File status report of extradition: Court to IGP

JALEEL ANDRABI MURDER CASE

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Aug 23:  A local Court on Wednesday asked the Inspector General of Crime and Railways to file the status report of extradition proceedings of Major Avtar Singh, accused of killing noted human rights activist and leading lawyer, Jaleel Andrabi. “The status of extradition proceedings More

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Court quashes 7 PSA detentions

GK LEGAL CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar Aug 23: The High Court on Wednesday quashed seven detention orders of the detainees who were detained under Public Safety Act (PSA) directing for their immediate release if they are not involved in some other case  or cases. The detainees whose detention orders were quashed More

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HCC crusher creates havoc in Bandipore

Villagers seek Chief Minister’s Intervention

TARIQ RASOOL

Pazalpora (Bandipore), Aug 23: Residents of Pazalpora area in this north Kashmir district on Tuesday alleged that their houses, water resources and agricultural lands were affected due to pollution caused by a mega stone crusher unit “illegally” set up by the Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) executing More

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2 militants killed in Handwara

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Aug 23: A day after a lady was killed in a gunfight between militants and forces, two militants died in separate encounters in north Kashmir’s Handwara area on Tuesday.  Superintendent of Police Handwara, Muhammad Aslam said the encounter was extension of the previous day when a More

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One more militant killed in Gurez, toll 14

Srinagar Aug 23: One more militant was killed at Gurez in north Kashmir’s Bandipore district on Tuesday, taking the death toll in the ongoing gunfight to 14, police said.  “One more militant was killed in the gunfight with soldiers this afternoon. The gunfight was on when reports last came in More

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Asiya taken to SKIMS Soura for medical check up

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 23: The incarcerated chairperson of Dukhtaran-e-Milat Asiya Andrabi was taken to SKIMS, Soura, on Tuesday for medical check up. Soon after the check up she was rushed back to Srinagar Central Jail. “Asiya, who is suffering from different ailments, has become extremely week due More

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Youm-i-Kashmir, Youm-i-Quds on Friday: Hurriyat (M)

Srinagar, Aug 23: Keeping up with its tradition, the Hurriyat Conference (M) has decided to observe the forthcoming Jumat-ul-Vida as Youm-i-Kashmir and Youm-i-Quds to draw the international attention to issues of Kashmir and Palestine.  “The Hurriyat chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq will throw More

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Army organizes Iftaar parties

Srinagar, Aug 23: Army’s Vajr Division hosted an Iftaar party in Kupwara on Sunday. According to Defence communiqué, the party was attended by large number of people from civil society, government officials, intelligentsia and opinion makers.  General Officer Commanding Vajr Division More

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Don’t use drinking water for toilets, lawns: Taj to hoteliers

Srinagar, Aug 23: Minister for Public Health Engineering, Irrigation & Flood Control, Taj Mohi ud Din today asked the hotel and restaurant owners not to use drinking water in lawns and toilets. Interacting with a deputation of Hotel and Restaurant Owners Federation led by Mushtaq Ahmad Burza More

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Nayeem for probe into unmarked graves

Srinagar, Aug 23: Senior resistance leader and Jammu Kashmir National Front chairman, Nayeem Ahmad Khan on Tuesday demanded that the presence of unmarked graves in Kashmir should be investigated by some international agency and the culprits involved in the genocide of Kashmiris should be tried in the More

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Afforestation, conservation main objective of forest department: Altaf

‘SUPPLY FIREWOOD FOR MASJIDS FROM SEPTEMBER 15’

Srinagar, Aug 23: Minister Forest and Environment, Mian Altaf today said afforestation and conservation of the forests besides providing timber to the consumers were main objectives of the Forest department. Chairing a high level officers meeting to take stock, supply and distribution of More

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LA panel concerned over frequent mishaps in erstwhile Doda

Asks DC Poonch to submit report about recent accident

Srinagar, Aug 23: House Committee constituted to look into the causes of frequent road accidents in erstwhile Doda district on Tuesday showed serious concern over the recurrent road mishaps in the State. The committee, which met here today under the Chairmanship of MLA, M Y Tarigami while expressing More

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Allot funds as per area development: LA Panel

Srinagar, Aug 23: Estimates Committee (EC) of Legislative Assembly on Tuesday called for allotment of funds as per area development. It also desired that a norm need to be fixed for opening of new model villages.  The members opined that far-flung areas like Gurez, Basantgarh, Chatroo, Ramnagar More

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Disaster preparedness training concludes

Srinagar, Aug 23: Mock drill was held on the conclusion of the two-day disaster preparedness training programme at DC Office Srinagar today. Earlier the participants were taught various techniques of search and rescue by Abdul Gaffar, Civil Defence trainer and fire fighting by Abdul Ahad Trainer More

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