EDB staff postpones sit-in

Srinagar: The members of Ellaquai Dehati Bank Officers & Employees Association have postponed the sit-in programme scheduled to be held in front of Bank’s head office at Wazir Bagh here on Tuesday September 6.  According to the Association general secretary, Veer Ji Raina Gen, the next More

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GEC asks govt to shun ‘confrontation’

Srinagar: All J&K Government Employees’ Conference (GEC), at a meeting held here on Monday with Sheikh Muhammad Siddiq in chair, asked the government to shun its policy of ‘confrontation’ and settle the employees demands through talks with EJAC leaders, Abdul Qayoom Wani and Khursheed Alam. The Conference More

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‘Medical negligence’ triggers protest in Kangan

SHEIKH NAZIR

Kangan, Sep 5: The residents of Katchnambal Kangan staged protests and blocked Srinagar-Leh highway at main chowk here against alleged negligence of medical staff at Sub-District hospital Kangan on Monday. Protests erupted after death of Kaaloo Neelu son of Muhammad Ismayil Neelo at the hospital More

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Training course for new batch of KAS officers inaugurated

Srinagar, Sep 5: The Financial Commissioner, Revenue Pramod Jain today inaugurated four month Revenue Training Course for newly inducted KAS Officers at Government Revenue Training Institute at Bemina here. Addressing the KAS Officers, Jain stressed upon them to acquaint themselves with Revenue More

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Govt press employees support JCC strike

Srinagar: Government Press Employees’ Association, Srinagar, at its working committee meeting held here on Monday with Syed Muzammil Rizvi in chair, unanimously decided to support the JCC’s proposed three-day pen-down call from September 6.  “All the employees’ of Government Press will observe More

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Aga Syed, TWI condemn Nengroo’s murder

Srinagar: Anjuman Sharie Shian chief patron Aga Syed Hassan Mustafa Al-Safi Al-Mosvi expressed serious concern over the killing of a youth Rafiq Hussain Nengroo of Gangoo Pulwama, in mysterious circumstances, terming it handiwork of armed forces. Aga Syed, in a statement on Monday, prayed for More

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DPM backs Geelani’s shutdown call

Srinagar: Democratic Political Movement, at a meeting held on Monday with its chairman Firdous Ahmad Shah in chair, supported the two-day shutdown call given by Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani on September 6 &7.  The meeting was among other attended by advocate Muhammad More

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KPs leave for Gangbal lake

SHEIKH NAZIR

Naranag (Ganderbal), Sep 5: More than three dozen Pandits left for ancient Gangbal lake from here on Sunday. The yatra to Gangbal was resumed in 2009 and on June 4 in the same year, a batch of 22 pilgrims visited the lake. “To restore and revive the historic religious places, the government resumed More

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MES contractors hold protest

Srinagar, Sep 5: The contractors of MES Builders Association of India Srinagar branch today held a demonstration against alleged humiliation meted to them at Station Headquarter Old Air field. The protestors alleged that they were not allowed to enter the main gates. Holding placards in their More

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