Job bill gets Guv’s nod

IT IS NOW A LAW: SAGAR

GOWHAR BHAT

Srinagar, May 15: Putting speculations to rest, the Governor N N Vohra on Saturday gave his consent to the Inter District Recruitment Bill by virtue of which 8 per cent reservation would be granted to Schedule Castes in jobs across JK. Confirming the Governor’s consent to the bill, the Minister More

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Amnesty team Kashmir visit evokes mixed reaction

Geelani rejects; Hurriyat (M), NF welcome

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 15: The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G), Syed Ali Shah Geelani, on Saturday described the proposed Kashmir visit of 2-member Amnesty team as a “drama.”  “People should not attach any hopes with their visit as its members are Indian nationals and have been selected by Indian More

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‘Tripartite talks only way to solve Kashmir’

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

Islamabad, May 15: Terming resumption of dialogue process between India and Pakistan a positive development the Kashmiri leaders have stressed the need for involving Kashmiris’ genuine leadership in the negotiation process to make it a result oriented exercise. These assertions were made More

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Cop succumbs

SARAF KADAL BLAST

GK news NEtwork

 Srinagar, May 15: A policeman injured in Friday’s grenade explosion at Saraf Kadal in old city here succumbed to injuries on Saturday. Police said constable Bilal Ahmad of India Reserve Police succumbed died at SK Institute of Medical Sciences this. He hailed from south Kashmir’s Tral More

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Budgam +2 lecturers elect body

GK news NEtwork

Srinagar, May 15: The plus two lecturers of district Budgam today elected Syed Fayaz Ahmad as district president of Jammu and Kashmir Plus Two Lecturers’ Forum and G M Dar as district vice-president. The elections to this effect were conducted today through secret ballot box at Government Boys More

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Martyrs’ blood our asset: JKLF

GK news NEtwork

Srinagar: The Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front vice-chairman, advocate Bashir Ahmad Bhat, Saturday said the martyrs’ blood was the invaluable asset of Kashmiris’ ongoing freedom struggle. Bhat, according to Front statement, was addressing condolence meetings at the residences of those slain in More

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CSK organises screening camp

Srinagar: Cancer Society of Kashmir Saturday organized a free screening and endoscopy camp in collaboration with Gastroenterology department of SK Institute of Sciences at PHC Kalantara. A statement of CSK said awareness literature was distributed among the patients. Its statement said similar More

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JKSM organizes blood donation camp

GK news NEtwork

Srinagar, May 15: Jammu Kashmir Salvation Movement Saturday organized a blood donation camp at Chanapora here in memory of Shaheed Al-Hajj Abdul Gani Bhat on his fifth martyrdom anniversary.  Bhat was slain on May 14, 2005, by “anti-movement elements.”  A large number people including More

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Cable operator electrocuted in B'pora

GK news NEtwork

Srinagar: A cable operator Muhammad Yousuf Lone son of Salam Lone of Nadihal Bandipora got electrocuted while repairing cable line at Nowpora. A local news agency KNS said Yousuf was working with Hasheem Cable Net Work. Police has registered the case and inquest proceedings under section 174 More

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Khoda for strengthening community-policing mechanism

GK news NEtwork

Srinagar: The Director General of Police, Kuldeep Khoda, has stressed for strengthening the community policing mechanism by associating public at large at all levels. Chairing crime review meeting of senior police officers of Kashmir Division at Police Control Room here today, Khoda exhorted More

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HASK felicitates Showkat

GK news NEtwork

Srinagar: The Human Aid Society Kashmir Saturday organized felicitation function at Sherwani Hall Varmul to honour Dr Showkat Ahmad Parray of Vizer Wagoora, who recently qualified the prestigious Indian Civil Services examination. The chairman HASK, Bashir Ahmad Mir speaking on the occasion More

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Tak assumes charge as CAPD dir

GK news NEtwork

Srinagar: Abdul Wahid Tak assumed the charge as the director of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department today. At a meeting of senior officials soon after, he reviewed the stock and supply position of essential commodities across the valley and was told sufficient stocks were available everywhere More

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‘Speed up work on drainage project’

GK news NEtwork

Srinagar: The residents of Hyderpora, Gulberg and Moominabad colonies here have appealed the government to speed up the work on the Tengpora Bypass Bridge to Rawalpora drainage project executed by Economic Reconstruction Agency. Locals said that the project started in 2007 and the work has not More

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