Keep vigil over dormant elements: DGP

Chairs High Level Meet, Discusses ID Arrangements

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Srinagar, Aug 4: The Director General of Police (DGP), Ashok Prasad, on Saturday asked the police officers to maintain vigil over “dormant elements” who could try to foment trouble and disrupt peace. Chairing a high level meeting held to discuss I-day arrangements at PHQ here, Prasad said More

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Union of India seeks court martial

MACHIL FAKE ENCOUNTER CASE

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Aug 4: The union of India has filed a revision petition in Machil fake encounter case  before the Principal Sessions Court Baramulla seeking option of trial against accused Rifle man Abbas Hussain Shah of Territorial Army 161.   “We filed the revision application before More

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3 get lifer for beheading man

SUHAIL AJMAL

Bandipora, Aug, 4: A court on Saturday convicted three men for beheading their neighbor and business associate and awarded them life imprisonment. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 15,000 on each convict. The Principal Sessions judge Bandipora, Muhammad Ali Khan, awarded lifer to Ali Ghulam More

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Dr Faktoo’s family seeks his release

Srinagar, Aug 4: Family members of Muslim League Chairman, Dr Aashiq Faktoo, who has served over 20 years in jail have appealed the international community, including Organization of Islamic Nations, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to press for his release.  Faktoo’s family members also asked the More

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First female announcer of RK passes away

Srinagar, Aug 4: The first Kashmiri female announcer of Radio Kashmir, Shanta Koul, passed away on Saturday morning at Jahangir Hospital Pune after a brief illness. She was 83. Shanta Koul started her career as the first female announcer in 1950 at Radio Kashmir, Srinagar. She was the wife More

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Prof Sofi delivers extension lecture at KU

Srinagar, Aug 4: Renowned mathematician and acting Vice- Chancellor of the Kashmir University, Prof M A Sofi delivered an extension lecture on “General Mathematics.”  The lecture was organised by the Directorate of Distance Education University of Kashmir here on Saturday. On the More

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Rather announces revival of Arzan Garzan Dam

Srinagar, Aug 4: Underscoring significance of irrigation in boosting agriculture production, the Minister for Finance and Ladakh Affairs, Abdul Rahim Rather today announced to revive once famous Arzan Garzan Dam.  Estimated at a cost of Rs 25 crore, the work on the Dam will be started in More

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Altaf lays foundation of Akhal bridge

Srinagar, Aug 4:  Minister for Forests and Environment, Mian Altaf Ahmad, today laid foundation stone of a steel girder bridge over nallah Sindh at Akhal, Kangan.  The bridge would be completed at an estimated cost of Rs 7.24 lakh and benefit people of six villages of the area including More

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Sagar reviews implementation of PRIs

Baramulla, Aug 4: Minister for Rural Development, Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Ali Muhammad Sagar on Saturday said that the empowerment of Panchyati Raj Institutions (PRIs) is a befitting reply to the disruptive forces that had raised doubt about their functioning.    The Minister More

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