Shopian cover-up conceived in Delhi: Bar

REJECTS PC’S PROCLAMATION, SEEKS INTERNATIONAL PROBE

NASEER AHMAD

Srinagar, Dec 18: The High Court Bar Association (HCBA) Friday accused the Central Bureau of Investigation of “covering up” the “Shopian double rape and murder case” to shield the men in uniform. It said the lawyers would not keep quiet till it exposed the perpetrators. It also called for a strike More

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Mirwaiz for international probe in Shopian

Seeks ‘concrete steps on ground’ before dialogue

DANISH NABI

Srinagar, Dec 18: Vehemently rejecting the Central Bureau of Investigation report in Shopian twin rape and murder case, the Chairman Hurriyat Conference (M), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Friday termed it another deception aimed at serving the ‘so-called national interest of India.’ He said any statement on More

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CBI report baseless: Nayeem reiterates

GK News Network

Srinagar, Dec 18: Senior Hurriyat leader and National Front Chairman, Nayeem Ahmad Khan, Friday said criticizing pro-freedom leadership over their reaction to CBI report was condemnable as the report was baseless and intended to save the culprits. “India has maintained silence over innocent More

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Revenue officials booked in Hill Kaka relief misappropriation

‘Out of Rs 2.75 cr, only Rs 29 lakh disbursed’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Dec 18: The State Vigilance Organization today filed charge sheet against senior officials of the Revenue Department for misappropriating crores of rupees in Hill Kaka compensation case.  According to a Vigilance communiqué, during investigation, “it was proved that out of Rs 2 More

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JKLF public contact campaign

GK News Network

Srinagar: As part of its public contact campaign, a delegation of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front activists today visited Chadoora in Budgam district.  The delegation comprised Showkat Ahmad Bakhshi, Noor Muhammad Kalwal, Sheikh Abdul Rashid, Asraf bin Salam, Sheikh Aslam, Sheikh Meraj-ud-Din More

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US has double standards: Mir

GK News Network

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (R) senior Vice-Chairman, Javid Ahmad Mir, Friday said America had double standards on Kashmir issue for the sake of its own interests and rapport with India. “For past 60 years America is changing its stand on Kashmir dispute day in and day out More

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Govt to accelerate dev works: Sagar

GK News Network

Srinagar, Dec 18: The minister for Rural Development, Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Ali Muhammad Sagar today said the government was keen to accelerate developmental process in the state. “The development process has been initiated for the betterment of the people and laxity from any quarter More

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Teachers' bodies condole demise

GK News Network

Srinagar, Dec 18: The grandmother of Shugufta Parveen, director school education, Kashmir, breathed her last on Friday at her residence, Nund Reshi Colony-B, Bemina.  Various prominent political, religious and social personalities and trade union leaders have expressed grief over the demise More

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Hajj flights postponement irks families

GK News Network

Srinagar: The families of Hajj pilgrims from Poonch scheduled to return on Friday have accused the government of mismanagement leading to the postponement of flights. A delegation said all scheduled flights did not arrive at the airport here, causing inconvenience to both pilgrims and their More

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Minus 15 degrees in Leh

Press Trust of India

Srinagar: Cold intensified its grip across Jammu and Kashmir, as night temperature dipped by several degrees with Leh in frontier Ladakh reeling at minus 15.0 degree Celsius. Leh recorded a high of only 0.8 degree Celsius followed by nearby Kargil, where the day and night temperature settled More

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Advani era ends, Sushma’s begins

New Delhi, Dec 18: An era came to an end in Indian politics when veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Friday paved way for the elevation of Sushma Swaraj as the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha and assumed charge as the first chairman of the BJP Parliamentary Party. Nitin More

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Angry Speaker adjourns LS sine die

New Delhi, Dec 18: Amid high drama in the Lok Sabha Friday, opposition parties walked out in protest against the government passing bills without discussions amid noisy protests over proposed statehood for Telangana. Speaker Meira Kumar adjourned the house sine die, slamming the unruly behaviour of some More

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Hurriyat (G) condemns detentions

GK News Network

Srinagar: The Hurriyat Conference (G) Friday condemned the detention of its activists.  “Police have arrested our acting General Secretary, Muhammad Yousuf Nadeem earlier this week from his home and detained him in the Budgam police station. A prominent party activists Firdous Ahmad Shah was More

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‘Suicide bomber’ kills 10 in Pak

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Islamabad, Dec 18: A suspected suicide bomber struck near a mosque packed with Friday worshippers close to a police compound in militancy-hit Malakand region of northwest Pakistan today, killing at least ten persons and injuring over 20 others. The attack occurred in Timergarah area of Dir More

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