GMC Srinagar barred from conducting DNB course

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Feb 14: The National Board of Examination has debarred the Government Medical College Srinagar for conducting DNB course in Radio Diagnosis and Microbiology.A letter was shot by NBE to GMC Srinagar debarring it from conducting the course.  Sources said a letter was recently More

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Forest Policy on net to seek expert opinion: Altaf

GK News Network

Rajouri, Feb 14: The Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology, Mian Altaf Ahmed today said the Government had hosted the proposed draft forest policy on the internet for seeking opinion from experts and public. He said the opinion of people living near forests would also be sought and for this More

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Pak govt to provide security to foreigners working in PaK

ROSHAN MUGHAL

Muzaffarabad, Feb 14: The government of Pakistan on Sunday assured all support  to Pakistan administrated Kashmir to provide security to the foreigners working on reconstruction and  energy projects. The assurance was given by Pakistan’s interior minister Rehman Malik during his More

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Drainage absence causes water logging

SOPUR LACKS AMENITIES-II

UMER MAQBOOL DAR/GHULAM MUHAMMAD

Sopur, Feb 14: The absence of drainage system in the localities of this Apple town and subsequent water logging is causing huge inconvenience to the residents round the year.According to the residents, several localities including Siddiq Colony, New Colony, Noorbagh and other areas get inundated More

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Police crackdown on youth, 18 held

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 14: Police have arrested at least 18 youth from the old city area of Nowhatta and Gojwara during the raids in the past several days.The residents have been staging protests against the arrests and were demanding removal of the bunkers of the paramilitary CRPF troopers in the area More

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Vailoo-Chatru tunnel will shorten distance between Sgr-Jmu: Saroori

GK News Network

Srinagar, Feb 14: Appre¬ciating the Central govern¬ment for providing funds for developmental package of the state, the Minister for R&B, G M Saroori today appealed Centre to sanction employ¬ment package for redressal of unemployment problem. Addressing public meet¬ings at Salusa Shrakwari and More

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Couple among 3 killed, 15 hurt in mishaps

GHULAM MUHAMMAD

Sopur/Srinagar, Feb 14: Three persons including a husband-wife duo was killed and 15 others wounded in separate mishaps across the Valley on Sunday. A husband-wife due was killed when a car (JK05-8089) they were travelling in was allegedly hit by a bus (JK09-417) at New Colony Sopur on Sunday More

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Revoke AFSPA, reduce troops in JK: Mehbooba to GoI

‘HOLISTIC APPROACH MUST TO RESOLVE KASHMIR’

GK News Network

Poonch, Feb 14: The Peoples Democratic Party president, Mehbooba Mufti today said the government of India should initiate action to revoke AFSPA and reduce troops to build a congenial atmosphere in the state.Addressing a seminar on Self Rule here, she said a holistic approach to resolve the Kashmir More

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People should isolate divisive forces: Rana

GK News Network

Sujanpur, Feb 14: Calling upon people to rise above the politics of religion, caste and creed, the Chief Minister’s Political Advisor, Devender Singh Rana, today said the secular fabric of the society marked by amity and brotherhood had to be preserved at any cost to ensure prosperity of the state. < More

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EJAC (Q) supports local bodies’ sit-in

GK News Network

Srinagar, Feb 14: Employees Joint Action Committee (Q) Sunday extended support to the protest sit-in by urban local bodies employees united forum. In a statement, EJAC said the Government was yet to bring urban local bodies under 6th pay commission recommendation while it claims all demands of More

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Chib inspects SMHS, SKIMS

GK News Network

Srinagar, Feb 14: The Minister for Medical Education, R S Chib today visited SMHS and SKIMS hospital and took stock of facilities being provided to the patients. He went around wards and inspected diagnostic lab, X-Ray, ECG and other units of these hospitals. During his visit to GMC, he inspected More

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Sagar asks all shades of opinion to join for K-resolution

GK News Network

Srinagar, Feb 14: Emphasizing on the centrality of dialogue in resolving the vexed Kashmir issue, the Rural Development Minister, Ali Muhammad Sagar urged all shades of opinion to bring their solutions on the table for discussion.  Echoing the Chief Minister’s stand, he said the government ‘ More

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PDP to protest essentials scarcity

GK News Network

Srinagar, Feb 14: The Peoples Democratic Party is holding demonstrations on February 18 and 22 against the government’s alleged failure in stopping the rights abuses and providing amenities to the people.   In a statement, its spokesman said the demonstrations would be also held in the More

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Observe strike on Feb 16, 17: JKCC to employees

GK News Network

Srinagar, Feb 14: The Jammu and Kashmir Coordination Committee of Trade Unions today appealed the employees to observe strike on February 16 and 17 on call of JK Employees Joint Action Committee-a breakaway faction of JCC.   In a statement it said, “Protest and agitations will be staged More

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Ministers offer condolence to Ch. Ramzan

GK News Network

Srinagar, Feb 14: Various ministers today expressed grief over the demise of the mother of  former Minister and MLA Handwara, Ch. Muhammad Ramzan. She passed away last night after a brief illness and was flown to Srinagar today for last rites.The minister of State for Tourism, Nasir Aslam More

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15 Telangana region MLAs resign

Press Trust of India

Hyderabad, Feb 14: Mount¬ing pressure on the Centre to take immediate steps for formation of Telangana, 15 MLAs from the region, including those from ruling Congress, submitted their resignations to the Speaker today. The move follows the renewed call of the all-party Telangana Joint Action Committee More

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India to spend $200 bn on defence systems by 2022

INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE

New Delhi, Feb 14: India is set to spend a whopping US$ 200 billion on defence acquisitions over the next 12 years to replace its outdated Soviet-vintage inventory. According to a study by the India Strategic defence magazine, nearly half of this funding, or $ 100 billion, will go to the More

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Hindu, Muslims to celebrate Prophet's birth anniversary

Mumbai, Feb 14: People from all communities gathered here Sunday afternoon to resolve to jointly celebrate Prophet Mohammed's birth anniversary and pray for the victims of Saturday night's Pune terror attack. After mourning for the Pune victims, a unique campaign was announced to bring together More

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