Tarigami joins lecturers’ rally

‘ASKS GOVT TO LISTEN TO THEM’

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, July 25: The State Secretary of CPI (M), M Y Tarigami, on Monday joined college lecturers, who have been staging protests since last month against government’s failure to fulfill their demands.        Addressing lecturers near Sher-e-Kashmir Park here More

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Taj for immediate restoration of protection bunds

Kupwara, July 25: Minister for PHE, Irrigation & Flood Control, Taj Mohi-ud-Din today directed immediate restoration of flood protection bunds in Kupwara district for which he released an amount of Rs one crore as well. Chairing the meeting of District Development Board, of which he is the More

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Govt to upgrade Heewan, Khanpora medical centres

GK NEWS NETWORK

Sopore, July 25: Former Union Minister and J&K Pradesh Congress Committee President, Prof. Saif-ud-Din Soz and Health Minister, Sham Lal Sharma visited Heewan (Narvav Baramulla) and announced that the medical centre at Heewan would be upgraded as full fledged Primary Health Centre.  According More

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Electrical employees hold strike

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 25: The electrical employees Monday observed a complete strike to press for fulfillment of their long pending demands.  In a statement, Electrical Employees Union said, the employees across the Valley lodged protests at all district and division headquarters against the alleged More

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‘Ensure time bound stocking of food grains in Leh’

Leh: Asserting that providing of hassle-free ration to the people of Ladakh region like other parts of the state is priority of the government, Minister of State for CA&PD, Transport, Power and Forests, Shabir Ahmad Khan called upon the concerned officers to ensure time bound stocking of food grains More

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Nayeem decry govt action

UNDECLARED CURFEW IN MANZGAM

Srinagar, July 25: Jammu Kashmir National Front chairman, Nayeem Ahmad Khan has expressed anguish over the continuous curbs on the people of Manzgam Kulgam and slapping of another Public Safety Act on Mirwaiz South Kashmir, Qazi Ahmad Yassir. Addressing a meeting of party workers here, Nayeem More

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Need to start writing, communication skills courses in KU: Prof Talat

Srinagar, July 25: Kashmir University vice-chancellor, Prof Talat Ahmad today underscored the need for starting short term courses in writing and communication skills at the varsity.  Addressing the inaugural session of 4 day long teacher training workshop on English Language Teaching (ELT) More

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JKYT celebrates 39th annual day

Chadoora, (Budgam) July 25: Jammu & Kashmir Yateem Trust on Sunday celebrated its 39th Annual Day at Banat Complex Gopalpora here in which thousands of volunteers, scholars, dignitaries and social activists participated.  The function was presided over by Z A. Tak while Justice (Retd More

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Inqillabi for demilitarization of Kashmir

Srinagar, July 25: The Jammu Kashmir Mahaz-e-Azadi chief patron, Azam Inqalabi on Monday called upon Pakistan to make demilitarization of Kashmir an inalienable part of the agenda of the forthcoming talks with India.  “If Pakistan doest not incorporate Kashmir’s demilitarization in the More

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Govt employee found dead

Srinagar, July 25: A government employee was found dead in a local hotel here. According to police, the deceased has been identified as Maharaj Tikoo son of Gopi Krishan of Karan Nagar. Police said Maharaj was working with General Adminstration Department and was presently putting up at a More

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4-month old kid dies of alleged negligence at GB Pant

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, July 25: A four month old child died of alleged medical negligence at the Valley’s sole children hospital---GB Pant--- here.  “I along with my sister reached here early in the morning; however nobody was available on the ticket counter. We requested everyone here and waited for More

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Expedite probe: Court to SIT

TUFAIL MATOO CASE

D A RASHID

Srinagar, July 25: A local Court here Monday directed the Special Investigation Team to expedite the probe into Tufail Matoo case saying no tangible progress has been achieved so far.“I have gone through the Case File and other records produced by the Police Station, which reveal no progress worth More

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2-day Kargil war commemorations begin

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Drass, July 25: Army today began the two-day celebrations of the 12th anniversary of its victory in the 1999 Kargil war in this sub-sector of Jammu and Kashmir. A presentation, marking the beginning of the two-day fiesta, about the war at the Umpa La ridge, which provides a panoramic view More

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Saudi Arabia to recruit JK youth

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 25: Saudi Arabia will go for direct recruitment of manpower in Jammu and Kashmir in the next few months. This was stated by deputy minister for manpower and training development, ministry of health Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dr Ali Qasim Al Khutani on Monday Officials told Greater More

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Mehbooba visits family of Mohsin Wani

SOPORE KILLING

Srinagar, July 25:  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president  Mehbooba Mufti today visited the family of Mohsin Ahmed Wani son of Manzoor Ahmed Wani of Jalalabad in Sopore who was killed  by unidentified gunmen. According to PDP statement, she stayed with the family for some time More

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Hurriyat (G) condemns

Srinagar: Strongly condemning the killing of Sopore youth, Hurriyat Conference (G) Monday said that killing of any innocent person is the murder of humanity. “We denounce this inhuman and gruesome incident and the perpetrators of this heinous act cannot be well wishers of Kashmiris,” spokesman of the More

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Villagers stall Kishanganga project work

Demand employment; CM to take up issue with PM

TARIQ RASOOL

Gurez (Bandipora), July 25: Accusing Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) of breaking the agreement with locals and not providing employment to them, the residents in Gurez valley of Bandipora district in North Kashmir have stopped the construction work on the Kishan Ganga Hydro Electric Power Project More

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Hurriyat (G) for shutdown in Kreeri on July 28

Condemns invocation of PSA against Qazi Yasir

Srinagar, July 25: Hurriyat Conference (G) has called for shutdown in Kreeri town of north Kashmir on July 28, Thursday, to observe the martyrdom anniversary of Farakh Bukhari. Farakh Bukhari was slain during last year’s unrest at Kreeri in Baramulla district of north Kashmir.   “A More

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Jammu CU to have a V-C soon: Sibal to Omar

Srinagar, July 25:   Union Minister for Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal informed Chief Minister Omar Abdullah that Jammu Central University will soon have a Vice Chancellor. An official statement said that the chief minister called up the Union Minister for Human Resource Development More

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Use PSA against corrupt officials: Er Rasheed to Govt

Srinagar: Blaming the Government for the misuse of Public Safety Act (PSA) MLA Langate Engineer Rasheed has demanded that the law be used against the corrupt officers in the state administration.  ”Corruption has and continue to ruin the state therefore a law like PSA needs to be used to curb More

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