Former PSC chairman passes away

Srinagar: The former chairman of Public Service Commission, Akther Murtaza, passed away on Sunday after protracted illness.   He is survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters.  People from all walks of life participated in his Namaz-i-Jinazah.  He was laid to rest More

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Sugar scam: Main accused in police remand

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Mar 14: The main accused in the multi-crore sugar scam, Paramjeet Singh, was sent to 10-day police remand by a court on Monday. Police sources disclosed Paramjeet's, owner of Vikas Trading Company, questioning continued for third day after he was arrested from Qazigund by Special More

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‘Allow our detained ward to appear in examination’

Srinagar, Mar 14: The family of a youth, Umer Hameed Hanga of Old City’s Zaina Kadal locality who was booked under Public Safety Act last month has made a fervent appeal to the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah to save his career by facilitating him to appear in BCA entrance test scheduled on March 20 More

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Limit trucks crossing LoC: Army

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, Mar 14: Over a month after Pakistani authorities requested their Indian counterparts to limit the cross-LoC trade on the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road to 100 trucks a day, the army has asked the civil administration to further reduce the number in view of security concerns."They (army) More

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SI HELD FOR FIRING ON WIFE

Srinagar, Mar 14: Police has arrested a sub-inspector working with J&K Auxiliary Police for allegedly firing at his wife at PDC Quarters Kangan on Sunday night.Police said, the SI Me’raj-ud-Din Baba of Tangchater Kangan allegedly fired upon his wife Nayeema with his service pistol, adding More

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Rizvi assumes charge

Islamabad (Anantnag), Mar 14: Kifayat Hussain Rizvi on Monday took charge as Deputy Commissioner, Islamabad (Anantnag). After assuming the charge, Rizvi took stock of the pace of works at a meeting. He asked the officers to hear the problems of the people patiently and redress their grievances on More

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HCBA constitutes executive committee

Srinagar, Mar 14: The High Court Bar Association on Monday constituted 35 members executive committee, which would find ways and means of seeking the release of Advocate Mian Qayoom and G N Shaheen.According to a statement, during a meeting HCBA decided that previously elected office bearers, Mian More

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Natipora without electricity

Srinagar, Mar 14: Residents of Natipora on Monday said that they have been without electricity for the past one week.“The transformer of our area developed a technical snag second time in past 2- months and got damaged due to overloading,”a delegation of residents told Greater Kashmir."Main reason More

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