KU library is India’s first ISO certified

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 23: The Allama Iqbal Library at the University of Kashmir has become the first university library in India to be registered and certified with ISO 9001:2008 standards for its “quality management system”. “This is to certify that compliance of Quality Management System of the More

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NUMBER OF 'NEVER MARRIED' PERSONS INCREASING IN KASHMIR

EXPERTS SEE CONFLICT AS A MAJOR REASON

ZULFIKAR MAJID

Srinagar, May 23: The number of “never married” persons has increased significantly in conflict-ridden Kashmir in the last two-decides that has dangerous implications for the overall balanced growth of population, a study reveals. “The number of never married persons in Kashmir is six percent More

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Newa residents to go on hunger strike today

‘Official apathy pushes us to protests’

S MUDASIR

Pulwama May 23: The residents of Newa in Pulwama district are up in arms against what they call official apathy towards the issues of development in the area.In a bid to make the district administration realize the criticality of various problems, the residents under the banner of a voluntary organization More

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Jamiat launches drive against poppy cultivation

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 23: The Jamiat Ahlihadith Jammu and Kashmir has started campaign against poppy cultivation and has asked people to join it.Addressing people at Ribbon Baripora Kulgam, the Jamait president Moulana Showkat Ahmad Shah said that the drug culture and the weirdness had hit the very foundation More

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Geelani under house-arrest

'8 % reservation for SCs must go'

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 23: The chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G),Syed Ali Geelani, was put under house arrest on Sunday. The party spokesman, Aayaz Akbar, said Geelani was put under house-arrest this evening. Earlier, Geelani threatened to launch the "Amarnath land row type agitation" if the eight More

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Address vexed Kashmir issue: Tarigami

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 23: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of CPI (M) on Sunday urged India and Pakistan to reverse the “self-destructive” path and take bold initiatives to address the vexed Kashmir issue. “New Delhi and Islamabad must make serious efforts to turn a new leaf in their relations. For this the More

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Saroori lays foundation of bridge at Beerwa

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Budgam, May 23: The Minister for R&B, G M Saroori, today laid foundation of 35 meter span steel decked bridge, being constructed over Nallah Sukhnag at Kangripora Beerwa in Budgam district. The bridge would be completed within two years and added that with the completion of the project a population More

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Protests in Bandipora

TARIQ RASOOL

Bandipora, May 23: Hundreds of people from Nadihal and Kulhama here protested on Sunday against lack of water supply, electricity and proper streetlights in their areas. The protesters blocked traffic on Srinagar-Bandipora highway for some time.  “There is requirement of two tube wells but More

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Body recovered in Sumbal

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 23: Police fished out a body from river Jehlum at Mujgund Sumbal. The deceased was identified as Jahangir Ahmad Khan son of Muhammad Yaqoob of S R Gunj, Nowhatta Srinagar. Police said he was missing since May 14. More

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ReTs hail HC verdict

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 23: The Jammu and Kashmir Rehbar-e-Taleem Teachers’ Forum has hailed what it termed as the landmark judgment of the High Court for quashing the transfer policy orders of the government for ReT teachers. In a statement, a forum spokesman welcomed the decision of the High Court pronounced More

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TeH Poonch, Rajouri support Geelani’s demands

Srinagar, May 23:Tehreek-e-Hurriyat district Poonch and Rajouri has vowed to support the demands raised by the Hurriyat Conference (G), Chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani. In a statement, a party spokesman said that the members of the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat vowed to support Geelani on the issues including More

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Poppy destroyed in Awantipora

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 23: In its driver against poppy cultivation, Awantipora police alongwith Excise and Revenue Department destroyed poppy cultivation spread over 250 kanals of land in village Hariparigam Awantipora.   Meanwhile, Kakapora police destroyed poppy cultivation spread over 12 kanals More

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