Ganai, Dhar visit Civil Secretariat

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 6: Chief Minister’s Principal Secretary, Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, and Commissioner Secretary General Administration Department (GAD) Basharat Ahmed Dhar, visited the Civil Secretariat here on Thursday to take the stock of arrangements as offices are scheduled to open in summer capital on More

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Stage peaceful protests today: Geelani

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 6: The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G), Syed Ali Shah Geelani, has urged the people to hold peaceful protests across the Valley after Friday prayers against the Lajpat Nagar blast verdict and alleged human rights violations in JK.“Make the protests peaceful at any cost and don’t More

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Present Sumji: Court to police

GK NEWS NETWORK

Budgam, May 6: The Chief Judicial Magistrate Budgam on Thursday took serious note of Police not producing senior separatist leader Ghulam Nabi Sumji in the local court.  The CJM directed the police to ensure his presence on May 17 in the next hearing, a local news agency KNS reported. More

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Court acquits PaK national, directs govt to deport him

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, May 6: The Chief Judicial Magistrate here has acquitted a Pakistan Administered Kashmir national and directed the Government to deport him to his native place immediately. In 2008 police arrested Shazad Khan of Tralkhud Muzaffarabad. Police said after investigation, Shazad disclosed More

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Trumboo to meet Pak Prez, PM

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar: The Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (R) chief patron and executive director, Kashmir Centre, Brussels, Barrister Abdul Majid Trumboo, is meeting Pakistan Prime Minister, Yousuf Raza Geelani and President, Asif Ali Zardari to discuss the Kashmir issue.  Trumboo who is scheduled to arrive More

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JKLF grieved at demise

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front has expressed sorrow over the demise of Syed Saif-ud-Din Shah, father of Shaheed Irfan Ahmad Shah, on Wednesday after protracted illness. The Front chairman Muhammad Yaseen Malik and others visited the residence of deceased and participated in his Nimaz More

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‘Nosocomial infections major cause of morbidity, mortality’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 6: Renowned scientist, Dr Nalini Singh today delivered a lecture at SK Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura on “Hospital Acquired Infection Control & Quality Patient Care.”  Dr Nalini, who is Professor of Paediatrics, Epidemiology and Global Health in Washington DC, delivered More

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JKPC to document govt scams

GK NEWS NETWORK

Kupwara: The J&K Peoples Conference is going to conduct research on scams in government departments.  In a statement, the party said, it was soon putting together a core team of researchers to document the scams, which would be later made public.  It said the party chairman, Sajjad More

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No entrance for IUST engineering courses

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar: The Central Counselling Board of Ministry of Human Resource Development has granted approval to the Islamic University of Science and Technology Awantipore for using All India Engineering Entrance Exams score for admission to various B-Tech courses.  According to an IUST communiqu More

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'Hold farewells on Sundays'

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 6: J&K Teachers’ Forum has urged the teaching community to organize farewell functions for retiring colleagues either on Sundays or after Friday prayers to ensure that class work in schools does not get affected. The Forum, at a meeting here today with its chairman Abdul Qayoom More

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Girl slips to death

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 6: A girl today slipped to death at Nallah Aripath in Chatergul Achabal Islamabad.  Police said the deceased Shakeela Akhtar daughter of Ghulam Hyder Khan fell down while crossing a makeshift bridge. The body of the girl was fished out, police added. More

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32 cross sides at Teetwal

PEERZADA ISHFAQ SAYED

Teetwal, May 6: Thirty two persons crossed over sides after the Teetwal crossing was opened after six months on Line of Control in Karnah area of frontier district Kupwara on Thursday. The crossing point on Kishanganga river was closed due to winter. Among these persons, 24 people More

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Budgam areas affected due to rain

GK NEWS NETWORK

Budgam: Many villages in Budgam have been affected by the incessant rain. The flood like situation is in Baghti Bachuroo, Chadoora, Narakara, Gangbugh, Makhama, Loolipora, Sail Batapor, Alani Kull and Raithan. According to an official spokesman, measures have been taken by the administration More

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Education employees grieved at demise

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar: The employees of the chief education office, here, held a condolence meeting on the demise of the mother of Muhammad Ashraf Matt, an employee in the office.  The meeting was presided by the chief education officer, Malik Ghulam Hassan. The employees on the occasion expressed profound More

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Varmul +2 lecturers elect body

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 6: J&K Plus Two Lecturers Forum, district Varmul, conducted the election of its district body on May 4, at GHSS, Varmul, under the supervision of state president, Muhammad Usman Malik. The chief education officer, Varmul, Ghulam Hassan Ganai, was the chief observer and the More

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Woman dies of electrocution

Srinagar, May 6: A woman died of electrocution at Naid Khai Sonawari on Thursday. According to CNS, the deceased is survived by three daughters. More

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DFP welcomes Finland FM’s statement

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 6: Welcoming the Finland foreign minister’s statement on Kashmir, the Democratic Freedom Party acting chairman, Moulana Muhammad Abdullah Tari said the third country mediation was imperative in case India and Pakistan failed to settle the issue peacefully. Tari, according to Party More

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MeA celebrates raising day

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 6: JK Mahaz-e-Azadi today organized a function to celebrate its 34th raising day, which was attended by party activists and presided by its president, Mir Muhammad Iqbal. Its patron, Muhammad Azam Inqallabi was also present. The speakers reiterated the pledge to take the mission More

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Hospital in Sogam soon: Rather

GK NEWS NETWORK

Budgam, May 6: Finance Minister, Abdul Rahim Rather today said a fully equipped hospital would be constructed at Sogam. After visiting many areas here, he said the government would reach to the people to find out their problems and initiate action on them. He inspected the under construction More

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Aspirants appeal IUST authorities

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 6: The aspirants for the B.Tech food technology course at Islamic University of Science and Technology have demanded increase in the quota for diploma holders. “Last year, of 60 seats, five were reserved for diploma holders. But this year only one seat has been reserved,” a delegation More

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