Court dismisses army’s AFSPA plea

FAKE ENCOUNTER CASE

NASEER AHMAD

Srinagar, Apr 11: The Principal Sessions Judge Bandipore, M A Chowdary, has dismissed army’s application seeking withdrawal of charge sheet filed by the state government before the Chief Judicial Magistrate Sopur in Ganderbal fake encounter case against its personnel.The army had said that its More

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Govt gifts Rs 50 lakh to Jammu from Srinagar kitty

‘SUCH ORDERS ARE ALWAYS ISSUED WITH THE MINISTER’S CONSENT’

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Apr 11: The Housing and Urban Development Department has diverted Rs 50 lakh from Sewerage Project Srinagar to Sewerage project Talab Tiloo Jammu after five months of allocation of funds. Interestingly the funds were diverted on the directions of Housing and Urban Development Minister even More

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Shopian Peer claims to have cure for all

Police registers case against 20-yr old Thappad baba

KHALID GUL

Shopian, Apr 11: Name any disease or disorder and this young boy claims to have cure for all. People in droves have been thronging the young Peerbaba, Amir Ahmad Wagay, 20, in a remote hamlet of Amshipora in this south Kashmir district to get various ailments treated.  “I have been sent as More

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Families refute police claim

KUPWARA ARRESTS

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Kupwara (Handwara), Apr 11: A day after army claimed it arrested three militants in this frontier district, their families on Sunday accused troopers of implicating them on false and frivolous charges. “We appeal the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Defence Minister to probe the allegations More

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Sangarmal complex inauguration hits another road block

DANISH NABI

Srinagar, Apr 11: The inauguration of Kashmir’s first government owned state of the art shopping complex-Sangarmal-has hit another road block as the housing and urban development ministry is undecided over the choice of dignitary for cutting the ribbon. Irked by the delay, the investors have approached More

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Kupwara Masjid damaged in blaze

People thrash fire services men, 3 hurt

SHAHID RAFIQ

Kupwara, Apr 11: The Jamia Masjid and Darul-uloom Goos was damaged in a blaze on Sunday. The residents’ alleged delay in arrival of fire tenders and thrashed firemen, injuring three of them.They told Greater Kashmir that after the Zhur prayers, fire emanated from the 2nd story of the Masjid More

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Delay in horticulture deptt’s seniority list draws flak

SHEIKH NAZIR

Ganderbal, Apr 11: The delay in issuance of seniority list of gazetted cadre officers of Department of Horticulture (Planning and Marketing) from the past 13-years has drawn flak from the officials. The last seniority list was released in 1997 vide Order No: 298/Agri of 1997, Dated: 02-05-1997 More

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Mirwaiz Umar concerned over growing social evils

GK News Network

Srinagar, Apr 11: Expressing concern over the growing social evils, the Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Sunday appealed the intelligentsia to come forward to combat them. In a statement, Mirwaiz urged people from all walks of life to come together and fight against the More

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DFP concerned over Shah’s falling health

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 11: Democratic Freedom Party has condemned the continuous detention of its chairman, Shabir Ahmad Shah saying his health condition was deteriorating further.“The state will be responsible if anything happens to Shah,” party spokesman said adding his (Shah’s) condition was worsening More

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Muslims indulge in un-Islamic practices: Moulana Showkat

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 11: Noted clerics and members of Jamiat-e-Ahli Hadith Sunday urged the people to follow teachings of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) to bring an end to the cruelty and rising social evils.In a statement, the Jamiat-e-Ahli Hadith said its president, Moulana Showkat Ahmad also addressed public More

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ML condemns Mir’s re-arrest

GK News Network

Srinagar, Apr 11: The Muslim League today condemned the re-arrest of its vice-chairman, Muhammad Yousuf Mir by police. A local news agency KNS quoted spokesperson of the league as saying that Mir was re-arrested by Humhama police even after the Shopian court ordered his release. League More

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Hilal Ahmad of Khan news agency bereaved

GK News Network

Srinagar, Apr 11: The 6-month-old daughter of Hilal Ahmad Bhat of Khan News Agency, Residency Road passed away after brief illness.  According to family, the mourning would continue till Tuesday at the family’s residence at Kasha Mohallah Batamaloo while no Rasm-e-Charum would be observed More

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Driver hurt in mishap

GK News Network

Srinagar, Apr 11: A tipper hit a Bolero bearing registration No JK-01J 0258 near petrol pump at Magam (Tangmarg) in the north Kashmir district of Varmul today. The driver of Bolero, whose identity could not be ascertained immediately, was injured seriously in the accident. More

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