Demos in Ganderbal against installation of power meters

IMRAN MUZAFFAR

Ganderbal, Dec 26: Aghast over the installation of power meters at Beehama here, the inhabitants of the area today staged demonstration against the district administration. The protestors threatened to launch an agitation if the administration failed to uninstall the meters at an earliest More

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Arampora-Villgam transmission line restored

Srinagar, Dec 26: Power Development Department (PDD) on Monday said that 132 KV S/C Arampora-Villgam transmission line in frontier of Kupwara district has been restored.    “The 132 KV S/C Arampora-Villgam transmission line emanating from 132 / 33 KV grid sub station Arampora to More

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MD,MS aspirants appeal Chairman BOPEE

Srinagar, Dec 26: The aspirants for MD/MS/PG Diploma courses have urged the Board of Professional Entrance Examination (BOPEE) chairman to defer the entrance examination. A delegation told Greater Kashmir, that the entrance test is scheduled on February 19, 2012. “The examination is highly competitive More

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Kashmir purely political issue: Shah

Srinagar, Dec 26: Hurriyat (M) leader and Democratic Freedom Party president, Shabir Ahmad Shah on Monday said Kashmir was purely a political issue and it could only be resolved politically after taking its people on board.   “To ease the international pressure, New Delhi is trying to dub More

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Shariah court exonerates Dr Rafiabadi, Adv Hanjoora

Srinagar, Dec 26: A Shariah Court under Mufti Nasrul Islam has exonerated Dr Naseem Rafiabadi and Advocate Abdul Rashid Hanjoora of the charges levelled against them by the Priest C M Khana of Christian Missionary. The Court pronounced its decision after recording the statements of the duo and More

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HC asks Govt to file objections

Seizure of TeH calendars

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Dec 26: High Court on Monday issued notice to State Government on a petition filed by Tehreek Hurriyat over seizure of calendars and diaries. The calendars and dairies for 2012 were issued by TeH in early December and Police seized 1000 copies of these.  “The publication of diaries More

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Police record statements of chairman, ors

Case Against BOSE

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Dec 26: Police on Monday recorded the statement of five persons in connection with the case of alleged depiction of a policeman as an oppressor in the textbook of Board of School Education (BOSE). Sources told Greater Kashmir  Dr Shailender Mishra, Sub Divisional Police Officer More

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Sahai chairs review meeting

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar Dec 26: Inspector General of Police Kashmir Range S M Sahai on Monday held a review meeting here regarding working of police in 2011. “During the meeting core policing work with regard to burglaries, thefts, murder cases, action taken against timber smugglers and drug peddlers, destruction More

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Assistant Commissioner clarifies

GK NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi/ Srinagar, Dec 26: Assistant Commissioner (Development), Ganderbal on Monday clarified that the implementation of various centre funded social welfare schemes has been satisfactory in the district and in case of plans such as MGNREGA, 100 per cent spending has been recorded up to second More

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Expedite work on Wullar Project: Altaf to officers

Srinagar, Dec 26: The Minister for Forests and Ecology, Mian Altaf today stressed for expediting the work on the Wullar Conservation Project which was recently launched by Chief Minister for restoring its pristine glory and making it tourist hub. The Minister while speaking at a high level meeting More

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Protests against HCC continue

SUHAIL AJMAL

Pethkoot (Bandipora), Dec 26: Residents of Pazalpora and other adjoining areas continued to protest against Hindustan Construction Company, executing the 380 Megawatt Hydro Electric Power Project at Kralpora here, on fourth consecutive day Monday here in north Kashmir.  Scores of people took More

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Govt mulls to establish separate Deptt, Institute for Disaster Mgmt in JK

Srinagar, Dec 26: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Dr Asgar Samoon today said Government is actively considering to establish full-fledged Department and Institute for Disaster Management in the State. Dr Samoon was speaking during the inauguration of a two-day seminar cum training programme More

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PDD has put our lives at risk: Dooru residents

Resent installation of high-voltage transmission lines

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), Dec, 26: The residents of Dooru here are up in arms against the Power Development Department (PDD) authorities for allegedly putting their lives at risk by connecting a high voltage transmission line to a Grid Station through a residential area. The aggrieved villagers More

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Sakina reviews arrangements for winter

Srinagar, Dec 26: The Minister for Social Welfare, Sakina Itoo reviewed the stock and supply position of essential commodities at a high level meeting of divisional level officers here today at Winter Secretariat.  The Minister received feedback from the Deputy Commissioners on availability More

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Students decry poor heating arrangements during exams

SHEIKH NAZIR

Srinagar, Dec 26: Students of various schools and colleges today said they are facing immense inconvenience due to lack of heating arrangements at examination centres here.  “Due to lack of heating arrangements, we are not able to concentrate on our paper,” said Shafi Rasool a 10th standard More

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Tara directs LAWDA to extract weedss from Dal Lake interiors

Srinagar, Dec 26: Deputy Chief minister Tara Chand on Monday directed Lakes and Waterways Development Authority to extract weedss from the interiors of the Dal lake on war footing basis. The directions came from Tara Chand who during his tour to various parts of the city also inspected ongoing More

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Socio-economic cast census works reviewed

Kupwara, Dec 26: The Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara,  M.S. Rather today convened a meeting of Census Officers and reviewed the works of Socio-Economic Cast Census in the district. The Additional Deputy Commissioners of Kupwara and Handwara, Tehsildars, Block Development Officers besides Coordinator More

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3 chemist shops sealed in Kulgam

GK NEWS NETWORK

Kulgam, Dec 26: Continuing with its drive against the chemists violating the Drug and Cosmetic Act, the authorities here have recovered large quantity of addictive drugs and sealed three shops. Talking to Greater Kashmir, Assistant Drug Controller Islamabad (Anantnag)/ Kulgam-Muhammad Iqbal More

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