Salahuddin hails separatists for raising day to day issues

‘Gun has important role’

KASHMIR NEWS SERVICE

Srinagar, Jan 24: Chairman of United Jihad Council and supreme commander of Hizbul-Mujahideen, Syed Salahuddin, on Tuesday hailed separatist leaders for raking up day to day issues of people. Talking to a vernacular news agency KNS over phone Salahuddin said, “Leadership must talk about these More

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3000 vehicles leave Jammu for Valley

Sun outshines weatherman’s prediction

IMRAN MUZAFFAR/PTI

Srinagar, Jan 24: Officials on Tuesday said 3000 vehicles proceeded towards Valley from Jammu on Tuesday. The Inspector General of Traffic, HK Lohia told Greater Kashmir that by this afternoon 2200 vehicles crossed Jawahar Tunnel towards Srinagar.  “Tomorrow there will be traffic More

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Tehsildar can’t suspend Numberdar: HC

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Jan 24: The State High Court has set aside the suspension order of a Numberdar on the grounds that only District Collector is competent to suspend a Numberdar on the basis of a complaint filed by the inhabitants of a village.  A bench of Jammu and Kashmir High Court passed the order More

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Thousands register with Labour department in B'pora

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION WORKERS ACT

SUHAIL AJMAL

Bandipora, Jan 24: With the implementation of Building and other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996, thousands of workers have so far registered in the concerned department under the Act in this North Kashmir’s district and many are queuing to avail More

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Police arrest 18 profiteers

Srinagar, Jan 24: In its drive against hoarders and profiteers, police here conducted market checking and arrested 18 profiteers. According to the police spokesman, West Zone police booked and arrested 18 shopkeepers, including chicken vendors, grocers for indulging in selling essential commodities More

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APSCC criticises Wajahat

Srinagar, Jan 24: All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) chairman, Jagmohan Singh Raina has criticized National Commission for Minorities chairperson, Wajahat Habibullah, for what he said, “Unduly favouring the Pandit community by inducting them in minority class.” In a statement, Raina More

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Goripora without electricity, people aghast

SHEIKH NAZIR

Kangan, Jan 24: The residents of Lone Mohalla Goripora in Kangan Tehsil here are up in arms against the Power Development Department for its failure to restore the electricity in the area.  "Our transformer developed a technical snag few weeks back and was taken by the concerned authorities More

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RD full dress rehearsal held at Bakhshi Stadium

Srinagar, Jan 24: A full dress rehearsal was held today in connection with the Republic Day celebration in Bakshi stadium here.  The Divisional Commissioner, Dr. Asgar Hussain Samoon inspected the march past and took salute. Among others, IGP, Kashmir, S M Sahai, IGP, JKP Armed, Rauf More

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Karra clarifies

Srinagar, Jan 24: Senior Peoples Democratic Party leader and former Finance and Housing Minister, Tariq Hameed Karra, Tuesday clarified that he had raised objection over discrimination with Srinagar in creation of Municipal wards in 2004, not as a minister, but in the capacity of party’s General Secretary More

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TLC volunteers appeal Govt

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 24: The candidates who had been working as volunteers under Total Literacy Campaign in Pulwama have appealed to the Minister for Education Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed and Chief Education Officer, Pulwama to give them priority in jobs advertised under Sakshar Bharat Mission.  These More

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Bemina boy in custody since 2010

Court directions on release violated: Counsel

D A RASHID

Srinagar Jan 24: Even though the State High Court has quashed his detention order, a Bemina boy continues to be in police lock up since 2010 on charges of stone pelting.     Police had arrested Tariq Ahmed son of late Ghulam Muhammed Dagga of Bemina here in October 2010 on More

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Div Com releases Rs 73 lakhs to DCs

Damages due to snowfall

Srinagar, Jan 24: Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon held a video conference with all Deputy Commissioners and reviewed the stock position and progress of disbursement of funds under State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). On the occasion, the Divisional Commissioner released More

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Snow yet to be removed from Shopian interiors

SHOWKAT DAR

Shopian, Jan 24: Failure of the authorities to lift snow from interior roads here is causing immense hardships to the people.   The snow covered roads have restricted movement of the people. The problem has been compounded as the roads have turned slippery.  “We are unable to More

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CBI unearths fraudulent allotment of petrol pump

Registers case against accused

Srinagar, Jan 24: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has unearthed fraudulent allotment of a petrol pump in Tangmarg area in north Kashmir Baramulla district and registered a case against the accused including an Indian Oil Corporation official.  In a statement, a CBI spokesman in a statement More

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Resolve employees’ problems: GPEA to GM

Srinagar, Jan 24: Government Press Employees’ Association (GPEA), at a meeting of its general council held in the premises of the Government Press here today with its president Syed Muhammad Muzamil Rizvi in chair, urged the General Manager to pursue pro-employee policies and fulfill the demands of employees More

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Help trace out disappeared youth: Mir to HR organizations

Srinagar, Jan 24: The chairman of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (H) Javid Ahmad Mir on Tuesday appealed the international human rights organizations to play their role in tracing out the whereabouts of disappeared youth. “Thousands of Kashmiri youth have been subjected to enforced disappearance More

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