Few inches of snow plunge city into darkness

GK CITY REPORTER

Srinagar, Dec 30: After the valley witnessed first snowfall of the season on Wednesday evening, few hours of snowing plunged the entire city into darkness with the Power Development Department again failing to manage the power supply.   With this being the scene in the City, the plight More

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Students hold protest against government circular on coaching centers

Srinagar, Dec 30: Scores of students on Thursday staged anti-government demonstration in Lal Chowk here against the circular asking the owners of coaching centers to get their institutes registered. Chanting anti-government slogans, the students were protesting against the circular issued More

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No ban on coaching centres: DC Sgr

Srinagar: Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Me’raj Ahmad Kakroo has said that there was no ban on tuition and coaching centres.  He said the administration was committed for quality education to the students so that they could compete at all levels. He said during his visit to some More

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Smiles return, as Guroo family awaits Showkat

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Doabgah (Sopore), Dec 30: Smiles are back on the face of every member of Guroo family after a long time as they are eagerly waiting for Showkat Guroo, who was awarded 10-year sentence by Supreme Court for his involvement in parliament attack in December, 2001, and was released on Wednesday evening More

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Pancreatic cancers on rise

SMOKING, SPICY FOOD RESPONSIBLE: DOCTORS

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Dec 30: The number of pancreatic cancer patients is alarmingly increasing in Valley as the doctors attribute the cause of disease to smoking and spicy food.In 2008, doctors at Regional Centre for Cancer of SKIMS, Soura treated 2,465 pancreatic cancer patients while as the number reached More

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Mobilise men, machinery to help people: Dr Farooq to Govt

Srinagar, Dec 30: Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah, who is also the president of ruling National Conference, today asked Jammu and Kashmir administration to gear up to tackle the problems that have erupted due to snowfall."Government should use all its resources to help More

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Grenade blast at Batamaloo

Srinagar, Dec 30: Unknown persons hurled a grenade at a CRPF bunker in Batamaloo area here on Thursday.Sources said the device missed the target and exploded on roadside, without causing any damage to life or property.   The explosion created panic with pedestrians running for cover More

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Snow clearance control room set up

Srinagar, Dec 30: Authorities have set up a snow clearance control room at Srinagar and all district headquarters, an official spokesman said.   He said in case of any eventuality people can contact on 2497458, 2496324 and nodal officer, snow clearance operations on phone number 2310482 More

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Hurriyat (M) concerned at detainees’ falling health

Srinagar, Dec 30: Hurriyat Conference (M) on Wednesday expressed serious concern over the falling health of its incarcerated leaders and activists in different jails, demanding their unconditional release.In a statement today, a spokesman of the conglomerate alleged the detainees in jails were More

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KU postpones exams

Srinagar: Following heavy snowfall and inclement weather conditions in the valley, the Kashmir University has postponed all the examinations scheduled from December 31 to January 2. In a communiqué KU said, “Due to heavy snowfall, all the University examinations scheduled from December 31 More

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‘Karnah BSNL exchange defunct’

ISHFAQ SYED

Srinagar, Dec 30: The telephone service, only means of communication with the residents of frontier Tehsil Karnah from rest of the world remains suspended for a month now with no sign of it being made operational triggering widespread resentment among the natives. “We are unable to contact More

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‘SKIMS elevators not functioning properly’

Srinagar: The attendants of patients admitted in SK Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura have complained that all the four elevators in the hospital were not functioning properly. Talking to Greater Kashmir over phone, they attendants said the elevators were getting halted frequently causing More

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