Kashmiri youth seek more opportunities

'Srinagar denied examination centres'

NASEER AHMED

Srinagar, May 10: The Kashmiri doctor, Shah Faesal, topping the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) examination has generated a debate in the Valley. Most Kashmiris believe that Valley youth can excel at the highest competitive level provided they get ample opportunities.  Officials maintain More

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NRKs reject Kasuri’s claim

‘4-point formula had no legitimacy’

NISAR THOKAR

Islamabad, May 10: Non resident Kashmiris on Monday rejected the recent assertion of the former Pakistan Foreign Minister, Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri, that India and Pakistan were near agreement on Kashmir.             “The four-point formula More

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B’pore parks haven for drug addicts, authorities in slumber

GK NEWS NETWORK

Bandipore, May 10: The public parks here have become haven for drug addicts and peddlers with authorities turning blind eye towards the menace.  The addicts after procuring syrups, injection and tablets consume them in these parks, locals say. “Empty bottles of cough syrups, used syringes More

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Asiya gets UK invite

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 10: The United Kingdom based Tehreek-e- Kashmir has invited the chairperson of   Dukhtaran-e-Milat Asiya Andrabi to participate in the International Kashmir Conference to be held at Birmingham in July this year, a DEM spokesperson said in a statement.     < More

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Soz welcomes resumption of Indo-Pak talks

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Srinagar, May 10: The President of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee, Prof Saifuddin Soz on Monday welcomed the resumption of Indo-Pak talks. “India and Pakistan resuming dialogue is a good omen. It will benefit Kashmiris,” Soz said while addressing party workers at Varmul in More

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Court extends Firdous Shah’s remand

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Srinagar, May 10: A local court on Monday extended the judicial remand of the Democratic Political Movement (DPM) Chairman, Firdous Ahmed Shah by 10 days, a DPM spokesman said in a statement here.   “Shah was produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, who extended his remand and sent him More

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Teachers Forum welcomes change in school timing

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 10: The Jammu and Kashmir Teachers’ Forum chairman, Abdul Qayoom Wani and EJAC (Q) president on Monday hailed the rescheduling of school timing in Valley, describing it a right step towards improving the schools functioning.  The director school education, Kashmir, Shugufta Parveen More

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Jama’at organizes Ijtima

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Islamabad, May 10: Jama’at-e-Islami, district Islamabad, organized its annual meeting on Sunday at Bone Dialgam, here. “About 50000 people participated in the Ijtima,” said Jama’at spokesman. The Amir-e-Jama’at, Sheikh Muhammad Hassan, the secretary general Dr Hamid Fayaz and other More

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Seminar on environment awareness held

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Bandipora, May 10: A seminar on biodiversity was held under National Environment Awareness Campaign at the Government Higher Secondary School Nadihal here on Monday. The speakers highlighted the importance of environment and its conservation during the event organized by the Directorate of School More

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Mufti aghast at administration ‘failure’

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Bandipore, May 10: The Peoples’ Democratic Party patron, Mufti Muhammad Sayeed, on Monday accused the administration of failing to redress genuine grievances of the people.     In a statement here, a PDP spokesman said that Mufti visited this north Kashmir town, nearly 60 kms More

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Resolve K-issue through dialogue: NC

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Srinagar, May 10: National Conference today said it had always been striving for peaceful settlement of Kashmir issue through dialogue for which talks were also held with militant outfit, Hizbul Mujahideen. A Local News Agency KNS reported that addressing activists at its headquarters, NC District More

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Varmul-Handwara road cut off

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Handwara, May 10: Following washing away of the diversion link on Mawar stream at Khuroo Langate, the Varmul and Handwara area is disconnected from the past five days causing tremendous hardships for the people. The diversion was washed due to incessant rainfall.   “The district administration More

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Extortionists open fire

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Srinagar, May 10: Panic gripped a village in Tangmarg when suspected extortionists opened fire after a revenue official refused to pay them money today, police said. Some unidentified armed men entered the house of Patwari, Bashir Ahmad Wani at Hari Watnoo Check and demanded money.  More

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1 killed, 5 hurt in mishaps

MUHAMMAD TASKEEN

Banihal, May 10: A truck driver was killed and five others injured in mishaps on Srinagar-Jammu Highway on Monday, police said. The Truck (JK02H-6869), on way from Srinagar to Jammu, skidded off the road and plunged into a 400-feet deep gorge at Revane near Kela More killing the driver on More

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Govt to seek package for affected women: Saroori

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Srinagar: The R&B Minister, G M Saroori today said special package would be sought from the centre for women who suffered during the turmoil.  Addressing All India Mahila State Congress here, he said the women empowerment was high on the government’s agenda. Saroori said the party’s women More

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