Despite SHRC recommendation, widow awaits justice

IMRAN MUZAFFAR

Srinagar, Apr 29: Notwithstanding recommendation by the Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission, the Government has failed to grant ex-gratia to a woman of Bandipora who husband was killed by unidentified gunmen in 1991.  In her complaint to the Commission, Noora Begum stated that More

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PDD sitting over Common Seniority List

Promotions Of Engineers

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 29: The failure of the Power Development Department (PDD) to frame up the Common Seniority List for Assistant Engineers (Electric) is depriving scores of technocrats in the department a chance to move ahead in their career.  Sources said the department is sitting over framing More

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Govt punishing Srinagar for electing 8 NC MLAs: Mehbooba

‘How Can Omar Live Comfortably When 50 Humans Are Bitten By Dogs?’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 29: President of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said that Government was punishing Srinagar for electing eight MLAs of the ruling National Conference.          “Srinagar is getting punished as if for electing eight More

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Accuses Social Welfare Department of embezzling grants for widows

Demands monitoring of NGOs in Valley by independent agency

KIRMANI SPILLS BEANS

IMRAN MUZAFFAR Srinagar, Apr 29: Former High Court Judge, Justice (Retd) Bashir Ahmad Kirmani Sunday accused the Social Welfare Department of embezzling funds in the name of grants to widows. “There is a lot of embezzlement in the department. They don’t have substantial More

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Pak has realized violence is detestable: Soz

SHEIKH NAZIR/PTI

Lar (Ganderbal ), Apr 29: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Chief Professor Saifuddin Soz on Sunday said that Pakistan had finally realized that violence is detestable and it is in Pakistan’s interest to live in an atmosphere of friendliness with India.  "Certain heart More

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NC, PDP sarpanchs, panchs hunger strike on May 1

R M BHAT

Budgam, Apr 29: Accusing the Government of failing to empower Panchayats in the State, sarpanchs and panchs of ruling National Conference and opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have decided to observe hunger strike against it on May 1 at Lal Chowk here. Pertinently, the sarpanchs More

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JI hails Ban Ki-Moon

Srinagar, Apr 29: Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir has hailed the UN Secretary General Secretary Ban Ki Moon for advocating peaceful settlement of Kashmir dispute.  In a statement, spokesperson Jamaat-e-Islami Advocate Zahid Ali urged governments of India and Pakistan to initiate meaningful More

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