‘I brought Government under public scanner’

Omar Holds Awami Mulakat, Talks Good Governance

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 7: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday said “pubic empowerment is a right initiative to ensure good governance and bring about transparency in the functioning of administration.” Omar said that right from the beginning his government has focused on strengthening institutions More

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Talks on AFSPA more productive than past: Omar

‘ARMY’S TOP BRASS OVERLY CONSERVATIVE’

GK MONITORING DESK

Srinagar, Sep 7: Claiming that talks on revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) have been more productive than the past Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, has exuded hope about controversial Act being revoked during his tenure.     In an interview to a New Delhi based More

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LA panel asks Forest Dept to remove encroachments

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, Sep 7: The forest land in Jammu and Kashmir has shrunk from over 20,000 sq km to just 7,590 sq km, prompting the state Assembly panel to direct the concerned department to remove all encroachments. "The state has total 20,230 sq km area under forest, out of which 13,360 sq km is More

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Court asks SKIMS MS to divulge ‘reasons for blood diffusion’

Omar Qayoom Was Allegedly Tortured To Death In Police Custody

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Sep 7: A local court Friday directed the Medical Superintendent of SK Institute of Medical Sciences Soura to provide information within 15 days about the reasons for ‘diffuse bleeding’ in lungs of a Soura youth Omar Qayoom, to the investigating officer probing his death. Omar was More

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Mian Altaf announces 9 new timber sale depots for Kupwara

Srinagar, Sep 7: Minister for Forests and Environment Main Altaf Ahmad Friday inaugurated a rest house at Thayan Kalaroos in Kupwara which has been completed at a cost of Rs 27 lakh. He also announced establishment of nine new timber sale depots in the district. The Minister of State for More

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This time it’s Alfalah School of Engineering Haryana

HARASSMENT OF KASHMIRI STUDENTS OUTSIDE

KHALID GUL

Srinagar, Sep 7: Kashmiri students studying in Alfalah School of Engineering and Technology in Dhauj area of Faridabad district of Haryana have alleged harassment at the hands of some local goons. According to students, some two dozen local goons broke into the rented accommodation of a B More

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6 accused sent to judicial custody

Killing of NC activist

Srinagar Sep 7: A local Court Friday sent six persons accused of killing a National Conference block president to judicial custody for 10 days.   Court of 2nd Additional Munsif Srinagar Iqbal Ahmad Massodi remanded the accused to judicial custody following the submission of their counsel More

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Panel reviews performance of CA&PD Dept

Srinagar, Sep 7: The Committee on Assurance (AC) of Legislative Assembly headed by its Chairman Nazir Ahmed Gurezi Friday directed the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department to fullfill all assurances given by the government on the Floor of the House in a time-bound manner. The Committee More

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JKP to train girls: Rajendra

Srinagar, Sep 7:  In its endeavour to make female students self-defensive the Jammu and Kashmir Police have decided to impart training to the students of government and public educational institutions.  The training would be imparted under the JKP’s Civic Action Programme.   More

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Re-strategise policy for youth: DPN

Srinagar, Sep 7: Democratic Party of Nationalist (DPN) today urged intellectuals of Kashmir to re-strategise policy for youth to channelise their potential for peace, progress, prosperity and development. The resolution in this regard was passed in a one-day convention of DPN here.   More

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Police arrest Geelani, Dr Ganai

‘PAK HAS WISHFUL THINKING ABOUT INDIA’

Srinagar, Sep 7: Police on Friday arrested the Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman, Syed Ali Shah Geelani along with amalgam general secretary Dr Ghulam Muhammad Ganai soon after he stepped out of his Hyderpora residence here to offer Friday prayers, a Hurriyat (G) spokesman said.     More

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Good Indo-Pak relations pre-cursor to K-solution: Mirwaiz

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 7: Terming the meeting of two foreign ministers of India and Pakistan as a beginning of a new chapter in their bilateral relations, Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Friday said that Kashmiris have always considered that relations between two countries are precursor More

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End hostile conditions, resolve Kashmir: NC to Indo-Pak

Srinagar, Sep 7: The National Conference today welcomed the Foreign Minister level talks between India and Pakistan saying that parleys only can ensure peace and yield result. "The relationship between the two neighboring countries have come a long way and there has been a considerable progress More

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