Peace imperative for development: Mir

‘Investors not willing to invest in JK’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Tangmarg, Dec 17: Agriculture Minister Ghulam Hassan Mir on Saturday said that peace is imperative for prosperity of the state. He impressed upon the youth to have positive development approach and create a new thinking and enthusiasm in their minds for developing the JK as a model state.  More

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Strengthen Mir’s hands: Bhawan to people

Baramulla, Dec 17: The vice-president of Democratic Party Nationalist (DPN) G M Bhawan on Saturday appealed to the people to strength the hands of party president and Agriculture Minister Ghulam Hassan Mir. Bhawan while addressing a meeting of DPN members and activists at Baramulla in north More

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Malik denounces attack on Mirwaiz

Srinagar, Dec 17: The Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Muhammad Yasin Malik on Saturday strongly condemned the attack on Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq at Sopore in north Kashmir on Friday, terming it most unfortunate.  “It does not behove the people More

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Woman dies of alleged medical negligence

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Dec 17: A woman died of alleged medical negligence after delivering dead baby at Sub District Hospital Kreeri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday. According to family members Haleema, 32, wife of Tariq Ahmad Zargar, of Kreeri died due to “excessive bleeding in absence More

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Bandipora mishap sparks protest against admin

SUHAIL AJMAL

Bandipora, Dec 17: At least nine persons were injured when a vehicle they were traveling in rolled into a gorge at main town here on Saturday.  Witnesses said the incident occurred when driver of the vehicle (JKO5C 1978) lost control over it due to slippery road at Sheikh Mohalla and rolled More

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2 GIRLS END LIFE

Srinagar Dec 17: A girl (name with held) of Panzmohla Saliya in south Kashmir’s Islamabad (Anantnag) district allegedly set herself ablaze at her home, police said. The girl was shifted to SMHS hospital, Srinagar where she succumbed to her injuries.  Meanwhile, another girl (name with held More

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Court rejects bail plea of rape accused

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Dec 17:  A Budgam court has rejected the bail application of Akhtar Hussain Bhat, accused of allegedly raping a minor and distributing the videography of the act in market. Chief Judicial Magistrate Budgam, Gowher Majeed Dalal rejected the bail plea on the multiple of grounds More

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HCBA to observe strike on Monday

Transfer of registration powers

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Dec 17: Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association (HCBA) in meeting on Saturday decided to observe one day strike against the government move to transfer registration powers from civil courts to revenue authorities on, December 19, 2011. The meeting of the executive body of the More

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Sarpanch, Panchs resign at Ganderbal

Srinagar, Dec 17: In a first of its kind incident when a Sarpanch along with his Panchs resigned before Block Development Officer at Ganderbal. Mushtaq Ahmad Sheikh, Sarpanch of Lar B Ganderbal resigned today along with Panchs, Showkat Najar, Bilal Ahmad Bhat, Bashir Ahmad Khan and Muhammad More

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PDD daily wagers stage protest

JKDWU submits memorandum to Div Com

IMRAN MUZAFFAR

Srinagar, Dec 17: Demanding regularization of daily wagers of Power Development Department, All Jammu and Kashmir Daily Wagers Union (JKDWU) today submitted a memorandum to Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Asgar Samoon here.  The Union demanded that wages of need basis employees should be More

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Govt directs NHPC to employ locals

Uri, Dec 17: Minister for PHE, Irrigation and flood control and MLA Uri Taj Mohi -u-Din today said that the Coalition Government has directed National Hydro Power Corporation to employ locals in its projects in Jammu and Kashmir. “The Coalition government is providing all possible support to More

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Cabinet decision on regularization evokes appreciation

Lecturers seek fast track verification

GK NEWS SERVICE

Srinagar, Dec 17: The cabinet decision on the regularization of the in-charge headmasters and in-charge lecturers has evoked a greater appreciation from all the cadres of school education department, describing it as an historic step. The state cabinet which met on Friday at Jammu under the More

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Engineer Rasheed visits Tariq’s residence

Srinagar: MLA Langate Engineer Rasheed today visited the residence of Tariq Ahmad Bhat in Nowhatta who succumbed to his injuries at SKIMS on Wednesday after being beaten by some youth while enforcing shutdown in the area on December 3.  On the occasion, Rasheed expressed sympathies with the More

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