Dooru shuts against lack of basic amenities

Dooru, May 18: This south Kashmir town observed a complete shutdown on Friday against government’s “apathy” towards the area. The call for shutdown was given by the Dooru-Shahbad Action committee, spearheading the campaign for development of the area. Shops and educational institutions More

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Anti-PDD protest at Manglora

Tangmarg: Hundreds of people on Friday staged protest at Manglore here against the PDD for restoring to unscheduled power cuts.   The protesters blocked the road at Manglore near Kunzar disrupting vehicular movement on the Srinagar- Gulmarg road.   The protesters said they More

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Div Com chairs UTEIC meeting

Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon chaired the 26th Urban Transport Environment Improvement Committee (UTEIC) meeting today.  The meeting was attended by IGP Kashmir, CEO ERA, DIG Traffic Kashmir, Vice Chairman LAWDA, Chief Town Planner, ADC Srinagar, Joint Commissioner More

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Digital classroom starts at Welkin Trust Sopore

GHULAM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, May 18: Shah Rasool Memorial Welkin Educational Trust (SRWET) Sopore on Thursday inaugurated the digital classroom facility at the institute. The facility was inaugurated by Chief Education Officer Baramulla Rouf Ahmad in presence of Chairman Welkin Haji Inayatullah. Among others More

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'Linking retirement age with unemployment implausible'

Srinagar: Employees’ Joint Action Committee (K) on Friday said it was implausible and unjustified to link the increase of retirement age of employees with problem of unemployment.  In a statement today, the JCC senior leader and EJAC (K) general secretary Muntazir Mohi-ud-Din welcomed the chief More

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Water-logging irks Sopore inhabitants

GHULAM MUHAMMAD

Sopore, May 18: Lack of proper drainage system is causing frequent water-logging in many areas of Apple town here.  The residents of Bagh-e-Rehmat Iqbal Nagar, Noor Bagh, Siddiq Colony and Model Town said that they are facing immense hardships due to water- logging after slight rainfall.< More

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Tributes paid to Moulana Farooq

Srinagar, May 18: The veterans of the Himayatul Islam Jammu and Kashmir Moulana Showkat Hussian Keng and Moulana Khursheed Ahmed Qanoongo  paid tributes to Shaheed Milat Moulana Muhammad Farooq on his 22nd death anniversary. In a statement they termed Moulana Muhammad Farooq as a stalwart More

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ETV Urdu morning news bulletin from tomorrow

Srinagar, May 18:  ETV Urdu is going to air another half an hour bulletin on J&K in the morning from May 20, 2012. The news bulletin would be aired at 7.30.am daily, a spokesman of the channel said in a statement.   He said this would be in addition to the half an hour daily More

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Army hosts public durbar at Sonamarg

Srinagar, May 18: On the directions of Col Ashok Kumar (5231 ASC Batallion), Major Reema Singh hosted a Public Durbar at Sonamarg which was attended by people and officials from various departments. A spokesman said Major Reema, who also commands the Alpha Sector Sonamarg assured the people More

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