Upper Sindh partially resumes generation

105 MW project is presently generating 80 MW

NASEER AHMAD

Srinagar, Apr 26: The Upper Sindh hydel project has started partial generation after an approval by the Central Water Commission, senior officials here said. The 105 MW project is presently generating 80 MW of power. The two canals and spill way of the project were damaged last year making it defunct More

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Police indulging in hooliganism: Geelani

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 26: The Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, on Monday alleged that the state police were indulging in sheer hooliganism, feeling no qualms in defying court orders and tearing into shreds the Constitution and law.  “Police have been given a free hand to indulge More

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Hurriyat (M) to campaign against HR abuses

We won’t desist from taking to streets: Mirwaiz

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Apr 26: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Monday said the conglomerate was formulating a comprehensive campaign against the ‘unabated human rights violations in the Valley.’ In the wake of recent killings in the Valley, the Hurriyat today held a meeting More

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Furnish record of DD programs: HC tells GoI

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Apr 26: The High Court has directed Union of India through the Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, to produce record available within four weeks in case involving alleged bungling of crores of rupees in Doordarshan for commissioning of programs.  In response to More

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One-way traffic on highway

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 26: Police on Monday said that no traffic from Jammu shall be allowed on Srinagar-Jammu highway on May 1 and May 2, and May 8 and May 9, as one-way is being enforced during these days in the wake of Darbar Move. More

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CRPF man shot dead

2 troopers wounded in Kupwara gunfight

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 26: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a paramilitary CRPF trooper in central Kashmir, while two troopers were wounded in a gunfight with militants in north Kashmir, a local news agency KMN said on Monday.  It said the gunmen fired upon the paramilitary CRPF trooper, Mehar Singh, near More

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PHE labourers on strike

GK NEWS NETWORK

Bijbehara, Apr 26: The need based casual labourers of the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department are on hunger strike here for last six days, demanding that the list confirming their appointment be referred to Chief Engineers office. They allege that the officials of the division are delaying the More

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Police seizes 60 qtl iron rods

Hospital construction material pilferage

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Handwara, Apr 26: Police seized two trucks carrying iron rods for the construction of sub-district Langate hospital on Sunday night, which was alleged to be sold in the open market.   Sources said after receiving a tip off that the employees of R&B department were allegedly loading More

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'PDD posts JEs on category basis’

MEHAK FAYAZ

Srinagar, Apr 26: The reservation quota system for recruitment to government services and promotions now seems to be applicable for transfers as well.  Reasons: The Power Development Department has posted Junior Engineers as per categories drawing flak from various quarters. The More

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Army hailed for controlling blaze

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 26: Traders, Gulmarg Development Authority staff and locals have hailed the army for their prompt response in controlling the blaze, which engulfed shops at Gulmarg on Sunday. Fifteen shops were gutted in the incident. In a statement, the army said, a team led by Lt Col PS Shekhawat More

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3 die, 2 hurt in mishaps

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar Apr 26: Three persons including a boy died while two others were injured in accidents across the Valley on Monday. According to police, a truck (JK02K-4575) on way from Varmul to Srinagar hit a JCB near Hanjiwara, Pattan killing its driver, Irshad Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Ahad of Darpora More

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DFP to intensify political activities

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar: The Democratic Freedom Party has decided to intensify its activities across the state at zonal, district and provincial level.  In a meeting with its acting president, Muhammad Abdullah Tari in chair, the members expressed concern over deteriorating health of its incarcerated president More

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Prof. Hassan’s demise condoled

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar: The department of Urdu, University of Kashmir, at a condolence meeting on Monday, expressed sorrow over the demise of noted Urdu writer and playwright, Prof. Muhammad Hassan.  The meeting prayed for the deceased and expressed solidarity with the bereaved. Meanwhile, the department More

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AFKP protests Delhi court verdict

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 26: Activists of the Association of Families of Kashmiri Prisoners and the kin of Lajpat Nagar case convicts today staged demonstrations at Lal Chowk here against the court verdict. Carrying placards and banners reading “Release our innocent children,” “Defenders of human rights More

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Udhampur jail turned into Guantanamo Bay: Jama’at

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 26: Jama’at-e-Islami has accused the superintendent of District Jail, Udhampur of transforming it into another Guantanamo Bay camp where pro-freedom detainees were, according to it, treated worse than animals. In a statement, its spokesman, advocate Zahid Ali alleged that the jail More

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Demise condoled

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Srinagar, Apr 26: Sir Syed Foundation, chairman Advocate Majid Jehangir has condoled the death of the mother of Me’raj-ud-Din Mir, HOD of Law, Kashmir University. In a statement, Advocate Jehangir prayed for peace to the departed soul and courage to the bereaved family. More

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Dr Farooq greets people

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar: Union minister and National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah has felicitated the people on the Urs Mubarak of Hazrat Syed Hassan Mantaqi (RA), Owntipora, and Hazrat Sakhi Zain-ud-Din Wali (RA), Ashmuqam Wasarbal. More

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Edu officers react to BOSE notification

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 26: The officers of school education department have reacted to part of the notification issued by the board of school education regarding the RR forms asking the heads of the institutions to forward an affidavit dully attested by the judicial magistrate with these forms. Terming More

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KU Faculty condole demise

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 26: The Faculty of Education, Kashmir University at a condolence meeting on Monday expressed sorrow over the demise of the Mother-in-Law of Prof. Nighat Basu. In a statement, the members prayed for peace to the departed soul. More

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Man held for operating illegal oil depot

SHAHID RAFIQ

Kupwara, Apr 26: Police has unearthed an illegal oil depot and arrested a man. “On the inputs that illegal oil depot is being run in the peripheries of Kupwara and adulterated oil is being sold to locals, police raided the depot at and seized more than 2400 liters of kerosene,” policed said More

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Fake currency racket busted, 2 held

SHEIKH NASIR

Kishtwar, Apr 26:  Police today claimed to have busted a fake currency racket and arrested two persons.  According to police, fake currency notes of Rs 309500 were recovered from Manzoor Ahmad Keen son of Aziz Muhammad Keen of Bandwa Bonjwah and Muhammad Yousuf Chowhan son of Chidya More

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Edu officers, Bemina Coordination grieved at Banday’s demise

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar: J&K Teachers’ Forum and +2 Lecturers’ Forum have expressed sorrow over the demise of Ghulam Ahmad Banday of Najan, Beeru, father of Zahoor Ahmad Banday, head of the cultural wing, directorate of school education, Kashmir.  Banday passed away on Sunday after protracted illness. < More

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Trumboo gets OIC invite

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar: The Organization of Islamic Conference secretary general, Prof. Ekmelddin Ihsanoglu, has invited the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (R) chief patron and executive director of Kashmir Centre Brussels, Barrister Abdul Majid Trumboo, to attend the 37th session of the council of foreign ministers More

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Harkat disowns from Sopur killing

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar: Harkat-ul-Mujahideen has dissociated itself from the killing of cable operator at Sopur.  In a statement to KNS, its spokesperson Hasan Askari said the outfit was being defamed for killing the man. “We have nothing to do with the killing,” Askari said adding “they would hold an investigation More

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