NARCOTICS TRADE UNABATED IN BANDIPORA VILLAGES; AUTHORITIES MUTE SPECTATOR

SUHAIL AJMAL

Bandipora, Oct 16: The narcotics trade in many villages of Bandipora is going on unabated with law enforcement agencies allegedly turning blind eye towards the issue.  According to the residents, some of the villages are allegedly becoming the hub of drug and narcotic trade. “Huge consignment More

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CEO office Islamabad provides misleading information: RTI Applicant

ReT APPOINTMENTS

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), Oct 16: An RTI applicant has accused the office of the Chief Education Officer (CEO) Islamabad (Anantnag) of “misleading” him by providing “incomplete information.” An RTI filed by Dushyant Bhat on June 11 had sought the details of appointments made under the Rehbar-e-Taleem More

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Religious conference held at Ganderbal

SHEIKH NAZIR

Ganderbal, Oct 16: Hundreds of people participated in a day long conference ‘Khatoon-i-Jannat’ held at Duderhama Eidgah here on Sunday.  The conference was organized by All Jammu and Kashmir Karwan-i-Islamia.  Many religious scholars besides the local Imams and Moulvis participated in More

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KU set to host int’l conference on ‘Globalization and Eurasia’

CURTAIN RAISER

Srinagar, Oct 16: The University of Kashmir is all set to discuss globalization vis-à-vis Eurasia at an international conference beginning in the varsity campus from October 18. The four-day conference, fourth of its kind since 2006, is being organized by the varsity’s Centre of Central Asian More

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Fake certificate deprives candidate of selection

HC asks Crime Branch to nail officials

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Oct 16: High Court has quashed selection and appointment of an Anganwadi worker in Ganderbal after the Board of School Education submitted a report that the matriculation certificate produced by the candidate was fake. The Court has also asked the Senior Superintendent of Crime More

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Man drowns during police drive

Mehbooba demands probe

Srinagar, Oct 16: Tension gripped parts of Shopian district in south Kashmir after a man drowned while being allegedly chased away by police during an operation against cultivation of banned crops in the area, officials said. Muhammad Shafi Lone, 35, fell into a river when policemen tried More

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Army setting up new camp at Naidkhai: Locals

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Oct 16: At  the time when Government is seeking to revoke Armed forces Special Powers Act from some parts of the Valley, Army on Sunday erected tents and laid concertina wires around a huge piece of land to set up a camp at Naidkhai Sumbal in north Kashmir’s Bandipore district evoking More

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Guv visits Amarnath Cave Shrine

Reviews post-yatra cleanliness drive; discusses arrangements for 2012 pilgrimage

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct 16: The Governor N N Vohra on Sunday visited Amarnath Shrine and camp locations at Baltal and Domel to review the status of the special sanitation drive an official spokesman said.    “The Governor, who is the Chairman of the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB), accompanied More

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Congress only can solve problems of people: Soz

GK NEWS NETWORK

Baramulla, Oct 16: President of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Prof Saifuddin Soz on Sunday said that his party only can address the problems of people.          “Congress party alone can solve the difficulties of people as More

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MEHBOOBA CASTIGATES NC

Accuses it of misgovernance

Srinagar Oct 16: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti today came down heavily on the National Conference led coalition Government accusing it of misgovernance, rampant corruption and human rights abuses in the State.   A PDP spokesman in a statement said Mehbooba presided over a meeting of MLAs More

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Urdu Academy organizes conference

Srinagar, Oct 16: Jammu & Kashmir Urdu Academy today organized a function to discuss the issues for the promotion of Urdu language in the State. On the occasion, various compilations including Dam-e-Khayal of Kachoo Asfandyar Khan, Pamposh of Deepak Kanwal, Tanaziya Kashmir Tehreekh ke Aiyane More

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Take over Hydro Power Projects by Dec: KCSDS to Govt

KASHMIR NEWS SERVICE

Srinagar, Oct 16: The Kashmir Centre for Social and Developmental Studies (KCSDS) Sunday warned of public outcry if State Government failed to take over the ownership, control and management of the power projects of Salal, Uri and Dul Hasti by year end.  In a meeting of KCSDS held under the More

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Workshop on Civil Law Amendment held

‘Meditation excellent tool to facilitate amicable settlement’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct 16: The Jammu and Kashmir State, Judicial Academy organized a workshop on “Importance of procedural Law in speedy disposal of civil cases with the special references to civil laws Amendment Act 2009 here on Sunday.  The aim of the workshop was how to achieve excellence in the More

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Degree College to come up at Charar-e-Sharief: Rather

GK NEWS NETWORK

Budgam, Oct 16: Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather, on Sunday announced that ten Degree Colleges would be set up in the state.        Speaking at an Awami Darbar here at Charar-e-Sharief in central Kashmir here he said that Government has sanctioned a Degree More

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DC Baramulla visits hospitals

Baramulla, Oct 16: Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Bashir Ahmad Bhat Sunday paid surprise visits to district and sub district hospitals during which he inspected the vaccination process for Hajj pilgrims and took stock of the medical facilities and availability of medicines in the hospitals.   More

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