SAC seeks personal appearance of former minister

COMPLAINANT ALLEGES ‘DEATH THREATS’ TO WITHDRAW CASE

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Feb 8: The regular inquiry initiated by the State Accountability Commission (SAC) in an alleged corruption case against the former Health Minister Suman Lata Baghat has taken a new twist. The complainant in the case has claimed before the anti-graft body that he is getting death threats More

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Police foil JKLF march ‘Front Seeks Return Of Maqbool Bhat’s Mortal Remains’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 8: Police Friday foiled JKLF march towards United Nations office in Srinagar where the front leaders were supposed to submit a memorandum to seek return of mortal remains of Maqbool Bhat, who was hanged in Tihar jail, New Delhi on February 11, 1984. According to a statement More

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Power protests from North to South

People attack PDD officials at Bandipora

SUHAIL AJMAL

Bandipora, Feb 8: Power crisis in this north Kashmir town has taken an ugly turn with Power Development Department (PDD) officials feeling palled to venture out for their duties with infuriated people removing transmission lines and locking down PDD offices.  PDD officials said the power More

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Pampore residents block highway

KHALID GUL

Pampore, Feb 08: The residents of this south Kashmir town Friday here protested against the Power Development Department (PDD) for the erratic power supply in the area. They also blocked the Srinagar-Jammu highway for several hours due to which the movement of traffic was effected. Reports More

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High Court asks DGP to appoint new IO

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Feb 8: Disapproving conflicting status reports and miffed at slow pace of probe into the custodial killing of a Ganderbal man, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the Director General of Police (DGP) to appoint a new Investigating officer not below the rank of Superintendent of More

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Bandipora trout streams ravaged by ‘illegal’ excavation

Craters Caused By Digging Affect Fish Breeding: Experts

SUHAIL AJMAL

Bandipora, Feb 8: The famous trout streams in north Kashmir’s Bandipora township and adjoining areas are being ravaged by illegal sand and boulder extraction in violation the J&K Fisheries Act. Illegal mechanical extraction of sand, gravel and boulders poses grave danger to the famous More

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Geelani denounces arrest of facebook users

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 8: Chairman Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani on Friday strongly denounced the arrest some face-book users in the Valley and reopening of cases against Nayeem Ahmad Khan and other pro-freedom leaders, terming these as “unwarranted steps” by the government.   
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Bar Prez Islamabad passes away

Islamabad (Anantnag), Feb 8: Senior lawyer and President of Bar Association, District Court Islamabad, Abdul Samad Tak passed away last night after protracted illness.  Tak, 85, was also holding a charge of Additional Public Prosecutor (APP) in Islamabad district court. A law graduate from More

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Hurriyat (M) backs JKLF programmes

Remembering Maqbool Bhat

Srinagar, Feb 8:  Hurriyat Conference (M), at a meeting today, paid glowing tributes late Maqbool Bhat on his martyrdom anniversary being observed on Monday, reiterating its resolve to continue struggle till the mission of martyrs is taken to its logical conclusion.  The Hurriyat has supported More

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SIC reprimands PIO for overcharging

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Feb 8: Taking strong note of charging extra fee from an applicant on account of Xerox copies of the information an applicant had sought under the Right to Information Act-2009, Jammu and Kashmir State Information Commission (SIC) on Friday asked the Public Information Officer of Directorate More

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