Court quashes Qazi Yasir’s PSA

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Apr 22: Terming the detention under Public Safety Act of Mirwaiz south Kashmir, Qazi Yasir as “illegal”, the High Court Friday quashed his detention and directed the state government to release him. Court of Justice Muhammad Yaqoob Mir observed that the grounds mentioned in the More

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COURT RESERVES JUDGMENT

WAMIQ FAROOQ’S CASE

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Apr 22: The Principal District and Sessions Court on Friday reserved the judgment till April 28 in the death of a 13-year-old Wamiq Farooq hit allegedly by a police teargas shell in old city  on January 31 last year.  The Sessions Judge, Bansi Lal Bhat after hearing the arguments More

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POLICE ARREST 3 ACCUSED, ONE DIES

FIRE IN SVD OFFICE KARGIL

GHULAM NABI ZEYA

Kargil, Apr 22: Police have arrested three persons for their alleged involvement in setting ablaze the office of Suru Valley Division (SVD) here earlier this week, while one of the culprits involved in the act died in the hospital after sustaining severe burn injuries, officials told Greater Kashmir More

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Baby drowns in Nallah

Srinagar, Apr 22: A baby, Hadia Jan daughter of Abdul Samad Sheikh of Khanday Pora drowned in Nallah Sonman near Matipora Kulgam in South Kashmir. According to police, the body of the baby was later fished out and handed over to family for last rites. BODY OF WOMAN FISHED More

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'Govt maligning pro-freedom leadership'

Srinagar, Apr 22: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (R) chairman, Farooq Ahmad Dar, alias Bitta Karatey and senior vice-chairman, Javid Ahmad Mir, on Friday alleged that instead of resolving Kashmir issue, the government was using every weapon to create wedge in the unity of pro-freedom leaders.   More

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‘Allow docs from peripheral institutions to work in SKIMS’

CLINICAL SKILL UPGRADATION

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 22: Former principal Government Medical College and noted physician, Dr Naseer Ahmad Shah today suggested that some doctors from district and sub-district hospitals in Valley should be allowed to work for some time in tertiary care SK Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura for upgrading More

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Police recovers stolen goods worth `5 lakh in Bandipora

Arrest 7 drug traffickers

TARIQ RASOOL

Bandipora, Apr 22: Following frequent complaints of thefts from various parts of Bandipora, the police has started a special drive and during the first two days recovered stolen goods worth Rs five lakh and two motorcycles. Superintendent of Police Bandipora, Bashir Ahmed Khan said, on a More

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IUFA felicitates VC

Awantipora: The Islamic University Faculty Association organized a welcome function for the Vice-Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) A R Trag here on Thursday.  IUFA President, Kaiser Javeed Giri, assured the Vice-Chancellor of full cooperation to raise the overall standard of the varsity at par with other More

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Muhammad Akram is new Imam of Pulwama Jamia Masjid

AYUB JAVAID

Pulwama, Apr 22: Moulvi Muhammad Akram Dar has been designated as Imam and Khateeb of central Jamia Masjid Pulwama in place of Moulana Ghulam Mohi-u-Din Azim who passed away on March 4.  Moulvi Muhammad Akram’s name was proposed by Imams of the town after extended deliberations and the proposal More

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High Court quashes detention under PSA of 8

GK COURT CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Apr 22: The High Court on Friday quashed the detention under Public Safety Act of eight persons and directed the state government to release them. The Court of Justice Hasnain Masoodi quashed the detention of eight persons including Muhammad Ashraf Dar son of Abdul Sattar of Ganai More

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Civil Society groups to hold torch rally on Sunday

Srinagar, Apr 22: The J&K RTI Movement and other civil society groups of valley will be holding a vigil against corruption on Sunday (April 24 at 6PM), starting at the Press Enclave.  According to the statement, the groups by holding vigil want to remind the state government that it must More

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