Will invoke PSA against Geelani, if required: Govt to HC

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Feb 21:  The State Government today filed an affidavit in the High Court stating, if required, it will invoke detention order against Hurriyat (G) Chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani under Public Safety Act. “The Government Lawyer MA Thakur states that the state government still More

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Drug Policy to curb mafia: Govt

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Feb 21:  The State Government Tuesday justified introducing its maiden Drug Policy saying the move was aimed at curbing 'drug mafia' and providing relief to people.  “Almost 25 % population in Jammu and Kashmir live below poverty line, and it’s their fundamental and constitutional More

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Police-Public cooperation must to eradicate crime: IGP

Visits Shopian, Pulwama

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 21: The Inspector General of Police Kashmir zone, S M Sahai, on Tuesday said crime cannot be eradicated from the society without the help and assistance of the people. Addressing a police-public meeting at Shopian in south Kashmir the IGP stressed on the need for more coordination More

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‘Only Rs 1.59 cr of Rs 8.5 cr recovered from Al Hajeej’

HAJEEJ FRAUD CASE

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Feb 21: The Investigating officer probing Hajeej Fraud Case on Tuesday informed the Court that a total amount of Rs 8.5 crore is involved in the matter saying out of which police has recovered Rs 1.59 crore from  Al Hajeej Hospitality Tours so far. “The amount recovered was More

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4 years on, Delina-Amargarh power grid station incomplete

LOCALS FOR EXPEDITING WORK

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, Feb 21: Four years after the construction on 220/132 KV, 320 MVA Capacity, Delina-Amargarh power Grid Station was started here, the work on the prestigious project is still going on at snail’s pace, the locals alleged. According to the locals, the work was undertaken by the Jyoti More

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Government’s failure to expand Dargah-e-A’alia Baramulla draws flak

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, Feb 21: The government’s failure to expand the premises of Dargah-e-A’alia at Old Town Baramulla is drawing flak from the people.  According to the locals, several years ago, the district administration mooted a plan to extend the periphery of the Shrine by dismantling the adjoining More

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Slow pace of work on Kunzar-Chanapora bridge irks Tangmarg residents

People seek CM's intervention

GK NEWS NETWORK

Tangmarg, Feb 21: Seven years after the construction on Kunzar-Chanapora Bridge was started over Nallah Ferozpora here, the work on the vital communication link is still going on at snail’s pace, the locals alleged. According to the locals, the bridge construction is getting delayed as the More

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‘Tainted official’ heads Anantnag Central Cooperative Bank

D A RASHID

Srinagar Feb 21: At a time when the State Government has started removing corrupt officials, Commissioner Secretary Cooperatives has posted a “tainted official” at the top position of Anantnag Central Cooperative Bank (ACCB), which is already facing default of nearly Rs 80 crores, official sources More

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After 12 years, 5 accused convicted for outraging woman’s modesty

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), Feb 21: A local Court has convicted five accused for outraging modesty of a woman of a village of this South Kashmir district in 1999.  The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Islamabad held that on July 7, 1999 the accused had barged into the house of the complainant and More

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Erratic power supply triggers protest at Lethpora

KHALID GUL

Awantipora, Feb 21: People staged massive protest at Lethpora here today against the erratic power supply disrupting traffic on the Srinagar-Jammu highway for hours together.  Reports said that inhabitants of Lethpora and its adjoining villages assembled on the highway and staged protest More

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JKLF (R) protests HR violations in Valley

Srinagar, Feb 21: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front ( R) leaders and activists on Tuesday staged a protest at Press Colony here against the alleged human rights abuses in the Valley.  The protest was led by Front chairman Farooq Ahmad Dar alias Bita Karatey. He was accompanied by vice-chairman More

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Implement SHRC recommendations: Nayeem

Kunanposhpora rape

Srinagar, Feb 21: The Chairnman of National Front Nayeem Ahmad Khan has demanded immediate implementation of the recommendations of the State Human Rights Commission on Kunanposhpora mass rape.  On the 21Ist anniversary of the incident, the National Front organized a meeting to express solidarity More

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ReZ seek early regularization

Srinagar, Feb 21: The Rehbar-e-Zira’at appointees in Jammu and Kashmir have urged the state government to regularize them in batches keeping in view the advanced age of various candidates lest they crossed its upper limit. In a statement, general secretary of Jammu and Kashmir Agriculture More

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Time ripe for resolving Kashmir issue: JKSM

Srinagar, Feb 21: The chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Salvation Movement (JKSM) Zaffar Akbar Bhat has said time has come for the international community to help resolve the long-pending Kashmir dispute in accordance with the aspirations of the people of Kashmir. “Kashmir dispute can't be resolved More

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Rains lash Valley

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 21: While there has been an improvement in temperature, rains lashed Kashmir valley on Tuesday as a result of active western disturbance over the state. The Director of meteorological department, Sonam Lotus, told Greater Kashmir that rainfall was reported from almost every place More

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