45 youth held in 2-days

CRACKDOWN RETURNS

Wasim Khalid

Srinagar, Aug 9: Police have detained more than 45 youth in Srinagar and south Kashmir during nocturnal raids during the past two days, sources told Greater Kashmir on Tuesday.   They said apart from that, several youth, who were earlier charged for participating in protests, are being More

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Geelani for peaceful protests after Friday prayers

Srinagar, Aug 9: The Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Tuesday called for peaceful protests on August 12, after Friday prayers against the recent custodial killing of a civilian in Sopore, Poonch fake encounter and fresh arrests in the downtown areas of Srinagar city.   More

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PL dissociates from Pampore Chalo program

Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Peoples’ League, at a meeting held here today with Mukhtar Ahmad Waza in chair, dissociated itself from press the statement about Pampore Chalo programme on August 9.   The meeting decided that League being a constituent of Hurriyat Conference (M) would follow the More

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Rise above politics, assemble on one platform: JKLF (R) to leaders

Srinagar, Aug 9: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (R) chairman, Farooq Ahmad Dar alias Bitta Karatey and senior vice-chairman, Javid Ahmad Mir have called for complete shutdown on August 15, urging people to observe it as black day. Paying rich tributes to the martyrs of 2008, 2009 and 2010, the More

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Government to bring important deptts under one roof in Bla

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, Aug 9: The administration in Baramulla has decided to bring all the important government offices in the district under one roof.  “We have decided to construct a building inside the premises of the deputy commissioner’s office which will house these departments so that people will More

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Launch campaign to repair deteriorating gender ratio in JK: Guv to SCW

Srinagar, Aug 9: The Governor, N N Vohra today asked the Jammu and Kashmir State Commission for Women Chairperson, Shamim Firdous, to launch well planned and holistic campaign to repair the progressively deteriorating gender ratio in J&K. Shamim who called on Governor, N N Vohra at Raj Bhavan More

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Girl among 2 commit suicide

Srinagar, Aug 9: Two persons, including a girl, allegedly committed suicide in separate incidents in Kashmir, police said. A girl of Braman Rafiabad, in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district allegedly consumed some poisonous substance at her home, police said adding the girl was shifted to SMHS More

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Augment Seer lift irrigation scheme: Taj to officers

Srinagar, Aug 9: Minister for Public Health Engineering, Irrigation & Flood Control, Taj Mohi-ud-Din today asked the officers to augment Seer Lift Irrigation Scheme in Sangrama to include areas like Lalad, Amargarh etc. under irrigation acreage. Taj was reviewing the status of water supply More

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KU to hold summer training camp for science students

Srinagar, Aug 9:  Kashmir University’s Centre of Research for Development (CORD) in collaboration with the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India is holding a two week summer training camp for science students. According to a communiqué, the camp to be held shortly More

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Dev of backward, inaccessible areas govt’s priority: Omar

Srinagar, Aug 9: The members of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Kargil and Leh led by Chief Executive Councillors, Kacho Ahmad Ali Khan and Rigzin Spalbar today met Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah here and discussed matters pertaining to the development of Kargil and Leh districts.< More

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Arrest concerned officers: Er Rasheed

SOPORE, POONCH CIVILIAN KILLINGS

Srinagar, Aug 9: Terming the arrest of low rank policemen and soldiers in connection with civilian killings in Sopore and Poonch as a ‘joke’ with people and bereaved families, MLA Langate, Er Rasheed demanded the arrest of officers concerned saying they couldn’t escape the responsibility of the wrongdoing More

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Nayeem anguished at police action against KEA

Srinagar, Aug 8: Jammu Kashmir National Front Chairman, Nayeem Ahmad Khan has expressed anger and anguish over the police action on the members of Kashmir Economic Alliance, terming it as a shameful act. In a statement, Nayeem Khan said, “it is a routine matter in this part of the  world More

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Court dismisses Govt's revision petition

WAMIQ FAROOQ KILLING

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Aug 9: The High Court on Tuesday dismissed the Revision Petition filed by the Government in which it had challenged the trial Court’s order directing the Government to constitute a Special Investigation Team(SIT) to investigate the death of a teenage boy Wamiq Farooq, killed after being More

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High Court quashes 10 PSA detentions

GK LEGAL CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Aug 9: High Court on Tuesday quashed the detention orders of eight persons who were detained under the provisions of Public Safety Act, saying the detenues be released immediately if they are not involved in some other crime. The detention orders of Muhammad Iqbal Naikoo son of More

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Key posts vacant in Public Works Department

Deficiency hits development works across JK

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Aug 9: In a major concern, a number of key positions in the Public Works Department are vacant, thus hitting different development works and initiation of new projects.While the PWD is without a full-fledged minister for the past one year and is being temporarily looked after by the More

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Gastroenteritis breaks out in Kulgam

300 hospitalized

KHALID GUL

Kulgam, Aug 9: Doctors on Tuesday confirmed that gastroenteritis has broken out in Frisal village of this south Kashmir district. “We have treated about 300 patients suffering from gastroenteritis during past three days,” said a doctor in Primary Health Centre (PHC), Frisal. He said More

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Mirwaiz for release of all arrested youth

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 9: The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the arrest of a number of youth from various areas of Srinagar City during holy month of Ramadan.  He demanded immediate and unconditional release of all the arrested youth More

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NGO seeks probe in HR violations

‘Reinvestigate Islamabad fake encounter’

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Aug 9: Expressing serious concern over the recent alleged fake encounter at Surnakote and custodial killing in Sopore, a little known Non Governmental Organization (NGO), Youth Empowering Services of Kashmir on Tuesday demanded a thorough probe in human rights violation cases pending with More

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Expedite timber extraction, stocking: Altaf to officers

Srinagar Aug 9: Minister for Forests, Environment and Remote Sensing Mian Altaf Ahmad on Tuesday asked the officers of Forest Department and State Forest Corporation to complete extraction and stocking of timber up to end of  September. Chairing a high level meeting of officers here today More

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Super specialty hospital project delayed by 2 years

Minister concerned

Srinagar, Aug 9: Minister for Medical Education R S Chib today visited Super Specialty Hospital Shreen Bagh and took stock of the pace of work on the Rs.135 crore project coming up under PMSSY. Later, The Minister chaired a meeting of concerned officers. He asked the executing agency to speed More

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Accelerate selections: LC panel to SSRB

Srinagar, Aug 9: The Subordinate Legislation Committee (SLC) of Legislative Council headed by Bashir Ahmad Magray on Tuesday directed the Chairman, Service Selection Recruitment Board (SSRB) B. D. Bhagat to get the court stay vacated so that the selection lists could be issued. The Committee More

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Rare statues found in Budgam

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Aug 9: The residents of Soibugh area in central district Budgam Tuesday extricated rare rock statues during digging work. “The statues were found near shrine of a Saint Hazrat Malik Muhammad Yatoo (RA) in Hatta Haran village where digging work was going on for the upgradation of More

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BOPEE sole authority to fill seats in polytechnics: Chib

Srinagar, Aug 9: Saying that Board of Professional Entrance Examination (BOPEE) has been authorized to fill up the seats for various professional courses in the Polytechnics of the State by holding State Level Common Entrance Test, Minister for Technical Education R S Chib said the matter regarding reservation More

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SASB issues fresh weather advisory

AMARNATH YATRA

Srinagar: The Additional Chief Executive Officer of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB), Preet Pal Singh on Tuesday reiterated that Amarnath pilgrims should ascertain the weather conditions before embarking on the pilgrimage.   The details of weather forecast, he said, are available on the More

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