July 31, 1988: When ‘first action’ by militants put spotlight on Kashmir

Armed Struggle Turns 24 Today

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, July 30: On July 31 twenty four-years ago, twin blasts rocked Kashmir marking the “beginning of armed resistance” in the region.  According to the observers, this was the first such incident in Jammu and Kashmir that “jolted the establishment and attracted attention of international More

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Mir pitches for peaceful K-resolution

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 30: Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (H) Javeed Ahmad Mir Monday said Kashmir’s armed struggle will enter its 25th year on July 31 “but we are still in need of a peaceful solution to the issue of Kashmir.” “We don’t want to lose our fourth generation. We are yearning More

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Bizarre! 3 classrooms for 500 students at Pulwama College

Is It Cowshed Or College, Students Ask Government

SHOWKAT DAR

Pulwama, July 30: Hundreds of students from Women’s Degree College Pulwama Monday protested against the J&K Government’s “failure to provide basic facilities to the institution.” The students raised slogans against the state government and district administration and marched through the More

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HC dismisses JK’s appeal on SRTC employees’ pensionary benefits

D A RASHID

Srinagar, July 30: Jammu and Kashmir High Court has dismissed the state’s appeal challenging the order of single bench wherein the government was directed to release pensionary benefits including COLA and leave salary in favour of the retired State Road Transport Corporation employees.   More

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Need to take mission of martyrs to logical end: Separatists

MeA Seminar

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, July 30: Senior Leader of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Bashir Ahmad Bhat Monday called for concerted efforts to take the ongoing movement to its logical conclusion. Addressing a seminar titled “Importance of United Nations Resolutions of August 13 1948 vis-a- vis Right to More

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Bandipora killing war crime: Hurriyat (G)

Srinagar, July 30: Terming the Bandipora killing as an “open war crime”, the Hurriyat Conference (G) Monday alleged that armed forces were “indulging in these crimes on large scale in Jammu & Kashmir.”    “Until the army officers, involved in these crimes, are made answerable More

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PaK guest drowns in Kupwara

Safeer had come to meet relatives at Zurhama

SHAHID RAFIQ

Kupwara, July 30: In a tragic incident, a guest from Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PAK) died in frontier district of Kupwara on Monday by drowning in a water harvesting pond while taking bath. He has been identified as Safeer Iqbal son of Abdul Majeed of Kail Tehsil from PaK’s Shardah district More

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Save your children from dog attacks: Hurriyat (G) to people

Srinagar, July 30: Accusing the government of failure to rid the people of dog menace, the Hurriyat Conference (G) on Monday appealed people to come forward voluntarily and use every possible method to save themselves and their children from the attack of stray dogs.  Expressing serious concern More

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Waqf mismanagement, negligence gutted Dastageer Sahab (RA) Shrine: Sajada Nasheen

‘MAKE INVESTIGATION REPORT PUBLIC’

Srinagar, July 30: The Sajada Nasheen of Dastageer Sahab (RA) shrine, Syed Khalid Geelani has blamed Wakf Board’s mismanagement and negligence for the fire in the 200-year-old building. He has also urged government to make public the findings of the investigation in the fire incident. “As More

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Beware of mischievous elements: Kamaal to party workers

‘NC Committed to the revocation of AFSPA’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar July 30: National Conference today directed the rank and file of the party to be vigilant and give befitting reply to mischievous elements who are involved in fabricated and baseless propaganda. Addressing a workers meeting here NC’s Additional General Secretary Sheikh Mustafa Kamaal More

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Ali Muhammad Bhat bereaved

CM condoles demise

Srinagar: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah,  has condoled the demise of the wife of Member of Legislative Council Ali Muhammad Bhat.  An official spokesman said, Omar visited the residence of the  MLC on Monday at Ganderbal and conveyed his condolence to him. The Chief Minister More

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Ensure adequate irrigation facilities to farmers: Javed to engineers

Srinagar, July 30: Minister of State for R&B, Agriculture and Horticulture, Javed Ahmad Dar has asked the engineers of Irrigation and Flood Control Department to ensure availability of adequate irrigation facilities to the farmers of Baramulla district, particularly in Rafiabad constituency, during More

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