Finance Department returns file for 4th time

FORMATION OF RIGHTS BODY HIT

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Aug 12: Contradicting the tall claims of Jammu and Kashmir Government about safeguarding of civil rights, the formation of much-needed State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR) has been virtually grounded due to Finance Department raising “unnecessary queries,” sources told More

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Man slips to death,beast mauls student

SHAHID RAFIQ

Kupwara, Aug 12: A man died after slipping from a tree in this frontier district on Sunday.     Locals said Bashir Ahmad Sheikh, 38, son of Sonaullah Sheikh of Malagund Siver Lolab slipped from a Deodar tree at Siver forest and died on the spot. Locals said that Bashir More

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Bear injures 2 in Beerwah

Beerwah (Budgam), Aug 12: A bear attacked two boys at Kundura village in this central Kashmir district on Sunday. Witnesses said the bear appeared in the village this afternoon and attacked Muhammad Rafiq Najar, 18, son of Abdul Rahim Najar and Amir Satar Chopan, son of Abdul Satar Chopan, 12 More

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Locals stage protest, demand speedy justice

Natipora murder case

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Aug 12: Scores of people of Natipora locality here took to streets on Sunday accusing the police of shielding the accused in the murder of a local, Ghulam Muhammad Shah, who was killed in a brawl with his neighbours last month. Holding placards and shouting anti-police slogans, the protesters More

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KU organizes Qirat competition

VARSITY MULLS CENTRE FOR QURANIC STUDIES

Srinagar, Aug 12 : The Department of Arabic, University of Kashmir in collaboration with Department of Students Welfare  organized an inter-university departmental and inter-college Qirat competition in the Varsity here today.  Vice-chancellor, Prof Talat Ahmad presided over the inaugural More

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Zachaldara residents seek GOC’s intervention

Srinagar, Aug 12: Residents of Zachaldara in Handwara on Sunday alleged that soldiers are committing excesses in the holy month of Ramadan. They urged General Officer Commanding XV Corps to intervene to mitigate their sufferings.  A delegation of residents from Zachaldara told Greater Kashmir More

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Army hosts Iftar parties at Manasbal, Bemina

Srinagar, Aug 12: Army on Sunday said that 13 Rashtriya Rifles (KUMAON) located near Manasbal in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district organized an iftar party at Manasbal Garrison.  JCOs and PBOR of HQ 3 Sect RR/13 Rashtriya Rifles (KUMAON) welcomed the people, a spokesman of the nit said.  More

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Police framing Hurriyat activists in militancy cases: Geelani

Srinagar, Aug 12: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani has accused police of framing its activists in militancy related cases to keep them at bay from leading a political struggle. “Recently police arrested Javed Ahmed Bhat on a false charge of throwing grenade on police More

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Zakat significant pillar of Islam: Mirwaiz

Srinagar, August 12: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has said that Zakat (Obligatory payment made annually under Islamic law on certain kinds of property and used for charitable and religious purposes) is one of the significant pillars of Islam. Addressing a gathering More

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Join hands to defeat house arrest strategy: Khan to separatists

Srinagar, Aug 12: Chairman of National Front Nayeem Ahmad Khan on Sunday appealed the separatist leadership to jointly form a policy to defeat the day today house arrest strategy of the government. “How cruel is it that we were not allowed to offer prayers for our late companion Sheikh Abdul More

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