OMAR RECEIVES FIRST BATCH OF HAJJIS

Srinagar, Nov 30: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today received the first batch of Hajjis at Srinagar Airport who returned after performing the holy pilgrimage.   The Minister of State for Hajj and Auqaf, Ajaz Ahmad Khan was present on the occasion. While interacting with the Hajjis More

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Excise Deptt destroys Bhung spread over 7636 kanal

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), Nov 30: In a major drive against the Bhung cultivation the Exercise Department with the assistance of police this year has destroyed the crop spread over 7636 Kanal of land in south Kashmir. “In Islamabad (Anantnag) district we have destroyed Bhung spread over 4606 Kanal More

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Burglars on looting spree in GB Pant hospital

Attendants Nab Thief, Hand Him Over To Police

HEALTH INSTITUTIONS INSECURE

MANZOOR-UL-HASSANSrinagar, Nov 30: Burglars have been on looting spree in Valley’s lone Children Hospital, GB Pant for over a year, that too in nexus with ‘unscrupulous’ elements from within the hospital administration. “Burglars have managed to steal water geysers, oxygen More

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Court grants bail to 22 minors

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Nov 30: Two local courts here on Wednesday granted bail to 22 minors who were sent to police remand and Juvenile Home by the court earlier this week. Principal Sessions Judge Srinagar, Kaneez Fatima and 1st Additional Sessions Judge Srinagar, S L Lalhal, granted bail to the accused More

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Dilapidated Hajin-Sopore road irks locals

HAJIN:  The bad road condition in this town is taking toll on the health of the commuters who continue to suffer with the administration failing to meet their demands for years. The Hajin-Sopore road lies in a dilapidated condition due to which they have to face various difficulties More

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SHORTAGE of doctors affects functioning of SDH Bandipora

One ambulance for entire district

BANDIPORA: The working in sub-district hospital in this township is severely affected due to shortage of doctors and availability of ambulance for the district  If one goes by the present scenario, SDH Bandipora which is also referred to as District hospital has one ambulance and only nine doctors More

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CIC HAJIN DEFUNCT

HAJIN: Established in 2006 with an unprecedented effort to provide computer education to youth in the town, Community Information Centre Hajin, according to locals, has been non-functional since 2008. “In the beginning of its establishment it was running well. Lots of students would come and get More

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Bandipora panchayat buildings in shambles

BANDIPORA: Even though state government is making efforts to strengthen the Panchayat Raj, hundreds of Panchayat buildings are at the brink of collapse.  The Sarpanchs complained that the government was making hollow slogans of strengthening the panchayat system. Demanding immediate repair and More

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Pollution, official apathy mars Shallabugh wetland

GANDERBAL: Unabated pollution and absence of any conservation measures by the successive regimes has drastically affected flora and fauna of Shallabugh Wetland here Spanning over 14 kms, the Shallabugh Wetland is one of the biggest wetlands of Kashmir. Comprising of over 25,000 kanals of land, the More

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Water rich Kangan-Lar sans potable water

LAR/KANGAN: Amazing but true! Blessed with abundant water resources, many areas of Kangan and Lar tehsils here san potable drinking water.  Ferocious Sindh stream passes through many areas of the tehsils, but the villagers continue to crave for drinking water. Though the authorities have years More

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Launch campaign against social evils: Justice Kirmani

SHEIKH NAZIR

Ganderbal, Nov 30: Former High Court judge, Justice (Retd) Bashir Ahmad Kirmani today asked the senior citizens and social workers to launch campaign against various social evils prevalent in the society.  Addressing a convention organised by the J&K State Pensioner’s and Senior Citizens More

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7 shops damaged in blaze incidents

Srinagar, Nov 30: Seven shops were gutted in separate incidents of blaze in Kashmir.  According to police spokesman, fire broke out in the shop of Nissar Ahmad Malla son of Ghulam Muhammad of Nowpora, Bandipora, which engulfed three other shops. All the shops were completely damaged in the incident More

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Govt makes assets of IAS, KAS officers public

Srinagar, Nov 30: The Government has made assets of the IAS and KAS officers public via official website of General Administration Department (GAD).  Earlier the Public Information Officer (PIO) as well as the first appellate authority of GAD had denied making the assets of IAS and KAS officers More

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Seminar on modern Persian concludes at KU

Srinagar, Nov 30: The Vice-Chancellor University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad on Wednesday stressed on the need to preserve the Kashmir heritage and Persian language. The V-C while speaking at the valedictory function of a national seminar on modern Persian and its status in the society of Kashmir More

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