When’ll Valley get its Engineering College?

Civil Society Cry Goes Unheard As Government Looks The Other Way

IMRAN MUZAFFAR

Srinagar, Aug 1: While the J&K Government is boasting of “taking education to the doorsteps of students in remote areas”, it is doing little to even open a window of education to Kashmir’s thousands of engineering aspirants who are forced to study outside in absence of a government-run engineering More

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High Court to pronounce order on Friday

Holes In Selection Process, Argues Counsel

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Aug 1: The J&K High Court will pronounce an order on Friday on a petition seeking directions for staying the operation of the select list of district judges.  Court of Mansoor Ahmad Mir after hearing the arguments of senior counsel G A Lone representing the petitioner reserved More

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Guv,CM greet people on Raksha Bandhan

Srinagar, Aug 1: Governor N N Vohra and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday greeted the people on Raksha Bandhan, hoping that “this auspicious occasion would usher a new era of sustained peace, amity, harmony, progress and prosperity in the State.” In his message, the Governor said that Raksha More

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Kashmiri researcher discovers two ‘rare insect species’

SPOTLIGHT

IMRAN MUZAFFAR

Srinagar, Aug 1: In a significant contribution to the field of entomology (the study of insects), a research scholar from Kashmir has discovered two new rare species of an insect ‘Trichoptera’ (Caddisflies) in the Himalayan regions of Baderwah (Jammu) and Lachung (Sikkim). The two new species More

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NCST delegation visits Kashmir University

To recommend establishment of Centre for Tribal Studies

Srinagar, Aug 1:  The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) will recommend and take up with the Planning Commission and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs the establishment of a Centre for Tribal Studies at the University of Kashmir “to produce an indigenous knowledge base for studying the More

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Calls for setting up Centre for Promotion of Sharda Script

GOVERNOR RELEASES SHARDA GYAN

Srinagar, Aug 1: Governor NN Vohra Wednesday released a primer in Sharda script titled “Sharda Gyan” at a function at Zeshta Devi Temple Complex here this evening. “Sharda Gyan” has been brought out by Prem Nath Shastri Sanskratik Shodh Sansthan, an official spokesman said. Speaking More

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Mian Altaf lauds FPF for ‘curbing timber smuggling’

Srinagar, Aug 1: Lauding the efforts of Forest Protection Force (FPF) and Forest Department for “curbing timer smuggling” in J&K effectively, the Minister for Forest and Environment Mian Altaf Ahmed Wednesday underscored the need for sustained drive against timber smugglers so that the menace is More

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Armed forces hell bent on Kashmiris’ ethnic cleansing: Mirwaiz

Hurriyat (M) delegation visits Sheikhpora assures KPs

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 1: Expressing serious concern over the innocent killings, the chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Wednesday alleged that it seemed that armed forces were hell bent on Kashmiris’ ethnic cleansing.   “The continued state terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir More

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Agencies holding out threats to KPs: Geelani

Srinagar, Aug 1: The chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Wednesday alleged that some government agencies were holding out threats to Kashmiri Pandits to malign the ongoing struggle of Kashmiris. “There is no threat to Kashmiri Pandits living in the Valley from their More

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‘Install fire extinguishers at Ziyarat Baba Hyder Reshi’

LOCALS ASK AUTHORITIES

Islamabad: The inhabitants of the district have demanded full proof fire-fighting and security measures for the shrine of Ziyarat Baba Hyder Reshi Sahib here.  Situated at congested Reshi Bazaar, the shrine is frequented by devotees from all over the State. In the backdrop of fire More

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Body of PaK citizen sent back

SHAHID RAFIQ

Kupwara, Aug 1: Body of a youth from Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) was sent back to his native place via Teetwal crossing point here on the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector today. The youth, Safeer Ahmad Khan a resident of Sharda Neelam in PAK had arrived here on  July More

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ID arrangements finalized at Kulgam

Kulgam, Aug 1: To finalize arrangements for celebrations of Independence Day in Kulgam district, a meeting of officers was held at Chawalgam Kulgam today. The Deputy Commissioner, Kulgam, Jehangir Mir chaired. It was told that the main function will be started at District Headquarters with Shahnai More

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Warm send off accorded to Info deptt employees

Srinagar, Aug 1: A warm send off was accorded to the employees of the Information Department who attained superannuation at function held at the Directorate of Information, Srinagar. The employees Ghulam Hassan Sofi,  Roshan Lal Dhar and Bashir Ahmed Turi senior officials of the department More

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ST commission reviews status of dev programmes

Srinagar, Aug 1: National Scheduled Tribe Commission Chairman, Dr Rameshwar Oraon, Wednesday held a meeting with Chief Secretary Madhav Lal to review the status of implementation of development programmes, recruitment policy and safeguards concerning scheduled Tribes of Jammu and Kashmir.  More

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