UID roll-out in JK likely by April

CENSUS DEPARTMENT TO TAKE UP ISSUE WITH GOVT

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Mar 10: Aimed at preventing misuse of identity, the Census Department has decided to take up with the state government the matter of issuance of Unique Identification Number (UID) to citizens in Jammu and Kashmir. The department has concluded enumeration of one crore plus population of the More

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JKLF to stage candle-light dharna

Srinagar, Mar 10: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) is organizing a silent candle-light protest on Friday evening at Madina Chowk, Gaw Kadal, here to protest against the alleged “arrest  spree” and government’s failure to register FIRs in 117 killings that took place last year.    More

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Mirwaiz Umar to address UNHRC

Srinagar, Mar 10: The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, today arrived in Geneva to address the 16th session of the UN Human Rights Council. A Hurriyat spokesman said on his arrival, Mirwaiz attended the OIC contact group meeting with the ambassadors of Saudi Arabia, Turkey More

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‘1,000 killed in Libya, 1,00,000 in Kashmir’

No comparison between the two: Geelani

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 10: The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Thursday maintained that there was no comparison between the unrest in Libya and Kashmir as the killings of civilians in Kashmir were much higher. In a statement, Geelani accused the New Delhi of leaving no More

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Rail link to Baramulla not restored yet

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, Mar 10: Though the rail service has been partially restored in the valley after remaining suspended for about 5-months due to the summer unrest, but the service to Baramulla in north Kashmir is yet to be resumed. The railway authorities here are optimistic that the service will More

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APDP begins headcount of missing

5 SURVEY TEAMS CONSTITUTED, 500 CASES IDENTIFIED

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, Mar 10: The Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons has begun count of the persons who went missing in the state during past 20 years. “We have begun survey in Kupwara, Srinagar and Bandipora to count the number of missing persons and so far 500 cases of disappearances have More

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CAPD officials under scanner in sugar scam

Rs 4 lakh ‘commission money’ recovered

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, Mar 10: The role of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution department has come under scanner in multi-crore sugar scam as police investigations revealed that officials of the department received kickbacks from transporters for providing receipt of the sugar sold in open market.  More

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Counsel seeks timeframe for Avtar Singh’s extradition

CJM LISTS CASE IN APRIL FOR ORDERS

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Mar 10: The Government has informed the Court that the formalities for extradition of Major Avtar Singh, the prime accused in the kidnapping and killing of prominent human rights activist Jaleel Andrabi, had been ‘completed.’ The chief prosecuting officer submitted before the chief More

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Local bodies staff accord farewell to Renzu Shah

Srinagar, Mar 10: The employees of Urban Local Bodies today accorded an affectionate farewell to Khawaja Farooq Renzushah, Director Urban Local Bodies. Farooq Renzushah was presented a shawl and gifts by the employee Association of the department.         More

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2 die in road mishaps

Srinagar, Mar 10: Two persons were killed and ten others including six school children injured in separate road accidents in the Valley. A tipper (JK03-2657) turned turtle near Gund Fatehpora Islamabad (Anantnag) critically injuring Muhammad Maqbool Lone son of Ama Lone of Gund Fatehpora, police More

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Homeopathy docs demand jobs

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, Mar 10: At least 300 homeopathic doctors in Kashmir are jobless, with medicos accusing the Government of being unconcerned toward the issue.The aggrieved medicos, who have done Bachelors in Homeopathic Medical Science from various institutes, said they were roaming from pillar to post in More

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Petition for quashment of officer’s suspension

High Court asks govt to file objections

Srinagar, Mar 10: The High Court on Thursday issued notice to the State Government in the petition seeking quashment of suspension order of an Officer on Special Duty to Health and Medical Education Department allegedly involved in transferring Rs 40 crores to his personal account. Court directed More

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