Construction activities in Pahalgam worry Prof Punjabi

STRESSES ON EFFORTS TO SAVE RIVER LIDDER

KHALID GUL

Pahalgam, Mar 27:  Expressing concern over the construction activity in the fragile ecology of Pahalgam, the vice-chancellor of Kashmir University, Prof Reyaz Punjabi Saturday called for striking a balance between the developmental activities and environment concerns. “We have to strike More

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Bar rejects bilateral talks

ON JALEEL ANDRABI’S ANNIVERSARY

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Mar 27: The High Court Bar Association today said the bilateral talks between India and Pakistan were futile and won’t lead to the resolution of Kashmir issue.  Speaking at a seminar organised in memory of advocate Jaleel Andrabi, the Bar president Mian Abdul Qayoom said the solution More

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Wamiq’s killing Family seeks Court directions

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Mar 27: The family of 14-year-old Wamiq Farooq, who was killed after police fired tear smoke shell on his head, on Saturday approached a Court seeking directions to police to register an FIR against the police officials.  Wamik Farooq died on January 31, this year after he was hit More

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Check tourist inflow to Pahalgam: Expert to govt

GK News Network

Pahalgam: Stressing on the need to maintain a check on the inflow of tourists to this world famous resort, head department of Geology and Geophysics, Kashmir University, Dr Shakeel Romshoo Saturday said the increased human interference was the reason for disturbing the ecosystem of the Lidder valley More

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APDP contests Govt’s figure

GK News Network

Srinagar, Mar 27: The Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons Friday contested the claims of the government that only 1105 persons have disappeared during two decades of conflict in Jammu and Kashmir.  A statement issued here said the statement made by the chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, has More

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KCDS to fight moral waywardness

GK News Network

Srinagar, Mar 27: The Kashmir Centre for Social and Development Studies (KCDS) on Saturday decided to start a Valley-wide awareness programme to eradicate the moral waywardness and increasing crimes. In a meeting, which was attended by various members of the civil society here, the members resolved More

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JKLF pays tributes to Jaleel Andrabi

GK News Network

Srinagar, Mar 27: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front, at a meeting held here today at Maqbool Manzil here with its general secretary Ghulam Rasool Eidi in chair, paid rich tributes to the memory of Shaheed-e-Insaf advocate Jaleel Ahmad Andrabi on his martyrdom anniversary.  The speakers on the occasion More

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DSEK to felicitate position holders

GK News Network

Srinagar: The Directorate of School Education, Kashmir, is organizing function on April 3, at SKICC here at 10.30 a m to felicitate the position holders of 10th and 12th class board examinations session 2009-2010.  The education minister Peerzada Muhammad Syeed will be the chief guest and the More

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IL-76 airlifts stranded passengers

GK News Network

Srinagar: On the instructions of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, 273 stranded passengers of Kargil were airlifted from Srinagar to Leh in special IL-76 airforce plane today. More

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Shaida’s chehlum today

GK News Network

Srinagar, Mar 27: The chehlum of noted Kashmiri poet, Shafi Shaida, who passed away last month would be held on Sunday. The family said in this connection a function would be held at his residence in Harwan here on Sunday. Shaida passed away on February 17. More

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