KU ‘reluctant’ to run human rights course

Varsity Authorities Indecisive On Taking Financial Assistance From UGC

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Dec 30:  Kashmir University authorities are indecisive on accepting the financial assistance from the University Grants Commission (UGC) for running a human rights course at the varsity. The UGC has invited proposals from all educational institutes across India for the year More

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School Safety: JK Govt fails to avail funds under vital scheme

NSSP A Damp Squib, Courtesy ‘Official Apathy, Inefficiency’

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Dec 30: Despite the State falling under ‘high-risk earthquake zone’, the J&K Government is delaying the implementation of the National School Safety Programme, drawing flak from people. The programme is aimed at ensuring safety of children in across J&K.  The NSSP is a 100 More

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Beerwah hospital: Lakhs withdrawn as salary in favour of ‘non-existent’ medicos

Sufferers Seek Probe Into ‘Scandal’ Involving Millions Of Rupees, Top Officials

ZAHID MAQBOOL/SAJAD RASOOL

Srinagar, Dec 30: What could turn out to be a scandal in the State Health Department involving some top officers and officials, lakhs of rupees have been withdrawn from salary accounts of doctors and paramedical staff in Beerwah Hospital through double withdrawals and put in the accounts of ‘non-existent More

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2010 killings: ‘What happened to perpetrators of violence?’

Srinagar, Dec 30: Recalling the unfortunate incidents of violence of 2010 unrest that led to killing of over 100 civilians in Kashmir, the CPI (M) State Secretary Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami Sunday said even after two years people are waiting for answers as to “what happened to perpetrators of the violence More

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Pickle King of Kashmir tells a tale of optimism

SHEIKH SUHAIL

Srinagar, Dec 30:  Kashmir is replete with stories of trauma, pain and lost hope, but a man, determined to fight all odds, is a living example of optimism, faith and progress – setting benchmarks for others to follow. The 66-year-old pickle shop owner, Haji Ghulam Qadir Senoo, popularly More

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Gundi Panah Middle School Building ‘Unsafe’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Budgam, Dec 30: A school in Gundi Panah village in this central Kashmir district is under construction for the past four years. Upgraded as Middle School some years back, the School falling in Hardpanzoo zone continues to operate from two-room Auqaaf building.  160 students are accommodated More

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Hurriyat (G) censures Musharraf formula

‘It Is Deceptive; UN Resolutions Only Solution To Kashmir’

Srinagar, Dec 30: The Hurriyat Conference led by Syed Ali Geelani Sunday said the former Pakistan President’s Four-Point Formula on Kashmir was “not a practicable solution to the dispute.”  In a statement here, the Hurriyat (G) spokesman Ayaz Akbar said the “Musharraf formula is not clear More

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Amid ‘grand alliance’ talk in JK, no takers for expelled BJP members

NC, Congress, PDP ‘Hope To Win All 11 Seats In Jammu’

ABID BASHIR

Srinagar, Dec 30: While Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s ‘grand alliance’ remarks have already triggered a debate in political circles in J&K, seven seats of the expelled BJP legislators in Jammu have “become a bone of contention” for all three major political parties—National Conference, Congress More

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11350 students appear in UGC-NET at KU

Srinagar, Dec 30: More than 11,000 students Sunday appeared in the National Eligibility Test of the University Grants Commission at the University of Kashmir. The test was conducted by the Department of Chemistry, which is the nodal agency for holding the examination in Kashmir.  More

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Mir, Asiya, Zafar support Dec 31 strike call

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Dec 30: The strike call given by the Hurriyat Conference (G) and Hurriyat Conference (M) on December 31 against the “unprovoked firing by the forces” on civilians in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district received support from various separatist leaders and organizations on Sunday.  Javed More

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Taj distributes IAY cheques

Baramulla, Dec 30: Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Taj Mohi-ud-Din on Sunday distributed Rs. 1.74 crore IAY cheques among 554 beneficiaries of Uri and Boniyar blocks of Uri Tehsil at a function at Chandanwari, Uri on Sunday, an official spokesman said.   He said the officers More

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KCSDS condemns Pulwama incident

Srinagar, Dec 30: Kashmir Centre for Social and Development Studies (KCSDS) on Sunday condemned in strongest terms the  forces’  action  on the  mourners and demonstrators in south Kashmir’s Pulwama  area. In a statement here a spokesman of KCSDS said: “The knee jerk More

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Patients suffers in absence of doctors, paramedics

BIJBEHARA HOSPITAL

Srinagar, Dec 30: Patients at the Sub District Hospital Bijbehara have to face hardships and risks to life due to the alleged unauthorized absence of paramedics and doctors from the hospital. A group of locals alleged that majority of the hospital staff comes early in the morning to mark attendance More

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‘AYUSH docs treat 1.22lakh patients in 2012’

Kupwara, Dec 30: With the aim to familiarize the AYUSH System of Medicine among the people of JK, this system of medicare facility are becoming famous day by day among the people of border district Kupwara due to utmost dedication shown by the doctors, paramedical staff of AYUSH units of the district More

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