Greater Kashmir:NewsGreaterKashmir.com delivers the latest breaking news and information on the latest top stories, weather, business, entertainment, politics, and more. For in-depth coverage, GreaterKashmir.com provides special reports, video, audio, photo galleries, and interactive guides.US to engage India, Pak on K-resolution- September 17, 2008 Islamabad, Sep 17: Richard Boucher, Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs has expressed willingness to further engage the leadership of India and Pakistan to work toward Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) that will lead to the settlement of the Kashmir dispute. This he said during a meeting with a delegation of Kashmiri American Council which called on him in Washington to apprise him about the latest situation in Kashmir. The members of the delegation were, Drhttp://www.greaterkashmir.com/full_story.asp?Date=18_9_2008&ItemID=48&Cat=21 Prof Mattoo honoured by Islamic University- September 17, 2008 Srinagar, Sept 17: The vice-chancellor of the University of Jammu Professor Amitabh Mattoo and Chairman Jandamp;K Bank Dr Haseeb Drabu, have been made honorary professors for life by the Islamic University of Science and Technology, Avantipura. andnbsp;The decision was taken by the universitys executive council at its meeting on the university campus here Wednesday.andnbsp;A university statement said that Professor Mattoo has been honoured as he is one of the leading thinkershttp://www.greaterkashmir.com/full_story.asp?Date=18_9_2008&ItemID=31&Cat=21 Academic Division of BOSE reviews curriculum- September 17, 2008 Srinagar: A 3-day workshop on the preparation of English Textbook of class IX organized by the Academic Division of Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education concluded here today.andnbsp;The Division conducted the workshop to review, revise and update the school curriculum to place the students in a competitive field.andnbsp;The world at present demands quality, said Director Academics, Dr. Sheikh Bashir Ahmad. Essence lies in quality and our studentshttp://www.greaterkashmir.com/full_story.asp?Date=18_9_2008&ItemID=25&Cat=21 HC issues notice to PDP, secretary LC- September 17, 2008 Srinagar, Sept 17: The High Court Wednesday issued notices to the secretary Legislative Council and the Peoples Democratic Party, directing them to file objections in a case filed by former MLC Bilal Lodhi against the order of the secretary Council which had declared his seat vacant nine months before the expiry of his term. andnbsp;Senior counsel Z A Shah argued that the PDP general secretary Nizam-ud-din Bhat had misused his powers when he wrote to the secretary Council thathttp://www.greaterkashmir.com/full_story.asp?Date=18_9_2008&ItemID=33&Cat=21 Bar condemns blast as handiwork of secret agencies- September 17, 2008 Srinagar, Sep 17: Strongly condemning the grenade blast at Budshah Chowk near Akhara Building here injuring 19 civilians, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association termed it a handiwork of Indias secret agencies to get an excuse to quell the ongoing peaceful mass movement.andnbsp;The Association executive committee, at a meeting held here today with its president Mian Abdul Qayoom in chair, expressed sympathies with the injured and prayed for their speedy recovery. BRhttp://www.greaterkashmir.com/full_story.asp?Date=18_9_2008&ItemID=27&Cat=21 School kids to bear brunt of SRTC strike- September 17, 2008 Srinagar, Sep 17: The schoolchildren who go to their schools in State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) buses are once again facing the brunt of the strike of the transport employees.andnbsp;For the past more than 20 days the employees have boycotted all the fleet operation across the Valley including driving the school buses. They are demanding pending salaries and instalments of COLA, GP and CP funds.andnbsp; My two children who study in 2nd standard in Burnhttp://www.greaterkashmir.com/full_story.asp?Date=18_9_2008&ItemID=34&Cat=21 AKDSA supports CC, traders- September 17, 2008 Srinagar, Sep 17: All Kashmir Distributors and Stockists Association (AKDSA) on Wednesday extended support to the decision of the Coordination Committee and Kashmir Traders Federation for not purchasing any stocks from Jammu. andnbsp;In a statement, the publicity secretary of the Association said the companies who deny supplies from outside Jammu, would be blacklisted and no sale of their products will be allowed in the Valley.andnbsp;A letter seeking cooperationhttp://www.greaterkashmir.com/full_story.asp?Date=18_9_2008&ItemID=30&Cat=21 Order on lab attendant list in 15 days: Director SKIMS- September 17, 2008 Srinagar, Sep 17: Clarifying a news report published in this paper Aspirants complain delay in SKIMS lab attendant list Director SK Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura, Dr Abdul Hamid Zarger Tuesday said that the order would be out in 10 to 15 days.andnbsp;The list of said laboratory attendants would have been finalized by now, but due to prevailing situation it got delayed, Dr Zarger said in a statement.andnbsp;Apart from, focusing on the hospitalhttp://www.greaterkashmir.com/full_story.asp?Date=18_9_2008&ItemID=44&Cat=21 Puri anguished over withdrawal of PSA against fanatic- September 17, 2008 Srinagar: Expressing concern over the withdrawal of PSA warrant against Swami Dinesh Bharti and failure of the police to arrest him earlier, Convenor Peoples Union for Civil Liberties, Balraj Puri, has communicated to the Governor said that if a person engaging in spreading venom against Muslims and preaching communal hatred could be exonerated, all prisoners detained under PSA having committed far less serious crimes were entitled to be released. andnbsp;In a separate statement, he referredhttp://www.greaterkashmir.com/full_story.asp?Date=18_9_2008&ItemID=24&Cat=21 Teachers without salary- September 17, 2008 Srinagar, Sept 17: The teachers in various government schools in Sirhama, Islamabad are not being paid their salary for last several months. The teachers said that the concerned DDOs blame the treasury for it. The teachers say they were facing several problems on account of it. The concerned Chief Education Officer was not available for comment despite repeated efforts.http://www.greaterkashmir.com/full_story.asp?Date=18_9_2008&ItemID=45&Cat=21 |