Padgaonkar’s assertion on report’s fate evokes mixed reactions

Delay matter of concern: PDP; Activism exhibited not proper: Congress

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Dec 3: The assertions of chief interlocutor Dileep Padgaonkar that the report submitted by him and his two colleagues on Kashmir should be made public without any delay to put an end to speculations, evoked mixed response from mainstream political parties in Kashmir. While opposition More

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Release Kashmiri convicts: Geelani

‘Govt Using Technicalities To Keep Dr Qasim In Jail’

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Dec 3: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Saturday sought the immediate release of the detainees convicted by the courts within and outside the state.  “Twenty nine detainees, including the chief of Muslim League Dr Muhammad Qasim Faktoo, should be set More

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Differently-abled people observe 'black day' in Kashmir

WORLD DISABILITY DAY

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Dec 3: On the World Disability Day on Monday, differently-abled people observed ‘black day’ to protest what they termed as Government’s discriminatory approach towards resolution of their demands and failure to implement special legislations for their upliftment.  The differently More

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Serve them with missionary zeal: Sakina

Srinagar, Dec 3: Composite Regional Centre (CRC), Union Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Srinagar today organized series of programmes on the World Disability Day. The Minister for Social Welfare, ARI Trainings and Public Grievances, Sakina Itoo was the Chief Guest on the occasion More

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Chadoora Bar protests transfer of registration powers

Srinagar: Bar Association, Chadoora, at a meeting with its president advocate Abdul Rashid Hanjura in chair, strongly protested the Transfer of Registration Powers to Revenue Department from Judiciary. “It is a great concern of Bar Association as this way no transparency could be maintained in More

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Patient dies due to alleged negligence at SMHS

Hospital authorities refute allegations

ADIL BASHIR

Srinagar, Dec 3: A 55-year-old female patient died in SMHS Hospital here due to alleged negligence of doctors on Saturday.  Azizi Begum wife of Abdul Rashid Lone of Wagub Sopore breathed her last when two doctors allegedly caught hold of her son and the third one started beating him. The More

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GB Pant Hospital in mess

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Dec 3: Hundreds of people visiting valley’s sole children hospital, G B Pant, at Sonawar here have to face lot of inconvenience due poor drainage system and improper sanitation. The drain water accumulated in the hospital premises has turned it into a cesspool and the absence of More

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Usman takes on Nizam

‘Talks of resolving K-issue, takes shelter in Army camps’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Arin (Bandipore), Dec 3: Senior Congress leader, Usman Majeed, on Saturday launched a scathing attack on PDP leader and MLA, Bandipore Nizamuddin Bhat.   “It is unfortunate that our legislator on one side raises slogan of resolving Kashmir issue and on the other hand he takes shelter More

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Edu deptt organizes function in Bandipora

SUHAIL AJMAL

Bandipora, Dec 3: To mark the World Disability Day, the Department of Education organized a programme for the differently-abled children at Government Secondary School Bagh Bandipora here, The programme was organized by the Chief Education Officer Bandipora to aware the masses about the problems More

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Centrally sponsored schemes for differently-abled yet to start in Bla

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, Dec 3: In a major concern, differently-abled people are being deprived of various centrally sponsored schemes in this north Kashmir district allegedly due to the non-seriousness of the concerned officials here. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment had approved the creation More

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Valley gets state-of-the-art rehab centre

IMRAN MUZAFFAR PARRAY

Srinagar, Dec 3: Voluntary Medicare Society (VMS) working for  rehabilitation of differently-abled persons today launched a rehabilitation and fitness centre here.  The VMC management said the Shafaqat Centre at Bemina here is first-of-its kind in the Valley which will exclusively cater More

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JKLF mourn demises

Srinagar, Dec 3: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front has expressed deep sorrow over the demise of the aunt of its senior leader Muhammad Iqbal Gundroo and wife of Abdul Rashid Khanyari of Bemina. A delegation of Front led by its acting chairman Advocate Bashir Ahmad Bhat visited the residence More

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Zaffar pays tributes to Sher-i-Dil

Srinagar, Dec 3: Jammu Kashmir Salvation Movement chairman Zaffar Akbar Bhat on Saturday paid glowing tributes to Ghulam Nabi Mir alias Sher-i-Dil alias Bab who, according to Zaffar, had played a vital in making successful the Chrar-i-Shrief Chaloo programme in 1990. In a statement today, a More

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