IQBAL’S DEAF MOTHER UNABLE TO HEAR LOSS OF SON

KASHMIR TRAGEDY

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Aug 4: After battling for life at SKIMS Soura, Iqbal Ahmad Khan gave up on the sixth day after being shot at in head by the CRPF trooper outside his house at Chanapora on July 30. Tragedy once again struck the Khan family as Iqbal’s body arrived on Wednesday evening.  It More

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Volunteers collect commodities for needy

Kitchen Gardens, Kehwa Culture Comes To Rescue Of People

FAHEEM ASLAMSrinagar, Aug 4: With parts of Kashmir facing acute shortage of essential commodities in the wake of continued curfew, people are overcoming the problem by sharing resources within their localities. In several city localities, mostly in downtown, volunteers More

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Curfew hampers volunteers’ food distribution endeavour

RABIA NOOR

Srinagar, Aug 4: Though volunteers have established Langars (community kitchens) at several places for patients and attendants in Srinagar hospitals, they are finding it difficult to distribute the food in the wake of curfew. “It is easy to collect funds and material and get the food cooked More

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Curfew Impact: Essentials shortage hits Sgr

GK CITY CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Aug 4: With curfew in Srinagar city entering 5th day on Wednesday, the people here are facing tough times particularly due to acute shortage of essential commodities. Greater Kashmir received complaints from various areas of the city that many are running short of commodities like More

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Epidemic fear mounts

GK CITY REPORTER

Srinagar, Aug 4: With authorities failing to remove the garbage from the last five days due to the curfew, around 1500 metric tons of garbage has piled up in the Srinagar City with health experts fearing outbreak of an epidemic. Everyday, the city spews some 300 metric tonnes of garbage. More

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Consumers aghast

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 4: The government run Public Distribution Outlets (Ration Ghats) and the K-Oil depots are shut bringing inconvenience for thousands of consumer dependant to the government run outlets. No LPG is being supplied even though consumers are running short of the stock. Milkmen aren’t being More

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3 Yatris killed, 7 hurt in road mishap

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 4: Three Yatris including a woman were killed and seven others injured when the bus they were travelling in turned turtle near Nilgrath Sonamarg, Ganderbal on Tuesday night. According to the police, the bus (JK03-1513) ferrying Yatris was returning to Srinagar from Baltal when More

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Civilian killings evoke condemnation

Srinagar/Jammu, Aug 4: Several parties and groups have vehemently condemned the civilian killings in the valley.  The Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (R) chief Patron, and executive director Kashmir centre Brussels, Barrister Abdul Majid Tramboo has strongly condemned the killing of civilians in More

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K-situation worse than Gaza, world must intervene: JKLF

Srinagar, Aug 4: Condemning the deployment of Rapid Action Force and other additional troops in Kashmir, the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front on Wednesday said the situation in Valley was worse than Gaza strip in Palestine. “Kashmiris have been locked up in one big prison with curfews and other More

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Police registers case against pvt television news channel

Srinagar, Aug 4: Jammu and Kashmir Police has registered a case against a private television news channel for airing a report about alleged desertion in police force in Pulwama district, a report which was vehemently denied by the Government.The case was registered against “Headlines Today” which More

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Police clarifies

Srinagar, Aug 4: A police spokesman in a statement on Wednesday clarified a report about resignation of Bilal Ahmed Rather.The statement said: “It has been verified that SPO Bilal Ahmed Rather 345/SPO s/o Muhammad Akbar Rather r/o Naid Khai, Sumbal was engaged on September 1,2004. He was posted at More

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PSC extends date for sale, receipt of forms

Srinagar, Aug 4: According to the Secretary, J&K Public Service Commission, the last dates for sale and receipt of application forms for Assistant Conservator, Forests (Mains) Examination and Assistant Director Statistical cum Evaluation Services (Mains examination) have been extended upto August More

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KU postpones exams

Srinagar, Aug 4: According to PRO office Kashmir University, all the Kashmir university examinations scheduled to be held upto and including 17th August 2010 (Tuesday) are postponed. The fresh dates will be notified separately. More

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GPO opens counter for passport delivery

Hajj-2010

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 4: The General Post Office here has set up a special counter from where passports of Hajj and other applicants will be delivered to the addressees’. In a statement, the Regional Passport Officer G A Dar said, due to the prevailing situation in valley, arrangements had been made More

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Chib reviews healthcare facilities in hospitals

Srinagar Aug 4: The Medical Education Minister, R S Chib today reviewed the healthcare facilities and drug availability in Government Medical College and its associated hospitals at a meeting. Chib hailed the doctors and paramedics for discharging duties in the trying circumstances and directed More

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4.17 lakh Yatris visit Amarnath

Srinagar, Aug 4: As many as 4,17,081 Yatris have visited the Amarnath cave since the Yatra began. On Wednesday, 2663 Yatris left from Nunwan-Pahalgam base while as 854 left from Baltal route. More

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