IAF airlifts 224 stranded passengers

Srinagar: The Indian Air Force today airlifted 224 stranded passengers from different parts of the Kashmir division which are cut off due to the snowfall.According to government official, 62 stranded passengers were airlifted from Bandipora and Gurez in an Indian Air force Mi-17 helicopter, 14 from More

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Electrical employees’ body for transfer of Dul Hasti

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Central Non-Gazetted Electrical Employees Union on Wednesday reiterated the demand for transfer of Dul Hasti hydroelectric project from central sector to the state.“We appreciate the announcement made recently by the Union Power Minister in Jammu that 1000 megawatts thermal More

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9 youth held

Srinagar, Feb 2: Police on Wednesday said that it arrested  nine youth on charges of stone pelting in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. A police spokesman identified the arrested youth as Tahir Ahmad Parray ,Muzaffar Ahmad Bhat Tariq Ahmad Bhat , Imtiyaz Ahmad, Javid Ahmad Bhat Sharief Din Baba More

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Man arrested

PTI

Srinagar, Feb 2: Police today arrested a man accused of sexually exploiting a girl here on the pretext of getting her a job outside Jammu and Kashmir, officials said."Shabir Ahmad Ahanger, resident of Gutroo-Tral in Pulwama district was arrested after evading arrest for a long time," they said.Ahangar More

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CS calls on Governor

Jammu, Feb 2: The Chief Secretary, Madhav Lal, called on the Governor, N. N. Vohra, at Raj Bhavan here this afternoon.This was Madhav Lal’s first meeting with the Governor after taking over as the Chief Secretary of the State.The Governor discussed various security and development related issues with More

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Khalida condemns twin murder

Srinagar, Feb 2: Awami National Conference president Begum Khalida Shah, who is currently in the USA, has strongly condemned the killings of the two sisters at Sopore, terming it not only an inhuman act but un-Islamic too.“No society approves such gruesome and inhumane acts,” said Khalida, according More

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Aspirants appeal PSC

Srinagar, Feb 2: The aspirants for the posts of AD Statistics and Evaluation have appealed to the Public Service Commission to defer the mains examination.A delegation urged the authorities to give them more time to prepare for other optional subjects. More

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‘Abducted’ girl recovered

Srinagar: Police has recovered a girl allegedly kidnapped by a man in Tangmarg area of Baramulla district. According to police spokesman, Ali Muhammad Ahanger of Kutipora Tangmarg filed a complaint that his sister was kidnapped allegedly by Mushtaq Ahmad Ahanger of Kutipora Tangmarg. “A special was constituted More

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Prof Naseem bags award

Srinagar: Hamid Naseem Rafiabadi, Professor in Department of Islamic Studies, Kashmir University has received the silver jubilee award of Zoroastrian College Mumbai.The College affiliated to International Open Peace University of UNO, awarded Prof Naseem for his academic achievements, service to society More

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Redress our problems: JKEU

Srinagar: The JK Electrical Employees Union have urged the Government to redress the problems of the PDD employees.In a statement, the Union’s publicity secretary, GN Mughloo, said a delegation of electrical employees led by Abdul Salam Rajpuri and Mansoor Ahmad Bhat, met Commissioner Secretary Power More

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89 ASIs promoted

Srinagar: The Inspector General of Police, S M Sahai has promoted 89 Assistant Sub-Inspectors of Police (Executive) to the rank of Sub-Inspector in the pay scale of  9300-34800+GP 4200. According to police spokesman, the departmental promotion committee constituted by PHQ had earlier approved their More

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