Bandipora residents allege embezzlement in WSS execution

Minister Orders Probe,Suspends Engineer

SUHAIL AJMAL

Bandipora, Mar 22: The people of Chandaji in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district have accused the officials of Public Health Engineering department of embezzling huge amount of money while executing a Water Supply Scheme in the area.    Locals said the officials in the department More

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LD nursing supervisor held with stolen baby

Theft Hasn’t Occurred In Our Hospital: MS

SHOWKAT DAR

Pulwama, Mar 22: Police  today claimed to have arrested a female nursing supervisor of Lal Ded hospital from Pulwama district for allegedly stealing a new born from the maternity hospital in the Srinagar.  “We arrested the nursing supervisor Nigeena Bano wife of Muhammad Maqbool Khan More

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World Forest Day observed in Valley

Experts For Protection Of Forests

Srinagar, Mar 22: World Forest Day was observed across the Valley today with plantation of lakhs of trees and awareness campaigns about the need to conserve forests.  A seminar was organized by the District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) at Srinagar in which a number of scholars More

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HCBA to boycott work on March 27

Srinagar, Mar 22: Jammu and High Court Bar Association (HCBA) has decided to observe March 27 as ‘Martyrs day of lawyers’ to mark the martyrdom anniversary of noted lawyer and human rights activist, Jaleel Andrabi, who was allegedly killed in custody by Army in 1996.   In a statement HCBA More

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Plantation drives held

Srinagar, Mar 22: The District Officer Soil Conservation Department, Budgam observed World Arbor Day in collaboration with Government Degree College Budgam today The NSS volunteers and students of the college participated in the plantation drive   Meanwhile, functions were organized More

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2 die, 3 injured in road mishaps

Srinagar, Mar 22: At least two persons died while three others were injured in different road accidents across Kashmir Valley today.  A girl was killed after being hit by a speeding tipper at Kaloosa in Bandipore town today.  The deceased was identified as Khusboo (13) daughter of More

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Won’t compromise on RSD: Mirwaiz

Srinagar, Mar 22: A day after Hurriyat (G) flayed Mirwaiz Umar Farooq for stating that Hurriyat (M) is ready to forgo international intervention for resolving Kashmir issue, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday maintained that the statement was in consonance with the constitution of the amalgam.  More

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NYC volunteers arrested

ROUF BHAT

Srinagar, Mar 22: Police today used force to thwart a rally of the National Youth Corps and arrested dozens of its volunteers here.  The NYC volunteers had assembled at Press Enclave here to welcome the statement of Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Technical Education RS Chib in which More

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Sufi Saint Ama Sahab passes away

ULEMA, RELIGIOUS, SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS CONDOLE DEMISE

Srinagar, Mar 22: Sufi Saint Ama Sahab Goshbug, who was in meditation for last 12 years in Beta Bagh Deduna Budgam, passed away this afternoon after a brief illness in SMHS hospital here.  The Nimaaz-e-Jinaaza of the deceased would be held at 2:30 PM on Friday.  He had, earlier, completed More

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Separatist leaders leave for New Delhi

To attend Pakistan Day function

Srinagar, Mar 22: To participate in Pakistan Day function organised by the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, separatist leaders including Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik, Thursday left for Delhi More

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