces in Gilgit-Baltistan, in Pakistan Administered Kashmir, Lt Gen Dastane said Army is ready for any challenge More

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Chaharum of Yasin Malik's father observed

Thousands Offer Fateha Khawani

Srinagar, May 18:  Chaharum of late Ghulam Qadir Malik, father of JKLF chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik, was observed on Friday with thousands of people attending congregational Fateha Khawani of the deceased at his ancestral graveyard, Malateng, here. The prominent among those who participated More

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Youth injured in old city clashes

Srinagar, May 18: A youth was injured in old city on Friday after clashes broke between police and protestors. Witnesses said youth raising pro-freedom slogans took to the streets at Kawdara in old city soon after the Friday prayers. A pose of Police and CRPF men reached the spot and tried More

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Govt to create Corpus Fund for artists: Jora

Srinagar, May 18: Minister for tourism and culture, Nawang Rigzin Jora today announced that his ministry would create a corpus fund for artist community of the state.  The minister made this remark at an interactive session of members of performing art community held at Academy headquarters More

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CM, Dr Farooq, Sheikh Nazir pay tributes to Mirwaiz Yaseen Hamdani

Srinagar, May 18: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, National Conference president, Dr Farooq Abdullah and Party General Secretary Advocate Sheikh Nazir Ahmad paid glowing tributes to the noted Islamic scholar late Mirwaiz Kashmir, Moulana Muhammad Yaseen Hamdani on his 19 death anniversary.  More

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SDH Pampore conducts rare surgery

Srinagar, May 18: Doctors at Sub District Hospital Pampore conducted a rare multiple surgery on Tuesday which, according to doctors, is conducted in Valley’s tertiary care hospitals only. A team of doctors comprising Dr Tafazul Majid senior laparoscopic surgeon, Dr Tajamul Nazir Anaesthetist More

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HC passes reference on demise of ex-CJ

GK LEGAL CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, May 18:  High Court Friday passed reference on the demise of ex- Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, B P Saraf in which Acting Chief Justice, and other judges including the judges of subordinate judiciary, Advocate General and High Court Bar Association participated.& More

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