Professor Punjabi conferred Padma Shri

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar Jan 26: The Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir Prof Riyaz Punjabi has been conferred with this year’s Padma Shri award in the category of literature and education.  Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan More

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‘It is an honor for entire fraternity’

Srinagar: Prof Riyaz Punjabi expressed happiness over him being conferred with this year’s Padma Shri award in literature and education. “One feels happy on such occasions. My contribution in filed of literature and education has been recognized and it is a moment of pride for all of us,” Prof More

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Clock Tower ‘calm’ amid battle of ideologies

MUDDASIR ALI/WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Jan 26: The clock has struck seven in the evening. The chill has intensified. A group of policemen hurdle around bonfire, discussing the tough hours gone by. However, their job is not done. The uneasy clam prevails on the Ground Zero-Clock Tower—where life has ceased to exist for the past More

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Dropping JK Bank a brazen sell-out: Baig

‘FM’s justification attempt to mislead public opinion’

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Srinagar Jan 26: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said  that the justification offered by the state finance minister to the decision to ‘drop’ J&K Bank as the Bankers was an attempt to mislead the public opinion ‘on a brazen sell  out’ of state interests.  In a statement here More

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Cellular, internet services affected

Curbs on journalists' movement

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, Jan 26: Blockade of internet and cellular services in Kashmir on Wednesday put people to immense inconvenience.  While authorities maintained that the services were blocked as a ‘security measure’ in view of January 26 celebrations, people said such restrictions were not seen elsewhere More

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‘Dialogue only way to solve problems’

R-DAY FUNCTIONS HELD ACROSS VALLEY

Srinagar, Jan 26: Finance Minister, Abdul Rahim Rather today said any problem could be solved through dialogue adding confrontation yields nothing. Addressing the gathering at R-Day main function at Bakshi Stadium here after unfurling the tri-colour, inspecting the parade and taking salute More

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Fulfill employees’ demands: Pensioners to govt

Srinagar, Jan 26: The Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh Pensioners’ Association coordinator, Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Poshpuri, on Wednesday appealed to the government to fulfill the demands of Joint Consultative Committee without further delay. “Our economy is too weak to afford more strikes by the employees More

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Have holistic view of struggle scenario: Shah to leaders

Srinagar, Jan 26: Senior pro-freedom leader and Democratic Freedom Party chairman, Shabir Ahmad Shah has urged the pro-freedom leadership to have a holistic view of pre and post freedom struggle scenario and accordingly chalk out strategies to take the movement to its logical end.   “We More

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