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Army denies Reports of clean chit to officer:”Human shield

Army denies Reports of clean chit to officer:”Human shield

Army on Monday termed as “speculative” the media reports saying that the army major accused of using a civilian as human shield in Kashmir has been given a clean chit. “The Court of Inquiry concerned with the incident wherein a civilian was tied to an Army jeep is still incomplete. Reports in some sections of […]

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‘Clean-chit by Army tragic, will give sense of impunity’;NC

‘Clean-chit by Army tragic, will give sense of impunity’;NC

Srinagar | Monday, May 15, 2017: National Conference on Monday expressed disappointment over the clean-chit provided by the Army to its Officer responsible for resorting to the use of a human-shield in Budgam District in April and said the verdict of the military investigation goes against not only the Military Code and the very premise […]

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Educaton Minister meets European Delegation.

Educaton Minister meets European Delegation.

SRINAGAR, MAY 15: An European delegation today met Minister for Education, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari and discussed issues pertaining to the improvement in JK’s education sector. During the meeting, the head of delegation, Dr Mohammad Muqadam, a Cambridge Certified trainer from United Kingdom, exchanged various ideas with the Minister to bring positive change in the […]

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Governor Reviews Security Arrangements for Shri Amarnathji Yatra-2017

Governor Reviews Security Arrangements for Shri Amarnathji Yatra-2017

  SRINAGAR, MAY 15:  Governor N.N Vohra, Chairman of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, chaired a high level meeting at Raj Bhavan here today to review each of the important security related issues in regard to the Shri Amarnathji Yatra which is scheduled to commence on 29th June 2017. The Security Review Meeting involved the State Chief […]

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Children to go for “Wadi Ki Sair” fortnightly.

Children to go for “Wadi Ki Sair” fortnightly.

The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Monday re-introduced fortnightly ‘Wadi Ki Sair’ train for school children in the Valley. The train service was introduced in December 12, last year, when Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti had travelled from Banihal with students of different schools. Altaf Bukhari, Education Minister, Jammu and Kashmir said, ?We are endeavouring to […]

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Mehbooba prays for Peace,Development and Prosperity.

Mehbooba prays for Peace,Development and Prosperity.

Chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Sunday prayed for peace, development and prosperity in the state at the south Kashmir shrine of revered saint Hazrat Baba Hyder Reshi(R.A.), popularly known as Reshi Moul Sb. Mehbooba was on day long visit to area to oversee the pace of ongoing works in district Islamabad. Spending some time at the […]

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Will not bow to pressure; Joint Hurriat

Will not bow to pressure; Joint Hurriat

The trio of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik Sunday urged all the factions to remain united and follow cherished goal with spirit of persistence. “Freedom movement is in its crucial stage,” said the joint leadership and added that “we need to be careful as our enemy can derive advantage from […]

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1400 candidates appear for recruitment in police at Kulgam.

1400 candidates appear for recruitment in police at Kulgam.

According to police spokesnman, chairman of the Police Recruitment Board Surinder Kumar Gupta along with DIG CKR Ghulam Hassan Bhat and other recruitment board members were present during the recruitment process. On the first day of the recruitment on Sunday, spokesman said 1775 male/female candidates were called for the physical tests, out of which about […]

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Around 1,000 Evacuated:Border tension

Around 1,000 Evacuated:Border tension

JAMMU: In a fresh ceasefire violation today, Pakistan resorted to heavy firing and mortar shelling in Chiti Bakri in Chingus area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri sector. The firing started early in the morning in which Pakistan targeted Indian posts with automatic weapons and long range mortars. The heavy shelling caused massive damage to buildings […]

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Youth injured in mysterious blast at Tral.

Youth injured in mysterious blast at Tral.

Tral: According to reports one  Youth was injured in a mysterious blast in Patina village of Tral in South Kashmir.  Injured youth was Shifted to SDH Tral, where from he has been referred to SMHS Srinagar.injured youth has been identified as Azad Ahmed Rather.  Details awaited