Look for other options; don’t give up fight for independence: Pak Politician

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Srinagar, Feb 19: A left wing politician from Pakistan drew flak for his “confused remarks” over the Kashmir issue at a press conference here. Abid Hussain Mantoo, chairman of All Parties Democratic Movement, a lesser known party in Pakistan, made remarks on Kashmir issue that forced a pro More

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Unidentified cops raid professor’s house

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Srinagar, Feb 19: In yet another case of police hooliganism, unidentified policemen raided the house of a retired Professor in Lal Bazar on Tuesday.  A police party raided the house of Prof Sultan-ul-Haq, but the motive of the raid couldn’t be known. The Superintendent of Police More

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Valley Citizens Council concerned over dying Dal

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Srinagar, Feb 19: Expressing concern over deterioration of Dal Lake, the Valley Citizens Council (VCC), on Tuesday accused the Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) of failing to restore its glory.  In a statement, VCC’s general secretary Imdad Saqi, said “despite spending crores More

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Murder of Islamabad youth, criminals still at large

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Srinagar, Feb 19: Three months after the murder of a youth in Islamabad, police is yet to make a breakthrough, or round up the suspects, family of the murdered youth told news agency KNS. The murdered youth, Nazir Ahmad Mir son of Gul Muhammad of Zudr Mir Islamabad, went missing after he went More

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Coalition a bitter experience: Vakil

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Jammu, Feb 19: Senior Congress leader and minister for social welfare, Abdul Gani Vakil, has said his party had “a bitter experience” about running the coalition saying that the arrangement came in the way of smooth execution of its policies and programmes.  Speaking at a public meeting at Varmul More

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Liberation League leader for unified stand in JK

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London, Feb 19: The former secretary-general of the  UK-based Jammu Kashmir Liberation League has welcomed the declaration of independence by Kosovo and underlined the need for a unified stand on the on-going movement in Jammu and Kashmir.   “The independence of Kosovo is an encouraging More

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5 Dy SPs transferred

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Jammu: Director General of Police Kuldeep Khoda Tuesday issued the transfer orders of five Deputy Superintendents of Police. Mohammad Taj, Dy SP AC HG Jammu has been transferred and posted as Staff Officer to DIG Rajoiru/Poonch Range against clear vacancy. Amanat Ali Shah Dy SP, IR 13th Battalion More

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Kangan protest against PDD

Sheikh Nazir

Kangan, Feb 19 : Scores of people including women and children on Tuesday took to streets at Padawbal, 4 km from here, and protested the erratic power supply in the area. Accusing the Power Development Department for mismanagement in power distribution, the protesters shouted slogans against the government More

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Hire foreign agencies for Dal preservation: Dal dwellers to Govt.

A DAY OF PROTESTS

Faheem Aslam

Srinagar, Feb 19: The House Boat Owners Association (HBOA), Zamindar Union, and Dal Protection Forum on Tuesday said the Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) has failed to preserve water bodies in the Valley, and demanded the task of conservation and preservation of Dal Lake should be More

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SRTC employees drum up novel protest

Gowhar Bhat

Srinagar, Feb 19: The employees of the State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) today demonstrated against the state government in a novel way: by drumming empty oil cans on rooftop of an SRTC bus. The employees were accusing the state government on reneging on the promises made to them. The More

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Nowhatta shopkeepers protest against frequent burglaries

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Srinagar, Feb 19: Hundreds of shopkeepers today staged massive demonstration and sit-in at Nowhatta Chowk in Shehr-e-Khas against the frequent burglaries in the area. The shopkeepers observed a complete shutdown from Rangher Stop to Islamia College, shouted slogans against the police and More

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Hike in petrol, diesel prices is harassment of people: Tarigami

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Srinagar, Feb 19: The Communist Party of India (M) on Tuesday asked the government of India to revoke the decision to hike petrol and diesel prices. Scores of activists of CPI (M) led by its president, Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami shouted slogans against the Government of India, accusing it of “ More

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Demo against power shortage in Bandipora

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Bandipore, Feb 19: The residents of this North Kashmir town Tuesday continued protests for the second consecutive day against the shortage of electricity. The protesters blocked the Bandipora-Sopur road near Watapora. They shouted slogans against the Power Development Department for failing More

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CB busts fake certificate racket, 2 men arrested

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Srinagar, Feb 19: The Crime Branch (CB) arrested two men on Monday evening, charging them with running a fake certificate racket. A statement issued by the CB said that on a tip-off that some persons were running the racket at Habba Kadal, the CB sleuths raided a house and arrested Shahzad More

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Dr Farooq grieved at Kathua road mishap

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Srinagar, Feb 19: National Conference chief patron Dr Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday expressed deep sorrow over killing of 10 persons in a tragic road mishap in Kathua, Jammu. Dr Farooq has expressed sympathies with the bereaved families and prayed for the speedy recovery of injured in the incident More

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3 smugglers arrested, 32 logs seized

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Srinagar Feb 19: Police in Sumbal has arrested three smugglers and seized 32 logs of timber along with three horses.  According to SDPO Sumbal, Police received information about smugglers and deployed a search party, which arrested three persons and seized 32 logs of timber along with three More

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PDD worker electrocuted

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Sopur: A daily wage worker of Power Development Department was electrocuted when he was repairing an 11000 KV supply line in the area. The dead worker is Abdul Razaq Khan son of Dilawar Khan of Kanispora, Varmul. He was electrocuted when he climbed an electric pole to repair the line of Power More

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EJAC (A) thanks chief minister

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Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Employees’ Joint Action Committee (EJAC), at a meeting held here today with its president Muhammad Khursheed Alam in chair, thanked the chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad for fulfilling its long standing demand for regularization of the services of migrant substitute officials More

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EJAC(A) thanks minister for social welfare

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Srinagar, Feb 19: Employees’ Joint Action Committee (EJAC), at a meeting held here today with its president Khursheed Alam in chair, hailed the efforts of the minister for social welfare Abdul Gani Vakil in getting thousands of new aganwari workers’ centres opened with the help of chief minister Ghulam More

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SW supervisors, ACDPOs meet minister

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Srinagar: A delegation of Jammu and Kashmir Supervisors and ACDPOs Association, social welfare department, Kashmir, led its president Zareena Shafi on Tuesday met the minister for social welfare at his residence here and discussed with him the promotion and recruitment rules of supervisors and ACDPOs More

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BVO B K Pora organize bird flue awareness camp

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Srinagar: Block Veterinary Officer, B K Pora, on Tuesday organized a Bird Flue awareness camp at village Khanda, Budgam. A large number of poultry and cattle owners attended the camp. The departmental experts had a very long interactive session with farmers regarding Bird Flue—prevention and More

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AIKS concerned over sale of temple properties

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Srinagar, Feb 19: Expressing concern over sale of temple properties in Kashmir, the All India Kashmir Samaj (AIKS) on Monday accused the successive regimes of failing to protect them.  In a statement AIKS general secretary Shiban Dudha said in view of sale of the temple properties of Kashmiri More

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Top priority to health sector: Azad

SKIMS Governing Body meet

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Srinagar, Feb 19: Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has said that the government accords top priority to health sector keeping in view the topography of Jammu and Kashmir. He said National Rural Health Mission (NHRM) envisaging total health care especially for the women folk has been launched in the More

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SHRC: Govt doesn’t implement our recommendations

Out of 137 cases recommended, only 3 families get ex-gratia relief, jobs

MUHAMMAD HASHIM KHAN

Jammu, Feb 19: Despite assurance by the Chief Minister, Government has failed to implement recommendations of the State Human Rights Commission, delaying justice to victims of human rights violations by different armed forces.      Action Taken Report (ATR) on SHRC’s annual More

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Warrant issued against former chief engineer

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Srinagar, Feb 19: A local court today issued warrant of arrest against the former chief engineer of R&B Nazir Ahmad Shah, as he had failed to appear in the court when vigilance was presenting a challan against him in a case of bribery. According to a vigilance statement, the accused is More

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