Govt to provide free treatment to poor, senior citizens

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Srinagar, May 17: The Government would provide free treatment and medicines to all poor patients during their hospitalization. “Sufficient funds for the purchase of medicines and other facilities have been placed at the disposal of health institutions,” the Heath Minister, Sham Lal Sharma said More

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New Delhi diluting JK’s Muslim identity: Geelani

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Kupwara, May 17: The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G), Syed Ali Shah Geelani, on Monday alleged that New Delhi had hatched a conspiracy to reduce Muslim majority into minority in Jammu and Kashmir.  “Kashmiris have been demanding plebiscite for the past six decades but government of India More

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India pursuing divide and rule policy: Mirwaiz

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 17: The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Monday accused India of pursuing the policy of divide and rule in Jammu Kashmir. “The government of India and its agencies are entangling the Muslims in Maslaki matters and regional disputes to divide and rule More

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Inculcate moral edu among students: Govt ‘Hr sec exams in 8 days’

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, May 17: The Education Minister, Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed today underscored the need for inculcating moral values among the students. “No moral education is provided in schools,” Peerzada said while addressing North West School Boards one day conference on Continuous and Comprehensive More

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Police launches drive against traffic violators, drug addicts

GHULAM MUHAMMAD

Sopur, May 17: The police have launched a special drive against those violating the traffic rules in the town. Talking to Greater Kashmir Superintendent of Police, Altaf Ahmed Khan said police had formed special squads to check the traffic violations and streamline the traffic. “ More

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Mehbooba accuses NC of sell out

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Srinagar, May 17: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday accused National Conference of “selling out” the huge sacrifices of people for the “comforts of its leaders.”   “After having led the state into accession with India, the NC took a U-turn and launched More

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Handover Masrat to family: Court to CIK

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Srinagar, May 17: The Additional District and Sessions Judge Abdul Rashid Lone, who had granted interim bail to the chairman of Muslim League  Masrat Alam till May 19, on Monday directed the Station House Officer Police Station, Counter Intelligence Kashmir to handover Alam to his family.   More

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Division Bench upholds Single Bench’s verdict

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Srinagar, May 17: The Division Bench of High Court on Monday upheld the verdict of single bench which had vacated the stay on the selection of wireless operators. The DB comprising the Chief Justice Aftab Saqiya and Justice Muhammad Yaqoob Mir vacated the stay and directed the single bench More

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Fai to attend OIC meet

GK News Network

Srinagar: The Executive Director of Kashmiri American Council Kashmir Center left to  for Tajikistan on Monday to attend the 37th session of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), council of foreign ministers to be held in Dushanbe,  between May 18-20, a KAC spokesman said in a statement More

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Diabetes camp held

ZAFAR PAUL

Srinagar, May 17: To curb diabetes the Eshaded Health Counsel Clinic Monday organized a free medical camp at SMHS hospital here. People from far-flung areas and city attended the camp, wherein they were provided free treatment and medicines. Dr Nazir Mushtaq expressed dismay over More

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32 absentees suspended

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Bandipore: The Deputy Commissioner, Bandipore on Monday inspected SDH and Special Sub Division, R&B here and suspended 32 absentees. Checking the employees’ attendance in SDH, he found 26 staff members including 11 doctors absent and six employees absent in R&B office.More

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Art exhibition awards announced

GK News Network

Srinagar: The Academy of Art, Culture and Languages on Monday announced the annual state art exhibition awards for 2009-10.  In the artist category, the first prize has been bagged by Masood Tabish Nagushbandhi for painting while Chander Prakash has won the second prize for sculpting. Both More

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Play impartial role in census: JKLF(R)

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Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (R) has appealed to the employees to play impartial role while conducting state census. In a statement, its chairman Farooq Ahmad Dar and senior vice-chairman, Javid Ahmad Mir alleged that the government of India was working on Israeli policy to tamper More

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Al-Umar pays tributes to Mirwaiz, Lone

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 Srinagar: Al-Umar Mujahideen, at a meeting of its command council with Mushtaq Ahmad Zargar in chair, paid glowing tributes to Shaheed-e-Milat, Mirwaiz Moulvi Muhammad Farooq and Shaheed-e- Hurriyat, Abdul Gani Lone on their martyrdom anniversary being observed on May 21. DFP appeals people More

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Tourism deptt restoring shrine

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Srinagar: Centuries old shrine of Hazrat Sheikh Muhammad Ibrahim at Shahkadal adjacent to Safakadal is being restored to its original glory by the Tourism department. Director Information, Kh. Farooq Ahmad Renzu visited the shrine and interacted with the locals and devotees who besides appreciating the More

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Govt trying to change population ratio: TeM

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Srinagar: The Tehreek-e-Muzahamat spokesman, Shabir Ahmad Zargar today alleged that the government at the behest of New Delhi was trying to tamper with the Muslim majority population ratio in Jammu Kashmir through census by including the non-state subjects. More

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