Conduct safety audit of school buildings: Div Com

Srinagar, Nov 25: Day after a student died after school building collapsed in north Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon on Friday asked the officials to conduct safety audit of all school buildings in the Valley.  While chairing the valedictory More

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‘Works without tender unabated in Chadoora R&B division’

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Nov 25: The Public Works Department of Roads and Buildings at Chadoora in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district has been executing works without issuing tenders, an RTI response revealed.  After delayed answer to an RTI application, Executive Engineer R&B division Chadoora has revealed More

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Hurriyat (G) reacts to police statement

Thanks people for observing shutdown

Srinagar, Nov 25: Reacting to the police statement on prisoners, the Hurriyat (G) on Friday termed it a vain attempt to deflect the attention from real issue.   Police yesterday claimed that out of 51 cases only 38 were from Kashmir. It also claimed that majority of the detainees were More

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JKSWDC selected for national award

Srinagar, Nov 25: J&K State Women’s Development Corporation has been selected for National Award by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment under the category –Best State Channelising Agency of National Handicapped Finance & Development Corporation (NHFDC). According to a statement, the More

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JKLF (R) worried over detention of leaders, kids

Srinagar, Nov 25: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (R) has expressed serious concern over the continued detention of political leaders and ‘innocent children’ in different jails in and outside the Valley. In a statement, Front spokesman said, “On one hand, New Delhi is blowing the trumpet of peace More

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EEU hails Cabinet decision

Srinagar: Electrical Employees Union (EEU) has sought extension in the service of Power Development Department Commissioner Secretary, Basharat Ahmad Dhar.  In a statement, EEU publicity secretary, said Dhar’s contribution had been ‘immense in tackling the power crisis’ in the state.
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JKLF concerned over detainees’ plight

Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front senior leader, Noor Muhammad Kalwal has expressed serious concern over the plight of detainees lodged in and outside state jails, demanding their immediate release.  Kalwal was addressing a meeting of Front workers and district office-bearers at Nassarullah More

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RTI applicants allege information denial

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), Nov 25: The RTI applicants have accused the office of the principal industrial training institute (ITI), Islamabad (Anantnag) of providing them “wrong” information to their applications filed under the Jammu and Kashmir RTI act 2009. In their applications, Muhammad Sumbool More

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Court grants bail to accused

‘HAJEEJ FRAUD’

Srinagar, Nov 25: A local Court has granted bail to an accused in the ‘Hajeej fraud’ case on the grounds that he is not directly involved in the case. The court of First Additional Sessions Judge Srinagar, SL Lalhal granted bail to Ghulam Muhammad Shah son of Abdul Rahim after his counsel More

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DDC suspends medico

GK NEWS NETWORK

Pulwama, Nov 25: District Development Commissioner Pulwama, Shafat Noor today placed a government doctor under suspension.  Earlier, the doctor was caught by police while allegedly doing private practice at a USG clinic in nearby district of Shopian. Station House Officer Shopian, Javaid Ahmad More

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Prof Farooq Ahmad awarded Emeritus Professorship

Srinagar, Nov 25: Noted Astrophysicist, former HoD Physics and former Dean Faculty of Physical and Material Sciences University of Kashmir, Prof Farooq Ahmad has been awarded Emeritus Professorship in Physics by University Grants Commission. This year UGC awarded this prestigious position More

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Vandalisation of green gold goes unabated in Kupwara

Smugglers active in Kehmil Forest Division, authorities in slumber

SHAHID RAFIQ

Chowkibal  (Kupwara), Nov 25: Belying tall claims of the Government of going tough against the timber smugglers, massive felling of trees is going on unabated in various compartments of Kehmil Forest Division here.  Sources said smugglers are undertaking massive felling of trees in dense More

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Hajj committee announces arrival schedule of pilgrims

Srinagar, Nov 25: According to the Hajj Officer, J&K State Hajj Committee, Srinagar the arrival scheduled of the Hajjis have been announced which will commence from November 30, 2011. As per the communiqué, the Hajjis who have departed for Holy pilgrimage on October 17 shall arrive at Srinagar More

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Ayatollah Aga Syed Yousuf remembered

SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI

Srinagar, Nov 25: Ayatollah Yousuf Memorial Trust on Saturday organised Annual Ayatollah Yousuf Memorial Day at Imambara Bemina to commemorate the 30th death anniversary of founder of Anjuman-e Sharie Shian J&K Ayatollah Aga Syed Yousuf Al-Moosvi Al-Safvi. The cultural counsellor, Iranian More

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