Court records statement of prime witness

Papa Kishtwari Case

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Mar 24: The Court of Principal and Districts Sessions Judge has completed the cross-examination of one of the witnesses in the killing of a contractor, Ali Muhammad Mir, allegedly by a government gunman, Papa Kishtwari. The Court recorded the statement of the witness Abdul Rehman More

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Decade on, justice eludes Pathribal victims

KHALID GUL

Islamabad, Mar 24: “I know the troopers involved in the murder of my son won’t be punished. I don’t expect justice from the perpetrators. I only want to see the faces of killers once so that I would ask them the reason for snatching my beloved,” says Raja Bano of Moominabad of this south Kashmir town More

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Work on road projects at a snail’s pace

Connecting Kashmir with Doda, Kishtwar

KHALID GUL

Srinagar, Mar 24: Even after being conceived decades ago, the road project that would have linked Kashmir with erstwhile Doda districts is not even meeting its deadline of halfway completion. The road would not only facilitate trade and travel by shortening the distance between Kashmir and More

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Transporters defer strike after govt assurance

TRANSPORT FARE HIKE LIKELY

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Mar 24: The transporters have deferred the strike following the government’s assurance that it would consider hike in transport fares in wake of recent increase in fuel prices.  Sources told Greater Kashmir that the government has constituted a committee, comprising financial commissioner More

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School education officers decry ‘political hooliganism’

Demand punishment to principal’s assailants

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 24: Expressing concern over the assault on the principal, Higher Secondary School, Kaloosa, Bandipora, by some ‘political goons’, the officers of the school education department, Kashmir, have condemned the act.   Taking serious note of the incident, the J&K Plus Two More

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Kupwara areas consume contaminated water

SHAHID RAFIQ

Kupwara, Mar 24: The people of Batpora, Guchipora, Bungam, Balhama, Kanibhack and Trumnard villages of this frontier district are consuming contaminated water of streams and ponds as their taps are running dry from several weeks.  “The situation is worst in Batpora and its adjoining localities More

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Govt to act tough with mongers

QUAKE RUMOR

GK News Network

Srinagar, Mar 24: The government has decided to act tough against those spread rumours that a major earthquake would occur in South Kashmir. The spokesman of Disaster Managment Authority on Wednesday clarified that earthquakes cannot be predicted.  He said divisional administration More

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‘Illegal’ construction on Rakh-e-Asham

GK News Network

Srinagar, Mar 24: The residents of Arampora Sumbal Sonawari have alleged that some construction was going on at the Rakh-e-Asham wetland. A delegation told Greater Kashmir that they have brought the matter into the notice of the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir. “We demand immediate halt to the More

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Tehreek-e-Hurriyat aghast at Pulwama incident

GK News Network

Srinagar, Mar 24: Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, at a meeting on Wednesday, took a serious note of the shameful incident at Pulwama in which a doctor was found indulging in obscene act. Tehreek has urged the people to boycott socially the erring doctor and extended full support to Auqaf Committee, Pulwama More

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Zaffar thanks Pak

GK News Network

Srinagar, Mar 24: The JK Salvation Movement chairman, Zaffar Akbar Bhat has thanked the government and people of Pakistan for their continued moral, political and diplomatic support to the Kashmiris’ struggle for right of self-determination. According to party statement, Zaffar was talking to More

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DFP delegation visits Tanvir’s residence

GK News Network

Srinagar, Mar 24: A delegation of Democratic Freedom Party on Wednesday visited the residence of Tanvir Ahmad at Rainawari here and expressed solidarity with his family. Tanvir was injured grievously in police action during 2008 mass agitation and passed away recently after long illness. More

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LAHDC CEO reviews snow clearance work

NOOR UL ISLAM

Kargil, Mar 24: Chief Executive Councilor LAHDC Kargil, Kacho Ahmed Ali Khan, Executive Councilor and Deputy Commissioner today reviewed the snow clearance work at Zojila Pass on Kargil-Srinagar highway, The road was closed for traffic in December due to heavy snowfall.  To restore More

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‘Repair Jhelum, Sindh embankments’

PARVAIZ RESHI

Ganderbal, Mar 24: The residents of Duderhama, Arampora, Malapora, Chekpora, Arch and the adjoining villages have demanded repairing of Jhelum and Sindh embankments.  “Hundreds of acres of fertile paddy land across the river could get affected due to floods as the bunds are not sealed,” said More

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Fateh of Javed Malik's Grandpa today

GK News Network

Srinagar: The Rasm-e-Chahrum of Khawaja Ali Muhammad Malik, the grandfather of Associate Editor of Greater Kashmir, Javid Malik will be held today.  Family sources said the Fateh would be held today at 10 am at the deceased’s ancestral graveyard near Kashmir Government Polytechnic College. It More

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Mirwaiz returns from Saudi Arabia, Geneva visit

GK News Network

Srinagar: The Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday arrived here from New Delhi after his trip to Saudi Arabia and Geneva.  Mirwaiz was accorded a warm reception at the Airport here by the Hurriyat and Awami Action Committee leaders and was taken to his Nigeen residence More

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CRPF distributes computers

GK News Network

Srinagar: Paramilitary CRPF, 61-battalion, organized a civic action programme at government middle school Batwara here. A statement said, the battalion distributed computers worth Rs 1, 20, 000 among the students of economically backward families. ‘The programme was aimed at helping the poor More

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JKLF (R) leaders felicitate Pakistan

GK News Network

Srinagar: The Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (R) chairman, Farooq Ahmad Dar alias Bita Karate and senior vice-chairman, Javid Ahmad Mir on Wednesday felicitated the government and people of Pakistan on Pakistan Resolution Day.   In a statement, Front spokesman said, “Its leaders met various More

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Congress committed to strengthen coalition: Soz

GK News Network

Pulwama: The JK Pradesh Congress Committee chief, Prof Saifuddin Soz on Wednesday said the Congress was committed to strengthen the coalition government.  Addressing workers here, he said various developmental programmes were in the pipe line and assured to resolve the peoples problems.
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World TB Day observed

GK News Network

Srinagar: In connection with World TB Day, a seminar on measures to prevent the disease was held in Sultan–ul-Aarfeen Higher Secondary School, Mohalla Makhdoom Sahib here on Wednesday.  Touseef Majid, Mubashir and Mudasir secured first, second and third positions respectively and were awarded More

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JKAP 12th Bn demands city allowance

GK News Network

Srinagar: The Armed Police 12 Battalion JKAP has appealed the government to pay them city allowance.  A delegation said that for past 12 years they had not been given any allowance and had been kept in rural areas. They said over the years they were facing number of difficulties on this account More

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