Govt hits jackpot: Earns Rs 7 cr from unemployed JK youth

‘3.5 Lakh Forms Being Sold @ Rs 200 Each’

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Feb 8: The state government seems to have hit the jackpot following its announcement last December to fill up 3100 non-gazetted posts in Jammu and Kashmir.As per official estimates, the government is expected to earn at least seven crore rupees from the jobless youth of the state who More

SRINAGAR MAN WALKS FREE

There Was ‘No Valid Sanction’ For His Prosecution Under New Anti-Terror Law: Delhi Court

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Feb 8: An alleged member of militant outfit ‘Al-Badr’, deported from Saudi Arabia in 2010 for his purported involvement in militant activities here, has been acquitted by a Delhi court which said there was ‘no valid sanction’ for his prosecution under the stringent anti-terror law.The More

CS appointment: Govt to take final call on Monday

Jammu, Feb 8: The Jammu and Kashmir government is expected take a final call on the appointment of new Chief Secretary of the State on Monday even though the candidature of a senior-most IAS officer Muhammad Iqbal Khanday now seems to be certain.Informed sources told Greater Kashmir that Chief More

Cabinet to meet on February 11

Govt To Revert Back SKIMS Management To Sher-I-Kashmir Trust

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, Feb 8: The Jammu and Kashmir government is likely to revert land, management and assets of the prestigious Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences in Srinagar to the Sher-i-Kashmir National Medical Institute Trust which was taken over by the previous government headed by Mufti Muhammad More

Fact-finding mission: India rejects OIC idea

New Delhi, Feb 8: Strongly rejecting Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s suggestion of allowing an OIC fact-finding mission to Jammu and Kashmir to assess rights situation there, India Friday said the grouping has no “locus standi” on such matters and termed suggestions to this effect by Pakistan More

Govt sounds Swine Flu alert

2 More Test Positive For H1N1 At SKIMS

AAQIB ASHRAF

Srinagar, Feb 8: The state authorities Friday sounded a Swine Flu alert in Kashmir after more cases tested positive for the H1N1 virus at the Valley’s premier hospital, SK Institute of Medical Sciences, here. The institute recorded a death due to Swine Flu on past Monday.“The virus was present More

Autonomy may disturb NC-Cong ‘honeymoon’

CSC On Saghir Committee Report Indecisive On Recommendations

ABID BASHIR

Srinagar, Feb 8: The ruling National Conference-Congress coalition continues to be indecisive over the crucial Justice Saghir Committee report on Center-State relations. Sources said the bone of contention is the stand of the parties on crucial issues of Autonomy and delimitation of Assembly constituencies More

Pragaash row: Cops refuse to divulge ‘threat comments’

‘IT WILL AFFECT INVESTIGATIONS’

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, Jan 8: A day after families of the youth arrested for allegedly threatening the all-girls rock band Pragaash vouched for innocence of their wards, police Friday refused to divulge the exact text of the ‘threat comments.’A top police official supervising the investigations told Greater More

POLICE ARREST NAYEEM KHAN

Remanded To Judicial Custody Till Feb 12

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Feb 8: Jammu and Kashmir Police Friday arrested the senior separatist leader and Chairman of National Front Nayeem Ahmed Khan from his residence here. While the police maintain that they have executed a non-bailable warrant issued by Sub-Judge Pattan against Khan, the development comes in More

Traffic to ply from Srinagar to Jammu today

Srinagar, Feb 8:  Inspector General of Police, Traffic on Friday said that subject to fair weather conditions and good condition of road all kinds of vehicles including private LMVs, commercial LMVs More

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Kashmir's doors always open for those wanting knowledge: Prez

New Delhi, Feb 8: Kashmir's doors have been open since ages for those who desired knowledge, President Pranab Mukherjee told a visiting group of women teachers from the state here today. "...The President More

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