Charri Mubarak leaves Srinagar

Taken to various temples in south Kashmir

GKNN/KHALID GUL

Srinagar/Islamabad (Anantnag), Aug 8: Symbolizing the last leg of the Amarnath pilgrimage, the saffron robed silver mace of Lord Shiva, traditionally known as 'Chhari Mubarak', was on Monday taken from a temple in Srinagar for its six-day journey to the Amarnath cave shrine. Amid the chanting More

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4 militants killed since Aug 1: Army

KUPWARA ENCOUNTER

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 8: Army on Monday said that four militants have been killed in gunfights from August 1 to August 8 in frontier district of Kupwara. “On information regarding presence of militants in area of Waderbala forest a joint operation was launched by the Army and the police on August More

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KU to establish Kargil, Leh campuses soon

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 8:  The University of Kashmir has identified 600 kanals of land in Khumbathang, Suru Valley in Kargil and 700 kanals of land in Taru Leh in the Ladakh region for establishing its Kargil and Leh campuses soon . The development took place during the week long visit of the More

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Kupwara driver goes missing

Locals stage protests demand whereabouts

SHAHID RAFIQ

Kupwara, Aug 8: Scores of people took to the streets at Batergam here on Monday to protest the failure of police to locate a driver from the area who went missing nearly three weeks ago.   Protesters raising anti-police slogans staged a sit-in on Kupwara- Chowkibal road and blocked the More

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ID arrangements finalized

Srinagar Aug 8: To finalize I-Day arrangements being held at Bakshi Stadium, here, a high level meeting of officers was held here on Monday with the Divisional Commissioner, Dr Asgar Samoon in chair, an official spokesman said.   “The Divisional Commissioner impressed upon all the concerned More

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IGP REVIEWS SECURITY

Srinagar, Aug 8: The Inspector General of Police---Kashmir Range---S M Sahai on Monday chaired a high level meeting at Police Control Room here to review the security arrangements for forthcoming I-Day celebrations, a police spokesman said.    He said the IGP Kashmir, stressed upon all More

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Kashmir continues to get minimal job share

MUDDASIR ALI/MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Aug 8: Though State Finance Commission has called for efforts by government to overcome the declining share of Kashmir in government jobs, the under-representation of the Valley in public services continues to grow.  A cursory look at selection lists for different departments issued More

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'Tree Talk' reaches Ganderbal

Srinagar: The 46th ‘Tree Talk’ was held at Mulla Shahi Bagh Ganderbal with large number of participants attending the awareness program on flora and fauna. A spokesman said: “These participants interacted with each other to devise ways and means to manage wetlands and forests.” DIG More

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AFSPA, PSA root cause of HR abuses: Zaffar

Srinagar, Aug 8: Jammu and Kashmir Salvation Movement (JKSM), chairman, Zafar Akbar Bhat, has said the draconian laws like Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and Public Safety Act (PSA) were the root causes of ‘gross human rights violations and peoples’ tension’ in the state.  Addressing More

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File case against complainant for fraud: Consumer Commission to IG

Srinagar, Aug 8: The J&K State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed IG crimes to register an FIR against the complainant, Ghulam Hassan Sheikh son of Muhammad Sultan Sheikh of Bomai Sopore, for cheating and fraud under Section 420 RPC read with Section 467 RPC.   
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HC asks District Judges to file Jail Reports after every 2 months

Directs Administration To Implement Court Management Rules

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Aug 8: High Court has directed its Registry to issue a mandatory communication to all district Judges to ensure visits to Jails, Sub Jails, Interrogation Centers and Police lockups and file periodic reports of inmates and conditions prevailing there after every 2-months.  “It is More

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Police present challan against 7 accused

SOPORE MAN’S MURDER

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Aug 8:  Police on Monday presented a challan against seven persons in a local Court here in connection with a killing of a Sopore man, Muhammad Afzal Khan, son of Samander Khan, near Pratap Park here in June this year. The challan in FIR no. 49/2011 under sections 302,307, More

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Govt disrupting peace: Nayeem Khan

Srinagar, Aug 8: The Chairman of National Front Nayeem Ahmad Khan on Monday alleged that the Government itself was bent upon disrupting peaceful atmosphere in the Valley.  “By putting pro-freedom leaders behind the bars and preventing people forcibly from taking out peaceful protest demonstrations More

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SHRC observations prove government complicity in cover-ups: Mehbooba

Condemns Surankote fake encounter

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 8: Strongly condemning the latest fake encounter killing, this time in Surankote, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti today said given the proven government complicity in cover up operations there was hardly any hope of justice in such atrocities. “If any proof was More

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2 killed, 4 injured in road mishaps

Srinagar, Aug 8: Two persons were killed and four others injured in different road accidents in Valley. A truck bearing registration number (JK03-7746) collided with another truck bearing registration number (JK03-0852) at Khonmoh Pantha Chowk critically injuring Mushtaq Ahmad Mir son of More

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Kashmira Vahini presents memorandum to Guv

Srinagar, Aug 8: A delegation of the Kashmira Vahini met Governor, N N Vohra here and presented a memorandum of demands to him. The demands presented by the 5-member delegation, led by Dr. Khema Koul, National Spokesperson of the Organisation, included, interalia, speedy implementation of the More

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Will take up issue with Pak in next meeting: CWC to JK Govt

WULLAR NAVIGATION BARRAGE

Srinagar, Aug 8: Central Water Commission (CWC) Chairman, A K Bajaj today assured the Minister for Public Health Engineering, Irrigation & Flood Control, Taj Mohi-ud-Din of taking up the Wullar navigation barrage issue with Pakistan in the next meeting.  According to an official communiqu More

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PAC seeks info on new, upgraded schools

Srinagar, Aug 8: Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Legislative Assembly on Monday sought up-to-date information about the newly opened and upgraded schools.  It also called for official record to ascertain total number of model schools along with cumulative expenditure incurred thereon.
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JK reeling under political uncertainty: Tramboo

Srinagar, Aug 8: Expressing serious concern over, what he called, continued human rights violations at the hands of armed forces, the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front chief patron and executive director of Kashmir Centre, Brussels, Barrister Abdul Majid Tramboo today said that Jammu Kashmir “continued More

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Ensure maintenance of Kashmir House in Delhi: LC panel

Srinagar, Aug 8: The Departmental Related Committee (DRC) of Legislative Council headed by B R Kundal today asked the Hospitality and Protocol department to ensure proper upkeep and maintenance of Kashmir House at New Delhi, noting with concern its poor maintenance presently.  It said the surroundings More

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Forest protection must for eco-balance: CS

Srinagar, Aug 8: Maintaining that forest protection is vital for eco-balance, Chief Secretary, Madhav Lal, has stressed on judicious use of forest land for construction of important roads to link up remote areas.  He said minimum felling of trees should be done as and when there was pressing More

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Lok Adalat settles 30 cases

Budgam: District legal services authority today organized a Mega Lok Adalat in the premises of Chief Judicial Magistrate Magam in which 30 cases were amicably solved which includes six civil, 24 criminal and traffic violation cases. The Lok Adalat was inaugurated by the Chief Judicial Magistrate More

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Project Beacon’s four laning of Sgr-Uri road in full swing: CE

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 8: With resurfacing and widening, Srinagar-Baramulla-Uri road has not only shortened the travel of thousands of commuter’s everyday but also provided a smooth driveway to once cumbersome journey.   The 96 kilometre long road is maintained and supervised by Project Beacon More

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Hunger strike to continue till demands are met: CCTA

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Aug 8: With Government failing to break the stalemate with striking lecturers working on academic arrangements in colleges, the College Contractual Lecturers Association (CCTA) on Monday declined to call off their strike until their demands were not fulfilled.  Alleging that Government More

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Khoda sanctions scholarships for 180 police wards

Srinagar: Stressing upon the wards of police personnel for getting modern education, the Director General of Police (DGP), Kuldeep Khoda, has said that in the present times quality education has been gaining more importance to make their career bright. He said that the parents have more responsibilities More

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Cabinet Sub-Committee on Justice Sagheer WG meets

Srinagar, Aug 8: The cabinet Sub-Committee to deliberate upon the  constitutional, legal  and Political ramifications of the recommendations of Justice Sagheer led working Group on Centre-State relations held its 3rd meeting here today under the Chairmanship of the Minister for Finance and More

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