Kupwara committee gives 4-day deadline to govt

INTER-DISTRICT RECRUITMENT

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Kupwara, Mar 21: The Save Kupwara Committee, the body formed to spearhead a movement against inter-district recruitments, has issued deadline of four days to the government to introduce the bill in the assembly or face agitation.“We will wait till Thursday and if the National Conference-led government More

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BSF to do ROP duties in JK

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Mar 21: The BSF is likely to do Road Opening Party (ROP) duties also in certain militancy hit areas and units of Rashtriya Rifles shifted closer to the border in a revamped security strategy in Jammu and Kashmir. The Border Security Force, which has ROP expertise, will help secure More

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Domestic help commits suicide

Srinagar, Mar 21: A youth hailing from Bihar allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at a house in Islamabad where he was working as a domestic help, police said today. Govind Ram, 22, was found hanging at the house of Dr Nazir Ahmad at Gulshanabad, last night. He picked up work at More

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Awantipora shuts down on Hizb commander’s death

KHALID GUL

Awantipora (Pulwama), Mar 21: A complete shutdown was observed on Sunday to bemoan the death of Hizbul-Mujahideen commander, Parvaiz Ahmed Dar alias Musharraf, killed in gunfight with troops.  As soon as the police handed over Dar’s body to his family, hundreds of people rushed to his native More

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School for fight against social evils

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 21: Lamenting over the sufferings of Kashmiri women, Dar-uz-Zikr patron, Umi Saa’dat, on Sunday said at present the Kashmiri women were facing different dangers within the society. “The Kashmiri women shall make the daughters and wives of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) as ideals, which is More

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Mock drill at Islamabad

Islamabad, Mar 21: The Disaster Management Authority organised a Mock Drill of rescue operation at Mattan here on Sunday.The administration, civil defence, J&K Fire and Emergency Services, National Disaster Response Force, Health and other essential services participated in the exercise.A More

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NC-led govt lost its credibility due to wrong policies: Mehbooba

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Jammu, Mar 21: Expressing her concern over mounting problems of the common masses, president of the People’s Democratic Party Mehbooba Mufti today said the present dispensation headed by National Conference has lost its credibility due to its wrong policies.Addressing series of public meetings in More

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SVO receives 23000 complaints in 5 years

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, Mar 21: Over  22370 complaints of corruption were received by State Vigilance Organization (SVO) during past five years, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said. “Over 22370 complaints were received by the SVO during the period from January 1, 2005 to December 31, More

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SPO’s daughter dies in blaze

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, Mar 21: Daughter of a Special Police Officer was burnt alive and two others were injured when their house was destroyed in fire in Jammu's  Kishtwar district on Saturday night, police said on Sunday. Fire broke in the house of SPO Vinay Kumar due to a short circuit at More

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