Announcement about troop cut meaningless: Geelani

‘PILLAI’S STATEMENT POLITICAL’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 15: Reacting to the statement of Home Secretary GK Pillai about demilitarization, Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Saturday demanded complete withdrawal of forces from the state. In a statement here Geelani termed the claims of proposed demilitarization More

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CRPF camp comes up at Industrial Estate Lasipora

WAHEED UR REHMAN

Pulwama, Jan 15: Entrepreneurs of Industrial Estate Lasipora here in south Kashmir have expressed serious concern over paramilitary CRPF taking over 8-kanal of land there.  “The land was taken over by the CRPF last summer when the Quit Kashmir Movement was at peak,” said an entrepreneur.< More

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GOVT LEAVES 600 B’PORE FAMILIES IN LURCH

Roofless in winters, seek CM’s intervention

TARIQ RASOOL

Bandipore, Jan 15: Nearly 600 families in this north Kashmir district living below the poverty line brought under Integrated Housing Slum Development Programme (IHSDP) are finding it difficult to cope with the biting cold as they are spending days and nights under the open sky.   “The More

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Release detainees: Hurriyat (M) to New Delhi

Srinagar, Jan 15: Demanding unconditional release of   pro-freedom leaders and youth detained in “jails and interrogation centers” in and outside the state, Hurriyat Conference(M) Saturday asked New Delhi to act on the amalgam’s demands to create a conducive atmosphere to resolve the Kashmir More

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Snowfall hits essential services

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, Jan 15: The fresh snowfall on Friday night hit the essential service including water, electricity and communication network. Many areas in the Srinagar city plunged into darkness after snowfall intensified on late Friday night. The PDD employees after working “tirelessly More

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RTI cell to be functional in Div Com’s office

Srinagar: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Dr Asghar Samoon has given nod to establishment of an Right to Information Cell at Divisional Commissioner’s Office Srinagar where people will be assisted in filing RTI applications free of cost.  This decision was taken during a meeting of RTI Movement More

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Salah-ud-Din pays tributes to Gazi Naseer-ud-Din

Srinagar: The Hizbul Mujahideen supreme commander Syed Salah-ud-Din paid glowing tributes to former Hizb chief commander operations Ghulam Rasool Dar alias Gazi Naseer-ud-Din on his martyrdom anniversary. Gazi along with other outfit militant Abid Bhai was slain on January 16, 2004. & More

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Minor hurt in Achabal blast

Srinagar: A boy was injured when an explosive device went off in Pingwani area of South Kashmir’s Islamabad (Anantnag) district, police said. Zahid Hussain, son of Ghulam Hassan of Pingwani was playing cricket near his residence when he found a live shell left behind during the Khandoora More

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EDB written test today

Srinagar: A spokesman of the Ellaquai Dehati Bank on Saturday said that the written tests of all those candidates who have applied for the recruitment of cashier cum clerks/office assistants in this Bank, will be held as per schedule on the notified centers/venues on January 16 (Sunday) at 11.00.a.m More

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Police launches drive against drug peddlers

Srinagar: Police have launched drive against the drug peddlers in the Budgam district. According to police spokesman, Shabir Ahmad Waza, resident of Wathoora was arrested with seven kilograms of grinded Fukki and Charas. The spokesman said case FIR No. 06/2011 under section 8/20 NDPS stands registered More

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20 hurt in road mishaps

Srinagar, Jan 15: Twenty persons were injured in different road accidents across the Kashmir Valley. A Tata Mobile vehicle and a Sumo collided near near Convoy Ground, Tapper Baramulla resulting in driver Riyaz Ahmad Bhat of Durhama Wagoora and passenger Shabir Ahmad Khan of Buran Pattan More

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