Shaheen booked for challenging accession

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, July 20: The general secretary of High Court Bar Association (HCBA) G N Shaheen has been detained for challenging accession of Jammu and Kashmir to India and instigating violence in Kashmir. On July 17, Shaheen, who had led a protest demonstration here in support of the demand for More

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Shift Qayoom to Valley: HC to Govt

Srinagar, July 20: The High Court on Tuesday directed the state government to reconsider its decision to lodge the president of the High Court Bar Association (HCBA) in Hiranagar jail and shift him to a prison in Kashmir Valley.    Justice Hakeem Imtiyaz Hussain observed that since More

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Guv for scientific conservation of heritage buildings, sites

Srinagar, July 20: The Governor, N N Vohra, today said that Jammu and Kashmir had a vast treasure of historical sites and heritage buildings of tremendous tourist interest which need to be conserved and protected in a scientific manner.  The Governor while interacting with a team of experts More

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Geelani’s detention

GOVT FILES OBJECTIONS

Srinagar, July 20: The state government Tuesday filed the objections to the submissions of Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s counsel, who had sought veteran leader’s release. Besides, state government filed the medical report of the ailing leader before the High Court. The case More

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Mehbooba deplores collective punishment

Srinagar July 20: The president of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mehbooba Mufti, on Tuesday said the people of Kashmir were being collectively punished in the worst draconian manner for raising voice against injustice.  “Unabated and repressive crackdown on civilian population is degenerating More

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New Delhi unnerved by peaceful protests: TeH

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 20: Tehreek-e-Hurriyat on Tuesday said that New Delhi is hatching conspiracies to derail the ongoing movement.       “New Delhi and state government have miserably failed to project the ongoing peaceful struggle as terrorism at international level and More

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Transfers in police deptt

DIG SOUTH KASHMIR REPLACED

Srinagar, July 20: The Government has transferred several officers in the police department. According to an order issued by the Home Department last night, A S Bali, DIG SKR, Islamabad has been transferred and posted as Director Police Telecommunication, J&K against available post. S More

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No business, only protest today: Aasiya

‘Lock houses, shops, vehicles; take to streets’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 20: Dukhtaran-e-Millat, chairperson, Syeda Aasiya Andrabi on Tuesday appealed to the people to make the Hurriyat (G)’s sit-in programme for Wednesday and Thursday successful.  In a statement, Aasiya said the people should lock their houses, shops and vehicles and take to the More

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Attention candidates of AITT-2010, AIEEE selectees

Srinagar, July 20: According to the Divisional Commissioner, Naseem Lankar, the secretary SBOTE, has informed that All India Trade Test (AITT) of all Industrial Training Institutes (ITI) of the state is scheduled from July 23 to August 2. The Div Com has instructed the Deputy Commissioners of More

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Orientation for Hajj pilgrims

Srinagar, July 20: The orientation programme for the Hajj pilgrims of Srinagar shall be held on July 26 at 11 a.m at Ziyarat Syed Yaqoob Sahib (RA) at Sonawar here. Meanwhile, according to DC Islamabad, the orientation programme for the Hajj Pilgrims of the district scheduled at Dak Bungalow More

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Transfers, postings in administration

Srinagar, July 20: The Government today ordered the transfers and postings of Assistant Commissioners Development/Project officers. Muhammad Ali Khan, Project Officer, Self Employment, Kargil has been transferred and posted as Project Officer, Watershed, Kargil against available vacancy. He More

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DC suspends 3 officials

Islamabad: The Deputy Commissioner, Islamabad has suspended Mushtaq Ahmad Malik, AEO, Wandevalgam, Muhammad Sharif Beig, JAA, Chief Agriculture Office, and Nissar Ahmad, Driver, District Social Welfare Office, Islamabad for non-compliance of orders and dereliction of duties. According to an More

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Girl dies in Ganderbal

Body recovered   Srinagar: Body of a man was recovered by people from a Nallah near Bhobispora Nunner, Ganderbal. According to the police, the deceased has been identified as Hilal Ahmad Rather, 20, son of Ghulam Ahmad of Nunner. The deceased, it said had drowned while taking bath More

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NF condemns Varmul killings

Srinagar: National Front on Tuesday denounced the killing of an innocent youth, Fayaz Ahmad Khanday by the policemen in Varmul.  In a statement, it said “troops were killing innocent youth with impunity to muzzle the freedom sentiment of Kashmiris.”  He said, “Such acts cannot suppress More

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