JK turned into police state: Salahuddin

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Srinagar, Sept 7: The chairman of United Jihad Council Syed Salahuddin on Tuesday said that  Jammu and Kashmir had been turned into a police state.  “Unarmed civilians who raise their voice peacefully for their genuine right of self-determination are being fired upon without any More

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Malik aghast at killings

Srinagar, Sept. 7: Condemning the police firing at unarmed youth in north Kashmir’s Palhallan and Wusan areas that left four people dead yesterday, Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Muhammad Yasin Malik Tuesday said the government and its forces had crossed the limit of oppression More

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‘Mafia angle’ to dubious cable channels story

Police Constitutes Inquiry Team; To Quiz Suspects

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Sept 7: There seems to be more to the running of ‘dubious television channels’ here than meets the eye. While police have identified a channel which recently aired some provocative programmes, it is investigating the “mafia-angle” of the story. Informed sources told Greater More

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RK staff goes on 2-day mass casual leave

Seeks removal of Station Director

Srinagar, Sept 7: The Administrative and Programme staff of Radio Kashmir Srinagar on Tuesday went on 2-day mass casual leave and staged a sit-in to demand removal of the Station Director, Bashir Arif. In a statement, the aggrieved employees including announcers said they were awaiting the outcome More

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Autumn session set to be stormy

Srinagar, Sept 7: Even though the Autumn Assembly session beginning September 30 would have only eight sittings, the opposition parties are all set to have a hard go at the ruling alliance of National Conference and Congress.    The opposition parties are likely to corner the alliance More

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Shab-e-Qadr observed in Kashmir

Srinagar, Sept 7: Shab-e-Qadr, also known as Laylat al-Qadr was observed all over Kashmir on Monday night with great religious zeal and sanctity. Shab-e-Qadr is the anniversary of two important dates in Islam during Ramadhan. Muslims believe the first verses of the Holy Quran were More

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Omar asks housing department to act

‘ACQUIRE LAND, BUILD FLATS’

Srinagar, Sept 7: The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday directed the housing department to take immediate steps to acquire and develop the land at different identified locations for construction of flats to be provided to the people at concessional rates. He passed on the directions to More

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‘JK Bank’s human resources base is unmatched’

Srinagar, Sept 7: To rejuvenate confidence among employees of the bank at all levels after the change in leadership, the Chairman of the Apex Management Committees of the J&K Bank, Sudhanshu Pandey, visited various zonal offices of the bank across the country. During his visits, he conducted interactive More

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Sheikh Abdullah’s death anniversary today

Srinagar, Sept 7: The 28th death anniversary of Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah, founder of National Conference and former chief minister, is being observed on Wednesday. National Conference is organizing Quran Khwani and Fateh Khwani for Sheikh Abdullah at his graveyard, Naseem Bagh, Hazratbal, in More

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Palhalan, Wussan killings evoke condemnation

Srinagar, Sept 7: The police firing at Palhalan and Wussan in Pattan area of north Kashmir on Monday, killing four civilians and injuring 12 others has been condemned by various political and religious organizations. Condemning the killings, the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front chairman, Muhammad Yaseen More

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Pandit body blames govt for deaths

Srinagar, Sept 7: Kashmir Pandit Sangarsh Samiti has condemned the killing of Kashmiris by the men in uniform, terming it as the failure of government to take steps to stop the chain of deaths in Valley.  Samiti has expressed sympathies with the families of deceased and prayed for the recovery More

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Zahid Farooq Killing Family wants trial expedited

Srinagar, Sept 7: The family of Zahid Farooq, the teenage boy allegedly killed by Border Security Forces Commandant R K Birdi and Lakhwinder Kumar has demanded expediting of the trial while as a local deferred the hearing in the case by September 14.Official sources said while counsel for Birdi and More

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Maqbool Bhat’s nephew released

SHAHID RAFIQ

Kupwara, Sept 7: A local court here has granted bail to Adil Manzoor Bhat and ordered his release on bail after 21 days of detention in sub-jail Kupwara. A class 11th student of Old Higher Secondary School Jawahar Nagar Srinagar, Adil is the nephew of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front founder More

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