New districts still without district hospitals

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Mar 21: What could be seen as a serious health concern, three newly carved districts in the Valley are without district hospitals for the past five years.Since the creation of eight districts in the state in 2006 by then Government led by Ghulam Nabi Azad, the health infrastructure is More

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WORLD ARBOUR DAY

Govt enforced its writ against timber smugglers: Altaf

‘EFFORTS ON TO SAVE FORESTS IN JK’

ARIF SHAFI WANISrinagar, Mar 21: The Minister of Forests, Mian Altaf Ahmad, Monday said the Government has been successful to enforce writ against the timber smugglers in the state and maintained that measures were underway to save the forests from further vandalization. “ More

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SPCB celebrates Arbour Day in all districts

Srinagar, Mar 21: The J&K State Pollution Control Board celebrated the World Arbour Day, 2011, by organising plantation drives around industrial units in all districts of Kashmir Valley.  In one such function saplings were planted in Khonmoh Industrial Estate where a number of unit holders More

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BOPEE declares B Ed result in 3 hours

Srinagar , Mar 21: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examination Monday declared the results of B.Ed entrance examinations in record three hours time.A BOPEE statement said that results of entrance examination of B.Ed course which was conducted Sunday was declared todayIt More

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Hizb rejects DIG’s claim as false

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 21: Hizb-ul-Mujahideen on Monday strongly rejected as false the DIG Police, North Kashmir, Muneer Ahmad Khan’s claim that two former commanders of the outfit, Muhammad Ahsan Dar and Muzaffar Ahmad Dar, had planned to kill 16 civilians in Kreeri and Palhalan areas. In a statement More

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KU North Campus students on strike

DEMAND FACILITIES; VC ASSURES ACTION

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, Mar 21: The students of Kashmir University’s North Campus at Delina here are on strike from the past several days against the lack of facilities and shortage of faculty in the campus. The students alleged that despite repeated pleas for upgradation of infrastructure and increase More

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Plantation drive launched at Air Force station

Srinagar, Mar 21: On the occasion of World Arbor Day, Forest and Environment Minister, Mian Altaf Ahmad today launched the plantation drive undertaken by the Air Force at Air Force Station here by planting a sapling.   Air Officer Commanding, Air Force Station Air Commodore Upkarjit More

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Islamabad college holds awareness prog

SCHEMES FOR DISABLED STUDENTS

Srinagar, Mar 21: The UGC sponsored “Enabling Unit” of Degree College, Islamabad (Anantnag) organized a two-day awareness programme for the functionaries of higher education department regarding their attitude towards physically challenged students on March 18 and 19, in the college premises.& More

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NC established democratic institutions in JK: Dr Farooq

Srinagar: National Conference president and union minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr Farooq Abdullah on Monday claimed that NC had laid the foundation of democratic institutions in Jammu and Kashmir. “It is because of the NC’s sacrifices and historical and revolutionary steps that More

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Youth discuss ways to revive Kashmiri culture

OYK SUMMIT: DAY 2

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 21: Hundreds of youth on Monday discussed the measures and put forth their suggestions to revive and preserve the Kashmiri culture and language on the second day of “One Young Kashmir” youth leadership summit here at SKICC. Sitting in the hall, nearly 200 youth including students More

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CDC scientist interacts with SKIMS medicos

Srinagar, Mar 21: Dr. Fatimah Dawood from the Center for Disease Control, USA visited the department of Medicine, SK Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura here in connection with a collaborative project on influenza being carried out as a joint collaboration between the influenza division of the CDC More

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