HC quashes Asiya’s detention under PSA

Srinagar, May 19: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court today quashed the detention of Dukhtaran-e-Millat chief Asiya Andrabi under Public Safety Act.  Quashing Andrabi's detention, Justice Muhammad Yaqoob Mir directed the state government to release her if she was not wanted in any other case. < More

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Guv visits Khanday’s residence

Srinagar: The Governor, N N Vohra today visited the residence of Principal Secretary, Agriculture, Iqbal Khanday, to express grief on the demise of Sajid Iqbal.Vohra consoled Khanday and other family members and prayed for peace to the departed soul.  Meanwhile, MLA Kulgam, M Y Tarigami More

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Blood donation camp organised

Kupwara: The Block Medical Officer today organized a blood donation camp at Community Health Centre here. According to a communiqué, 18 units of blood were collected in the camp. More

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Zaffar under house arrest

Srinagar, May 19: The Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Salvation Movement Zaffar Akbar Bhat was put under house arrest on Thursday evening, a JKSM spokesman told Greater Kashmir. He said a huge contingent of police were deployed around Zaffar’s  house to restrict his movement. More

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Pulwama Bar elections held

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Pulwama; May 19: Advocate Gul Muhammad was today elected president of district Bar Association here. A spokesman of the Bar here said Gul Muhammad secured 56 out of 76 votes. He said Advocate Nazir Ahmad Magray and Advocate Feroz Ahmad Mir were elected as vice president and general secretary securing More

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EC to meet on May 27

Srinagar, May 19: In order to discuss the situation arising out of shedding seeds by the Poplar trees across the Valley which is emerging as a health and environment hazard, the Environment Committee of Legislative Assembly will hold a meeting on May 27 at 11 am in the meeting hall of Assembly complex More

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Interlocutors meet Vohra

Srinagar, May 19: The three-member team of Interlocutors comprising Dileep Padgaonkar, Prof. Radha Kumar and M M Ansari, had a two hour meeting with the Governor, N N Vohra, here today.The Interlocutors briefed the Governor about the current status of their ongoing work and a useful discussion More

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Army douses fire

Srinagar, May 19: Army on Thursday said doused fire in a school in Bandipora district.  In a statement an Army spokesman said fire broke out in Government Middle School Aragam Bandipora at 10 am today.“The incident happened when a gas cylinder exploded while the mid day meal for the students More

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Air Commodore briefs Guv

Srinagar, May 19: The Air Officer Commanding, Air Force Station, Srinagar, Air Commodore Upkarjit Singh, called on the Governor, N. N. Vohra, at Raj Bhavan here today.During the meeting, various security related issues came under discussion.The Governor lauded the crucial role which the Indian More

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