Uprising in Hurriyat (M)

General Council Hits Out At Executive Council

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, May 7: Bringing to surface the cracks in the Hurriyat Conference (M), various constituents of the conglomerate Monday came out openly against Muslim Conference chief Prof Abdul Gani Bhat for his reported statement that UN resolutions on Kashmir had become irrelevant.  Addressing More

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Dar ousts Prof Bhat from MC

He is non entity: Prof Bhat Who is Shabir Dar: Mirwaiz

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, May 7: A day after chairman of Muslim Conference Professor Abdul Gani Bhat said the United Nations resolutions are inapplicable in JK, General Secretary of the party Shabir Ahmed Dar issued a statement on Monday announcing ouster of Professor Bhat from the party.      More

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Geelani arrested, released

Day 2: Sopore observes shutdown

Srinagar, May 7: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G), Syed Ali Shah Geelani was arrested on Monday at Pattan while he was on way to visit the families of a militants and a person killed in a landmine blast. “He was arrested by police near Pattan while he was on way to express solidarity with More

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Prof Kaul gets FRCP fellowship

Srinagar: Prof (Dr) Parvaiz Ahmad Kaul, Head Internal and Pulmonary Medicine, Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) has been conferred fellowship by the Faculty of Royal College of Physician, London for his outstanding performance and the service rendered by him in the field of Internal More

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Judicial infrastructure to be upgraded in JK: Sagar

Srinagar, May 7: Minister for Rural Development, Law, Justice, Panchayats and Parliamentary Affairs, Ali Muhammad Sagar on Monday said Government has formulated 42 projects to upgrade judicial infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir.  Chairing a meeting today, Sagar said the projects with an More

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KU to link with public libraries at district level

Prof Talat chairs Allama Iqbal Library panel meet

Srinagar, May 7: In order to review the working of the Allama Iqbal Library, a meeting of the Library Committee members under the chairmanship of Vice Chancellor Kashmir University Prof Talat was held at e-Resources Centre here on Monday. During the meeting various issues concerning the functioning More

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Sheikh Ghulam Rasool donates Rs 50 lakh

Srinagar, May 7: Former Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir and present MLC Sheikh Ghulam Rasool donated Rs 50 lakh to Allama Iqbal Library from his constituency development fund.Sheikh Ghulam Rasool who is also a member of the AIL committee said he will persuade the MPs to get some help from the More

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Programme hit by shortage of food grains, delay in fund release: Report

MID-DAY MEAL SCHEME

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, May 7: Although Jammu and Kashmir Government is painting a rosy picture on the implementation of centrally sponsored Mid Day Meal (MDM) scheme in the Valley, the third party monitoring reports, however, belie these official assertions by picking up holes in the program. A cursory More

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Non-availability of text books worries students

Parents Seek Chief Minister's Intervention

Srinagar, May 7: Students are facing immense hardships due to non availability of text books published by the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education.        Students alleged that BOSE has failed to ensure availability of 'Baharistan-e-Urdu' text book for 9th More

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Sham asks doctors to work with dedication

Srinagar, May 7: Minister for Health Sham Lal Sharma on Monday inaugurated one day voluntary blood donation camp at Government Kashmir Nursing Home, Gupkar-Srinagar.  The Camp was jointly organised by the Directorate of Health Services and Department of Haematology and Transfusion Medicines More

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Sessions Court reserves order on Revision Petition filed by Govt

WAMIQ FAROOQ CASE

D A RASHID

Srinagar, May 7: The Principal Sessions Court Srinagar Monday reserved order on the Criminal Revision Petition (CRP) filed by the state against the order of Chief Judicial Magistrate in Wamiq Farooq case. The CJM Srinagar on October 18, 2011  had directed the IGP Kashmir to follow its More

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Omar lays foundation of Vethapora Bridge

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 7: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today laid foundation of a bridge at River Jehlum at Vethapora-Soiteng near here. The construction of 120 metre long double-lane PSC girder type Bridge involves an expenditure of over Rs. 13.39 crores, an official spokesman said.    He said More

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PHQ resumes functioning in Srinagar

DGP inspects police establishments, interacts with officers

Srinagar, May 7: Director General of Police (DGP), Kuldeep Khoda on Monday inspected Police Headquarters and other moving police establishments, which resumed functioning in the summer capital here on Monday, following annual Durrbar move, an official spokesman said.   He said Khoda was received More

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NC for reopening of Simthan- Kishtwar Road

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 7: National Conference today urged the state government to take immediate steps for re-opening of Simthan-Kishtwar road. “People of Simthan and its adjoining areas are facing serious problems from the day Simthan (Kisthwar road) has been closed,” a NC spokesman quoted the general More

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Er Rashid questions professional capabilities of forces

Hands over Rs 1 lakh exgratia to Tariq’s family

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 7:  MLA Langate Er Rashid on Monday said that the tragic incident at Shirhama Qalamabad in frontier district of Kupwara, in which 9 yr old kid Tariq Ahmad Shah was killed in a grenade blast had raised many serious questions regarding professional capabilities of forces to deal with More

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Wathoora residents protest against PHE deptt

R M BHAT

Wathoora (Budgam), May 7: Residents on Monday took to streets here in central Kashmir’s Budgam district against the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department for allegedly supplying contaminated water to the residents. The protestors blocked the Srinagar- Chararisharief road for hours demanding More

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