Hizb reacts to Gen. Singh’s statement

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Srinagar, Apr 16: Reacting to the Army Chief General V K Singh’s statement that any dilution in the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) would have adverse impact on the confidence of armed forces, Hizbul Mujahideen spokesman Ehsan Illahi on Friday termed it as unfortunate.     More

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Delhi has fascist mindset on Kashmir: Mirwaiz

ZULFIKAR MAJID

Srinagar, Apr 16: Reacting sharply to Army Chief’s opposition to repealing Armed Forces Special Powers Act in Jammu and Kashmir, the Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday said New Delhi has “fascist mindset” while dealing with Kashmir.  While addressing the Friday congregation More

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SMS fiasco a drama: PDP

Srinagar, Apr 16: Terming decision of the government to impose and later revoke ban on SMS services as drama to befool the gullible masses of the state, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday said, “ It was enacted by the National Conference led coalition only to improve its image.” “This More

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Furnish particulars of suspects: Court tells army

PANTHA CHOWK DISAPPEARANCE

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Apr 16: A court here has directed an army commandant to furnish the particulars of the two suspected, Naik Balbir Singh and Havildar V K Swain in Pantha Chowk disappearance case on the next date of hearing. The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muhammad Ibrahim Wani directed the commandant More

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Wamiq Farooq case: Court records statement

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Apr 16: In the case of Wamiq Farooq, the teenager who died after being hit by police shell on January 31, Court on Friday recorded statements of two key witnesses.  The witnesses deposed in favour of application filed by the deceased’s family asking for filing murder case against More

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TeH condemns teenager’s drowning

GK News Network

Srinagar, Apr 16: Condemning the drowning of Zubair Ahmad Bhat allegedly by the CRPF and police, the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat acting general secretary, Peer Saifullah termed it the worst example of ‘state terrorism’. Saifullah was addressing public at Khankah, Sopur, after visiting the bereaved, a More

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Masrat not released despite court orders: ML

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Srinagar, April 16: Muslim League on Friday said its leaders, Masrat Alam Bhat and Muhammad Yousuf Mir, continued to be under detention despite release orders from court. In a statement, League spokesman said Masrat Alam was re-arrested soon after his release from Kathua Jail and taken to some More

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India not serious about K-resolution: JKLF (R)

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Srinagar: The Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (R) chief patron and Kashmir Centre Brussels executive director, Barrister Abdul Majid Trumboo on Friday said the Indian government was not serious about resolving the Kashmir issue.  “There is a clear contradiction in the statements of Prime Minister More

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Surgery deptt to hold seminar

GK News Network

Srinagar, Apr 16: The Department of surgery, Government Medical College here is organizing a one day seminar to highlight the latest trends and developments in the laparoscopic surgery. The seminar “Eendosurg 2010”, is being organized held on April 20 at GMC auditorium and is a part of continuous More

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Priyanka arrives on 3-day Kashmir tour

GK News Network

Srinagar: Priyanka Gandhi Vadhera on Friday arrived with her family on a three-day holiday to the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. Sources told Press Bureau of India that Priyanka, her husband Robert Vadra and children Raihan and Miraya arrived at Srinagar airport amid fool proof security More

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Seminar on Iqbal

GK News Network

Srinagar: To pay tributes to poet and philosopher Dr Allama Iqbal on his 72nd death anniversary, Centre for Social and Development Studies in collaboration with Iqbal Library Kashmir University is holding a seminar on Tuesday at 1 PM in Ibn Khaldun Auditorium.  The theme of the seminar is “Iqbal More

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Bemina college principal assumes charge

GK News Network

Srinagar: Sheikh Ahsan-ul-Haq on Friday took over as the new Principal of Govt. Degree College Bemina after his recent posting.  Immediately after taking over, he had an interaction with the staff and reviewed the college functioning. More

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