JK yet to take up matter with UP, AP Governments

We’re In Touch With Our Counterparts: DGP

IMRAN MUZAFFAR

Srinagar, July 12: While Kashmiris continue to be harassed outside J&K, with two youth being found dead in mysterious circumstances in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh in the last four months, Jammu and Kashmir Government is yet to take up the matter with its counterparts in UP and More

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Lawyers strike work against legislation

‘Gradual Process In Operation To Bureaucratize Judiciary’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 12: Lawyers of the J&K High Court and the courts subordinate to it Thursday abstained from work in protest against the enactment of J&K Residential and Commercial Tenancy Act of 2012 and its proposed application in J&K.  A spokesman of the High Court Bar Association More

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Int’l conference on safety, security begins at SKICC

Srinagar, July 12: A two-day international conference titled ‘Achieving Safety Excellence – A Culture’ on fire, safety and security started here at SKICC on Thursday. The conference is organized by Greentech Foundation, a Delhi-based NGO.   Organizers said the conference would More

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Hurriyat (M), PC, Jamaat shocked

BABARESHI ACCIDENT

Srinagar, July 12: Hurriyat Conference (M), Peoples Conference, Jamaat-e-Islami and others have expressed their heartfelt condolences with the families of killed and injured children whose excursion bus met an accident at Babareshi on Wednesday. In the accident three persons, including a student die More

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We helped civilian administration: Army

Srinagar: Army on Thursday said that it provided all possible assistance to civil administration to carry out the rescue operation at Babareshi where a bus carrying school children met with an accident, which left 3 persons, including a student dead, on Wednesday.        More

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North Kashmir tense after ‘abduction, gang rape’ of teenage girl

Police Register Case, Start Investigation

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, July 12: A 16-year-old girl (name withheld) from Mamoosa area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district was allegedly abducted and gang raped by a group of youth on her way back home after appearing in the secondary school bi-annual examination last week (July 7), sources said on Thursday.  More

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Fazil Kashmiri’s death anniversary observed

Speakers Stress On Promotion Of Kashmiri Language

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 12: The 8th death anniversary of renowned Kashmiri poet and writer Fazil Kashmiri was observed here on Wednesday. Adbee Markaz Kamraz and Fazil Kashmiri Memorial Trust in collaboration with Radio Kashmir Srinagar organized a function at the Radio Kashmir Auditorium here to More

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6.3 earthquake jolts Valley

Srinagar, July 12: A moderate intensity earthquake hit Kashmir Valley on Thursday evening but there were no reports of any casualty or damage. The shock waves lasting for several seconds triggered panic among people forcing them to come out of their homes and offices. Talking to Greater Kashmir, Coordinator More

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Kulgam village without power for 36 days

Srinagar, July 12 : Residents of Khandipora village in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday said that their area has been reeling under darkness for past 36-days. “The transformer in our village developed a technical snag in June and since then it has not been repaired,” said a resident More

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Engineers to go on indefinite strike from July 17

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 12: All J&K Graduate and Diploma Engineers Associations Thursday announced to go on indefinite strike from July 17 in reaction to “manhandling of one of their colleagues.” The association alleged that one of their engineers Mushtaq Ahmad Shah of Economic and Reconstruction More

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Dr Ahanger appointed Director NEIGRIHMS Shillong

Srinagar, July 12: Dr A G Ahanger, Professor and Head Department of Cardiac Surgery at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura has been offered the post of Director at North East Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) Shillong.  Dr Ahanger More

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DDC Islamabad seals City Nursing Home for ‘lacking facilities’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Anantnag (Islamabad), July 12: District Development Commission Anantnag (Islamabad) Farooq A Shah Thursday sealed a Nursing Home here for lacking facilities. The City Nursing Home near Janglat Mandi here was sealed for “lacking proper registration documents and infrastructure.” Shah said More

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Govt wakes up to GB Pant Hospital mess

Dwivedi reviews functioning, seeks filling of vacant posts

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 12: Secretary, Health and Medical Education Department, MK Dwivedi Thursday reviewed the functioning of the lone children specialty hospital—GB Pant—here. An official spokesman said while seeking status regarding appointment of Registrars and also Child Psychiatrist/Ophthalmologist More

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Not against return of KPs: Geelani

Srinagar, July 12: Chairman Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani Thursday said the amalgam was never against return of Kashmiri Pandits but is opposing their settlement in separate colonies.   "We have never opposed return of Kashmiri Pandits, but are against creating separate More

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KCOA appeals Government

Srinagar, July 12: Kashmir Cable Operators Association Thursday said channel distributors of J&K have snapped TV signals despite paying their dues.   “We appeal J&K Government to intervene in the matter as it is the source of livelihood for hundreds of youth,” a delegation of cable More

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Army holds quiz competition in Bandipora

SUHAIL AJMAL

Aragam (Bandipora), July 12: Army’s 13 Rashtriya Rifles (Kumaon) Thursday held a quiz competition, sponsored by Airtel India, here at Higher Secondary School. 10 teams from various schools participated in the competition. The team from Higher Secondary School Aragam bagged the inter-school More

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'Government to include 5 years in ReT's service'

KASHMIR NEWS SERVICE

Srinagar, July 12: Days after the state government succeeded in bringing back the JCC leaders to the negotiating table, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the initial five years service of Rehbar-e-Taleem teachers would be included in their service. "This is a genuine demand and More

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CEO Baramulla conducts Morning Prayer assembly

Suspends 8 Officials At Sopore School

Srinagar, July 12: The Chief Education Officer (CEO) Baramulla had to conduct the morning assembly and prayer session of a school after he had gone to inspect the school on Thursday morning. CEO Baramulla Rouf Ahmad Shahmiri, upon visiting the recently upgraded Government High School Tarzoo More

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Orientation program for Aazmin-i-Hajj in Kulgam

Kulgam, July 12: The orientation/ training programme for intending Hajj pilgrims of Kulgam district was held here today at Jamia Masjid Ziarat Sharief. The district administration had made adequate arrangements for conduct of the programme, serving them with light refreshment also. Deputy Commissioner More

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NC asks New Delhi to restore Autonomy

Srinagar July 12: The National Conference today appealed India and Pakistan to shun the path of hostility and let Kashmir be the harbinger of peace and prosperity between the two neighboring countries. “K-issue has become an industry and a powerful vested interest has grown around it. A possible More

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