Ruhullah lays foundation of Nassarullah-Soibugh road

Srinagar:  Minister for Animal and Sheep Husbandry, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi today laid the foundation stone for up-gradation of Mirgund- Soibugh road from Nassarullahpora junction to Soibugh.  The five kilometer road has been taken off under NABARD from 27th km of Magam-Beeru-Budgam road More

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Arrests spark protest in Sopore

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Sep 17: Protests erupted in north Kashmir’s Sopore town on Saturday against the arrest of four youth by Police during a nocturnal raid on Friday.  Locals told Greater Kashmir over phone that as word about the arrest spread in the town this morning residents took to the streets and More

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CSF demands Drug Policy for JK

Representatives call on ministers

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 17: The Civil Society Forum (CSF) on Saturday demanded the introduction of the Drug Policy in Jammu and Kashmir.     “Even in this age of heightened activism towards the usage of drugs JK continues to remain without a comprehensive Drug Policy. Lack of such an More

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Restore public infrastructure in Tral: Omar

Sends team to assess losses

RAINFALL AFTERMATH

Srinagar, Sep 17: Under the directions of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, a team of officers and engineers led by Principle Secretary R&B, K B Aggarwal today visited the flash flood hit areas of Tral in Pulwama district to assess the losses to the public infrastructure, private property and the standing More

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AMK’s Kashir Conference Begins

‘Frame WGs for addressing issues of Kashmiri language’

Srinagar, Sep 17: The two-day annual ‘Kashir Conference’ of Adbee Markaz Kamraz (AMK) began at Charar-e-Sharief in Budgam on Saturday. According to AMK communiqué, the conference is being attended by poets and writers from in and outside the state.  Besides deliberations about promotion More

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NGEUID hails CM’s decision

Srinagar, Sep 17: The Non Gazetted Employees Union of Information department (NGEUID) has hailed the decision of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah to fulfill the genuine demands of state employees. The resolution of gratitude was passed at a function organized by the Union under the chairmanship More

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Comply court orders: CJM

Wamiq Farooq Case

GK LEGAL CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Sep 17: A local Court on Saturday directed the government to comply with the earlier court orders in Wamiq Farooq’s killing, who died after a teargas shell allegedly fired by police hit him in old city here last year. The Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Srinagar passed More

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Jaleel Andrabi murder case

IGP files extradition status report

GK LEGAL CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Sep 17: While the Jaleel Andrabi case could not be taken up on Saturday, the next date of hearing for it has been fixed on October, 10 Meanwhile, the Inspector General of Crime and Railways filed a status report of extradition proceedings of Major Avtar Singh, accused of killing More

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Unmarked graves, grave HR violation: CPI

Seeks judicial probe

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Sep 17: Terming the unmarked graves as the grave human rights violation the leader of Communist Party Gurudas Dasgupta today said the matter needs a thorough judicial probe.  “The discovery of unmarked graves is a grave human rights violation. And if the SHRC report will be found More

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Speculations of shifting KU north campus baseless: Prof Talat

High level varsity team visits Delina

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, Sep 17: Amid complete shutdown in Delina here over speculations of shifting of Kashmir University’s north campus to Sopore, a high level team of Kashmir University led by Vice Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad today visited the varsity.  The visiting team during an interaction with representatives More

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V-C announces opening of job oriented courses

Srinagar, Sep 17: Vice Chancellor Kashmir University Prof Talat Ahmad Saturday announced to introduce professional and job oriental courses in its North Campus. Spelling out his vision for the North campus, VC said, “we want to make higher education more accessible to people particularly living More

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Peer Aziz-ud-Din’s demise widely condoled

Srinagar, Sept 17: Various religious, political and social organizations have expressed sorrow over the demise of noted Islamic scholar and Imam of Khankahi Moula, Srinagar, Peer Aziz-ud-Din Hamdani, (90) on Friday. National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah, the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah More

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VOK produces challan against Girdawar

Srinagar, Sept 17: Vigilance Organization, Kashmir (VOK) produced challan against a Girdawar for demanding and accepting an illegal gratification.  In a statement, the VO said the challan was produced against the accused Muhammad Farooq Ganaie, the then Girdawar, Halqa Budgam in case FIR No More

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Mufti pays tributes to slain Khanabal youth

Srinagar Sep 17:  Remembering the three youth of Khanabal, who were killed last year by police,   PDP Chief Patron Mufti Muhammad Sayeed paid rich tributes to them on their death anniversary.  In statement Mufti said, “the memories of the killing of Bilal Ahmad Najar, Noorul Amin More

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Flood threat looms over Srinagar

Srinagar, Sep 17: Authorities on Saturday withdrew the flood alert in south Kashmir while flood threat continued to loom large over Srinagar as Jhelum continued to flow over danger mark at Ram Munshibagh here, official said.  The Coordinator of Disaster Management Cell Kashmir, Aamir Ali said More

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Taj assures to redress PHE employees demands

Srinagar, Sep 17: The Minister for PHE Taj Mohi-ud-Din today announced to redress the demands of PHE employees.  Addressing a convention of PHE employees, Taj assured to redress their demands. “Sensing the grave problem of casual labourers in the Department, I had announced in the Assembly More

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