PDD casual labourers risk lives for ‘nothing’

'Without wages, compensation; 45 electrocuted, 165 amputated since 1994'

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Feb 13: Scores of casual laborers, working with Power Development Department (PDD), who suffered permanent disability after being electrocuted while carrying out the repair works, have been left in lurch. They have neither been compensated nor has government taken any step towards rehabilitating More

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Peoples’ aspirations triumphed: Mirwaiz

Srinagar, Feb 13: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has welcomed the stepping down of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, saying it proved that aspiration of people cannot be suppressed for long by use of "brute force." "We welcome the stepping down of Hosni Mubarak as the More

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Yasin Malik to address news conference today

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 13: Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Muhammad Yasin Malik, who returned from New Delhi on Sunday, would address a news conference at 2:00 pm at Maisuma here on Monday, a JKLF spokesman said. More

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K-dispute, Mubarak’s ouster dissimilar: Er Rasheed

AVALANCHES IN GUREZ

Srinagar, Feb 13: MLA Langate, Er Rasheed on Sunday said “there were no similarities” between the Kashmir issue and the ouster of Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak.  “Kashmir is a 63-year-old political problem while as agitation in Egypt was against the misrule of a ruler. Hence drawing parallels More

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Timber worth lakhs goes to PaK; Govt mute spectator

TARIQ RASOOL

Gurez (Bandipora), Feb 13: The Government is losing timber worth lakhs of rupees in Gurez every year with avalanches uprooting the trees and streaming them into Neelum River on way to Pakistan Administered Kashmir.  According to the officials of Forest Department, thousands of timber logs More

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Mushaira held, book released

TARIQ RASOOL

Bandipora, Feb 13: Literary Forum Bandipora organized a bi-lingual Mushaira here on Sunday in which many poets participated.  Dr. Nissar-un-Nabi’s book “Lal Vuchta Lala Bazaar” on the life and contribution of famous Kashmiri poet, Moulvi Ahamadullah Hakbari was also released on the occasion More

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Fulfill our demands: NGFOA to govt

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Non-Gazetted Forest Officers Association has appealed to the authorities to address their demands immediately.  In a statement, NGFOA appealed the field employees of the department to ensure the safety of the forests at every cost. Association requested More

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JK PDS corrupt: Tarigami

Srinagar, Feb 13: Questioning the working of Public Distribution System in J&K, CPI (M) State secretary and MLA Kulgam, M Y Tarigami, today alleged that the system was too corrupt and there were instances of pilferages and bungling. “Such a trend of malpractices was causing scarcities, black More

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