CM addresses Secretaries

'BE AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE'

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 15: Calling upon the Administrative Secretaries to gear up their departments right down to the field level, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday asked them to visit districts and far flung areas regularly.  Referring to the recent law and order problem and the disruption More

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MAINTAIN CALM: OMAR TO PEOPLE

Srinagar, July 15: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah took stock of the prevailing situation in the Valley at a high-level meeting of Ministers here today. He appealed the people to extend their full cooperation to the Government in restoring complete normalcy in the Valley as the common man including More

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Hold rallies in white dress today: Hurriyat (G) to people

‘Make it to Batamaloo after Friday prayers’

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Srinagar, July 15: Hurriyat Conference (G) has reiterated its appeal to people to make successful call for protest rallies at centrally located places after Friday prayers tomorrow.   In a statement, the Hurriyat Conference general secretary Masrat Alam Bhat appealed people to wear white More

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Thousands protest at Shahr-e-Khaas

Mirwaiz urge people to continue sit-in

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Srinagar, July 15: As a part of civil obedience programme given by the Hurriyat Conference (M), thousands assembled at Mirwaiz Manzil, Rajouri Kadal Chowk, in Shahr-e-Khaas here and held demonstrations.  “Soon after the curfew was lifted in Shahr-e-Khaas, thousands came out of their houses and More

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Thursday sit-in a referendum: Aasiya

ASKS POLICE TO JOIN MOVEMENT

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Srinagar, July 15: Chairperson of Dukhtaran-e-Millat Aasiya Andrabi on Thursday said the mass sit-in by people across the Valley was a referendum for right to self-determination.  “Thursday mass sit-in should serve as an eye-opener for the State government and New Delhi,” she said in a statement More

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Youth goes missing before wedding day

Men in uniform abducted him: Family

ALTAF BABA

Khanpora (Varmul) July 15:  Grief is writ large on the faces of the inmates of the modest house of Abdul Rahim Dar, which should have been abuzz with the wedding activity on the day of marriage ceremony of his son Thursday.  There were no traditional songs (Wanwun) and instead people More

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IPTK condemns Qayoom’s arrest

Srinagar, July 15: The International People’s Tribunal Kashmir today expressed concern over the arrest of prominent human rights defender and president of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association, Advocate Mian Qayoom.  Pertinently Qayoom’s has been charged with sedition and booked under More

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Attendants thrash SMHS docs, 1 injured

MEDICOS SEEK SECURITY IN HOSPITAL

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, July 15: The junior doctors working in Shri Maharaja Hari Singh hospital here have asked the authorities to provide them adequate security and have set one week deadline for fulfilling their demand.  The doctors sought security after their colleague was allegedly thrashed by attendants More

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JKLF condemns atrocities

Srinagar, July 15: The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front has strongly condemned the use of force to quell the peaceful demonstrations in south Kashmir’s Islamabad district on Tuesday.  In a statement, a party spokesman said its vice-chairman, Advocate Bashir Ahmad Bhat, alleged the Special More

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BOPEE launches video conferencing

Srinagar, July 15: J&K Board of Professional Entrance Examinations has gone high-tech by launching video conferencing for the candidates appearing for counseling Thursday at Srinagar and Jammu.  “Due to the prevailing situation in the valley, the Jammu candidates were hesitant to come to More

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Submission of statements date extended

SOPUR KILLINGS

Srinagar, July 15: According to the corrigendum issued to the notification of 6th July, 2010 issued by the Secretary to Justice (Retd) Syed Bashir-ud-Din, Commission of Enquiry, it has been notified for information of all concerned that the date of submission of statement of facts/ allegations as 12th More

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Girl dies, 42 injured in road mishaps

Srinagar, July 15: A minor girl was killed and 42 were wounded in road mishaps across the Jammu and Kashmir. In Kashmir, a girl was killed and five other were wounded when a Tipper (JK04-4131) hit a Sumo (JK01N-5646) at Dangerpora Sumbal Bandipore on Thursday, police said adding the deceased More

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Agri Minister for dev of Frashar nallah

Srinagar: The Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Hassan Mir has asked the officers of Irrigation, Flood Control, Soil Conservation, Agriculture, Rural Development, Roads and Building departments to conduct joint survey of Nallah Frashar which flows in between Nambalinar Baba Reshi, Tangmarg and submit More

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Saroori pays tributes to Bakshi

Srinagar: The Minister for R&B, G M Saroori has said that, late Bakshi Ghulam Muhammad was a visionary politician of the state. Paying tributes to the late leader here today, Saroori said the state witnessed a massive development on different fronts during his regime. Saroori late More

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Ulema for resolution of Kashmir issue

Srinagar, July 15: Welcoming the talks between India and Pakistan at foreign ministers’ level, the Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Personal Law Board and the Nudwat-ul-Ulema Jammu and Kashmir, at a meeting on Thursday with Moulana Mufti Bashir-ud-Din in chair, appealed to both the countries to take serious More

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EJAC (Q) demands end to police intervention in offices

Srinagar, July 15: Jammu and Kashmir Employees’ Joint Action Committee (Q) has demanded immediate end to, what it called, the police intervention in government offices. The EJAC, at a meeting held here today with its president Abdul Qayoom Wani in chair, appealed to the divisional commissioner More

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Get registered before going to Amarnath: SASB to Yatris

Srinagar: The Shri Amarnath Shrine Board has asked the Yatris to complete the registration before embarking on Amarnath Yatra.   The SASB, Chief Executive Officer R K Goyal said for the convenience of Yatris, the registration facility was available at the 121 registration counters established More

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Beacon, GREF employee die

Srinagar: An employee of BEACON 122 RCC camp Gagangir Sonamarg Ganderbal fell ill and died at Public Health Centre Sonmarg.  According to police, the deceased has been identified as Munni working as mess waiter.  Meanwhile, a casual labourer of 64 GREF Bobal Mahak, 32, son of Marsed More

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2 foreigners die in Leh

Srinagar: Two foreign tourists died in Leh district of frontier Ladakh region, police said on Thursday. A foreigner Meith Kalis Peter, 53, having German Passport (No. CCXCFR08 and Visa No. AM057592) died at Manker Kermo area in Stok Leh. Police has registered a case and the body is lying in More

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DDB Sgr meeting on July 19

Srinagar: According to Deputy commissioner, Srinagar, Me’raj Ahmad Kakroo, the Srinagar District Development Board Meeting is scheduled to be held on July 19 at Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre. The meeting will be presided over by the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah. More

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Attention Hajj pilgrims of Ganderbal

Ganderbal: According to the Deputy Commissioner, Ganderbal, all the selected Hajj Pilgrims-2010 of the District would be imparted Hajj Training on July 20 at Physical Training College, Ganderbal at 11a.m. All the intending Hajj Pilgrims are advised to attend the Orientation Training programme More

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8 employees suspended in Kulgam

Kulgam: To ensure punctuality and functioning of officers, the punctuality squad headed by Tehsildar Kulgam today found the Block Medical Officer, two doctors, Assistant Engineer and four other employees of Sub-District Hospital, Yaripora and Electric Division, Kulgam ‘unauthorized’ absent from duty More

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Attention presidents of political parties

Kulgam: According to District Election Officer, Kulgam the EVM’s lodged in the strong room have been permitted for storage, movement and physical verification of EVM’s under the instructions of Election Commission of India.  Accordingly all the presidents of various political parties More

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