Education imperative for development: Omar

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 20: Enumerating the benefits of education, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said that greater thrust is being laid towards this important sector of socio-economic development. He said that the benefits of reservation, development projects, welfare programmes and employment packages would More

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NC raises Dubai flight issue in LS

Seeks increase in JK’s Hajj quota, easy travel to PaK

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, April 20: National Conference Tuesday raised the issue of cancelling of the lone international flight to Dubai from Srinagar International Airport in the Parliament and called for increasing Hajj quota for Jammu and Kashmir.   The NC member parliament Mehboob Beg while raising More

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Punjabi for promoting world peace

3-day workshop begins at KU

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 20: Vice-Chancellor Kashmir University, Prof Riyaz Punjabi, Tuesday underlined the need for promoting world peace while terming peace as an all encompassing concept.  “It is quite sad that we are today living in an age of wars and conflicts but there is hope as a parallel movement More

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Doctors’ shortage hits patient care

VARMUL HOSPITAL

ALTAF BABA

Varmul, Apr 20: The patient care in district hospital here is adversely affected due to shortage of doctors and paramedics.  “Out of the 54 sanctioned posts for the doctors in 1970, only 39 are filled,” sources in the hospital told Greater Kashmir adding the hospital was short of eight assistant More

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Iqbal’s thoughts are relevant to contemporary situation: Zahid

Seminar held on Iqbal’s death anniversary

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Apr 20: To pay tributes to renowned poet and intellectual, Dr Allama Iqbal on his 72nd death anniversary, a seminar was organized by Allama Iqbal Library in collaboration with Social and Development Studies in Ibn Kahaladoun auditorium at Kashmir University on Tuesday.   Scholars More

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JKLF concerned over detainees’ plight

GK News Network

Srinagar, Apr 20: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Tuesday expressed concern over, what it said, the hostile treatment meted out to Kashmiri detainees in different jails across the state.  In a statement today, spokesman of the Front said two JKLF activists, Siraj-ud-Din and Suhail Ahmad, More

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Lone for unity of thought, action

GK News Network

Srinagar, Apr 20: The Hurriyat Conference (M) leader Bilal Gani Lone has called upon pro-freedom leaders and people to demonstrate unity of thought and action at this crucial phase of struggle to scuttle the nefarious designs of anti-movement forces. Lone was addressing a condolence meeting More

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MDM seeks Saudi, OIC intervention for Dr Qasim’s release

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 20: Concerned over the deteriorating health of its incarcerated leader, Dr Muhammad Qasim, the Muslim Dini Mahaz has sought the intervention of Saudi Arabia and OIC for his release.   “Dr Qasim’s health has deteriorated to an alarming extent and due to continued detention More

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DFP criticizes govt for slapping 7th PSA on Shah

GK News Network

Srinagar: Democratic Freedom Party on Tuesday castigated the government for slapping Public Safety Act against its chairman, Shabir Ahmad Shah for seventh time.  The party said the move had exposed the government which had stated that it won’t re-arrest anyone after their release from jail. < More

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Saloora residents protest against PDD

GK News Network

Ganderbal, Apr 20: Hundreds of people staged protests and shouted slogans against the Power Development Department at Saloora here on Monday night demanding repairs of their defunct transformer.   “There is a 100 KV transformer providing electricity to 120 households and in April it got More

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Mufti condoles demise

GK News Network

Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party Patron and former chief minister, Mufti Muhammad Sayeed on Tuesday visited Dragmulla Kupwara to convey condolences to Shah and Bukhari families on the demise of Abdul Rashid Shah. Shah, a businessman was brother of Bashir Ahmed Shah and Ghulam Hassan Shah and More

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MANNU’s B.Ed list out

GK News Network

Srinagar: The second selection and waiting list of the teacher candidates for provisional admission to 2-years B.Ed (distance mode) under regional centre has been issued and is available at Maulana Azad National Urdu University centre Jawahar Nagar here. In a communiqué, the varsity asked the More

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CM condoles demise

GK News Network

Srinagar: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah on Tuesday visited the residence of MLA Sonwar, Muhammad Yaseen Shah to condole the demise of his father. Omar expressed sympathies with the bereaved and prayed for the departed soul. More

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Prof Parray bereaved

JK Scouts and Guides condole demise

GK News Network

Jammu, Apr 20: The Jammu and Kashmir Scouts and Guides on Tuesdaycondoled the demise  of  mother-in-law of renowned educationist and chairman Sir Syed Memorial College Prof G M Parray. “Her sudden death today was a matter of grief not only for the bereaved family but also the scouts More

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