Don’t make AFSPA repeal prestige, political issue: Tarigami

SEEKS IMMEDIATE WITHDRAWAL OF NEW JOB POLICY

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Nov 4: Asserting that situation has improved considerably for ‘gradual’ revocation of Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) from the state, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Friday said the decision should not be made a “prestige issue.” “There is a significant improvement More

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KU seminar on linguistic dev from Nov 14

Srinagar: The Department of  Linguistics, University of Kashmir, Central Institute of Indian Languages Mysore and   Urdu Teaching and Research Centre, Lucknow are holding a three day national seminar on the theme “Linguistic  and Language Development in Jammu and Kashmir with special More

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Submit answer scripts of KAS mains exam: HC to PSC

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Nov 4: High Court has directed the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission to produce answer scripts of Urdu and Kashmiri of Kashmir Administrative Service mains examination before it for perusal. “The Court passed the direction for producing before it the answer scripts of More

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Man killed, woman injured in group clash

Srinagar, Nov 4: One person was killed and a woman critically injured in a group clash at Arigam, Khan Sahib in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. According to police spokesman, a scuffle broke out between the two families over a dispute. During the altercation, Sonaullah Ganaie, 65, son More

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HC asks Govt to disclose mechanism

Providing Facilities To Chief Election Agents

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Nov 4: The High Court has directed the government to disclose the method for providing vehicles, security and accommodation to persons who are chosen by it as chief election agents in the elections. “I deem it appropriate to direct the respondents to disclose the mode method and More

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Peoples Conference aghast at Pampore boy’s murder

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Srinagar, Nov 4: The District President of Peoples Conference, Junaid Azim Mattu, on Friday condemned the recent murder of a teenage boy, Kaleem Qadri, of Pampore.  “Qadri’s murder is a stark reminder of the growing prevalence of crime in our society. Kashmir had a history of being free of More

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Sopore woman succumbs

GHULAM MUHAMMAD

Sopore, Nov 4:  A woman of Nathnipora here in north Kashmir who had allegedly set herself ablaze last month, succumbed to her injuries at SMHS hospital here on Friday.  Police said Hafeeza Bano wife of Abdul Salam had a dispute with her in-laws and had tried to commit suicide by setting More

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Court grants bail to 2 minors

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Nov 4: Two local courts on Friday granted bails to two minors while another minor was remanded to a juvenile home. Boys were arrested by the police two weeks ago. While Mohsin Majeed Shah, 12, was granted bail by 2nd Additional Sessions Judge Srinagar, Madan Lal, another 12- year More

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Successful tourist season gave fillip to economy: Altaf

GK NEWS NETWORK

Sonamarg, Nov 4:  Minister for Forests, Ecology and Wildlife, Mian Altaf on Friday said that successful season and a record number of tourists visiting Valley this year gave a fillip to state’s economy.   “Huge flow of the tourists this year resulted in a substantial earning by the More

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Police arrest Hajeej owner

Srinagar, Nov 4:  Police arrested owner of private Hajj operator Hajeej India Pvt Ltd from Mumbai airport on Thursday evening, a local news agency KNS reported on Friday.    “A police team led by SHO Khanyar had left for Mumbai immediately after hundreds of Hajj aspirants had More

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JKSM seeks withdrawal of forces, detainees release

Srinagar, Nov 4: The chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Salvation Movement Zaffar Akbar Bhat on Friday asked New Delhi to withdraw its armed forces from Kashmir, release all political prisoners and repeal all black laws. “Zaffar was leading a protest demonstration against the human rights violations More

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Markaz Noor organizes one day literacy conference

Chrar-I-Sharief, Nov 4: On the eve of weeklong celebrations of annual Urs of Sheikh-ul-Aalam Noor-ud-Din Wali (RA), the Markaz-i-Noor Sheikh-ul-Aalam chair, University of Kashmir in collaboration with Markaz Adabi Saqafat and JK Information Department organized a seminar at Charar-i-Sharief in central More

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Urs of Mir Syed Ali Hamadani (RA) celebrated in Tral

Tral, Nov 4: On eve of the Urs of Mir Syed Ali Hamadani (RA) celebrated annually with great regard and enthusiasm at Khanqah-i-Faiz Pana, Tral, a team of NSS volunteers of Govt Degree Collage Tral was deputed the Khanqah to serve the devotees who had arrived there from different parts of the valley.< More

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BA final candidates allege question paper swap

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, Nov 4: Scores of fresh candidates who appeared in the English paper of B A final year on Friday at Centre No 181 in Women’s college Baramulla have alleged that they were given old scheme question paper instead of new scheme. “We face immense difficulty in solving the papers,” the More

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Bhand groups felicitate Balwant Thakur

Srinagar: The traditional theatre groups of Kashmir have expressed gratitude to Natrang Director, Balwant Thakur and Sangeet Natak Akademi for giving a new lease of life to the dying and the neglected art form of Kashmir Bhand Pather.  According to Natrang communiqué, Balwant Thakur was felicitated More

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