Healthcare government’s most important concern: CM

Inaugurates Nursing College, Genetic Centre, lays foundation of OPD Block, Sarai at SKIMS

Srinagar, Jan 5: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Saturday said that his government has focused health care sector as one of the important concerns in the State’s development policy.  Inaugurating Madr-e-Meherban College of Nursing and Genetic Study and Clinical Research Centres,  the More

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Political rallies create traffic mess

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, Jan 5: Srinagar city on Saturday witnessed massive traffic jams due to holding of rallies by ruling National Conference (NC) and opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP).   To facilitate smooth flow of vehicles ferrying political activists from other districts, Traffic Police More

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‘Neglected Blood' screened

Reflects agony of hemophilia patients

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Jan 5: A documentary depicting the struggles and endurance of Hemophilia  patients and their families made its debut on Saturday here, marking the first time they spoke about the blood disorder on the screen. 'Neglected Blood’ is a 20-minute documentary about the life journey More

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Woman ‘thrashed’ by in-laws

Police arrest 3 persons, register FIR

SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI

Srinagar, Jan 5: Police on Saturday arrested three persons for allegedly thrashing a woman of Jogi-Lanker area here.  Police said a 35-year-old woman (name withheld) of Jogi-Lanker area here was allegedly thrashed by her husband Muhammad Rafiq Khar, his uncle and sister- in-law causing injuries More

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11 shops gutted at Batmaloo

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 5: Atleast 11 shops were gutted in a fire incident at Batmaloo area here last evening.  A police spokesman said the fire broke out at Reck chowk, Batamaloo,resulting in complete damage to 11 shops. Fire was brought under control with the help of fire tenders and local police More

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PDD daily-wagers to hold protest

Srinagar, Jan 5: All Kashmir PDD Daily-Wagers Union has decided to hold protest on Tuesday against inordinate delay in their regularization.  In a statement the Union’s president Farooq Ahmad Matoo said the protest will be held at Bemina Grid Station from 11 am. “Authorities are resorting More

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Funtoosh Jashn-e-Chillai Kalan held

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 5: The fun festival Funtoosh Jashn-e-Chillai Kalan’ was held on Saturday at Kashmir University’s Convocation Complex here. The festival turned to be a mega-event with cultural shows being presented live enthralling the audience, particularly children. Minister for Law and Parliamentary More

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Newborn dies of asphyxiation

Srinagar, Jan 5: In an apparent case of asphyxiation, a newborn female baby died while her parents and brother are battling for life at a hospital here today, police said. The body of the 40-day-old baby was found in the residential quarter of an Imam Muhammad Ashraf Chasti at Saderbal locality More

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