SHRC declares ‘missing’ youth dead

Recommends compensation to affected family

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, June 27: With police failing to him, the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has declared as dead a youth from Kupwara district who allegedly went missing in custody of troopers in 1990. The Commission maintained that 26-year-old Abdul Rashid Khan son of Qamar-ud-Din of Chek Bakshi More

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KU to offer foreign language courses at U-G level

Prof Punjabi chairs Academic Council meet

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 27: Kashmir University’s Academic Council, the highest decision-making academic forum of the Varsity, has approved the proposal for introduction of various foreign language courses at the under-graduate level, besides starting post-graduate courses in different specialised branches More

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Establishment of crusher at Sheikh Pora triggers protest

ALTAF BABA

Varmul, June 27: Accusing the authorities of ‘flouting’ the norms, hundreds of people took to streets at Sheikh Pora Kreeri here against the establishment of a stone crusher in the densely populated area  According to locals, the owner of the stone crusher started its construction a few months More

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No Amarnath Yatra Without Permit: CEO

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 27: Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, Chief Executive Officer, Raj Kumar Goyal, today said the pilgrims not possessing Yatra permits would not be allowed to embark on the Amarnath Yatra.   “Yatris not carrying the permits will not be allowed to proceed beyond the Nunwan and Baltal More

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Government encouraging vulgarity: Jama’at

SHEIKH NAZIR

Ganderbal, June 27: The Naib Ameer-e-Jama’at, Nazir Ahmad Raina today said the government was allegedly encouraging vulgarity.   Addressing near about 14,000 people who attended the annual Ijtima (convention) of Jama’at-e-Islami at Margund Kangan, he said the Islam was a complete way More

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Kashmiris protest in Toronto

Srinagar, June 27: A large number of Kashmiris took to streets in Toronto where leaders from G20 met. The rally was led by Farooq Siddiqi and scores of men and women joined the rally to protest against the human rights violations in Kashmir.  According to an e-mail statement, the More

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Zeshta shrine a ‘transit home’ to displaced KPs

ANIL BHAT/PTI

Zeethyar (Srinagar), June 27: Set amidst cross-section of Shankaracharya mountain and Zabarvan hills overlooking famous Dal Lake, holy shrine of Zeshta Devi has become a “transit home” to displaced Kashmiri Pandits visiting Kashmir valley. “This is my new home in valley, where I come with More

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Urs Mir Syed Taj-Ud-Din Hamdani (RA) observed

SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI

Srinagar, June 27:  The annual Urs of Hazrat Mir Syed Taj-Ud-Din Hamdani (RA) was observed at Shampora Nowhatta here on Sunday with religious fervor and enthusiasm. Scores of devotees thronged the shrine where they recited verses of Holy Quran, which was followed by Duaiya Majlis (congregational More

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‘Tunnel construction to cost Rs 400 cr’

Srinagar, June 27:  The Minister for Roads and Buildings, G M Saroori today said the construction work on 4 kilometer long tunnel on Kishtwar-Simthan road shall be taken up within one month by R&B department, under Public Private Partnership with J&K Bank and the road shall be used as an More

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KU exams postponed

SRINAGAR: All the Kashmir University examinations scheduled to be held on June 28 and June 29 have been postponed. According to statement issued by PRO KU, fresh dates would be notified separately. More

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Father alleges harassment

TUFAIL’S KILLING

SRINAGAR: Muhammad Ashraf, father of Tufail Ahmad Mattoo who was killed in Rajouri Kadal, has said that government has failed to arrest the killers of his son despite their identification.  Ashraf told reporters in Saidakadal on Sunday that his son was killed without any provocation and police More

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News bulletins on local cable channels restricted to 10 min

SRINAGAR: The district administration has asked all the local cable TV networks to restrict their news bulletins to 10 minutes. An order issued by the district magistrate Srinagar directed all the cable TV channel operators to restrict their bulletins to 10 minutes from 8.00 pm to 8.10 pm.
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DeM condemns govt for closing schools

SRINAGAR:  The Duktaran-e-Millat Chief Aasiya Andrabi has lambasted the government for closing schools for two days.  In a statement, she said the government order that schools were closed after persuasion of parents was ‘bundle of lie’.  She said parents have never requested the More

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3 killed, 5 hurt in JK road mishaps

Srinagar/Jammu: Three persons including a girl were killed and five persons were wounded in road accidents across the Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.  A man was killed and four others injured in Valley road accidents. Two motorcycles collided at Chechilora Magam, Budgam, injuring both More

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Infant’s body recovered

SHAHID RAFIQ

Kupwara, June 27: The people of Gunbugh Lolab on Sunday recovered the body of an 18-month-old infant from a drain in the locality. The deceased identified as Humaira daughter of Nazir Ahmad was missing since June 18. “We couldn’t trace her despite using army’s sniffer dogs,” Nazir More

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PDD employee injured

2 brothers receive burn wounds

Srinagar: An employee of Power Development Department suffered an electric shock while repairing a transformer at Mirpora Trehgam Kupwara. The wounded has been identified as Muhammad Abdullah Malik son of Khair Malik of Tangwari Trehgam. The injured has been hospitalized.     More

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Employees appeal census authorities

Srinagar: The employees deployed on census duty as enumerators and supervisors in the Shahr-e-Khas here have appealed to the authorities to extend the date for completion of the Ist phase. “It is impossible for us to complete the allotted job by June 30, in the sensitive area of downtown because More

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Gul inspects works

Srinagar: The CM’s Advisor, Mubarak Gul accompanied by MLC and Ex-Chief Secretary Sheikh Ghulam Rasool today visited Chanduna and other areas of Ganderbal district and took stock of various works in the district which include new District Development Commissioner’s Office under construction and other More

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