17 fall ill after inhaling ‘toxic gas’ in Baramulla

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, Aug 21: At least 17 people fell ill after inhaling ‘toxic gas’ emanating from a cylinder kept in a scrap dealers shop at Jhelum market in Baramulla town on Sunday.The affected persons, who complained of breathlessness, coughing and uneasiness after the gas leak were immediately rushed More

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Sikhs denied jobs in police: APSCC

Srinagar, Aug 21: All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee has accused the government of denying jobs to the eligible Sikh candidates in police department. In a statement, APSCC said, a meeting was held to decide the fate of Sikh community living in Kashmir. “On Saturday, the State government willingly More

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45 kg charas seized, smuggler held

Jammu/Srinagar, Aug 21:  Continuing with its drive against narcotics, police has arrested a smuggler near Jakhani Udhampur seizing 45 kilogram of charas from his possession on Sunday. According to police spokesman, policemen laid a naka and intercepted a vehicle bearing registration number More

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Quran continued source of guidance for Muslims: Prof Omer

Srinagar, Aug 20: Noted international Islamic scholar, Prof. Omer Hassan Kasule has said that Quran was a continued source of guidance for the Muslim Ummah provided they were able to understand and interpret it in broader context and find solutions to their problems. Prof. Omer Hassan Kasule More

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Oxygen supply affected in NICU G B Panth; attendants aghast

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Aug 21: The attendants of infants admitted in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of GB Panth Hospital here were aghast after the oxygen supply to the ward got snapped for few minutes on Sunday. The NICU is connected to the Centralized Oxygen System in the hospital.  While More

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India open to multilateralism with South, Central Asian neighbours: ICWA

Srinagar, Aug 21: Director General, Indian Council of World Affairs, Sudhir Devera has said that India was open to “multilateralism” with its South and Central Asian neighbourhs. Delivering a lecture in the Centre of Central Asian Studies, University of Kashmir on “India’s Trade Initiatives More

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GOI should have appointed Parliamentary delegation not interlocutors: Tarigami

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), Aug 21: Voicing concern over the differences among the three member team of interlocutors, State Secretary CPI (M), MY Tarigami Sunday said New Delhi should have instead appointed a parliamentary delegation to meet different sections of society. “The three member team More

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Probe all disappearance cases in Kashmir: SHRC

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, Aug 21: Admitting the presence of unmarked graves containing over 2,000 bodies at 38 sites in north Kashmir, the State Human Rights Commission's investigative wing has called for probe by an impartial agency in all disappearance cases in the state. "It is beyond doubt that unmarked More

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ILLEGAL STONE QUARRIES IN BARAMULLA FOREST

Farmer uses RTI to know the status of affected land

MANZOOR-UL-HASSSAN

Srinagar, Aug 21: A farmer in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district has filed an application under Right to Information Act to know the status of the land being affected by the quarries in the Kandi Range. Shabir Ahmad, 40, a farmer of Bonapora Harwan in Sopore filled an RTI application in the More

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PDA demolishes former MLC’s under construction structure

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Aug 21: The Pahalgam Development Authority (PDA) on Sunday demolished the structure being raised up by the former National Conference Member of Legislative Council (MLC) Altaf Ahmad Wani at Veersaran in south Kashmir’s Islamabad (Anantnag) district.    A team led by the More

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Muslim Personal Law Board organizes Nazool Quran Conference

Srinagar, Aug 21: Muslim Personal Law Board headed by Mufti Azam Maulana Basher-ud-Din Farooqi organized a conference on “Nazool Quran” in S P College here on Sunday.  “Quran is the highest holy book sufficient for the guidance of all human beings. Muslim Ummah must strictly follow  directions More

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Imamiyah Jurisprudence sources released

Srinagar, Aug 21: Justice Hakeem Imtiyaz Hussain today released a book on ‘Imamiyah Jurisprudence sources’ authored by Syed Mudasir Hassan Razvi at a function held at Hydria Hall in Dalgate here today.  The function was organized by Jamia Mista Uloom. On this occasion, large numbers of writers More

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Al-Hamdan organises final Natiya competition

Scholars, ulema participate in seerat conference

Srinagar, Aug 21: A large number of people attended the final Natiya competition on Sunday at SKICC here.  The function was organized by the Al-Hamdan Trust and students of various colleges, schools and youth participated in the Natiya competition.   A large number of religious More

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