More than Azadi people want National Conference out: Mehbooba

'Ruling Party Blackmailing New Delhi For Power'

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), Apr 22: Coming down heavily on National Conference (NC) for plunging the state into “misgovernance and corruption”, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) (President), Mehbooba Mufti today said that the people have forgotten ‘Azadi’ and are more concerned of getting rid of NC.  More

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Accommodate concerns of Tourism players: Tarigami to Govt

MUNICIPAL POLLS

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Apr 22: Apparently supporting the idea of deferring Municipal polls in wake of tourist season, the state secretary of CPI (M) and Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Kulgam M Y Tarigami on Sunday asked the State Government to accommodate the views of people associated with tourist industry More

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Restore JK’s special status: CWFI

  Srinagar, Apr 22: A prominent Construction Workers Union on Sunday called for restoration of JK’ special status and civil rights of people. Addressing a news conference here, Debajan Chakarbarti General Secretary of Construction Workers Federation of India (CWFI) said that civil rights More

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Get involved in developmental activities : G H Mir to youth

Pattan (Baramulla) Apr 22: Agriculture Minister and President of Democratic Party Nationalist (DPN) Ghulam Hassan Mir on Sunday stressed upon the youth to contribute in socio-economic development of the state by involving themselves in developmental activities launched by the government. “The More

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14-yr old Kashmiri boy makes inverter to overcome power cuts

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, Apr 22: For Waseem Amin, a 14-year-old boy, erratic power supply in the Valley has proved to be a blessing in a disguise, as he has successfully made a “unique inverter” to illuminate his home during power cuts. Waseem, a resident of Narwara, Eidgah has successfully developed an More

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Govt committed to empower Panchs, Sarpanchs: Rather

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 22: Reaffirming coalition Government’s resolve to empower Panchs and Sarpanchs, the Minister for Finance and Ladakh Affairs, Abdul Rahim Rather today said that devolution of powers for making Panchayats effective functional units of democracy at grass roots level is a conscious decision More

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Civil Defence organises training at Khonmoh

Srinagar, Apr 22: Civil Defence Srinagar organised disaster preparedness training at Sheikh Ali Mission High School, Khonmoh today. The guests on the occasion were Deputy Controller Civil defence Rafiq Ahmed, Deputy Chief Warden CD Mauzam Bakshi, OSD with Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Aamir Ali, Principal More

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CM’s Grievance cell fails to wake up SVO

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar. Apr 22: State Vigilance Organization has failed to take cognizance of a complaint forwarded to it by Chief Minister’s Grievance cell, a complainant alleged on Sunday.  “The Chief Ministers Grievance cell has sent not less than nine reminders to the SVO to look into my complaint More

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On Earth Day,V-C declares KU as no smoking,polythene free zone

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 22:  On Earth Day, Vice Chancellor of Kashmir  University, Prof Talat Ahmad on Sunday declared Kashmir University as no-smoking  and polythene free zone. “University by all means has to be a model for the society and if we lead, people will automatically follow More

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Deptt of Cardiology SKIMS perform rare procedures

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 22: The Department of Cardiology SK Institute of Medical Sciences Sunday achieved a milestone in the Interventional Cardiology by performing rare procedures treating deadly Coronary Artery Disease.  “The heart procedures were done using technology Rotablation wherein a miniscule More

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Raheem Green organizes plantation drive

ROUF BHAT

Khansahib (Budgam), Apr 22: To combat the deforestation done in the last two decades in the forests of Tangnar near Doodh Pathri, Raheem Green on Sunday organized a plantation drive at Tangnar, Khansahib in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Almost 600 Pine saplings were planted in this forest.
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Photo exhibition held

Mir Yasir Wins First Prize

Srinagar, Apr 22: A photo exhibition was organized by the Pandrethan Youth Forum, led by Mir Sarwar Hussain, Chairman Safdar Art, on Sunday  Various photographs, taken by the amateur youth using their mobile phones and cameras were put on display. The event was attended by many people including More

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JKP to be deployed along Indo-Nepal border

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar/New Delhi, Apr 22: Centre has decided to depute Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel along with the Sashastra Seema Bal, a para-military force guarding the Indo-Nepal border. At a high-level meeting chaired by Union Home Secretary R K Singh in the national capital, the decision to More

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