No differences with Rather, Sagar: Omar

Srinagar, May 7: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday dismissed the reports about having any differences with his cabinet colleagues Abdul Rahim Rather and Ali Muhammad Sagar.   In an interview to a New Delhi based news channel, Omar said, “Rather sahib and Sagar sahib are Finance and More

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Qazir Yasir booked under PSA again

‘He might disturb Panchayat polls, Yatra’

KHALID GUL

Islamabad, May 7: Barely two weeks after the High Court quashed the detention of Mirwaiz south Kashmir, Qazi Ahmad Yasir, under Public Safety Act (PSA) the authorities have again booked him under the Act.  Yasir was detained by the police in July last year. He was subsequently booked under More

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Squeeze poppy cultivators, drug traffickers: Nasir

GK NEWS NETWORK

Islamabad (Anantnag) May 7: The Minister of State for Home, Nasir Aslam Wani, on Saturday called for imposition of complete ban on cultivation of poppy in south Kashmir districts.  The Minister while chairing a review meeting of South Kashmir Range (SKR), here  expressed serious concern More

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Coalition Govt failed to live up to expectations: Bhan

‘CBMs NEED OF THE HOUR’

Srinagar, May 7: Senior Congress leader and prominent lawyer, Advocate Ashok Bhan, on Saturday lashed out at the National Conference led coalition government in JK for “not living up to the expectations” of the people.     “Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) like release of political More

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Work with honesty, dedication: Mir to Sarpanchs

Srinagar, May 7: Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Hassan Mir on Saturday said that Panchayats could play a vital role in the Socio-economic development of the state.  Mir while addressing elected Panchs and Sarpanchs at Tangmarg in north Kashmir said, “You should work with dedication and honesty More

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Dental quacks mushroom in Valley; Govt silent

RULES ARE YET TO BE FRAMED: MINISTER ADMITS

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, May 7: In violation of the Supreme Court ruling, the State Dental Council (SDC) has failed to register private dental clinics in Kashmir for past five years, facilitating mushrooming of quacks and putting lives of patients at risk.     According to the Apex Court More

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CRPF bunker to be shifted from Bandipora

TARIQ RASOOL

Bandipora, May 7: The district authorities have decided to relocate a bunker of paramilitary CRPF from Gulshan Chowk here within 15 days.  The locals have been demanding relocation of the bunker saying it was affecting their business.  “The bunker has become a source of risk and More

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JKLF concerned at detainees plight

Srinagar: Expressing serious concern over the plight of Kashmir detainees in jails, the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front on Saturday strongly condemned, what it called, the atrocities inflicted on them by the jail authorities. Quoting a delegation, a spokesman of the Front, in a statement More

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Geelani to devise strategy against arrests

Srinagar, May 7: The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Saturday said that that the Conglomerate would devise a strategy to attract the attention of the world towards the continuous arrests and detention of the political prisoners in Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement More

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Water scarcity triggers protests in Bandipora

TARIQ RASOOL

Bandipora, May 7: The acute shortage of drinking water triggered violent demonstrations at Sumbal here on Saturday with protesters damaging several government buildings.  Shouting slogans against the Public Health Engineering (PHE), hundreds of people including women staged demonstrations More

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CM to inaugurate Chinar Bagh on Monday

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 7: After years of inordinate delay, the Chinar Bagh popularly known as Boene Bagh is all set to be inaugurated by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday. Chinar Bagh has been part of Kashmir’s rich culture and a favorite haunt of British. Due to its ambience, the park had emerged More

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