Z-Morh tunnel to be completed in 3-yrs: TPS Rawat

‘All Weather Connectivity To Ladakh Region Uphill Task’

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, May 6: Chief Engineer Beacon, Brigadier TPS Rawat on Sunday said the foundation stone for 6.5 kilometer long Z- Morh tunnel on Srinagar –Leh highway would be laid in September this year and it would take at least three years for completion. In an exclusive interview to Greater Kashmir More

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Opportunity for Mass Comm pass outs

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 6: The Staff Selection Commission has invited applications for the posts of Junior Grade of Indian Information Service (IIS).  According to the advertisement issued by SSC, there are total 134 vacancies which includes 29 in English, 16 in Urdu and one in Kashmiri.   More

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Strong Indo-Pak ties must for peace: JI

KHALID JAVAID

Kulgam, May 6: Jamaat-e-Islami, on Sunday said strong Indo-Pak ties were the prerequisite for the revival of peace in entire south Asia. “The world bodies should come forward to facilitate the peace initiatives between two countries. And the resolution of Kashmir issue should be the prime More

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Chest Diseases Hospital in mess

POOR STATE OF HEALTHCARE

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, May 6: The official neglect and casual approach of authorities has left the Government Chest Diseases Hospital here in mess as hundreds of patients visiting the hospital face lot of inconvenience due to unhygienic conditions and lack of basic healthcare facilities.  Unlike its name More

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'129 army personnel found guilty in right violation cases'

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, May 6: As many as 129 army personnel, including three dozen officers, were found guilty of human rights violations mostly in Jammu and Kashmir and Northeast in the last two decades, defence sources have said. Following the establishment of human rights cell in 1993, the army has More

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Police playing bigger role: DGP

Srinagar, May 6: The Director General of Police (DGP) Kuldeep Khoda on Sunday said that JK Police has been playing a bigger role to maintain law and order and ensure security of the people of the state.  Addressing the newly recruited constables at Bakhshi Stadium here Khoda said, “Besides More

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Mian Altaf visits far flung areas

Inspects progress of PMGSY road net works

Srinagar, May 6: The Minister for Forests Environment and Ecology, Mian Altaf conducted a whirlwind tour of the rural area of his constituting   and inspected the pace of progress of works of various road works taken under Prime Minister Grameen Sadak Yojana PMGSY, an official spokesman More

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1.2 lakh vehicles registered in Valley since 2007

Experts for road network expansion

IMRAN MUZAFFAR

Srinagar, May 6: Signifying a manifold increase in the number of vehicles in Kashmir, over 120,000 vehicles have been registered in last five years in the Valley.  The figures exclude the vehicle registered in Leh and Kargil districts. As many as 62,231 light motor vehicles have been registered More

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Morning shift in Valley schools draws flak

Parents aghast,docs warn of adverse health impacts

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, May 6: The directive of the Directorate of School Education about morning shift in schools in the Valley have drawn flak from parents, while health experts warn that it will have adverse impact on health of the students.   Health experts maintain that putting children More

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Seerat conference held at AS college

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 6: The Debating and Cultural Activities Committee of Amar Singh college organized an Inter College Seerat conference at Bukhari Hall. The Conference was chaired by the Maulana Noor Ahmad Trali and Dr Syed-ur-Rehman Shamas was the guest of honour on the occasion. Students More

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Defunct filtration plants pose threat to Valleyities

IMRAN MUZAFFAR

Srinagar, May 6: While latest studies have revealed that people in Kashmir were consuming contaminated water and had been under constant threat of water-borne diseases, unavailability of experts and defunct infrastructure in filtration plants across  the Valley is a clear sign of how serious More

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Close Illegal Plywood Factories: Gopalpora residents

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, May 6: In blatant violation of norms, many plywood factories are operating illegally in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district.   The residents of Gopalpora alleged that most of the plywood factories in the area have become a source of pollution and sought closure of these units More

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KU observes World Health Day

Srinagar, May 6: The vice-chancellor Kashmir University Prof Talat Ahmad on Sunday underscored the need to educate people about health related issues.    Presiding over a function as part of the World Health Day celebrations at KU, Prof Talat said efforts should be made in spreading More

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CTA SUPPORTS JCC STRIKE CALL

Srinagar, May 6: Appalled over the State Government’s statements in which it had termed the strike call of government employees as “illegal”, the College Teachers Association has extended their support to the strike call given by JCC on May 8 and 9.  In a statement, the CTA said, “when all other More

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EJAC (Q) GEARS UP FOR SECRETARIAT GHERAO

Srinagar, May 6: Accusing the State Government of backtracking from its agreement with employees, the Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) has vowed to carry on with its proposed agitation programme on May 8 and 9 in Srinagar on the eve of opening of Durbar in the summer capital here. “We have More

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IUST inks pact with Aegis Global Academy

Awantipora, May 6: Islamic University of Science and Technology, (IUST) has signed an MOU with Aegis Global Academy, a subsidiary of the Essar Group Limited, at university campus. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the IUST, Vice- Chancellor, Dr A R Trag and President Aegis Aspire More

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