Hurriyat (M) to provide legal aid to arrested youth

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Srinagar, July 21: Expressing serious concern over the arrest of hundreds of youth across the Valley, the Hurriyat Conference (M) on Wednesday urged their parents to contact its central office for legal aid to seek their release. “Parents or other family members of arrested youth should approach More

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Hold sit-in protests today: Sumjhi to people

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Srinagar, July 21: The acting chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G), Ghulam Nabi Sumjhi, has urged people to hold peaceful sit-in protests on July 22, and offer Friday prayers at district headquarters on July 23.  “Kashmir issue is on the top of the agenda of United Nations and the standing More

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Stone-pelting un-Islamic: Soz

ASKS GEELANI TO CHANGE HIS STAND

Srinagar, July 21: Asking separatists to shun violence and join talks, State Congress president Saifuddin Soz on Wednesday said that stone-pelters had taken entire Kashmir as hostage.  “Youth should refer to Islamic literature. Once they go through it they will come to know that stone pelting More

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I am not stepping down: Dr Farooq

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Srinagar, July 21: The Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr Farooq Abdullah, has dispelled the rumors about him intending to step down as the National Conference president.     “I have no intention to step down. Yes, I am getting old and the party would find a new More

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Bhim Singh meets Geelani in sub-jail

Srinagar, Jul 21: The Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party Chairman Prof Bhim Singh met the Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani at Cheshmashahi sub-jail here on late Tuesday evening, a JKNPP spokesman said.   The JKNPP leader, according to the spokesman, invited More

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Don’t worry,Geelani is fine: family

Srinagar, July 21: The family of Hurriyat (G) chairman, Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Wednesday dispelled the rumors about his falling health. “I met Geelani Sahib at sub-jail at Chesmashahi and he is fine,” Geelani’s son, Naseem Geelani told Greater Kashmir.  He urged people not to pay More

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12 walnut trees cut at Seer Hamdan

DC orders probe

KHALID GUL

Islamabad, July 21: Taking advantage of the unrest in valley, some influential persons of Seer Hamdan village in this South Kashmir district in alleged connivance with the administration are resorting to felling of age old walnut trees.  Residents say though administration had given permission More

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Play role in restoring peace: Sagar to people

Srinagar, July 21: The Minister for Rural Development, Ali Muhammad Sagar today appealed to the people to play proactive role in restoring peace saying certain forces were trying to plunge the state into chaos to further their political agenda. Addressing a gathering here, he said some groups More

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Jama’at condemns ‘state repression’

Srinagar: Jama’at-e-Islami has vehemently condemned, what it said, the ‘ever increasing state repression’ upon the people, demanding immediate end to it.  In a statement, its spokesman asked the government of India to stop pursuing ‘oppressive’ policies and take the pro-freedom leadership into More

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Lift restrictions forthwith:Dilawar to govt

Srinagar: The Peoples Democratic Party general secretary, Muhammad Dilawar Mir has expressed concern over the continued curfew and restrictions by the government saying the people were ‘starving due to non availability’ of essential commodities.  Condemning the present dispensation for its ‘ More

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Aasiya flays restrictions

Make Today's Sit-In Successful’

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Srinagar, July 21: The Chairperson of Dukhtaran-e-Millat, Aasiya Andrabi on Tuesday accused the government of quelling the Hurriyat (G) sit-in programs by enforcing restriction and curfew.   In a statement, Aasiya condemned the unabated arrests and castigated the Kashmir University Teachers More

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Varmul firing, killing evokes condemnation

Govt has no control on armed forces: Mirwaiz

Srinagar, July 21: The killing of a civilian Fayaz Ahmad Khanday in police firing at Varmul has come in for severe condemnation from various political and religious organizations, terming it a barbarous act.  Condemning the incident, the Hurriyat (G) termed it as a brutal act by the police to More

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Employees urged to contribute for cancer treatment funds

Srinagar, July 21: The Finance Department has issued a circular where under all administrative secretaries have been urged to advise the gazette and non-gazetted employees working under their control to voluntarily contribute Rs 240 and Rs 120 per head per annum respectively towards the Cancer Treatment More

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KAS aspirants appeal chairman PSC

Srinagar, July 21: The KAS aspirants have appealed the Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission to extend the date for submission of examination forms for KAS Premils—2010. “Due to prevailing circumstances in Kashmir, we could not submit the forms. We fear that if the date for More

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Aga Syed awarded posthumously

Srinagar, July 21: The Bakshi Memorial Committee on Wednesday posthumously honoured, Aga Syed Ali Safvi, former member of J&K Constituent and Legislative assembly with Bakshi Memorial Award 2010.  The award was received by his grandson Syed Ali Safvi at a function held here. More

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Bar seeks release of Qayoom, other detainees

Srinagar, July 21: The High Court Bar Association on Wednesday lodged a sit-in to protest against human rights abuses in Kashmir. The Bar called upon the international community to pressurize India to implement the UN resolution. Demanding release of the its president Mian Abdul Qayoom, General More

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CTEA condoles demise

Srinagar: The Commercial Tax Employees Association on Wednesday expressed profound grief over the demise of Mir Nadeem son of Irshad Ahmad of Hardaboora Tangmarg. Nadeem died in a road accident on Monday. The Association prayed for the departed soul and expressed solidarity with the bereaved family More

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GK reporter put on notice

Islamabad, July 21: Taking cognizance of the report appearing in the Tuesday issue of this newspaper about the statements recorded under section 164-A CrPC in the Islamabad killing case, the Correspondent was put to notice by the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Islamabad.  The Correspondent More

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CM sanctions relief to Chowkibal fire sufferers

Kupwara, July 21: The Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah on Wednesday sanctioned Rs 2.75 lakh out of CM’s relief fund among 55 fire sufferer families of Chowkibal. The relief @ Rs 5000 per family was disbursed by ADC, Kupwara among the affected. This is in addition to the normal relief the More

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Trumboo meets Parliamentarians

Srinagar, July 21: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (R) Kashmir Centre Brussels received a delegation of young Pakistani parliamentarians.   The party’s chief Patron Barrister Abdul Majid Trumboo apprised them about the work, which the organization undertakes diplomatically with the European More

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Soldier hangs self

Srinagar: An army man of 86 Mountaineer Brigade committed suicide by hanging himself inside his camp at Trehgam Kupwara. According to the police, the deceased has been identified as Lance Naik, Charan Jeet Singh (No. 33399838K). More

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Woman ends life

Srinagar: A woman of Baldrang Pora, Bulbul Nowgam Islamabad allegedly committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance, police said adding a case has been registered. More

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3 injured in road mishaps

Srinagar: Three persons were wounded when a car (JK09-5836) collided with a load carrier (JK05B-4239) at Chogal Handwara.  According to the police, the wounded have been hospitalized. More

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Orientation for Hajj pilgrims

Islamabad: According to a notification issued by Deputy Commissioner, Islamabad S Jai Pal Singh, orientation programme for intending Hajj Pilgrims has been chalked out. The orientation programme will be conducted Tehsil wise in the district from July 28. The Hajj Pilgrims of Kokernag and Shangus More

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4 villages transferred to PS Chadoora, 1 to PS Budgam

Srinagar: According to IGP Kashmir, Farooq Ahmad, four villages falling in the jurisdiction of Revenue district Budgam, Machu, Kralpora, Gopalpora and Wathora have been temporarily transferred to Police Station Chadoora while as village Rangreth has been transferred to Police Station Budgam.  More

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Mahaz concerned over worsening HR situation

Srinagar: Concerned over the worsening rights situation in Valley, Mahaz-i-Azadi president, Mir Muhammad Iqbal said such repressive measures by the armed forces could not break the determination of Kashmiris and prevent them from carrying on their freedom struggle.  Condemning the indiscriminate More

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PFL, MKM mourn demise

Srinagar: Peoples’ Freedom League, at a condolence meeting held here, expressed sorrow over the demise of the mother-in-law of its chairman, Muhammad Farooq Rehmani. The meeting offered special prayers for the deceased and expressed solidarity with the bereaved family.  Meanwhile, the More

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SMU postpones exams

Srinagar: The Sikkim Manipal University has postponed the examinations scheduled to be held from July 22 to August 2 at JK Public School, Airport Road Humhama. According to a communiqué, the examination would be held along with international examinations in September for which the dates and More

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