Mir upbeat over Hurriyat showing interest in state’s development

Chewdara (Beerwah), May 12: Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Hassan Mir, on Saturday welcomed the response of the Hurriyat Conference for showing interest in day to day development scenario of the state. The Minister while addressing a public gathering here in central Kashmir said, “Statements More

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Inaugurates Tangmarg Degree College complex

Srinagar, May 12:  Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Hassan Mir today dedicated newly constructed building of Government Degree College in Tangmarg to the people. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that with the opening of Degree College at Tangmarg, a long cherished demand of More

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Former Army Chief visits his roots, SP College

Says Army Aspires To Work Wholeheartedly For Kashmir, Asks Youth To Concentrate On Studies

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Srinagar, May 12: He fought during World War II, became the 13th chief of army staff, was Punjab's governor during militancy and also India's ambassador in Indonesia. And Saturday, this 90-year-old Gen (Retd) Om Prakash Malhotra returned to the place he was born and brought up. General Malhotra More

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Vakil for consensus on K-resolution

Article 370 Needs To Be Strengthened

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Srinagar, May 12: Senior Congress leader Abdul Gani Vakil on Saturday said people from all three regions of the state have to be taken on board to resolve Kashmir issue. “No single party can claim to be in possession of a readymade solution to vexed Kashmir imbroglio. To resolve this issue More

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14 arrested for crossing Indo-Nepal border get bail

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Srinagar, May 12: A local court Saturday granted bail to 14 persons including seven women who were arrested by the sleuths of Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) at Panthachowk here on April 29 for crossing Indo-Nepal border illegally. Court of Sub judge Passenger Tax  Srinagar, Massarat More

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Coming out on streets everyday not necessary: Mirwaiz

Srinagar, May 12: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Saturday said the strong individual units could provide a strong foundation for Hurriyat.  “Strong and coordinated individual units could not only help in strengthening Hurriyat but also make the struggle stronger More

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PDD employee dies of electrocution

Death Triggers Protest, Demonstrators Allege Official Negligence

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Srinagar, May 12: The alleged negligence of the Power Development Department (PDD) officials Saturday resulted in the death of a 20-year-old daily wager that triggered off protests here. Bilal Ahmad, 20, son of Sonaullah Moglu of Khansahab, Budgam, who was working as a daily wager in the More

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Rehabilitation policy paying dividends: NC

‘PDP creating hurdles in return of youth from Pak’

Srinagar, May 12: Calling the Jammu and Kashmir’s rehabilitation policy, aimed at an honourable return of youth as philanthropic, the National Conference Spokesman Tanvir Sadiq today said that the policy has started paying dividends. Asserting that the rehabilitation policy of the government More

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Media pillar of democracy: Malik

Releases Dehshat Zaadi Authored By N A Mehjoor

Srinagar, May 12: Minister for Higher Education, Labour and Employment Abdul Gani Malik on Saturday said the media was the pillar of democracy and its freedom is must for it (democracy) to thrive.       Addressing a gathering here after releasing the book Dehshat Zaadi More

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Opposition frustrated, PRIs fully empowered: Sagar

Srinagar, May 12: Coming down heavily on the parties trying to create disillusionment among the masses, the Minister for Rural Development, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Ali Muhammad Sagar has said that the government has ensured the empowerment of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) and necessary More

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Hakim for final settlement of Kashmir issue

Reviews development works in Khansahib constituency

Budgam, May 12: The former minister and MLA Khansahib, Hakim Yaseen, has asked New Delhi to take concrete steps for the final settlement of Kashmir issue. “Time has now come when New Delhi should start result oriented talks with all the parties including Pakistan for resolving Kashmir issue More

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RTOs to complete digitization of data by June 30

Srinagar, May 12: A high level meeting of Transport Officers was held under the Chairmanship of the Principal Secretary Transport, Sudhanshu Panday here today. The meeting was attended by Transport Commissioner, Mehraj Ahmad Kakroo, Joint Transport Commissioner, Joint Director Planning, Regional More

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Kashmiri nurse gets National Florence Award

Srinagar, May 12: A Kashmiri nurse working at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura Saturday received National Florence Nightingale Award on International Nursing day, for her extraordinary services in the field of her work. Rehana Akhtar daughter of Sheikh Muhammad Ismail of Batmaloo More

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1566 codeine bottles recovered in Pulwama

3 accused held

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Pulwama May 12: Police today recovered 1566 bottles of banned Codeine phosphate bottles from Kakapora here and arrested three persons in the case.   SHO Kakapora Sabzar Ahmad said police arrested Aijaz Ahmad Kuchay and recovered 100 bottles of Codeine Phosphate from him.  “During More

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Prof Manzoor-ul-Amin to interact with media students

Srinagar, May 12: On the eve of a two-day national seminar on Television and the new communication technology – the changing paradigm of education organized by Educational Multimedia Research Centre, Kashmir University, Prof. Manzoor-ul-Amin, the founder Head Media Education Research Centre is scheduled More

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APSCC welcomes CM’s decision

Srinagar, May 12: All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee Kashmir (APSCC) has welcomed the decision of the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to conduct special audit of the Waqf Board on priority to what it said rectify records of all financial embezzlements.   In a statement, the APSCC Chairman More

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School edu officers up against pre-mature transfers

Srinagar, May 12: School education officers of Kashmir division have alleged blatant violation of transfer policy framed by the state government, appealing to the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and the Secretary School Education Department to look into all the transfers effected prematurely at all levels More

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