Hurriyat (G) for blanket ban on liquor

Srinagar: Expressing strong resentment over the Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather’s statement on liquor, the Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Wednesday alleged that the government was promoting the consumption of liquor and other intoxicants in Jammu Kashmir. “This More

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Sudhir Kumar is PRO CRPF

Srinagar: Sudhir Kumar, Commandant 82 Bn CRPF has taken over as the new Public Relation Officer (PRO) of the force. In a statement here the outgoing PRO, Mohsin Shahidi said that he has been transferred from Srinagar on deputation to NSG (National Security Guard) HQ at New Delhi.  Kumar More

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Cleanliness drive held at IUST campus

Srinagar, Mar 14: A cleanliness drive under the supervision of Dean Students Welfare, Prof. K S Jamwal was carried out in the campus of Islamic University of Science & Technology (IUST), Awantipora today In a statement, Dr Aijaz Ahmad Qureshi of the Varsity’s Public Relation Cell said on More

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BHS Narwara staff condoles demise

Srinagar, Mar 14: The staff of Government Boys High School, Narwara, on Wednesday expressed profound grief and sorrow over the demise of the wife of late Ghulam Mustafa Handoo and mother of Dr Muhammad Iqbal Handoo, president Idara Auqaf, Masjid Sharief, Narwara.  The staff prayed for the deceased More

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Class work affected in BGSBU

Srinagar, Mar 14: Class work remained affected at Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University as Teachers Association strike entered its third day on Wednesday.  The Association threatened to go for a hunger strike if their single-point demand of recognition of association was not met. “We will take More

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Meter installation triggers protest in Ganderbal

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Ganderbal, Mar 14: Residents of Dhobipora here today staged protest against PDD for launching a drive to install meters in the area.   Reports said protest erupted after a group of PDD officials started installing meters in the area. The residents shouted slogans against the PDD and More

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2 bodies recovered

Srinagar, Mar 14: Police recovered two bodies from Pulwama and Ganderbal today. A police spokesman in a statement said body of Muhammad Yosuf Ganie son-in-law of Abdul Ahad Ganie resident of Tujan Tanghar Mohalla was recovered near Karapora link in a fruit orchard. The deceased was a carpenter. < More

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Health Services team visit Kupwara

Kupwara, Mar 14: A team from Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir visited the Tumina village of Kupwara district where from a child was diagnosed with Wilson’s disease, a genetic disorder, at SKIMS, Soura. In a statement, a spokesman of Health Department said the Chief Medical Officer, Kupwara More

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DeM concerned at detainees’ plight

Srinagar, Mar 14: Expressing serious concern over the deplorable plight of Kashmiri pro-freedom detainees in jails, Dukhtaran-e-Millat on Wednesday alleged that these detainees were denied medical facilities “under a well thought out plan to let them die.” In a statement, the DeM press secretary More

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GDC Pampore to function from Mar 16

Srinagar, Mar 14: The Principal of Government Degree College Pampore has informed all those students of BG 1st year who have been enrolled in the college for academic session 2012 that their regular class work shall commence from Friday March 16. More

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