Ration shortage hits valley

GK CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Jan 27: The Government has failed to stop pilferage in the distribution of ration by Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution department, leading to severe food shortage in Kashmir. There have been several protests in past few days in Srinagar over the shortage of ration in the More

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Family wants Bomai killers behind bars

‘It would be the biggest compensation’

SUMEGHA GULATI

Bomai, Jan 27: A dusty, bumpy road leads to the house of Muhammad Amin Tantray, whose killing on February 21, 2009, with another youth, led to the shifting of Rajinder Post army camp. Eleven months on, his family is still seeking punishment for the soldiers who killed Amin. The agitation More

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Present all witnesses: Court

Fake Encounter Case

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 27: The Principal district and session judge on Wednesday directed the special public prosecutor to present all the listed witnesses in 2006 fake encounter case in the court on Thursday. The joint director prosecution, Farooq Ahmad Kathwari, told Greater Kashmir that the case More

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HC stays DC's order on Bitta Karatay’s arrest

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Jan 27: The High Court here stayed the Deputy Commissioner's order to arrest the chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (R), Farooq Ahmad Dar alias Bitta Karatay and directed the authorities not to take him into preventive custody till next date of hearing.  The case is More

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Hurriyat (G) condemns continuous detention of leaders

GK NEWS NETWORK

 Srinagar, Jan 27: The Hurriyat Conference (G) has strongly condemned the continued detention of its leaders despite release orders from court. In a statement, Hurriyat spokesman said, “The cases in which these leaders and activists have been detained are baseless and fabricated. The High More

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Work for people’s welfare, Altaf tells cops

PARVAIZ RESHI

Ganderbal, Jan 27: Forests and Environment Minister Mian Altaf Wednesday visited newly constructed police lines here and asked the police to work for the welfare and betterment of the people. “Good governance with efficient administration and better policing is the benchmark of the present More

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Swine flu suspect tests negative, denied care, dies

CAUSE ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME: SKIMS

DANISH NABI

Srinagar, Jan 27: A 40-year-old suspected swine-flu patient, who later tested negative, lost his struggle for life at the SK Institute of Medical Sciences allegedly for want of a ventilator and proper care. Khursheed Ahmad, a fruit grower of South Kashmir’s Shopian district, was admitted More

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Court records witness’ statement

Ganga Airplane Hijacking

GK NEWS NETWORK

 Srinagar: The Principal District and Session judge, Wednesday, recorded the statement of a witness in Ganga airplane hijacking allegedly by chairman Democratic Liberation Party, Hashim Qureshi. The joint director prosecution, Farooq Ahmad Kathwari, told Greater Kashmir that the court recorded More

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Cop suspended over graft charges

GK NEWS NETWORK

Kishtwar, Jan 27: A police head constable was today placed under suspension for allegedly demanding and accepting illegal gratification of Rs 600 from a local resident. As per the official sources, the policeman Angrez Singh was placed under suspension after directions from the court of Chief More

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CJM summons HT editor

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 27: The Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar has issued summons to the Hindustan Times editor-in –chief and its correspondent for carrying news report about a businessman portraying him as “cook-turned-producer.”  The Court has issued summons to the non-applicants asking More

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TEWARI’S STATEMENT ON KPs TRIGGERS CONTROVERSY

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Jan 27: Congress MP and spokesman Manish Tewari’s statement on the causes for the migration of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley triggered a controversy with some community members protesting in front of the AICC headquarters today prompting the Congress spokesman to express regret.  More

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Rajapaksa wins second term; Fonseka rejects outcome

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Colombo, Jan 27: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa today won a second term in office trouncing joint opposition candidate Sarath Fonseka, his one-time army chief who helped him crush the LTTE, and the loser cried foul rejecting the outcome. In dramatic events on a tension-filled day when More

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Works worth Rs 470 mn approved in PaK

ROSHAN MUGHAL

Muzaffarabad, Jan 27: Working Development Party of Pakistani Administrated Kashmir on Wednesday approved 11 projects worth 470.20 million rupees.The approved projects related to electricity, education and physical planning and housing sectors. Meeting of the Working Development Party was held More

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Dawah at Masjid-e-Ibrahim

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar Jan 27: The leading Islamic scholar and Rector Daar-ul-Uloom Raheemiyah, Bandipore, Mufti Nazir Ahmad Qasmi would address a congregation of people at Masjid-e-Ibrahim, Ibrahim Colony, Hyderpora, Bypass Chowk on Friday, January 24rth, 2010 from 4.30 pm onwards till Magrib prayers.  According More

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Showkat elected JKTF district president

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 27: Showkat Ahmad Bhat, Sofi Ali Muhammad, and Ghulam Hassan Zargar have been elected as district president, secretary and organizer of the Jammu and Kashmir Teachers’ Forum, district Srinagar, respectively.  The election process to this effect was completed on January 23. All More

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