Army violated SOP by raiding SMHS hospital: Police

GOWHAR BHAT

Srinagar, Aug 24: Police on Tuesday said the army on Monday violated the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) by raiding the SMHS hospital without informing the police.“Army cannot conduct raids or operations at any place without informing us. It is the violation of the SOP. And, also Srinagar doesn More

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Murder of teenage girl triggers protest

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, Aug 24: Murder of a teenage girl triggered massive protests at Tangmarg in north Kashmir on Tuesday.The 17-year old Sameera daughter of Muhammad Maqbool of Payeen Khaipora had been missing since Monday morning.“She left home at 10:00 am to bring vegetables from kitchen garden. When More

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Threat letters handiwork of miscreants: Akali Dal

‘SIKHS SAFE IN VALLEY’

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Aug 24: A New Delhi based Sikh body on Tuesday said the anonymous “threatening letters” addressed to some persons of Sikh community in the Valley was “handiwork of miscreants.” It urged the government to probe the matter and expose the culprits.“People of the majority community including More

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Muslims sufferings more than Sikhs: AISD

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 24: President of All India Shiromani Akali Dal (AISAD), Jaswant Singh Mann on Tuesday said that Muslims in Kashmir were suffering “more than their Sikh brethren."Mann, who arrived in Valley recently, slammed the state and central government for the current crisis in Kashmir. “ Both More

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NC-Cong harassing Sikhs to divert attention:JKNPP

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 24: Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) on Tuesday accused National Conference and Congress of hatching conspiracy to “harass members of the Sikh community” to divert attention from the present Kashmir unrest.“They have nefarious design of inciting communal passions in More

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Makad calls on CM

Srinagar, Aug 24: A Sikh delegation comprising representatives from various Sikh organizations, led by Pradhan Shromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee, Sardar AS Makad called on Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah here today.The delegation discussed issues pertaining to Sikh community and expressed full More

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City hospitals lack water purifiers; patients suffer

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Aug 24: Through public health awareness campaigns, the government often cautions people to avoid consumption of tap water asking them to boil it before drinking.  But the authorities seem to have forgotten the health standard at the government hospitals in the summer Capital where More

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Mirwaiz castigates Govt for arbitrary arrests

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 24: Expressing serious concern over future of  young generation, Chairman Hurriyat Conference (M), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Tuesday castigated the government for the arbitrary arrest of youth across the Valley and subjecting them to mental and physical torture. “On one hand More

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Current unrest outranks past agitations

IN SPAN, INTENSITY AND TOLL AS WELL

N A BHAT

Srinagar, Aug 24: With the current cycle of tumult in the Valley spinning out into 11th week running, it has overstretched all long drawn out public agitations Kashmir has seen post 1953. According to observers, the present turbulence which has largely been marked by public protests and running More

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Intra-Kashmir trade resumes

65 Trucks Cross Sides

RABIA NOOR

Srinagar, Aug 24: After remaining suspended for three consecutive weeks, the intra-Kashmir cross-LoC weekly trade resumed on Tuesday, with 65 truckloads of goods exchanged between the two sides. While goods were exported in 41 trucks from the Trade Facilitation Centre Salamabad, Uri, consignments More

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Govt assesses hailstorm damages in Kupwara

SHAHID RAFIQ

Kupwara, Aug 24: Taking cognizance of GK report about the hailstorm wreaking havoc in Kupwara villages, a team of district administration visited the affected areas to assess the quantum of damage to the crops including paddy, maize, pulses and orchards of walnut and apple. The team headed More

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‘PDP members participated in assembly meetings’

Srinagar, Aug 24: A spokesman of the Assembly Secretariat has refuted media reports that any Assembly Member of the opposition party has ever boycotted any Assembly meeting during the last two months. He said the members of Peoples Democratic Party have been kind enough to attend the different meetings More

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City faces drug shortage

RABIA NOOR

Srinagar, Aug 24: Due to prevailing unrest, the Srinagar city continues to face shortage of medicines. Many chemists told Greater Kashmir that they were facing acute shortage of drug supplies. “We are currently facing 30 per cent shortage in overall medicines, including routine as well as More

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Hizb refutes media reports

SOUTH KASHMIR KILLINGS

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 24: The frontline militant outfit, Hizbul Mujahideen on Tuesday termed as baseless and false news reports that have appeared in some sections of media claiming that the militant outfit had killed mother-daughter duo and a man respectively in Kulgam and Pulwama districts of South Kashmir More

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Quake jolts Srinagar

Srinagar, Aug 24: A mild intensity earthquake hit Srinagar and adjoining areas on Tuesday afternoon but there were no immediate reports of any casualty or damage to property.The tremors measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale were felt at around 2: 04 PM, a spokesman of the Disaster Management said More

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ML endorses protest calendar

Srinagar, Aug 24: The Muslim League chairman, Masrat Alam Bhat on Tuesday endorsed the protest calendar announced by the Hurriyat (G).In a statement, Bhat said people of J&K had made it a point to fight the “atrocities on people by the armed forces.”Bhat paid tributes to those who were killed More

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Provide medicare facility to Qayoom: HCBA

Srinagar: The High Court Bar Association members on Tuesday staged a demonstration demanding adequate medicare facility for its ailing jailed president, Mian Abdul Qayoom.  Scores of lawyers staged the protest at Saddar Court complex here and shouted slogans against government for detaining More

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Date extended

Srinagar: The CDPO, ICDS, Kupwara and Kralpora has extended the last date for receipt of application forms for the post of Anganwadi Workers in ICDS project Kupwara up to August 31.  More

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Hajj orientation program held

Srinagar: A Hajj Orientation programme was conducted by Muslim Auqaf Board at Ziayarat Syed Yaqoob Sahib Sonawar (RA) on Tuesday. Many Hajj pilgrims attended the programme. Maulana Akhzer Hussain and Maulana Noorani of Ziayarat Sonawari imparted the necessary training. More

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Pakherpora Urs today

Budgam: The Deputy Commissioner, Budgam, Muhammad Rafi today visited Pakharpora to take stock of the arrangements in connection with annual Urs of Hazrat Syeed Ali Balkhi Sahib (RA), being celebrated on August 25. The Urs celebrations would conclude on August 27. More

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