Lakhvinder’s bail plea: Court adjourns case for 6 days

ZAHID FAROOQ’S KILLING

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Mar 12: A local court has adjourned for six days the case in which the Border Security Force constable, Lakhvinder Kumar, accused of being involved in the killing of Nishat teenager, Zahid Farooq, had applied for regular bail.In the court of Additional Sessions Judge Abdul Rashid Lone More

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Court directs govt to submit inquiry report on March 25

WAMIQ FAROOQ CASE

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Mar 12: A local court has directed the government to submit the inquiry report about the proceedings against the suspended Jammu and Kashmir police officer. The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muhammad Ibrahim Wani, has directed the state government to submit the report about the proceedings More

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‘Stringent visa regime hampering Indo-Pak trade’

Pak women entrepreneurs, FCCI evince interest in JVs

SHEIKH AHMED

New Delhi, Mar 12: A group of Pakistani women entrepreneurs here today said the stringent visa rules between New Delhi and Islamabad were hampering bilateral trade relations of the two neighbouring nations.The delegation urged the authorities to liberalize the visa regime between the two countries More

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DB sets aside judgement on shifting of Shabir Shah

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Mar 12: The Division Bench of the High Court Friday set aside a Single Bench judgment which directed the state to shift the chairman Democratic Freedom party Shabir Ahmad Shah from Kathua jail to Srinagar.While setting aside the impugned orders passed by Justice Yaqoob Mir of High Court More

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Issue of road mishaps in Doda rocks LA

GK News Network

Jammu, Mar 12:  The issue of frequent road mishaps in erstwhile Doda district rocked Legislative Assembly, here today. Blaming his government, the Congress party’s member from Banihal constituency Vikar Rasool said: “This government has totally failed in containing such mishaps.”He alleged More

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Addiction on rise in Islamabad

‘CHEMISTS SUPPLY 55 % DRUGS TO YOUTH’

KHALID GUL

Islamabad, Mar 12: The number of drug addicts in this South Kashmir district is increasing manifold with every passing day and the law enforcement agencies are just mute spectators to the growing menace.  Police sources say the chemists allegedly supply drugs to 55 per cent of the addicts More

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Chidambaram, Pak envoy in exchange of words

Press Trust of India

New Delhi, Mar 12: Home Minister P Chidambaram and Pakistan High Commissioner Shahid Malik were engaged in an unusual exchange of words.Chidambaram, who chose not to make any mention of Pakistan in his opening remarks at the India Today conclave here, voiced New Delhi’s concerns over terrorism during More

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Mirwaiz grieved at Tantawi’s demise

British delegation meets Hurriyat (M) leaders

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 12: The Hurriyat (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has condoled the demise of vice-chancellor Al-Azhar University, Sheikh Muhammad Syed Tantawi, describing it great loss to Muslim world. Mirwaiz participated in his Nimaz-e-Jinaza in Madina Sharief, a Hurriyat statement said. 
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KU launches plantation drive

GK News Network

Srinagar, Mar 12: The University of Kashmir today launched plantation drive in various degree colleges and National Service Scheme secondary schools units  The programme coordinator NSS launched the drive from Dooru College in Islamabad and said the drive would continue up to March 31. & More

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Rs 24 lakh given to Chinkipora families

Press Trust of India

Srinagar: The Government on Friday distributed Rs one lakh each to the 24 families whose houses were completely damaged during an encounter between militants and forces at Chinkipora-Sopur last month. The Minister of State for Revenue and Rehabilitation, Nasir Aslam Wani distributed the money More

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Mughal Garden photographers form body

GK News Network

Srinagar: The licensed private photographers of Botanical Garden and Mughal Gardens have constituted a union to highlight the issues confronting the community.  In a statement, a spokesman of the newly constituted All Mughal Gardens and Parks Photographers Union said that a meeting of the licensed More

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