Employees strike hits municipal bodies in Valley

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Oct 17: At a time when the Government is contemplating to empower Panchayats in JK, employees of Urban Local Bodies going on an indefinite strike has brought over 47 municipal bodies across the Valley to a grinding halt. Over 4000 employees of all the municipal committees and councils More

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CJM to pronounce order today in prosecution application

WAMIQ FAROOQ CASE

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Oct 17:  The Trial Court on Monday reserved the order in an application filed by the state in Wamiq Farooq case seeking further time to challenge earlier court orders in the Supreme Court. The Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar after hearing the parties to the case decided More

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100 political workers join PC

We want to clean Srinagar of lumpen elements: Sajad

Srinagar, Oct 17: At least one hundred political workers from Srinagar city joined Peoples Conference on Sunday, a PC spokesman said He said the PC Chairman, Sajad Lone  welcomed the workers from Lal Bazaar in the party.  “The delegation headed by Syed Owais Qadri, ex councilor More

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Aasiya produced in Court

Srinagar, Oct 17: Police on Monday produced the chairperson, of Dukhtaran-e-Milat, Aasiya Andrabi before the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) here in connection with two cases filed against her.    “In both the cases the Court had directed the prosecution to produce eyewitnesses but More

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Peerzada asks supervisory staff to remain vigilant

CLASS 10TH EXAMINATION

Directs shifting of centre at Barzulla

Srinagar, Oct 17: Minister for Education, Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed today asked the supervisory staff to remain vigilant and conduct the class 10th examinations in a fair and transparent manner. Peerzada also asked the officers to shift the examination centre from Islamic Model School Girls More

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Students complain of ‘mismanagement’

Srinagar, Oct 17: The candidates appearing in matriculation examination in the centre at a school in Sonwar here have complained that their precious time was wasted due to ‘mismanagement’.The candidates alleged that their precious time was lost during the conduct of examination of the Urdu paper More

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NC eliminated Yousuf to stop him from making further revelations: PDP

Billawar, Oct 17: Launching a frontal attack on National Conference, the largest opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday accused the ruling party of removing the “whistleblower” Syed Muhammad Yousuf to stop him making further revelations in “big corruption scam.” “Yousuf was eliminated More

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Omar for conservation of heritage sites

Srinagar, Oct 17: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday asked the officials to develop holistic approach to preserve heritage sites in the Valley.   Taking stock of the conservation programme of Samba Fort at a meeting here, the Chief Minister said that places of heritage have greater More

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Srinagar-Baramulla-Uri highway best maintained road

Srinagar, Oct 17: The Srinagar-Baramulla-Uri highway has been awarded best maintained road in the valley by Border Roads Organization. The road is manned by project Beacon. Presently the road is being widened to four laning for smooth ride to hundreds of commuters.  The award was handed More

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Congress will empower Panchs, Sarpanchs: Prof Soz

Kupwara, Oct 17: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee chief and former Union Minister, Prof Saif-ud-Din Monday said the Congress party would empower Sarpanchs and Panchs.“The Sarpanchs and Panchs should become a source for development and serve best interests of the people,” Prof. Soz said More

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Soura-Ahmad Nagar road in shambles

Srinagar, Oct 17: The 3-kilometer road from Soura to Ahmad Nagar is in shambles causing immense hardships to the locals.  A group of residents told Greater Kashmir that the road dug for constructing a drainage system had not been repaired till date, putting thousands of people in trouble.
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Dr Samoon resumes duty as Div Com

Srinagar, Oct 17: Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon Monday resumed duties as Divisional Commissioner Kashmir after attending two-month compulsory mid-term training programme at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy at Mussoorie.  According to an official communiqué, during his training, Dr Asgar Hassan More

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G’bl stronghold of NC: Saloora

SHEIKH NAZIR

Ganderbal, Oct 17: National Conference senior leader, Sheikh Ghulam Ahmad Saloora Monday said Ganderbal had always remained stronghold of National Conference and would continue to remain so. Addressing public at Wakura in Lar Tehsil of Ganderbal district on Sunday, Saloora said the National More

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K-resolution must for Indo-Pak friendship: JKLF (R)

Srinagar, Oct 17: The Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (R) chief patron and executive director, Kashmir Centre, Brussels, Barrister Abdul Majeed Tramboo on Monday said the de-escalation of tension between India and Pakistan was impossible without resolution of Kashmir issue. “Once Kashmir issue is More

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RDS organizes seminar on drug addiction

Srinagar, Oct 17: A seminar on the eradication of social evils including addiction of drugs was organized by Rural Development Society (RDS) at Islamabad (Anantnag) today. CM’s Advisor, Mubarak Gul was the chief guest on the occasion. Large number of youth including students belonging More

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Philatelic exhibition held in Baramulla

Baramulla, Oct 17: The Department of Posts organised a philately exhibition at Baramulla. According to a communiqué, the exhibition, displaying more than 10,000 stamps was inaugurated by GOC 19 Infantry Division, Major General Bipin Rawat. Two special covers depicting ‘Aman Diwas’ and ‘Kashmir More

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Int'l Year of Chemistry commemorated at SP College

SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI

Srinagar, Oct 17: Department of Chemistry SP College organized one day state level seminar on “Chemistry in the Service of Mankind” to commemorate the International Year of Chemistry 2011. In his welcome address, Principal Prof Zahoor Ahmad Chatt underscored the role of chemistry in day to More

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2001 KAS batch officers hold reunion

Srinagar, Oct 17: A reunion of KAS 2001 Batch Officers was organized at Jammu and Srinagar yesterday evening to celebrate 10 years of successful contribution towards public welfare and giving responsible administration in various nooks and corners of the state.  On the occasion, the officers More

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+2 lecturers seek 40 percent reservation in higher education

Srinagar, Oct 17: Jammu and Kashmir Plus Two Lecturers’ Forum (PTLF), at a meeting held here today with its president Dr Manzoor Ahmad Rather in chair, discussed various issues concerning the lecturer community including running grade and 40 percent reservation quota of plus two lecturers in higher More

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Kashmiri RTI activists part of anti-AFSPA campaign

Srinagar, Oct 17: Four Kashmiri RTI activists are also part of caravan which began its journey from here on Sunday to mobilize support for revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act in Jammu and Kashmir and North East. Convener of Jammu and Kashmir Right to Information Movement Dr Raja Muzaffar More

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