HC rejects BSF plea

Asks Govt To Show Seriousness In Preparing Arguments

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Dec 16: The High Court Thursday rejected the plea by paramilitary Border Security Force to allow it to carry out the proceedings in their court against its two accused officials involved in the killing of teenager Zahid Farooq. On December 2, state government filed a criminal revision More

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Protest against arrests in Sopore

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Dec 16: Protests continued for second consecutive day in north Kashmir town of Sopore on Thursday against the arrest of two students by the Special Operations Group of Police.Eyewitnesses told Greater Kashmir that scores of youth took to streets this morning near Degree College, demanding More

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Govt trying to defame separatists: Geelani

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Dec 16: The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Thursday accused the state government of resorting cheap tactics to defame the separatist leadership and ongoing movement for right to self-determination.  In a statement Geelani strongly refuted the statement More

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NC mulls legal action against Khajuria

Srinagar, Dec 16:  Ruling National Conference on Thursday said that it may take legal recourse against the senior Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leader Ashok Khajuria for demanding removal of state flag from the civil secretariat.        “The red flag carrying More

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Govt makes heating arrangements in B’pora schools

TARIQ RASOOL

Bandipora, Dec 16: Taking cognizance of the Greater Kashmir report regarding lack of heating arrangements in the educational institutions of Bandipora, the officers of School Education Department on Thursday arranged proper heating and seating facilities for the students attending their schools.
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Salah-ud-Din pays tributes to Shams-ul-Haq

Srinagar, Dec 16: Paying tributes to Ghulam Muhammad Mir alias Shams-ul-Haq of Budgam on his martyrdom anniversary, Hizbul Mujahideen supreme commander, Syed Salah-ud-Din reiterated the pledge to take the mission of martyrs to its logical end. “Shams-ul-Haq was a great scholar and intellectual More

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SENTEF hails DSEK’s policies

Srinagar, Dec 16: School Education Non-Teaching Employees’ Forum, district Srinagar, at a meeting held here on Tuesday with its president, Imtiyaz Hussain in chair, hailed the employee-friendly attitude and policies of the director school education, Kashmir, Shugufta Parveen.   Forum chairman More

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Our main weapon is our heart: Lt Gen Hasnain

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, Dec 16: After facing a barrage of criticism for its alleged role in fake encounters, the Army is all set to spruce up its image in Kashmir with its top General saying "heart" will be its main weapon in restoring stability in the Valley. Lt Gen S A Hasnain, the second Muslim Army officer More

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Arjun Dev Majboor passes away

Srinagar, Dec 16: Noted Kashmiri poet and scholar, Arjun Dev Majboor passed away on Wednesday.  Arjun Dev was born in Zainapora Pulwama in 1924. A master in three languages, Majboor wrote both prose and poetry in Kashmiri and Urdu.  Arjun Dev Majboor was influenced by Kalidas, Ghalib More

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Woman killed, 28 hurt in road mishaps

Srinagar: A woman was killed and 28 others wounded in road accidents across the Valley. A 45-year-old woman was killed after being hit by a car (JK09-4845) at Vodhpora, Handwara, police said adding the deceased had been identified as Haleema wife of Feroz Ahmad of Vodhpora. A bus (JK03A More

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