Daughter fights lonely battle to seek father’s release

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Nov 21: Mubeena, 26, is fighting a lonely battle for the past nine years to get her father released. Her father, Ghulam Qadir Bhat, 60, hailing from Dooru Islamabad (Anantnag) was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Court on  the charges of hatching a conspiracy to eliminate high profile More

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Ganderbal Cong leaders call on Sonia

Srinagar, Nov 21: A delegation of Pradesh Congress, district Ganderbal, led by its president Sheikh Ashfaq Ahmad called on the Congress President Sonia Gandhi, general secretary Rahul Gandhi, in-charge Jammu and Kashmir Affairs Manmohan Prakash, member Kashmir Committee M L Foetadar and Ahmad Patil in More

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Work on railway tunnels suspended following protests

MUHAMMAD TASKEEN

Banihal, Nov 21: The ongoing construction work on at least four tunnels on Katra-Qazigund railway project was suspended on Monday following protests by locals.  Witnesses said that work on Tunnel No.s 47P1, 46P1, 45P1 and 47P2 has been badly affected from past two days. Residents of Gool More

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Geelani calls for shutdown on Friday

Srinagar, Nov 21: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani has called for complete shutdown on November 25, Friday, against, what he said, “continuous detention of political detainees, arrest and detention of 50 minors and torture of Kashmiri detainees in Kote Balwal Jail and Amphala More

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Budgam boy missing in UP

Srinagar, Nov 21: A family from central Kashmir’s Budgam district has urged  the JK Government to take up the matter of their missing son with Uttar Pradesh Government.   The family said that their 11-year old son Nizamudin Wani son of Ghulam Muhammad Wani of Arath went missing More

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CM inaugurates Rs 71 cr Grid Station in South Kashmir

 Islamabad (Anantnag), Nov 21: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah inaugurated Rs 71 crore Grid Station at Nipora, Mir Bazar here on Monday. Addressing a public meeting after inaugurating power grid station, the Chief Minister that the construction of new grid station was long cherished demand More

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Woman killed, 6 hurt in road mishaps

Srinagar: One person was killed and six others injured in different road accidents across the Kashmir. According to police spokesman, a woman was killed and five others wounded when a car they were travelling in from Boniyar to Baramulla, met with an accident at Peerniya, Baramulla. The deceased More

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Dr Mir appointed incharge dir DLL KU

Srinagar: Dr. G H Mir, an expert in lifelong learning has been appointed incharge Director of the prestigious Directorate of Lifelong Learning of the University of Kashmir. Dr. Mir has significantly contributed to the adult, continuing, extension education, lifelong learning and outreach initiatives More

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National education curriculum not sufficing our needs: Justice Kirmani

Srinagar, Nov 21: Justice (Retd) Bashir Ahmed Kirmani has said the National Curriculum in education might not be sufficient to suffice our regional needs.  “We need educational policy which shall take care of our values and cultural ethos as well,” Justice Kirmani said while addressing the More

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LFB holds poetic session

SUHAIL AJMAL

Bandipora, Nov 21: Literary Forum Bandipora, a sister concern of Adbi Markaz Kamraz organized a poetic session at Muslimabad here Monday.  Noted poet and scholar, Prof Rashid Nazki presided over the first session while educationist, Prof Ismail Ashana chaired the second part of the event More

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Medical, artificial limb distribution camp organised

ISHFAQ SAYEED

 Karnah, Nov 21: Infantry Brigade in association with Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayta Samiti (BMVSS) of Rajasthan and Sultan-ul-Arifeen trust organised a free medical and artificial limb distribution camp at Chhamkot here on November 19 and 20.  According to an army officer, Commander More

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Gul announces Rs 20 lakh for dev works

Srinagar, Nov 21: CM’s Advisor, Mubarak Gul on Monday announced Rs 15 lakh for the Science laboratory of government M L Higher Secondary School Safa Kadal from his Constituency Development Fund and Rs 5 lakh for fencing and construction of bathrooms. Gil also announced Rs 1 lakh for construction More

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ReT scheme for educated youth soon: Mir

Tangmarg, Nov 21: Government has decided to recruit educated youth under Rehber-e-Taleem scheme in a phased manner to deal with the burgeoning unemployment problem in Jammu and Kashmir. “Coalition government has decided to recruit the educated youth of the far flung areas of the state under More

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GDC TRAL GETS INDIRA GANDHI AWARDS

Srinagar, Nov 21: The Degree College, Tral has become the State’s first colleges to get twin prestigious Indira Gandhi National Service Awards for 2010-11 for outstanding contribution of their National Social Services (NSS) unit towards the society. The college was honored with these awards More

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CS reviews restoration works in Leh

Leh, Nov 21: Chief Secretary, Madhav Lal has impressed upon officers to dovetail resources for ensuring target realization relating to various ongoing works. He said wherever required provision for special funds would be considered to meet the set targets under different development sectors.  More

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Accused challenge CBI counsel's jurisdiction

Court reserves decision on application

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Nov 21: The Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar has reserved the order on the application seeking to challenge the jurisdiction of the CBI Public prosecutor to plead the Shopian murder case. The order will be pronounced on December 8. “The Court took up the application for arguments More

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Div Com reviews land acquisition

Srinagar, Nov 21: Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon today reviewed the progress of land acquisition for Srinagar-Jammu Highway and Railways in Pulwama and Islamabad (Anantnag) district in South Kashmir. Chairing the meeting, the Divisional Commissioner was informed More

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