'JKLF to go on hunger strike on April 28'

LAJPAT NAGAR CASE VERDICT FALLOUT

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 24: The chairman Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, Muhammad Yasin Malik, Saturday expressed sympathies with the families of the two Kashmiris who have been sentenced to death in Lajpat Nagar blast case.  In a statement, a party spokesman said Malik visited the houses of Ali More

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Mirwaiz under house arrest

Police detains Hurriyat (M) activists

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 24:  Police on Saturday foiled attempts by Hurriyat Conference (M) activists to stage a sit-in to protest human rights violations by placing chairman of the amalgam, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, under house arrest and detained about 25 activists. Hurriyat had called for a silent More

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Hurriyat (G) reacts to NC statements

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 24: Reacting to the recent statements of National Conference leaders, Muhammad Shafi Uri and Sharief-ud-Din Sharik, about Syed Ali Shah Geelani, the Hurriyat Conference (G) said both had, in their pace to prove themselves more loyal than the king, vainly tried to distort the history and More

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Demilitarise NIT: Wajahat to JK govt

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Apr 24: The chairman of the Board of Governors at the National Institute of Technology, Srinagar, Wajahat Habibullah, Saturday said the state government must get the CRPF troopers shifted from the NIT hostels as condition in the existing ones was “intolerable and pathetic.” “I happened More

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‘RTI vital tool for governance’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 24: The Chief Information Commissioner, Wajahat Habibullah, Saturday said Right to Information Act had enabled people to participate in the process of governance.  This, he said, was vital and in accordance with the democratic ideals.  “The authorities in Jammu and More

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Court dismisses Parihar’s objections

Fake Encounter Case

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Apr 24: A local court on Saturday rejected the objections by counsel of former SSP H S Parihar against the plea seeking transfer of records pertaining to dubbing of civilian Rehman Padroo as foreign militant from Chief Judicial Magistrate to Sessions Court in fake encounter case  More

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DPM condemns leader's re-arrest

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 24: The Democratic Political Movement acting chairman, advocate Muhammad Shafi Reshi, strongly condemned the re-arrest of party chairman, Fridous Ahmad Shah, and senior party leader Shakeel Ahmad Bhat and his shifting to some ‘unknown’ place. Reshi, according to DPM spokesman, More

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Protests in Nowhatta, Nowshera

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 24: The old city areas of Nowhatta witnessed protests on Saturday by family members, relatives and associates of youth who had been booked under Public Safety Act.  At Nowshera, protests continued on Saturday where a youth Manzoor Ahmad Mir was injured in CRPF firing on Friday More

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Doda encounter ends, toll 2

MILITANTS, TROOPERS EXCHANGE FIRE

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu/Srinagar Apr 24: The Doda encounter ended on Saturday with the killing of one more militant, police said. “Troopers of 26 Rashtriya Rifles and policemen resumed the search operation in Manwi village, 240-km from here, this morning the lone militant holed up there resorted to indiscriminate More

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SIPT launches medical courses

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 24: Shivalik Institute of Para Medical Technology is launching various medical courses in collaboration with Xavier University United States for Kashmiri aspirants. In a statement, its Director Dr D K Chpora said that they would be offering these courses at an affordable cost to More

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Ganderbal schools lack Commerce stream

SHEIKH NAZIR

 Ganderbal, Apr 24: Most of the higher secondary schools in this newly created district don’t offer Commerce subjects forcing students to opt for other streams after 10th class. Out of the total of 26 higher secondary institutions in the district only three offer commerce. The three More

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‘Death sentence needs to be removed from constitution’

Srinagar, Apr 24: Senior vice president JK Democratic Party Nationalist (parents body) G M Bhawan today said India needed to amend its constitution to do away with the death sentence. “There is no place for death sentence in a civilized society and the constitution need to be amended to remove More

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Partial power shut down from Apr 25

Srinagar: According to Power Controller, Kashmir, in order to carry out urgent repairs of 33 KV Cheshmashahi TRC line, the shut down of this line shall be taken on April 26, 2010 from 9 am to 5 pm. Meanwhile the power supply will remain affected to areas of 33 KV Silk Factory and Danderkhah lines on More

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Ganga hijacking case deferred

Srinagar: The Principal and District Sessions Court Saturday deferred the hearing of the Ganga Hijacking case of 1971 as prosecution failed to produce the witnesses. The Court directed the state to present the witnesses on next date of hearing, which has been fixed on May 22. In 2000 More

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Global knowledge conference inaugurated

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 24: A high level conference of educational experts was today inaugurated at SKICC by Minister for Education, Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed. The keynote address was presented by former chairman CBSE, Ashok Ganguly and additional State Project Director, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan. The function More

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UJC pays tributes to Ashiq Hussain

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar: The United Jihad Council has paid glowing tributes Shaheed Ashiq Hussain Khan, expressing solidarity with his family. In a statement on Saturday from Pakistan administered Kashmir, the UJC spokesman Syed Sadaqat Hussain said, “The innocent civilian Ashiq Hussain was shot dead by  More

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Hizb pays tributes to slain militants

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar: The Hizbul Mujahideen spokesman Ahsan Illahi has paid glowing tributes to its militants, commander Yawar Aziz alias Rahat Hamdani of Jakyas and Tanveer Ahmad alias Ubaid Kohistani of Shoran, tehsil Gando, who were slain in a long and fierce encounter with 26 Rashtriya Rifles and police personnel More

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Haji Bashir detained, released

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar: Municipal Employees Union President and General Secretary EJAC(Q) Haji Bashir Ahmad was Saturday taken into custody from his office. Reports said police detained Haji Bashir when he was scheduled to attend  a meeting of EJAC(Q). He was later released in the evening. More

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Blood donation camp organised

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar: A blood donation camp was organized by Block Medical Officer Pampore at Sub District Hospital Pampore on April 24. “The donation camp was exclusively meant for employees of the hospital to donate blood as a good will gesture towards the patients and effective healthcare of patients More

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