DOB fudging: SKIMS medico to face ‘premature retirement’

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Srinagar, Jan 28: A medico at the SK Institute of Medical Sciences Soura is likely to face ‘premature retirement’ as punishment for ‘manipulating his Date of Birth records with the ulterior motive to stay longer in service.’  According to a memo, copy of which is with Greater Kashmir, the More

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GOVT ‘LENIENT’ IN SPORTS COUNCIL CASE

Srinagar, Jan 28: While the State Government has acted against Dr Tabish for manipulating his date of birth record, it is allegedly sitting on a similar case involving an official of the J&K State Sports Council.   While the J&K Board of School Education has 10 years back authenticated More

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Kupwara massacre: SHRC to pronounce verdict in March

27 People Were Killed By Army Without Provocation: CID Report

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Jan 28: The State Human Rights Commission Monday said it would decide the 1994-Kupwara massacre in which 27 people were killed and 36 injured in indiscriminate firing allegedly by Army on next hearing in March. The rights panel had sought detailed report about the incident from More

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Kiran Bedi endorses Justice Verma Committee recommendations

‘It Will End Misuse Of Power By Men In Uniform And Impunity They Enjoy’

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Jan 28:  Former IPS officer turned social activist Dr Kiran Bedi Monday endorsed the Justice Verma Committee recommendations that the “men in uniform who are involved in cases like rape should be tried through normal civil proceedings.” “Anybody, be it a policeman or armyman who commits More

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JKLF calls for shutdown on Feb 11

Announces 10-Day Programme From Feb 2

Srinagar, Jan 28: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front has called for complete state-wide shutdown on February 11, and announced 10-day programme from February 2, to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Shaheed Muhammad Maqbool Butt.    “February 11 will be observed as Yoom-e-Maqbool and More

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IHSDP beneficiaries stage anti-Municipal Council protest

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, Jan 28: Scores of people in this north Kashmir town staged a protest against the Municipal Council Baramulla on Monday for its failure to provide the remaining installments to the beneficiaries under Integrating Slum Housing Development Project (IHSDP). Protesters blocked the traffic More

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Ranbir, Deepika brave sub-zero temperature, shoot in Gulmarg

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Jan 28: Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone Monday concluded their three-day shoot at world famous Ski resort of Gulmarg in the sub-zero temperatures.  The duo is heading towards another beautiful location, Pahalgam in south Kashmir for the shooting of Ayan Mukherji More

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Bar report reveals pathetic condition of inmates in Jammu jails

D A RASHEED

Srinagar, Jan 28: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association has said that the condition of Kashmiri prisoners lodged in different jails in Jammu is pathetic and contrary to set guidelines laid in Jail Manual.  This was revealed in its Annual Jail Visit Report (AJVR)—2012, which was More

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Youth’s electrocution triggers protest

MoS Power Suspends JE, Lineman

MUHAMMAD TASKEEN

Banihal, Jan 28: Outraged at the electrocution of a youth, residents of Chanderkote town in Ramban district staged a protest on Srinagar-Jammu highway on Monday.      Liyaqat Ali, 33, son of Abdul Rehman of Chanderkote died on the spot when a 33 KV power transmission line More

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Girl abducted, victim’s uncle killed in clash

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, Jan 28: A person died in clashes between two families in this north Kashmir district over the kidnapping of a minor girl, police said on Monday.The police have registered a case of kidnapping against Shabir Ahmad Parry son of Ali Muhammad of Kralpora, Pattan, who is alleged to have More

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Install transformers proportionate to population: Tarigami to PDD

Srinagar, Jan 28:  Expressing serious concern over the precarious power situation in rural areas of the state, CPI (M) State Secretary  M Y Tarigami on Monday said it seems the administration is hell-bent upon to keep the people of Jammu and Kashmir into darkness.In a statement issued More

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6 burglars held, 11 cases solved: Police

GHULAM MUHAMMAD

Sopore, Jan 28: Police on Monday said that it arrested six burglars and recovered huge quantity of stolen merchandize worth lakhs of rupees from them here in north Kashmir. “A spate of burglaries in shops was reported in Sopore in recent months. Police had assured the trading community that Police More

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Provide copy of response to AAG in a week: HC to counsel

Death Of Youth In Kupwara Jail

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Jan 28: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Monday asked counsel representing family of a Sopore youth who died due to alleged negligence of sub-district Jail authorities Kupwara in March last year to provide a copy of the response of the government’s supplementary affidavit to Additional More

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Stable Pakistan indispensable for K-resolution: Geelani

Srinagar, Jan 28: The chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Monday said that strong, stable and prosperous Pakistan is indispensable for just and viable resolution of Kashmir issue. Describing Pakistan as an ethical supporter of Kashmiris’ freedom struggle, Geelani More

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CRPF organizes free medical camp

Srinagar, Jan 28: Paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force's 178 batallion organised a free medical camp at Lolipora in Budgam district on Monday. In a statement a spokesman of 178 batallion of CRPF said the camp was organized at Secondary School, Lolipora Charar-e-Sharif. “More than 1300 More

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