Tour operators dupe Hajj aspirants

Victims take to streets, seek compensation

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Oct 29: Aspiring Hajjis who were allegedly duped at the eleventh hour by Hajeej India Hospitality Pvt Ltd staged massive demonstrations for second consecutive day here on Saturday. Protesters, including women, who were raising slogans against the tour operator, said it was the “ More

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Police file cheating case, arrest operator

Srinagar: Police on Saturday arrested one of the partners of Al-Hajj Tours and Travels, a company providing Hajj and Umrah Services, for “cheating” around 100 aspiring Hajj aspirants in Kashmir.  “We’ve arrested a partner of the Al-Hajj tours and travels, Zahoor Ahmad Darzi son of Ghulam Muhammad More

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Kashmir Inc, others concerned

Srinagar, Oct 29: Corporate Kashmir, an amalgam of various businesses establishments,  on  Saturday expressed serious concern over the alleged duping of aspiring Hajjis terming the incident as “unbearable and exploiting the sacred sentiments of the people.” Kashmir Chamber of Commerce More

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MNREGA funds embezzled in Bandipora: Locals

DEMAND PROBE, ACTION AGAINST ACCUSED OFFICIALS

SUHAIL AJMAL

Bandipora, Oct 29: People of Bankoot block here have alleged misappropriation of money sanctioned under the centrally sponsored Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) scheme and demanded action against the accused officials.    Locals accused the concerned More

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'Non-implementation of Mental Health Act impact patient care in Kashmir'

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct 29: A research carried by an international non-governmental organization has revealed that people facing psychological problems in Kashmir were not getting proper treatment due to non-implementation of Mental Health Act of 1987. “Research study on status of implementation of More

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PDD contractors demand extension of tender date

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct 29: The contractors working with the Power Development Department have appealed the authorities to extend the date for tenders.  A group of contractors told Greater Kashmir that the Superintendent Engineer Division II had invited tenders vide NIT/SE II/5/11 for survey, designing More

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Encourage children to achieve goals of their choice: Prof Talat

KU MODEL SCHOOL ANNUAL DAY

Srinagar, Oct 29: Vice chancellor Kashmir University Prof Talat Ahmad Saturday stressed the need for encouraging children to achieve goals of their choice rather than trusting choices on them with regard to careers. Presiding over annual day function of the Kashmir University Model High School More

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Lolab shuts against Govt’s indifference

SHAHID RAFIQ

Kupwara, Oct 29: Lolab Valley in this frontier district observed a complete shutdown on Saturday against government’s alleged “indifferent attitude” towards the area. The call for the shutdown was given by the local MLA of Peoples Democratic Party advocate Abdul Haq Khan. All shops and business More

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Government nod to setting up of panchayat ghars

Srinagar, Oct 29: In an effort to bolster local governance in the state, the Jammu and Kashmir government has released funds worth Rs 53.55 crore under the 13th Finance Commission for construction of panchayat 'ghars'. The funds for construction of these panchayat offices were sanctioned More

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Islamabad +2 lecturers for resolution of demands

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Plus Two Lecturers’ Forum, district Islamabad (Anantnag), at a meeting with its president Muhammad Amin Shah in chair, demanded immediate fulfillment of community’s demands including confirmation of in-charge lecturers, restoration of 40 percent quota in colleges and running More

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Army organizes seminar on drug abuse

Srinagar: The Army under the aegis of Victor Force organised a drug awareness workshop highlighting the ill-effects of drug and substance in Village Sotur, Block Tral on Friday.  According to a defence communiqué the aim of f organising the workshop was to impress upon the youth the extremely More

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Unemployed vets pin hopes on Dr Kaloo

Srinagar, Oct 29: All J&K Unemployed Veterinary Doctors Association Saturday while felicitating Dr Farooq Ahmad Kaloo on his assuming the charge as Director Animal Husbandry hoped that he would create posts for the unemployed vets. In a statement today, acting president of the Association More

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Division among separatists harmed movement: ‘General’ Mosa

Srinagar: Senior Hurriyat Conference (G) leader ‘General’ Mosa Saturday advised the separatist leaders to revisit their strategy to carry forward the movement. Immediately after his release from Srinagar Central Jail after two years, he said division within the ranks of separatist leadership More

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Aasiya’s re-arrest condemned

Srinagar, Oct 29: Hurriyat Conference (G ) has strongly condemned the re-arrest of Dukhtaran-e-Millat incarcerated chairperson Syeda Aasiya Andrabi, terming it the worst example of “state terrorism” In a statement today, a spokesman of the Hurriyat said the continued detention of Aasiya, who More

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Free medical camp held in Kokernag

Islamabad (Anantnag), Oct 29: A free medical camp was organized by Khanday Medical Group in collaboration with Sajid Iqbal Khanday Foundation in Kokernag here today. Thousands of patients from Kokernag and other far flung villages of the area turned up in the camp. “Besides, eye tests and computer More

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6 injured in road accidents

Srinagar, Oct 29: At least six persons were wounded in different road accidents across the Kashmir Valley during past 24-hours, police said on Saturday. “A load carrier (No. JK09-3308) hit a motorcycle at Malangam in north Kashmir’s Bandipore district injuring two persons Muneer Ahmad Bhat and More

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