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Awami Mulakat

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 6: Underscoring the importance of authentic BPL list for comprehensive planning and development of the population living Below Poverty Line (BPL), Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Wednesday said that he has sensitized the concern departments about a fresh survey of BPL families in accordance More

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Omar Reviews 4-Lane Highway Project

Srinagar, July 6: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Wednesday asked the State Revenue Department to fast track the disbursement of compensation to the people whose land is being acquired for the construction of 4-lane highway project from Lakhanpur to Srinagar.         More

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'Mass agitations highlighted K - issue'

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 6: The Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Muhammad Yasin Malik on Wednesday said the peaceful mass agitations in 2008, 2009 and 2010 put across message  of Kashmiris’ to the world in a very effective and forceful way.  Expressing solidarity with the More

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Ensure soil conservation: Altaf

Srinagar, July 6: Forest Minister Mian Altaf today called for concrete measures to check soil erosion in the state.   Chairing a high level review meeting of Soil Conservation department, the Minister disclosed that Rs 5.18 crores are being utilized under different programmes for conservation More

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Govt, fails pilgrims, locals: PDP

Srinagar, July 6: PDP has expressed grave concern over the mismanagement of Amarnath Yatra by the state government. In a statement today the PDP chief spokesman Naeem Akhtar said the state government has converted a positive development on tourist front into a nightmare both for pilgrims and the More

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College students protest against suspended class work

ACADEMIC ARRANGEMENT LECTURERS’ STRIKE

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 6: The students of Degree College Bemina today held a massive demonstration and staged sit-in on the road against the Government’s failure to break the deadlock with the striking lecturers working on academic arrangements. Scores of students took out a protest march and staged More

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PDD launches drive to realize tariff from defaulters

SNAPS 1281 POWER CONNECTIONS

TARIQ RASOOL

Bandipora, July 6: The Power Development Department Bandipora has launched a vigorous campaign to realize the pending power tariff from defaulters.  According to the PDD officials, during the exercise, the employees snapped the power connection to 1281 households for failing to pay the monthly More

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Regulate movement of Amarnath yatris: Guv to police

Srinagar, July 6: Governor, N N Vohra today asked the police to take immediate steps to regulate the movement of Amarnath yatris in view of the difficulties faced by them and public along the Jammu-Srinagar Highway. "Concerned to learn about certain difficulties faced by the pilgrims and the More

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Beacon labourers protest against disengagement

SHEIKH NAZIR

Ganderbal, July 6: Hundreds of labourers and workers of Beacon’s Road Construction Company (RCC) on Wednesday held protests against the authorities for disengaging them.   The labourers and workers gathered inside the premises of 122 RCC, at Haripora and alleged that they were shown More

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‘Manjeet Jagjeet’ released

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, July 6: Jasbeer Singh Oberoi has achieved the distinction of becoming the first Sikh scholar of Jammu and Kashmir to write a book in Punjabi ‘Manjeet Jagjeet’ on the teachings of Granth Sahib.  The book, which was released by Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah at Gurdwara Chatti Padshahi More

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Electrical Employees stage protests

Demands Share To JK From Power Projects

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, July 6: Over 3,000 Electrical Employees on Wednesday gathered at Bemina Power Complex here to press for implementation of their long pending demands including power share to Jammu and Kashmir from the power projects.  The Electrical Employees from different districts of Valley had More

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Conference on Imam-i-Azam (RA) held

Srinagar, July 6: A one day conference on Imam-i-Azam Abu-Hanifa (RA) was held here today under the Chairmanship of Moulana Muhammad Yaseen Akthar Islahi of New Delhi at B.Ed College here. The conference organized by Anjuman Ulemai-Ahnaf, J&K was attended by a galaxy of Ulema, religious More

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High Court quashes PSA of Qazi Yasir

GK COURT CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, July 6: High Court on Wednesday quashed the detention under Public Safety Act of Mirwaiz south Kashmir Qazi Yasir. Justice Hasnain Masoodi pronounced the judgment in the case which was earlier reserved. His detention under PSA has been quashed by the Court. Meanwhile, the More

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Dr Sinha calls on CS

Discusses Pilot Project On Child Rights

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 6: Chairperson, National Commission for Child Protection, Dr Shantha Sinha today called on the Chief Secretary Madhav Lal here and discussed with him implementation of the Pilot Project on protection of child rights in Jammu and Kashmir through social mobilization. Giving details More

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Div Com reviews land acquisition, compensation cases in Kashmir

Srinagar, July 6: Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir Dr. Asgar Samoon convened a meeting of all Deputy Commissioners of Kashmir Division here today to review various issues regarding pending land acquisition and other matters with Revenue Department in Kashmir division. The meeting was attended More

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Centre enhances GDC’s intake capacity

Srinagar, July 6: Continuing with its efforts to support Jammu and Kashmir in its endeavor to improve healthcare and enhancing the availability of trained and qualified manpower, Union Health Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad has approved the grant of renewal permission for admitting 6th batch of students More

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Teachers’ Forum backs JCC’s protest program

Srinagar, July 6: Jammu and Kashmir Teachers’ Forum has extended full support to the Joint Consultative Committee (JJC’s) protest programme in front of civil secretariat here on July 18. The Forum, at a meeting held here today with its chairman Abdul Qayoom Wani in chair, decided to defer its More

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