Omar chairs CAMPA meeting

Srinagar, May 10: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, Tuesday called for large scale plantation under Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA).  Chairing the first meeting of the governing body of CAMPA here the Chief Minister, who is also the chairperson of the More

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Top Home Ministry official in Kashmir

Discuses rehabilitation policy

Srinagar, May 10: The Joint Secretary (Kashmir) in Union Home Ministry, K Sakandan, Tuesday, held a detailed meeting with the Chief Secretary, Madhav Lal, Director General of Police, Kuldeep Khoda, and other senior officials of the state here over the issue of rehabilitation policy of Kashmiri youth More

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People-friendly IRP men to be deployed in JK: DGP

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 10: The Director General of Police Kuldeep Khoda on Tuesday said five Indian Reserve Police (IRP) battalions, trained in use of non-lethal equipment, would be deployed in field to maintain law and order in Jammu and Kashmir. “They will use more humane and people-friendly policing More

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Govt to empower Panchayats: G H Mir

Srinagar, May 10: Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Hassan Mir on Tuesday said that Government intended to empower Panchayats so that governance would reach lower levels. Minister while speaking at a felicitation function of recently elected Sarpanchs and panches of Kunzar Block at Tangmarg More

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CAPD under scanner again

POLICE SEIZE 10 QUINTALS OF RICE, ARREST 3

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, May 10: The functioning of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution department has again come under scanner after police seized huge quantity of rice from an auto rickshaw, allegedly meant for public distribution at Magarmal Bagh here.  According to official sources, an employee More

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3 killed, 14 hurt in mishaps

Srinagar, May 10: Three persons were killed and 14 others wounded in separate accidents across the Valley.  Two persons were killed and four others injured when a truck they were travelling in fell into a gorge at Khurhama Lolab in Kupwara district on Tuesday.  According to reports More

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Court comes to rescue of AFOs

Directs Constitution Of Committee

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, May 10: The High Court has directed the Chief Secretary to constitute a four member committee of senior officials to make recommendations for the permanent absorption of Assistant Floriculture Officers (AFOs), who have been repatriated after 17 years to their parent Agriculture Department More

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5 Hizb militants held: Police

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Pattan (Baramulla): Armed forces have claimed to have arrested five Hizbul Mujahideen militants allegedly involved in a series of grenade attacks on forces and recruiting school boys for militant activities in Pattan area here. The militants were arrested during an investigation into gunshots More

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RETs hold demo, seek fulfillment of demands

Srinagar: Hundreds of Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) teachers today held a demonstration at Lal Chowk here demanding fulfillment of their demands. The protestors were demanding, enhancement of salary under wage implementation order No. 115, pension benefits to ReT teachers engaged before 1-1-2010, consideration More

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Symposium on cancer from May 14

GK News Network

Srinagar, May 10: The fourth international two-day symposium on Management of Cancer in Countries with Limited Resources is scheduled to begin from May 14 here.The symposium is being organized by the Hakim Sanaullah Specialist Hospital and Cancer Centre Sopore in collaboration with Indian Cooperative More

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