'Kashmiris prisoners suffering in Tihar'

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 13: The High Court Bar Association today released a report about the condition of Kashmiri detainees lodged in Tihar Jail and accused the government of keeping the detainees in inhumane conditions.  The Bar said the detainees lodged in Tihar Jail were facing severe problems More

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Sopur Bus Stand not upgrade since ’70s

SOPUR LACKS BASIC AMENITIES - I

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Sopur, Feb 13: Three decades on General Bus Stand here hasn’t been upgraded, though the traffic has increased manifold since then.  According to the residents, the Bus Stand was shifted to the present location in late 70’s during the tenure of Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah, from its previous location More

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Kupwara villages reel under darkness

SHAHID RAFIQ

Kupwara, Feb 13:  Scores of villages of this frontier district  remained without electricity even after ninth day of snowfall that hit the normal life.   Though officials of power development department restored the electric supply  to Cheerkoot, Lalpora and Sogam areas More

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SRTC employees seek action against attackers

ALTAF BABA

Varmul, Feb 13: The employees of the State Road Transport Corporation Varmul on Friday lodged a protest against the assault carried out against its employees and the property of the corporation. According to a complaint lodged by the SRTC employees, some persons attacked the office of the More

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Coalition Govt has lost credibility: Mehbooba

GK NEWS NETWORK

Rajouri, Feb 13: President of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti, today said that National Conference led coalition has lost its credibility as the ruling party has brazenly reneged on all promises made with the people.  “Instead of fulfilling the commitments made with the More

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JK seeks special package to tackle unemployment

GK News Network

Srinagar, Feb 13:  In order to provide basic amenities to the people at their door steps, the Minister for R&B, G M  Saroori today appealed the central government to provide special packages to tackle the unemployment problem in the state. While addressing a public meeting at Chrar More

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UPA overturning India’s Kashmir policy: BJP

Press Trust of India

New Delhi, Feb 13: BJP today accused UPA government of overturning India’s Kashmir policy by making “dangerous” proposals like facilitating return of Kashmiri youths from PaK while not doing anything to rehabilitate thousands of Pandits who had to flee the state. “The government is now saying More

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ADC, SDPO hurt in Pattan clashes

ALTAF BABA

Varmul, Feb 13: The north Kashmir township of Pattan on Saturday witnessed a showdown between protesters and police and in the stone pelting incident additional deputy commissioner Varmul and sub-district police official Pattan were injured.  Police have arrested seven protesters on account More

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All-party meet for unity in pro-freedom camp

GK News Network

Srinagar, Feb 13: In order to strengthen the separatist movement in Kashmir, several prominent lawyers and separatist leaders Friday underscored the need for coordination among different factions of the Hurriyat at a closed door meeting of members of High Court Bar Association and representatives of More

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Idol recovered in Varmul

ALTAF BABA

Varmul, Feb 13: A marble idol of goddess Durga astride a lion was recovered from river Jhelum in Varmul district today. The idol, measuring 2x2-ft, was found by the villagers while they were fishing in the river, official sources said. Reports said an unidentified fisherman found More

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Fake gunmen sent to 7-day remand

GK News Network

Danigwacha (Varmul): A court on Wednesday sent six alleged fake gunmen to 7-day police remand in Dangiwcha Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s Varmul district. “We presented them before the CJM and sought 7-day remand for further questioning,” SHO Dangiwacha Nissar Ahmed told Greater Kashmir.  More

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Cold intensifies in JK

Press Trust of India

Srinagar, Feb 13: Cold wave tightened its grip in Jammu and Kashmir after two days of respite as mercury fell by a few notches in the state. Pahalgam hill resort in south Kashmir was the coldest place in the valley as the minimum temperature dipped to minus 3.4 degrees Celsius against minus More

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Lecturers appeal CM

GK News Network

Srinagar: The Plus 2 lecturers (incharge) have appealed the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to intervene in getting their designation confirmed. A delegation of the lecturers said their confirmation was pending since 1998.  “Due to the non confirmation many retired from the services More

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‘Punish HR violators’

GK News Network

Srinagar: Member Legislative Assembly from Langate constituency, Er. Rashid Saturday demanded that New Delhi should open all the cases of rights violations, to punish the perpetrators in uniform. Addressing a public meeting after inaugurating a public relations office at Qalamabad in Handwara More

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Namgyal calls on Azad

Press Trust of India

Srinagar: A Congress party delegation from Ladakh led by former Minister, P Namgyal called on Union Minister for Health, Ghulam Nabi Azad, at his Nirman Bhavan office on Friday. The delegation informed Azad that the existing number of health institutions weren’t adequate to provide minimum basic More

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AS College 'denies' admission to Commerce students

GK News Network

Srinagar, Feb 13: The female students who recently qualified 12th class examination accused the Amar Singh College authorities of denying them admission in the Commerce stream. A delegation of students told Greater Kashmir that AS College authorities were denying them admission in the Commerce More

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Hashim for probe into killings

GK News Network

Srinagar: The Jammu Kashmir Democratic Liberation Party chairman Hashim Qureshi has demanded probe into all killings of innocent civilians by armed forces and punishment to guilty under law of the land. “Some soldiers have risen to the posts of DSP and SP only for killing Kashmiris. They should More

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