Pir held for raping minor

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), Jan 17: Police on Thursday arrested a 52-year old self styled Pir at Mattan here in south Kashmir district for allegedly raping a minor girl.  A police official said that a girl, according to doctors, is 8 months pregnant and is expected to deliver the baby in February More

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Probe indicts hospital staff

Infant Death In Handwara Hospital

SHAHID RAFIQ

Kupwara, Jan17: Inquiry ordered by Director Health Service Kashmir after the infant’s death at district hospital Handwara on the night of January 12 has indicted the paramedical staff and doctors on duty.   Probe report states that sheer negligence on the part of paramedical staff and More

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Civil society demands stern action

Srinagar, Jan 17: Civil Society of Handwara has taken a strong exception of the letter issued by the President Doctors Association Handwara stating that doctors were not responsible for the death of an infant at Handwara hospital.     The Civil Society Member Tahir Majeed Lone More

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Gurupurab today

Srinagar, Jan 17: The birth anniversary of 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, Gurupurab, would be observed with religious fervor and enthusiasm across the state on Friday. Governor, N N Vohra has greeted the people on the auspicious occasion. In a message of felicitations, the Governor More

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Hurriyat (G) shocked at youth’s killing at Sopore

Demands Punishment To ‘Killer’ Sarpanch

Srinagar, Jan 17: Blaming Omar Abdullah led government for promoting ‘hooliganism’ under the garb of Panchayati  Raj, the Hurriyat Conference (G) has expressed deep sorrow and shock over the killing of 22 year old youth Nisar Ahmad by a Sarpanch in Zalpora, Sopore, in north Kashmir.   More

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COP AMONG 2 HELD FOR ATM FRAUD

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), Jan 17: Police on Thursday claimed that it achieved a major breakthrough into an ATM fraud nexus by arresting two persons, including a cop, and recovered Rs 1.5 lakh cash and ATMs from their possession.  “The investigation into the case is on and many more arrests are More

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Div Com reviews arrangements

Eid-e-Milad Nabi (SAW)

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 17: In order to take stock of all essential commodities available to people on the eve of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW), Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon reviewed the arrangements for the auspicious occasion of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) at Aasar-i-Sharief Hazratbal More

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PDD snaps power to JKTDC huts

SHABIR IBNYUSUF

Srinagar, Jan 17: The Power Development Depart¬ment (PDD) has snapped power connections of Tour¬ism Development Depart¬ment’s huts and residential quarters located at Chesh¬am Shahi and Pari-Mahal on the foothills of Zabarwan forests here. Officials in the PDD said that JKTDC owes Rs 1.4 crore to More

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Mahind Hr Sec School faces dearth of teaching staff

Srinagar, Jan 17:   The residents of Mahind village of Bijbehara Tehsil in South Kashmir have expressed concern over dearth of teaching staff in Government Higher Secondary School, Mahind, reproaching the government for turning blind eye to the problem. The Auqaf Committee, Mahind, has More

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