‘Bandipora hamlets sans amenities; Govt indifferent’

TARIQ RASOOL

Bandipora, Nov 29: The Gujjar Welfare Forum today said that thousands of people living in various hamlets of this district were suffering immensely due to the lack of basic amenities. Addressing a news conference, the newly framed Forum accused the successive governments of turning blind eye towards More

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Court defers Machil fake encounter case till Dec 2

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Nov 29: The principal district and sessions judge Baramulla has deferred the infamous Machil fake encounter case till December 2. Three civilians of Nadihal Baramulla were killed allegedly by army claiming them to be militants.Earlier, to pronounce the judgment the court had reserved More

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Islamabad triple murder case committed to Sessions Court

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), Nov 29: The Judicial Magistrate today committed the proceedings of the case of the cold blooded murder of three teenagers in Anchidora area of this South Kashmir town for hearing to the Session’s court after the prosecution filed its objections sought by the counsel of the accused More

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A S College: Valley's first college to have fitness centre

Srinagar, Nov 29: The Minister for Labour, Employment and Higher Education, Abdul Gani Malik today laid the foundation stone of double storey Information and Communication Technology block coming up at a cost of Rs.176.37 lakh at Amar Singh College here. Malik was told that the ICT block had More

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12 hurt in road mishaps

Srinagar, Nov 29: Twelve persons were injured in road accidents across the Valley.A load carrier (JKE-7331) collided with a wall of the house of Muhammad Ashraf Masoodi of Bungund Khag Kunzer, Baramulla injuring Atteqa Begum wife of Nazir Ahmad Shah of Gungund Baramulla, police said adding the wounded More

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Arrangements for Kargil air courier services finalized

Srinagar, Nov 29: Arrangements for operating Srinagar-Kargil-Jammu courier services by Air force AN-32 for the Kargil people were finalized at a meeting here today. The operation of courier service is expected early next month. The meeting presided over by Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir Dr More

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13 yrs on, Govt fails to issue seniority list of horticulture deptt

SHEIKH NAZIR

Ganderbal, Nov 29: Despite orders of the General Administrative Department, the government has not released the seniority list of gazetted cadre officers of Department of Horticulture (Planning and Marketing) for the past 13 years. The last seniority list was released in 1997 vide order No 298 More

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Budgam officials restore 8 kanals of agri land

GK NEWS NETWORK

Budgam, Nov 29: As part of its drive against illegal constructions and encroachments, the district administration, Budgam, has restored eight Kanals of land on Mirgund road here to its original position.  On the instructions of the Deputy Commissioner, Budgam, Muhammad Rafi, a joint team More

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POTA, AFSPA remarks by Dr Farooq confession of crime: Geelani

Srinagar, Nov 29: Reacting to National Conference chief patron, Dr Farooq Abdullah’s remarks about POTA and AFSPA at a Kolkata seminar, Hurriyat (G) chairman, Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Monday said Dr Farooq’s support of “draconian laws” was akin to “confession to crime.” “Farooq’s support to AFSPA More

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Trooper injured, militants flee

Poonch encounter

Srinagar, Nov 29: An Army man on Monday was injured, as a group of three militants gave slip to a joint team of Army and police after nightlong encounter in Poonch district of Jammu region.Army’s 37 Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group (SOG) of police last evening cordoned off Thera Gugran More

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