Officials borrowed books, never to return

Work Book Day

FAHEEM ASLAM

FORMER CHIEF SECRETARIES, SECRETARIES AMONG DEFAULTERSSrinagar, Apr 23: Normally one would not expect senior government functionaries to violate rules and regulations. But in case of returning books, issued against them in different libraries in Jammu and Kashmir, this has been More

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Touts rule the roost at RT Office

Rs 600 for learner’s license, Rs 4,500 for regular

GOWHAR BHAT

Srinagar, Apr 23: Want a driving license? Just pay a few hundreds rupees and you will get one. That’s the procedure followed widely at the Regional Transport Office here as touts rule the roost. The rates are fixed by touts, Rs 600 for a learner’s license and Rs 4,500 for a formal one. Bargaining More

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‘NC responsible for miseries of people’

Geelani-NC duel continues

ZULFIKAR MAJID

Srinagar, Apr 23: Reacting sharply to National Conference leader and Member Parliament, Muhammad Shafi Uri’s outburst, the Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Shah Geelani Friday said that NC was responsible for miseries of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.  “It is this party who invited More

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Shahs bereaved

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar: Muhammad Yousuf Shah of Mughal Mohalla Chattabal and presently Milat Abad, Peerbagh, a noted businessman and the father of M A Shah, former President J&K Bank, and Er. Bashir Ahmad Shah, DE BSNL, passed away here today after a brief illness. A large number of people attended Nimaz-e More

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99 drug peddlers, timber smugglers held in Varmul

34 Booked Under PSA

ALTAF BABA

Varmul, Apr 23: The police has tightened noose against the drug peddlers and timber smugglers here and have arrested 99 people in past 45 days for their alleged involvement in the illicit trade.  Sources said out of 99 accused, 34 had been booked under Public Safety Act during a special drive More

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Join book review sessions: Prof Punjabi to students, scholars

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 23: To mark the world book and copyright day, a book review session on “The Limits of Influence: America’s Role in Kashmir” by Howard B Schaffer was organized by Iqbal Library Kashmir University in the campus on Thursday. The KU Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Riyaz Punjabi reviewed the More

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Harkat condemns foiling of seminar

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar: The Harkat-ul-Mujahideen has strongly condemned the police raid and subsequent foiling of the seminar organized by the International Forum for Justice here.  In a statement to KNS, the outfit spokesman Hassan Askari while quoting the chief operational commander, Qari Abdullah Bhai More

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Awareness prog at Islamia College

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar: An awareness programme on drug abuse was held at Islamia College of Science and Commerce here. The programme was jointly organized by the Department of Community Medicine, SK Institute of Medical Sciences and the college NSS wing.  A statement said many students participated More

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2 killed 5 hurt in mishaps

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar: Two persons were killed and six others including five policemen were wounded in accidents across the valley.  According to a local news agency KNS Abdul Gani of Tethar was killed when an over speeding motorcycle hit him at Banihal.  A woman of Kathi Darwaza who was hit by More

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Students protest staff shortage

GK NEWS NETWORK

Handwara, Apr 23: The students of government high school Hangah on Friday staged protest march in Langate area of frontier district Kupwara against the shortage of teaching staff. Enraged over the dearth, the students told Greater Kashmir that they were facing hardships due to the staff shortage More

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Underprivileged deserve care: Chib

GK NEWS NETWORK

 Srinagar: The Medical Education minister, Prof R S Chib on Friday said the underprivileged people deserve care from government and Non-governmental organizations. Addressing public after inaugurating Blue Balloon Public Health Centre and awareness camp at Sangam Islamabad, organized by More

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‘Familiarization tours to Rajouri soon’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Rajouri: The Tourism Minister, Nawang Rigzin Jora today said the Government would organize familiarization tours to Rajouri and Poonch to facilitate tourism. After inaugurating Makote Garden here, Jora said tourism-related infrastructure was created in the district to facilitate visitors.
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