English is Greek for gen-next KAS officers

80% Candidates Fail To Qualify Departmental Examinations

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, May 29:  State’s next generation financial experts who cracked elite Kashmir Administrative Services in 2010 undergoing training in Accounts Services have failed to qualify English skills test in departmental examinations conducted by the Public Service Commission. While officials More

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Azad hails Kargil people for staying away from militancy

GHULAM NABI ZIA

Kargil, May 29: Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday hailed people of Kargil and adjoining areas for staying away from militancy and helping Army during Kargil war.        Addressing a gathering here, Azad said, “I thank you people for staying away More

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Hurriyat (M) pays tributes to Asiya, Neelofar

 Srinagar, May 29: Hurriyat Conference (M) has paid glowing tributes to the two daughters of the nation, Asiya and Neelofar on their third martyrdom anniversary.      “Hurriyat believes that double murder and rape case is still a blot on the justice system,” a spokesman More

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Geelani addresses seminar

Urges People To Observe Shutdown Today

Srinagar, May 29: Paying rich tributes to the victims of Shopian tragedy, Asiya and Neelofar, on their third martyrdom anniversary, the Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani reiterated his appeal to the people to observe complete shutdown on Wednesday, in their memory.  “The More

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Imposters seeking financial help on late Izhar’s name: Family

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 29: Haji Ghulam Rasool Wani father of renowned Kashmiri journalist late Izhar Ahmed Wani has expressed shock over a few unscrupulous persons visiting various people to seek financial help for Izhar’s family.   “It is very painful for me to know that some well wishers have More

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Omar, Farooq inaugurate Solar Plant at Charar-i-Sharief

Pay Obeisance At Dargah, Inspect Works, Interact With People

Charar-i-Sharief, May 29: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah and Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr Farooq Abdullah today inaugurated 18 Kw Solar Power Plant at  Sub-District Hospital Charar-i-Sharief, an official spokesman said. He said this is the second such solar power unit More

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Nayeem Khan pays tributes to Asiya, Neelofar

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 29:  Chairman of National Front Nayeem Ahmad Khan has paid glowing tributes to Asiya and Neelofar, who were allegedly raped and murdered on this day in 2009 in south Kashmir’s Shopian town. Khan, in a statement condemned the heavy deployment of men in uniform in Shopian More

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Devotees throng Khirbhawani temple at Tikker

SHAHID RAFIQ

Tikker (Kupwara), May 29: Hundreds of Kashmiri Pandit devotees from Srinagar, Jammu and other parts of the country thronged the Khirbhawani temple at Tikker village in this frontier district to celebrate the festival on Tuesday.  Authorities had made elaborate arrangements for convenience More

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Day 2: NYC volunteers hunger strike on

Srinagar, May 29:  The National Youth Corp (NYC) volunteers continued their hunger strike for second consecutive day Tuesday here to press for their demands. Hundreds of volunteers, who had converged from different areas of the Valley at press enclave here, vowed to continue their indefinite More

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Police arrest MKM chairperson, activists

Srinagar, May 29: Police on Tuesday arrested, Yasmeen Raja, chairperson of  Muslim Khawateen Markaz near Press Enclave here while she and other MKM activists were protesting against what they termed as “government’s failure” to punish the murderers of Shopian victims: Asiya and Neelofar.  More

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PDP responsible for mass exodus of Kashmiri Pandits: National Conference

‘Mehbooba Mouth Piece Of Saffron Parties’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar May 29: Reiterating their stand that the state is incomplete without the Pandit community the National Conference on Tuesday said appealed to the minority community to return back home. In a statement the party spokesman, Tanvir Sadiq, said that Kashmir in particularly and state More

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Corruption eating vitals of our society: Vakil

GK NEWS NETWORK

Sopore, May 29: Senior Congress leader, Abdul Gani Vakil, on Tuesday said that he would continue to raise his voice against corruption come what may. Addressing one day party convention Vakil said, "My fight is not against any individual but it is against corruption eating into vitals of More

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HCBA supports Geelani’s shutdown call

Lawyers To Boycott Courts Today

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 29: Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association Srinagar has decided to support the shutdown call given by, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G), to mark the 3rd anniversary of Shopian tragedy. “The work shall remain suspended in all the courts across More

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