PM’S VISIT LEAVES BEHIND ANECDOTES

When cavalcade crushed stray dog outside SKICC, SMC sent sanitation team on bicycle

M HYDERI

Srinagar, June 9: Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh left for New Delhi Tuesday but some anecdotes pertaining to his two-day Srinagar visit have started doing rounds to provide a laughing-stock for many including some top officials witness to the events. Well let’s start from what the City More

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Azad for speedy work on super-specialty hospital

VISITS SHIREEN BAGH SITE

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 9:  Stating that “No excuse regarding the deadline will be accepted”, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Ghulam Nabi Azad Tuesday asked Central Public Works Department authorities to speed up the work on the Super Speciality Hospital at Shireen Bagh coming up at a cost More

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3000 patients treated at drug de-addiction centre

GK News Network

Srinagar, June 9: In two years, more than 3000 drug addicts have been treated in the police drug de-addiction centre in Srinagar. In the same period, officials said, 5000 patients have been seen in its Out Patient Department. But the worry is that those who were treated might fall prey to drug addiction More

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NY professor delivers lecture at KU

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 9:  Dr David Ludden, Professor of Political Economy and Globalization, Department of History, New York University, USA, on Tuesday delivered a lecture at Kashmir University throwing light on topics like imperialism, homogenization and modern nation states.  He maintained More

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15 BOOKED FOR USING FRUIT RIPENING AGENTS

GK News Network

SRINAGAR: The Srinagar Municipal Corporation authorities on Tuesday booked 15 traders at Parimpora Fruit Mandi for allegedly using carbide, a banned chemical for fruit ripening. “Carbide is carcinogenic and banned for use in ripening of fruits,” said a SMC spokesman adding the raids were done More

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Faqir’s anniversary on June 14

GK News Network

SRINAGAR: The anniversary of Faqir Ali Muhammad Gilkar, a Sufi, will be observed on June 14 at Zonimar Srinagar in the house of Ghulam Rasool Mir. Shah Amin will shed light on the life and achievements of Faqir. More

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Welfare committee hails Taj

GK News Network

SRINAGAR: Welfare Committee Dobi Mohalla Firdousabad Batamaloo, President Abdul Kabir Bhat has hailed PHE Minister Taj Mohi Ud Din for what he said laying of 8 inch water pipeline to the colony.“His endeavor towards our demand is appreciable,” Kabir said. More

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