Jumat-ul-Vida observed in JK

Srinagar, Sept 3: Large congregational prayers marked Jumat-ul-Vida, the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadhan, in Kashmir valley and Jammu.   The day was also observed as Yaum-e-Quds and Yaum-e- Kashmir in response to the call by Hurriyat Conference. In Srinagar—the More

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50,000 EMPLOYEES BENEFIT BY REDUCTION IN QUALIFYING SERVICES

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Sept 3: The state government’s decision to reduce the qualifying service to 28 years would largely benefit the employees recruited into the government service since January 1995, entitling them to full pensionary benefits.“An employee with only 28 years of service at the time of More

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Sumbal protests Ikhwan revival

‘Have nothing to do with Qasim Khaar’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sept 3: The people in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district are furious over the reports of revival of the dreaded Ikhwan. Hundreds of people took to streets in Sumbal on Friday as protests continued against former Ikhwan commander, Qasim Ahmad Ahangar alias Qasim Khaar, for reviving Ikhwan More

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PDP surrogate of BJP ideology: Dr Kamal

Srinagar, Sept 3: Reacting sharply to the remarks of the three senior PDP leaders, including Moulana Iftikhar Hussain Ansari, Dilawar Mir and A R Veeri, senior leader of National Conference, Dr Mustafa Kamal on Friday said that PDP had always blackmailed Kashmiris emotionally and had spilt their precious More

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Amid unrest, timber smuggling unabated in Bandipora

GK NEWS NETWORK

Mulkhuihama (Bandipora), Sept 3: Due to the prevailing unrest and curfews, the timber smugglers here are felling the green gold and smuggling it to different areas without any inhibitions.  Locals said the smuggling in Ajas forest range was being done allegedly in nexus with the More

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Sunday market shifts to Friday

RABIA NOOR

Srinagar, Sept 3: With separatists appealing to shift the popular Sunday market here to Fridays, many traders engaged with Sunday Market business today put up their make shift stalls at posh Poloview and adjoining areas. The number of vendors was however lesser than what is usually seen on More

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Chib reviews drug availability in hospitals

Srinagar, Sept 3: The Minister for Medical Education, R S Chib today reviewed the availability of drugs, transport for carrying the staff and patients, details of in-patients and out- patients for the last two months in the associated hospitals of Government Medical College during a meeting here.< More

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Karate, Mir address public meeting in Budgam

Srinagar, Sept 3:  The Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (R) chairman Farooq Ahmad Dar alias Bita Karrate and senior vice-chairman Javid Ahmad Mir on Friday alleged that armed forces had beaten all the records of the world’s tyrant armies in Kashmir.  The Front leaders were addressing More

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Sumji booked under PSA

Srinagar, Sept 3: Authorities on Friday booked the general secretary of Tehreek Hurriyat, Ghulam Nabi Sumji, under Public Safety Act (PSA). Sumji, who was arrested on August 7, was sent to Udhampur jail today, officials said. In the absence of Geelani, Sumji was spearheading the ongoing More

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HDFC Bank remains open on Friday

WILL FUNCTION ON SUNDAY

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sept 3: All the HDFC Bank branches in the Valley remained open on Friday, despite being a holiday. A senior executive of the bank said the branches were kept open all through the day. He said the bank had also remained open last Sunday and shall remain open on the coming Sunday More

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Youm-e-Quds observed in Kargil

Kargil, Sept 3: Thousands of people took out peaceful procession on Youm-e-Quds observed across the Kargil. The Islameya School took out the procession from Central Jamia Masjid which ended out the school. Thousands of peoples including Ulemas participated in the rally and shouted slogans More

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Militant arrested in city: Police

Srinagar, Sept 3: Police on Friday claimed to have arrested a militant along with ammunition from Saraibala area of the city.Police said Firdousa Ahmad, son of Muhammad Ramzan of Kishtwar was arrested by a police team near erstwhile Naaz Cinema, Saraibala early this morning during surprise checking More

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‘OIC should take cognizance'

Srinagar, Sept 3: Senior leader Hurriyat leader and chief patron of Jammu Kashmir Itehadul Muslimeen Maulana Muhammad Abbas Ansari on Friday said Kashmir issue should be resolved at the earliest to ensure peace and stability in the region.Maulana Abbas appealed the United Nations and OIC to take More

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'Adhere to Hurriyat program'

Srinagar: The Jammu Kashmir Mass Movement chairperson Farida Behanji has appealed to the people to adhere strictly to the Hurriyat Conference (G) programmes and observe austerity while celebrating the Eid-ul-Fitr. More

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MeA condemns Zaldagar firing

Srinagar, Sept 3: The president of Jammu Kashmir Mahaz-e-Azadi (MeA) Mir Muhammad Iqbal has decried the fresh spate of arrests, detentions and raids on pro-liberation activists and people. In a statement on Friday, Mir strongly condemned the firing on protestors at Zaldagar Srinagar in which More

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JKSM concerned at detainees’ plight

Srinagar, Sept 3: Jammu Kashmir Salvation Movement has expressed serious concern over the plight of detainees serving detention under PSA in different jails in and outside Kashmir. In a statement, the party general secretary Abdul Rouf Khan has said the health of JKSM incarcerated chairman, DFP More

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UN resolutions provide just solution to K-issue: JI

Srinagar, Sept 3: Jama’at-e-Islami Jammu Kashmir on Friday claimed that the just and final settlement of the Kashmir could only be reached through the implementation of the UN Resolutions. Rejecting bilateral and triangular talks as futile exercise, the Jama’at leaders, while addressing a public More

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PFL condemns shifting of Asiya to Jammu jail

Srinagar, Sept 3: Expressing serious concern over the continued detention and shifting of Dukhtaran-e-Milat chief Asiya Andrabi and other leader Fahmida to Kote Bilwal Jail, Jammu, the Jammu Kashmir Peoples’ Freedom League on Friday termed it highly condemnable. In a statement, a spokesman of More

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