CM chairs OBC Board meeting

‘Holistic development of all sections my Government’s policy’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct 18: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, on Tuesday said that equitable development of all areas and all sections of the society is his Government’s policy and initiatives have already been taken in this direction to realize the cherished goal.         More

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2nd batch of 805 pilgrims leave for Jeddah

PRAY FOR PEACE IN JK: DR FAROOQ TO HAJIS

Srinagar, Oct 18: While as second batch of 805 Hajjis from Kashmir left for the holy pilgrimage, National Conference President and Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr Farooq Abdullah Tuesday asked the pilgrims to pray for complete peace in Jammu and Kashmir. “I vehemently appeal More

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2 companies of auxiliary police trained as SDRF: Dr Ram Lubhayya

PREPARING FOR NATURAL DISASTERS

Srinagar, Oct 18: ADG Police Civil Defence, Home Guards and Auxiliary Police, Dr Ram Lubhayya on Tuesday said that two companies of auxiliary police had been trained as State Disaster Response Force.  Addressing a gathering after inaugurating a workshop on Disaster Preparedness at Islamabad More

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Aspirants cry foul in candidates’ short listing

JA POST IN SMC

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Srinagar, Oct 18: The aspirants who had applied for the post of Junior Assistant in Srinagar Municipal Corporation have alleged that the short list of candidates was released without conducting screening test.  A delegation told Greater Kashmir that on the day typing test was to be held, More

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GoC 15 Corps interacts with SSM students

Srinagar, Oct 18: GOC Chinar Corps, Lieutenant General SA Hasnain on Tuesday interacted with the students of SSM college.  According to a communiqué, Lieutenant General Hasnain who was accompanied by GOC Kilo Force, Major General Ravi Thodge had a detailed discussion with the students on varied More

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Man killed, 8 injured in road accidents

Srinagar, Oct 18: A man was killed and eight others injured in different road accidents across the Valley. According to police spokesman, one person was killed and four others wounded when a Tipper bearing registration number (HR68-8680) collided with a Tractor near Dal Kalarooch Kupwara.
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DC Baramulla holds Awami Durbar

Srinagar, Oct 18: The Deputy Commissioner Baramulla, Bashir Ahmad Bhat chaired a public Durbar at Apple Town Sopore on Tuesday.  Officials said the Awami Durbar received an overwhelming response with over 500 representatives from various areas of Sopore participating in it.  On the More

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Academy announces state photography awards

Srinagar, Oct 18: The Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages Tuesday announced the prestigious state photography awards 2011. Making the announcement, Academy secretary, Zafar Iqbal Manhas said the awards, which would be presented shortly, had been instituted for promotion of More

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Ayan Mukherji to shoot next film in Kashmir

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, Oct 18: Bollywood filmmaker Ayan Mukherji, who made his directorial debut with 'Wake Up Sid', is planning to shoot his next film starring Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone in the Kashmir. Mukherji, who arrived on a vacation in Kashmir today, said he was impressed by the beauty of More

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Zaffar remembers Ashraf Dar, Shams-ul-Haq

Srinagar, Oct 18: Paying rich tributes to the martyrs, the Jammu and Kashmir Salvation Movement chairman, Zaffar Akbar Bhat on Tuesday said the people of Kashmir had offered supreme sacrifices for the resolution of Kashmir dispute. Zaffar accompanied by Mushtaq Ahmed, Bashir Ahmed, Bilal Ahmed More

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Edu deptt ‘dilly dallying’ reinstatement of lecturer

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Oct 18: The Education Department is allegedly delaying the reinstatement of a lecturer despite recommendations by its committee for the same.   The lecturer statistics in School Education department Kashmir, Muhammad Afzal Bhat was suspended in January last year vide order More

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Work for unity in society: JKMPLB to religious scholars

Srinagar, Oct 18: J&K Muslim Personal Law Board has appealed to the religious scholars to work for the unity among all sections of the society. In a meeting held under the chairmanship of Mufti Azam, Mufti Muhammad Bashir-ud-Din Ahmed Farooqi, the participants observed with concern that More

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PDP sacrificed power for people: Mehbooba

Bhalwal, Oct 18: Asserting that the previous coalition government, led by Mufti Muhammad Sayeed, had changed the socio-economic scenario of the state, Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said that attaining power was never the prime agenda of her party. “We have sacrificed More

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Follow orders within 4 weeks: Court to IGP

WAMIQ FAROOQ CASE

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Oct 18: A local Court on Tuesday directed the Inspector General of Police Kashmir to follow its earlier order, in connection with Wamiq Farooq case, within 4 weeks failing which he would have to appear before the Court to explain why action under law be not taken against him and other officials More

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File Geelani’s parole report: Court to Govt

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Oct 18: The High Court on Tuesday directed the Government to file status report of Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s parole within four weeks. The Government had released Geelani on the parole last year for a period of six months and it is not known whether More

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SHRC police team records statements

2010 KHANBAL KILLINGS

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), Oct 18: The police investigating team of State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) today visited the families of the two youth killed by the forces at Khanabal area of this south Kashmir district during last year’s summer unrest and recorded the statements of the family members and More

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APSCC stage sit-in outside Peerzada’s residence

Demand introduction of Punjabi as subject in schools, colleges

GK NEW NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct 18: All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) Kashmir on Tuesday organized a sit-in outside the residence of Education Minister Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed, demanding introduction of Punjabi as subject in schools and colleges.     Speaking on the occasion, More

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HCBA remembers Sailani

Srinagar: The High Court Bar Association has paid glowing tributes to Advocate Abdul Qadir Sailani on his 16th martyrdom anniversary who was killed by forces near SKIMS Soura Srinagar.  In a statement, the HCBA General Secretary G N Shaheen, while paying tributes to Sailani reiterated that the More

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Hurriyat (G) concerned at morphing of photographs

Geelani to address press conference on Thursday

Srinagar, Oct 18: The Hurriyat Conference (G) on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the alleged morphing of photographs of some girls in Bandipora in north Kashmir. “We have ample proof that the NC activist and her brother have done the computer mixing of girls’ photographs against their More

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Jora reviews interior designing of SPS museum

Srinagar, Oct 18: The Minister for Tourism and Culture Nawang Rigzin Jora today underscored the need for timely completion of interior designing and display layout of new Sri Pratab Singh Museum, Lalmandi Srinagar. Reviewing the pace of museum display work, Jora stressed upon Mortika design More

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528 BLOs APPOINTED

GK NEWS NETWORK

Budgam,Oct 18: The District Election officer Budgam has nominated 528 Booth Level Officers for five Assembly Constituencies of District Budgam which will make the public aware about their (BLO’s) locations during the period of special Summary Revision of Electoral rolls.  In a statement the More

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100th death anniversary of Abdul Ahad Nadim observed in Bandipora

SUHAIL AJMAL

Bandipora, Oct 18: Nadim Memorial Higher Secondary School Kaloosa on Tuesday observed Nadim Day to commemorate 100th death anniversary of a famous eulogist and devotional poet of Kashmir Abdul Ahad Nadim. A grand function was organized in the School where scholars and intellectuals paid rich More

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Rs 4 crore earmarked for Kandi irrigation'

Handwara, Oct 18: The Government has earmarked Rs four crore for irrigating the Kandi area of Kupwara  district while as 11 storage tanks already taken in hand in the area are expected to be completed by this year. This was stated by Minister for PHE, Irrigation & Flood Control, Taj More

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