Health Dept bends rules in purchasing costly equipment

Issue reaches CM as blacklisted firms figure in approval list

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 24: Purchase committee of the Health Department has approved a Jammu-based pharma company for procurement of costly equipment allegedly in violation of tender norms.Vide approval no. GMC/J/PC/RC/Mach and Equipment/2011/6622-33 dated 22.1.2011, the provincial Purchase Committee II More

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Islam created anti-colonial consciousness: Prof Mushir Ul Hassan

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Mar 24: Noted erudite and Director General National Archives of India, Professor Mushir Ul Hassan has said that Islam is a religion which creates anti-colonial consciousness among the masses.While delivering a key note on the beginning of a three-day national seminar titled “Tradition More

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Geelani detained at Srinagar Airport

PLACED UNDER HOUSE ARREST

Srinagar, Mar 24: Police on Thursday detained the Chairman Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani at the Srinagar Airport soon after his arrival from New Delhi.   Geelani returned to Srinagar after participating in the high-profile India Today Conclave and the Pakistan Day celebrations More

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Soldier shoots self

Srinagar: An army solider today allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Baramulla. K Thangaswamy of 23 Mortar Regiment shot himself and died on the spot inside the army camp at Khanpora, a police official said.PTI CHARAS SMUGGLER HELDMore

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Mediation can help resolve legal cases: Chief Justice

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), Mar 24: Admitting that thousands of cases were pending in the courts for years together, the Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir, Justice Aftab Hussain Saikia, Thursday said that mediation would help resolve the cases in a short span of time. Addressing lawyers in the More

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Kashmir Centre holds demo in Geneva

Srinagar: Kashmir Centre, European Union, organized a demonstration outside the United Nation office in Geneva, calling upon the Human Rights Council to do more to improve rights situation in Jammu Kashmir. Addressing the gathering, the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (R) chief patron and executive More

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Asiya’s PSA quashed

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Mar 24: The High Court Thursday quashed the detention under Public Safety Act of Dukhtharan-e-Millat chairperson Asiya Andrabi. After hearing arguments from both sides, Justice Hakeem Imtiyaz Hussain quashed the detention order of Asiya, directing Superintendent of Police Kote Balwal More

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World TB day observed in Pulwama

Pulwama, Mar 24: District Tuberculosis Officer, Dr Zahoor Ahmad Malik, organized an awareness programme on Thursday, at Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Pulwama, to observe World Tuberculosis Day. The programme was organized in collaboration with the principal GHSS, Pulwama. It was More

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