Kashmiri academic takes over as V-C IGNOU

Srinagar, Oct 21: Professor Muhammad Aslam on Saturday took over as the new acting Vice-Chancellor of the prestigious Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). He is the first Kashmiri to be appointed to the coveted post.  Prof Aslam took over from Prof V N Rajasekharan Pillai, who More

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Mian Altaf talks tough

KFTS celebrates golden jubilee

SUHAIL AJMAL

Chiternar (Bandipore), Oct 21: The Forest Minister, Mian Altaf Ahmad, on Friday said that all forest land under “illegal occupation” would be retrieved.      Talking to Greater Kashmir on the sidelines of golden jubilee day celebrations of Kashmir Forest Training School More

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SDH Dooru faces shortage of docs, life saving drugs

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), Oct 21: The sub-district hospital Dooru is facing acute shortage of doctors and is without basic facilities, causing tremendous inconvenience to the patients.     “Only three Assistant Surgeons are running the entire hospital while the rest are attached More

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HC dismisses CRPs

Upholds trial court decision

ZAHID FAROOQ KILLING

D A RASHIDSrinagar, Oct 21: High Court on Friday dismissed the Criminal Revision Petitions filed by, Zahid Farooq’s, uncle--- Ghulam Muhammad Sheikh---and the state separately against the orders of a trial court, wherein it had held that the accused were on active duty when Zahid More

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Involve Panchayats in NRHM implementation: CS

Srinagar, Oct 21: Highlighting the importance of utilizing services of Panchayat Raj institutions and NGOs in the effective implementation of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) in the State, Chief Secretary, Madhav Lal today said that the grass-root level participation and engagement was essential More

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Vakil concerned over slow dev process in JK

'CM MUST ADOPT DOUBLE, TRIPLE SHIFT POLICY'

Sopore, Oct 21: Former Minister and Member AICC, Abdul Gani Vakil has expressed concern over the slow development process in the state saying the works started before three years had not been completed yet.  He said most of the works which had been started during the tenure of Ghulam Nabi More

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DIG holds police-public meetings in Kargil, Khalsi

Srinagar: Deputy Inspector General of Police, Central Kashmir Range, A G Mir Friday interacted with prominent citizens during his visit to Kargil. According to police spokesman, the DIG inaugurated a new building for police post Khalsi besides presided over a police-public meeting with respectable More

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Bhung cultivation destroyed

Srinagar: Police and Excise team destroyed bhung cultivation spread over 85 kanals of land at village Dupatyar, Bijbehara in South Kashmir’s Islamabad (Anantnag) district, police spokesman said.14 ANIMALS CHARRED  As many as 14 animals were charred to death when fire More

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'CM approves decongestion of Baramulla old town, road widening'

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, Oct 21: The District Development Commissioner Baramulla, Bashir Ahmad Bhat today said the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah had approved the proposal for decongestion of the Old Town and construction and widening of the roads. While holding public Durbar here, in which all the sectoral More

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PDP pays tribute to G R Gayoor

Srinagar, Oct 21: Paying tribute to the late Ghulam Rasool Gayoor, a noted worker and poet on his 6th death anniversary, the Peoples Democratic Party Friday recalled his services to the society and the Kashmiri literature. According to PDP statement, a meeting was held at the party office More

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Erratic power supply irks Ganderbal residents

SHEIKH NAZIR

Ganderbal, Oct 21: The inhabitants of Ganderbal have complained that Power Development Department (PDD) has been resorting to unscheduled power cuts in the district from the last few days causing immense hardships to the people. The residents of Duderhama, Beehama, Tawheed Chowk, Saloora More

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Guv constitutes High Powered Committee for advance planning

Amarnath Yatra-2012

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct 21: The Governor N N Vohra, who is also the chairman of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB), on Friday constituted a High Powered Committee to review the presently available pilgrimage related facilities and evolve well considered recommendations for the upgradation and enlargement of More

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DRC for demolishing illegal structures from meadows

Srinagar, Oct 21: Departmental Related Committee (DRC) of Legislative Council on Friday asked the officials to demolish illegal structures on meadows on way to Mughal Road, an official spokesman said.            It, according o the spokesman More

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Reshuffle in Forest Department

Gillani is Conservator North, Javed Jt Dir FPF

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct 21: Government today ordered transfer and posting of 25 senior officers of the Forest and its allied departments. Abdul Qayoom Khan was posted as CCF (projects and planning) against an available vacancy. Farooq Gillani (IFS) has been posted as Conservator of Forests More

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Court rejects bail application of accused

ROMANA MURDER CASE

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Oct 21: The Principal Sessions Court has rejected the bail application of one of the accused in Romana murder case.  The co-accused in the case, Obaid Nabi had moved an application for his bail before the Principle sessions court Srinagar, which was rejected by it after the conclusion More

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JK Bank clarifies Chairman’s statement on RBI

‘He was misquoted’

Srinagar, Oct 21: Jammu and Kashmir Bank has clarified that its chairman and CEO, Mushtaq Ahmad, has been misquoted in a report by a local news agency about the State Government and Reserve Bank of India pact published today in a section of newspapers.  In a official handout, the spokesman More

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Villagers clash over water dispute in Ganderbal

SHEIKH NAZIR

Ganderbal, Oct 20: Clashes broke out here at Wusan Village here today when people of two villages fought with each other over supply of potable drinking water.  The trouble erupted when the villagers of Wusan-A and adjoining village Wanganpora exchanged heated arguments over the water supply More

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KVIB organises awareness camp

Ganderbal, Oct 21: The Jammu and Kashmir Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB) organized a one- day awareness Camp at Primary School Wanihama Bala regarding the Centrally sponsored Schemes launched by the Board for welfare of masses at Ganderbal  Speaking on the occasion, District Officer More

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HM militant arrested in Pulwama: Police

Srinagar, Oct 21: Police and Army today claimed to have arrested a militant of HM outfit at Aditrag Rajpora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.  In a statement, a police spokesman said that police and 53 RR launched a cordon and search operation in Aditrag village and arrested the militant More

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Erring trader fined Rs 1 lakh by SCDRC

Srinagar, Oct 21: The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC) under the chairmanship of Justice (Retd) G.D. Sharma has directed the Government to check the unfair trade practices which are being carried out by some vested jewelers in the State. In a statement, the Commission More

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‘Dispose SHG cases on fast track basis’

Sagar directs officers

Srinagar, Oct 21: Directing the officers to clear Swaranjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) cases on fast track basis, the Minister for Rural Development Ali Muhammad Sagar today maintained that it will facilitate timely assistance to the beneficiaries.  The Minister was speaking at a review More

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