OMAR CONGRATULATES SARPANCHS, PANCHS

‘Be prepared to shoulder greater responsibility’

TARIQ RASOOL

Sonawari (Sumbal), June 20: Expressing satisfaction over the successful completion of Panchayat elections in the state, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on Monday congratulated newly elected Sarpanchs and Panchs asking them to be prepared for shouldering the greater responsibility of public service delivery More

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Special squads to facilitate pilgrimage

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 20: The State Government has decided to constitute special flying squads to provide hassle free transport service to the Amarnath yatris from Lakhanpur to Baltal and Pahalgam, scheduled to commence on June 29, an official spokesman said on Monday.  “A high level meeting, chaired More

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Opposition asks EC to disqualify Attique

Islamabad, June 20: Major (retired) Muhammad Lateef Khaleeq, a joint candidate of Jammat-e-Islami and PML-N for the legislative assembly seat LA-13 Bagh-1, on Monday accused the Prime Minister of Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) Sardar Attique of misusing his authority by asking the Election Commission More

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AAC observes Foundation Day

Srinagar, June 20: Awami Action Committee (AAC) observed its 47th Foundation Day on Monday.  An AAC spokesman said the party, at a function held here at its headquarters, adopted a resolution demanding that the Kashmir issue should be resolved through implementation of UN Resolutions and promises More

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Exert pressure on India: Nayeem to international community

K-ISSUE RESOLUTION

Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir National Front chairman, Nayeem Ahmad Khan on Monday appealed to the international community, human rights organizations and Organization of Islamic Countries to exert pressure on India for the release of all the Kashmiri prisoners so that a conducive atmosphere for the final More

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Power bill shocks consumer

Receives Rs 5 crore tariff for 1 month

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, June 20: A consumer of Power Development Department here got shock of his lifetime after receiving monthly bill amounting to Rs 4,84,12,565. According to Muhammad Shaban Gojri of Old Town Baramulla, the officials of PDD provided him the bill (Consumer ID 0212020003086) on Saturday More

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Academic arrangement lecturers wear black arm band in colleges

SEEK FULFILLMENT OF DEMANDS

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 20: The lecturers working on academic arrangements across the Valley today kick started their week long protest programme against the Government’s failure to fulfill their “genuine demands” including restoration of previous nomenclature as contractuals and increase in monthly remuneration More

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Beerwah, Pattan, Budgam colleges in shambles

STUDENTS SUFFER; AUTHORITIES INDIFFERENT

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, June 20: The newly opened degree colleges of Beerwah, Pattan and Budgam are in complete shambles.   The students of these colleges, which were established along with other educational institutions across the Valley by the People’s Democratic Party-Congress coalition in 2005 More

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Owners say govt step ‘unjustified’

Sealing of diagnostic centres

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 20: The owners of many diagnostic centres, which were sealed off by the authorities on the charges of flouting norms, have termed the step as “unjustified.” According to them, more than 100 clinics, which had been pursuing their registration case with the Health Department More

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Police provoking youth to disrupt peace: JKLF

Srinagar, June 20: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front on Monday accused the police of provoking youth to “disrupt peace” in the Valley.  “Police is harassing the pro-freedom political activists thereby provoking the youth to disrupt peace in the Valley,” said a spokesman of the Front in a statement More

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Leopard kills girl in Kupwara

SHAHID RAFIQ

Kupwara, June 20: A girl was killed by a leopard at Wayan here on Monday evening triggering massive protests against wildlife authorities. Wildlife officials said the incident took place when eight- year old Fozia daughter of Abdul Rashid of Warsun village along with her friends had gone to a More

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