Few high-end tourists visit Valley: Director Tourism

WORLD HERITAGE DAY OBSERVED

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, Apr 18: Director Tourism Farooq Ahmad Shah on Wednesday said that Tourism Department was trying its best to woo the high-end tourists to visit the Valley but their number was very low.  “There are three categories of tourists that visit Kashmir, Golfers, Skiers and High end tourism More

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Geelani to address people at TRC

Srinagar, Apr 18: The Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani is scheduled to address a public gathering on Friday at Jamia Masjid, Tourist Reception Centre (TRC), Srinagar.  “Geelani will throw a detailed light on the prevailing political situation and make people aware about More

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B A Bashir becomes senior advocate

Srinagar, Apr 18: High Court has designated Bashir Ahmad Bashir as senior advocate. According to notification no. 179 dated April 17, 2012 issued by the Registrar General, High Court, Bashir has been designated as senior advocate effect from March 28, 2012. He had joined the Bar More

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AFSPA bogey raised to divert attention: JKLF

Srinagar, Apr 18: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front acting chairman Advocate Bashir Ahmad Bhat on Wednesday claimed that the mainstream politicians were raising the bogey of AFSPA to “sabotage the ongoing freedom movement in Jammu Kashmir.” “But the Kashmiris would scuttle all the plans aimed at More

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MMU to file RTI on foreigners, NGOs: Mirwaiz

Srinagar, Apr 18:  Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) and Patron of the Muttahida Majlis- e- Ulema (MMU) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday accused the State Government of “deliberately turning a blind eye” over the overstay of “suspicious” tourists and NGO members in Kashmir claiming many of them More

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Fabiyan Gilkar rearrested

HAJEEJ FRAUD CASE

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, Apr 18: Police on Wednesday said that they have rearrested the main accused in Hajeej fraud case Fabiyan Gilkar from Delhi. A senior police officer told Greater Kashmir that JK Police assisted by Delhi Police arrested Fabiyan Gilkar from Indrapuram area on Tuesday evening. & More

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KAS Officers Association elects adhoc body

Srinagar, Apr 18: Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (KAS) Officers Association have elected an adhoc body for holding its elections. The body was elected during the Association’s general body meeting held under the chairmanship of Syed Kifayat Hussain Rizvi at Srinagar.  Showkat More

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UGC team concludes MANUU visit

Srinagar, Apr 18: A UGC review committee for implementations of Sachar Committee recommendation on Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) concluded its three day visit to the Central Universty’s various organs in the State.  In a statement, a spokesman of the varsity said the committee More

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NC committed to strengthen democratic institutions: Dr Beg

‘Omar following footsteps of his grandfather’

Srinagar, Apr 18: Terming National Conference as guardian of political and economic rights of the people, senior NC leader and Member Parliament south Kashmir, Dr Mehboob Beg on Wednesday said that his party was committed to strengthen democratic institutions of the state. Addressing a public More

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OIC to launch TV channel

Srinagar, Apr 18: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is launching a satellite television channel to be named as “OIC” to counter Islamophobia, the prejudice against and hatred or irrational fear of Islam or Muslims. Though the term dates back to the late 1980s or early 1990s, it came More

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KU team assesses demarcation of Kupwara campus

Kupwara, Apr 18: Officials of Kashmir University and district administration today conducted an on-the-spot assessment of the land proposed for establishment of varsity’s campus here. In a statement a spokesman of KU said varsity’s team headed by Dean College Development Council (DCDC), Prof More

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S Hamid’s 14th death anniversary observed

Srinagar, Apr 18: The 14th death anniversary of noted separatist leader and Jammu Kashmir Peoples League chairman S Hamid was observed on Wednesday with people paying glowing tributes to him. The large prayer meeting was organized at Martyrs’ Graveyard, Eidgah, here. A large number More

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Forest Deptt organizes awareness programme

SUHAIL AJMAL

Bandipora, Apr 18: Forest Department today organized an awareness programme on afforestation here at Aloosa village. On the occasion, the Department planted thousands of trees of different species under the centrally sponsored Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority More

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Kashmiris sacrificed their lives for a goal: Nayeem

‘Not For Import, Export Of Onions, Potatoes’

Srinagar, Apr 18: Chairman of National Front Nayeem Ahmed Khan on Wednesday said that Kashmiris had not sacrificed their lives for the import and export of onion and potatoes. Addressing a gathering on the occasion of 14th death anniversary of S Hamid  at Martyrs graveyard at Eidgah here More

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