People pinning hopes on PDP: Mufti Sayeed

Asks Workers To Pursue Party Agenda Aggressively

Srinagar, June 12: Peoples Democratic Party patron Mufti Muhammad Sayeed Tuesday asked the party workers to “aggressively pursue the party’s agenda because people of J&K have endorsed its policies and programmes from time to time.”  “PDP has translated its promises into realities. So More

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NC alone can ensure development of far-flung areas: Dr Kamaal

‘Cong Should Desist From Harassing Our Workers’

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Jammu (Kishtawar) June 12: National Conference Tuesday reiterated what it called its “commitment to reach out to the remotest corners of J&K”, asserting that the party alone “can ensure development, peace and progress of the entire state.” Addressing party conventions at Kishtwar and More

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PDP creation of BJP: Sadhotra

Srinagar, June 12: National Conference leader Ajay Sadhotra Tuesday said that the Bhartiya Janata Party has “committed biggest blunder by creating PDP in the state which has been working against the interests of people and the country for their petty political considerations.” Addressing More

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Geelani’s house arrest acknowledgement of defeat: Hurriyat (G)

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Srinagar, June 12: Flaying the J&K government for placing its chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani under house arrest during the ‘Martyrs Week’ being presently observed in memory of all the youth killed from 2008 to 2010 in the Valley, the Hurriyat Conference (G) Tuesday described it as “acknowledgment More

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HC directs Defence Secretary to compensate victim’s mother

Custodial Disappearance

D A RASHID

Srinagar, June 12: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has asked the Defence Secretary union of India to deposit Rs 10 lakh within four weeks with High Court Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Bank in the name of Mst Azizi whose son was subjected to custodial disappearance in 1997. A division bench More

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Teachers demand apology from Minister’s PRO

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, June 12: Scores of teachers, lecturers and the members of ministerial staff of Education department took to streets for second consecutive day Tuesday here to protest the alleged misbehavior of Public Relation Officer of the Cabinet Minister Taj Mohiudin with Chief Education Officer (CEO More

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People seek return of power projects from NHPC

Students, Leaders, Ors Stage 1-Hr Sit-In

Srinagar, June 12: People in several areas of Valley on Tuesday staged protests seeking return of power projects to JK from National Hydroelectricity Power Corporation (NHPC).  Students of different educational institutions and industrialists staged a one hour sit-in on the call on Kashmir Centre More

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20 Civil, Police officers to supervise camps

Amarnath Yatra 2012

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Srinagar, June 12: The State Government has relieved 20 experienced civil and police officers who have been deployed at the various base and en-route camps, an official spokesman said on Tuesday. He said as per recommendations of the High Level Committee, set up after the Governor’s meeting More

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Panchs, Sarpanchs starving: Mehbooba

Srinagar, June 12: Lashing out at the coalition government for “delaying” empowerment of Panchayats, Peoples Democratic Party Chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said the National Conference would have to pay for rendering the grass root institutions dysfunctional. “Panchayats are the basic institutions More

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Man gets lifer for murdering ex-wife

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, June 12: A court on Tuesday convicted a man and awarded him life imprisonment for killing his ex- wife. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the convict. The Principal Sessions judge Baramulla, Muhammad Shafi Khan, awarded lifer to Raj Piswal, a resident of Walan War Rafiabad More

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CIC asks officials to explain on reply

RTI ON HOUSING BOARD WORKING

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, June 12: The Chief Information Commissioner has served show cause notice to First Appellate Authority and Public Information Officer of Jammu & Kashmir Housing Board, asking them to explain why action shouldn’t be initiated against them for failing to pass an order on an application More

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DDC launches campaign to reach out people of Islamabad

Islamabad (Anantnag), June 12: The District Development Commissioner Anantnag  Farooq A Shah on Tuesday launched district vide campaign to reach out to the people and bring governance to the doorstep. A one-day interactive session was held here which involved people interacting with More

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Secretariat Gherao today: EJAC

Srinagar, June 12: Employees in Jammu and Kashmir will begin their fourth round of agitation from Wednesday as there seems no end to confrontation between them and State Government. Giving details, Employees Joint Action Committee (Q) president Abdul Qayoom Wani said that there will be Secretariat More

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Hurriyat (M) set-up riddled with feudal mindset: Inqilabi

Asks Salahuddin to start diplomatic efforts

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Srinagar, June 12: Describing the Hurriyat Conference (M) set-up as something “riddled with feudal mindset”, the chief patron of Jammu Kashmir Mahaz-e-Azadi (MeA) Muhammad Azam Inqilabi Tuesday asked the United Jihad Council chief Syed Salah-ud-Din to start diplomatic efforts to make New Delhi understand More

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Gastroenteritis outbreak triggers panic in Baramulla

Medicos take samples of tap water for quality test

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Baramulla, June 12: At least 110 people have fallen ill due to sudden outbreak of gastroenteritis in Drangbal area of Baramulla town. The outbreak, according to reports, has triggered panic in the entire area and scores of people including women and children have been hospitalized in district More

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Urdu translation of Kalam-i-Sheikh-ul-Alam (RA) released at CUK

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Srinagar, June 12: Urdu translation of Kalam Sheikh-ul-Alam (RA) authored by Prof. Ghulam Muhammad Shad was released at a function at Central University of Kashmir auditorium here on Tuesday. The CUK Vice Chancellor Prof. Abdul Wahid Qureshi presided over the function while Prof. Ghulam Rasool More

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Shahid Malik speaks to Mirwaiz over phone

‘Pakistan will continue to support Kashmiris’

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Srinagar, June 12: Pakistan High Commissioner to New Delhi Shahid Malik, who completed his five year diplomatic stint, Tuesday thanked the Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq for his “contribution towards addressing the Kashmir issue.” Shahid Malik, according to a Hurriyat More

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