Hafta Shouda begins

GK News Network

Srinagar, May 16: The recitation of Quran and prayer for Martyrs marked the onset of Hafta Shouda to mark the 22nd martyrdom anniversary of Shaheed-i-Millat Moulvi Muhammad Farooq at Mirwaiz Manzil here, a Hurriyat (M) spokesman said.       He said on the occasion More

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Vohra conducts aerial survey of routes

AMARNATH YATRA 2012

Srinagar, May 16: Governor N N Vohra today undertook an aerial reconnaissance of Pahalgam and Baltal routes leading to the cave shrine of Amarnath. Accompanied by his principal secretary Navin K Choudhary, Vohra, who is also chairman of the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board, flew over Panjtarni, Sangam More

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Lt Gen Om Prakash likely to head 15 Corps

Hasnain may be appointed as India’s maiden Muslim Military Secy

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, May 16: Lt General S A Hasnain is demitting his office as General Officer Commanding (GOC) 15 Corps in a week or so and is most likely to be posted as Military Secretary. Hasnain will be the first Muslim officer to occupy the post. He is likely to be replaced by Lt General Om Prakash More

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Media keeps check on governance: Mir

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 16: Saying that both judiciary and media have an important role to play, Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Hassan Mir Wednesday said that media is pivotal constituent of democracy as it not only serves as a conduit for dissemination of knowledge and information from Government to masses More

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Thousands visit Malik’s residence

HINA,REHMAN, NAWAZ CALL MALIK, CONDOLE DEMISE

Srinagar, May 16: Thousands of people from different walks of life on Wednesday visited the residence of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik at Maisuma here to condole the demise of his father Ghulam Qadir Malik who passed away on Monday.  Prominent people including More

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Funeral in absentia offered in Rawalpindi

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

Rawalpindi, May 16: The funeral prayers in absentia of Ghulam Qadir Malik, the father of JKLF chief Muhammad Yasin Malik was held at Liaqat Bagh here on Wednesday. Led by Jamat-e-Islami leader Ghulam Nabi Nowheri the prayers were attended by Kashmiri leaders hailing from both sides of the More

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Anti-CRPF protest held in Verinag

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), May 16: Protest erupted in Verinag area here after several houses were damaged as paramilitary forces camped in the area diffused the left over ammunition.  “In the evening, the CRPF personnel of 163 Batallion camped on the hillock started the exercise of diffusing of More

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2 DEAD,40 INJURED IN CHADOORA ACCIDENT

Rather grieved, asks admin to provide ex-gratia

R M BHAT

Dadompora (Chadoora)  May 16: Two people died and more than 40 persons sustained injuries after a passenger bus they were traveling in skidded off the road here in central Kashmir on Wednesday.     Reports said the ill fated bus on its way from Surasyar village to Srinagar More

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Janglat Mandi Fake Encounter Case

HC keeps matter on board, arguments to continue today

D A RASHID

Srinagar, May 16: The State High Court Wednesday heard partial arguments in Janglat Mandi fake encounter case involving designate Army Chief Bikram Singh, keeping the matter on board for Thursday for the conclusion of arguments.Court of Justice Hasnain Massodi after hearing the inconclusive arguments More

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Experts for use of new communication technologies in education

Ruhulla asks EMMRC to submit proposal for budgetary support

Srinagar, May 16: A two-day national seminar on ‘Television and New Communication Technologies –the changing paradigm of education’ organized by the EMMRC concluded here on Wednesday at Kashmir University.  Speaking during the valedictory function, Minister for Science and Information Technology More

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KU organizes extension lecture

Srinagar, May 16: Eminent economists Professor J I Laliwala and Professor A A Sheikh from the University of Gujrat delivered an extension lecture at Directorate of Distance Education, University of Kashmir here on Thursday. Prof Laliwala focused on the basic economic terminology and discussed More

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High Court admits petition filed by local fund employees

Srinagar, May 16: The High Court has admitted the petition filed by local fund employees of the higher education seeking regularization of their services. A bench of Justice Hasnain Massodi while admitting the petition directed the respondents to file counter to it within three weeks. The More

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CM, Dr Farooq, Sheikh Nazir condole Prof Nazir’s demise

Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Dr Farooq Abdullah and General Secretary Advocate Sheikh Nazir Ahmad have condoled the demise of Prof Nazir Ahmad Khan, the father of Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Baseer Ahmad Khan and IG Traffic Muneer Ahmad Khan.   In a statement, the party More

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Centre sanctions 12 ANM schools, 3 nursing colleges for JK

Srinagar, May 16: Minister for Finance and Ladakh Affairs Abdul Rahim Rather in presence of the Minister for Health, Sham Lal Sharma and Minister for Information and Technology, Aga Ruhullah, today inaugurated a state of the Art ANM Training School at Khanpora in Budgam.  An official statement More

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Consumers to be provided 80 lakh cft timber: Mian Altaf

Srinagar, May 16: The consumers of Jammu and Kashmir will be supplied 80 lakh cft timber including 40 lakh cft in Kashmir Province by ending July this year. The decision to this effect was taken at a high level meeting convened here today to discuss measures for smooth supply of timber to More

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BEACON clarifies

Srinagar, May 16: The BEACON has issued a clarification regarding the dilapidated condition of Kupwara-Batpora road, saying the project hadn’t been handed to it by the Roads and Buildings department.  In a communiqué, BEACON said, “In spite of repeated requests, the entire stretch of seven More

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