File jail reports in a week: HC to District Courts

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Jun 1: The High Court on Wednesday directed all the Principal District and Sessions Judges to file jail reports of their concerned districts within a week. While hearing the Public Interest Litigation filed by the Kashmir Bar Association (KBA) on conditions of jail inmates, the More

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‘258 booked under PSA since March 2010’

POLICE CLARIFIES

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 1: Police on Wednesday said that 258 persons were booked under Public Safety Act (PSA) between March 2010 and May 2011. Reacting to the news report “258 booked under PSA in 3 months” published in Greater Kashmir on Tuesday, a police spokesman said: “As has been informed to More

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Court quashes suspension of doctor

SHOPIAN RAPE AND MURDER CASE

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, June 1: The High Court has quashed the suspension of a doctor in the alleged Shopian double rape and murder case of Asiya Jan and Neelofar in 2009.  While hearing the petition seeking quashment of the suspension order of Dr Nighat Shaheen, Justice Hakeem Imtiyaz Hussain observed More

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No talks with Kashmir Committee: JKLF

Srinagar, June 1: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) today said it would boycott the Kashmir Committee headed by prominent lawyer Ram Jethmalani which would arrive here on Thursday for talks with various groups on the Kashmir issue. "We have decided not to meet the Kashmir Committee as More

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Sopore police arrests 27 timber smugglers, 6 in ‘murder’ case

Launches 24x7 helpline

Sopore, June 1: The Superintendent of Police, Sopore Altaf Khan today said the police had arrested 27 timber smugglers, a burglar and three teasers in the area.   Addressing media men, Altaf said police arrested 27 smugglers and recovered huge quantity of illicit timber from their go More

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Woman steals 2 month old baby in Islamabad

Hunt launched to trace accused

KHALID GUL

Islamabad, June 1: A two month old baby boy was stolen by an unknown woman after his mother handed him over to her at General Bus Stand here on Wednesday. Reports and police sources said, Meema wife of Muhammad Ashraf Teli of Mehandpora village of Batpora Kulgam district had taken her baby More

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DC Kupwara forms team to assess crop, fruit damage

HAILSTORM AFTERMATH

MUDASIR MAJEED

Kupwara, June 1: The District Development Commissioner Kupwara, Muhammad Shafi Rather, has constituted a team to assess the damage caused to the orchards and paddy due to hailstorm in the district on Sunday. “After the assessment report is submitted, the farmers would be compensated accordingly More

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Mir accorded warm farewell

CM chairs function

Srinagar, June 1: Civil Secretariat Non-Gazetted Employees Union President, Nazir Ahmad Mir was given a warm send-off by the employees of Civil Secretariat at a function chaired by Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah here today. Minister for Finance, Abdul Rahim Rather, Minister for Rural Development More

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JKLF (R) surprised at Cohen’s remarks

Srinagar, June 1: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (R) chief patron and Kashmir Centre Brussels executive director, Barrister Abdul Majeed Tramboo, has expressed surprise over the statement of leading American expert on South Asia and author of “The Idea of Pakistan” Stephen P Cohen that “the India-Pakistan More

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Surgeons association to hold annual meet

Srinagar: The J&K State Chapter of Association of Surgeons of India (JKASI) is holding its first annual conference at SKIMS, Soura from June 3-5.  According to JKASI satement, the conference will be attended by about 300 surgeons from all the three regions of J&K and other States. Reputed More

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ISM doctors appeal CM

Srinagar: A group of Indian System of Medicine (ISM) contractuals doctors today alleged that they were without salary from the last one year. A delegation told Greater Kashmir that around 42 doctors working in far flung areas of Kupwara, Shopian and Kishtwar were allegedly denied salary by More

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Anti-encroachment drive launched in Ganderbal

SHEIKH NAZIR

Ganderbal, June 1: The administration in Ganderbal today kick started a campaign to remove encroachment on hundreds of kanals of marshy land at Saloora area of the district. According to Tehsildar Ganderbal, Mushtaq Ahmad Bujad, the action against the encroachers was taken after they failed More

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2 killed, 4 hurt in road accidents

Srinagar, June 1: Two persons were killed and four others injured in separate road accidents across the Valley. A sumo (JK14A-3198) hit a motorcycle killing the rider and his pillion mate at Wongam Kokernag, Islamabad (Anantnag), police said, adding the deceased had been identified as Mashkoor More

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Army asks residents of 16 villages to stay away

Tosamaidan Artillery Practice

Budgam, June 1: Army has asked residents of 16 villages in Budgam district to refrain from venturing into artillery practice field at Tosamaidan range from June 7 to June 12. In an official statement communicated through district administration, the Commanding Officer field firing range Tosamaidan More

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3 houses gutted in Tral

AYUB JAVAID

Pulwama, June 1: Three houses were gutted in a devastating fire in Arigam village of Tral here on Wednesday. Reports said houses belonging to Jaswant Singh, JD Singh, Suraj Singh, Gurmukh Singh were destroyed in the fire which started in wee hours today. Witnesses said five persons More

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