Riyaz Jan is senior advocate

Srinagar, May 9: High Court has designated Riyaz Ahmad Jan as senior advocate. According to notification no. 240 dated May 9, 2012 issued by the Registrar General, High Court, Riyaz Ahmad Jan has been designated as senior advocate with effect from March 28, 2012. Jan has been designated More

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Allowance of ASHA workers enhanced

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, May 9: The Jammu and Kashmir government today increased the uniform allowance for Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) to Rs 2500 from existing Rs 1000. "From this financial year, the allowance for uniform for ASHAs will be enhanced to Rs 2500 from Rs 1000," Health Minister Sham More

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2 youth injured in mishap

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, May 9: Two youth sustained serious injuries when the motorbike they were riding slipped at Flyover near Indira Chowk, late last night, police sources said.They said that Mohammad Hussain and Mohammad Ashraf resident of police quarters Channi were going from Birgadiar Rajinder Singh Chowk More

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Give up confrontational path: Vakil to employees

Srinagar May 9: Member AICC and senior Congress leader Abdul Gani Vakil on Wednesday urged the government employees to give up confrontational path.      Talking to a delegation of Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) led by Farooq Ahmad Wangnoo, that called on More

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Identify priorities, accomplish them in 6 months: CS

Srinagar: Underlining the importance of outcome based approach in administration, Chief Secretary Madhav Lal today directed the Administrative Secretaries to select certain priority activities in their departments to be completed within a fixed time frame.  “Every department should identify More

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3 injured in assaults

Jammu, May 9: Three youth were seriously injured after being assaulted by miscreants in three different areas of Jammu city, police sources said.They said that Ajay Kumar resident of Samba was assaulted by some miscreants in Jewel Chowk area while Vikram Singh a resident of Pacci Dacci was injured More

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Autorickshaw driver knocked to death

Jammu, May 9: An autorickshaw driver was killed after being hit by an unidentified vehicle near village Koolian adjoining to RS Pura town, this morning, police sources said.The deceased has been identified as Basantu Ram (55) resident of Kolkata at present resident of Koolian RS Pura.They said More

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Arwani sans potable drinking water

Bijbehara, May 9: The inhabitants of Arwani Mohalla Wadpora here said they are facing acute water shortage for past over a week. “Our taps are running dry from past seven days due to which we are facing tremendous hardships,” the residents of the area told Greater Kashmir. They said More

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Naval NCC camp in full swing

Srinagar, May 9: The first Naval NCC Camp, which marks the commencement of this year’s Naval NCC activities, is going on in full swing. The camp, being conducted by 1 J&K Naval Unit NCC at Haft Chinar, Srinagar under the aegis of NCC Group Srinagar of NCC Directorate, J&K, started from More

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Mega Lok Adalats at Ganderbal, Kangan

Srinagar, May 9: According to the Chairman, District Legal Services Authority Ganderbal, Mega Lok Adalats would be held at District Headquarter Ganderbal on May 22 and May 28. He said similarly the Lok Adalats would also be held in Kangan Munsiff Court on May 26 and May 30. “In this More

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Mir asks people to maintain communal harmony

Srinagar: Condemning the Narbal incident, Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Hassan Mir on Wednesday said, “this cowardly act is the handwork of those elements who are inimical to peace and development of the State.”  “These elements want to disturb the peaceful atmosphere of the Valley by infusing More

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Show patience: Nayeem

Srinagar: The Chairman of JK National Front Nayeem Ahmad Khan on Wednesday also condemned the Narbal incident and made a fervent appeal to the people to show restraint.  “I urge the people to show patients to defeat the aim of vested interests to divide the Muslims,” Khan, according to party More

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Scuffles at Hurriyat (M) office unfortunate: DLP

Srinagar: Terming as unfortunate the acrimonious scenes and scuffles witnessed at Hurriyat Conference (M) headquarters, Rajbagh, here, the Democratic Liberation Party (DLP) chairman Hashim Qureshi claimed that those involved in the undesirable incident could not lead the freedom struggle.  “ More

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Mian Altaf calls on Governor

Srinagar: Minister for Forests, Mian Altaf Ahmad, called on Governor NN Vohra at Raj Bhavan here this evening. Besides discussing various important issues relating to environment and forests, the Governor and the Forest Minister also reviewed matters relating to preparations for the ensuing More

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KAS probationers interact with Div Com

Srinagar, May 9:  KAS Probationers of 2011 batch, presently undergoing training at the IMPA here called on Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon here today and discussed various of issues.    Dr Samoon asked these officers that they should be open to positive More

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DPS Budgam holds annual meeting

Srinagar: The annual meeting of the Doctor Parent’s club of DPS, Budgam community was held on Wednesday in the school conference room.  The school in a statement said the  prime objective of the function was to take care of health problems and medical responsibilities of students and staff More

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1 killed in Pulwama mishap

SHOWKAT DAR

Pulwama, May 9: A person was killed while another was injured in separate road accidents here today.  Police said a speeding bus (JKO1/ 0611) coming from Srinagar to Tral hit one Abdul Gani Raah son of Muhammad Jamaal Rah resident of Chanapora Srinagar near Awantipora on Srinagar- Jammu highway More

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Labourer dies in Sopore

GHULAM MUHAMMAD

Sopore, May 9: A labourer working with the BEACON died after he fell from a wall in Apple Town here today.   Ghulam Muhammad Khan, resident of Sopore slipped from the wall when he was working on construction site of the BEACON. He was shifted to nearby hospital where doctors declared More

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