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Kashmiri boy killed in road accident at Chandigarh.

Kashmiri boy killed in road accident at Chandigarh.

Chandigarh—A 22-year-old Kashmiri student was killed in a road accident in Kharar area of Chandigarh on Friday.The deceased has been identified as Musaib Ahmed Shah son of Mohammad Ahmed Shah resident of Rajpora area of district Pulwama South Kashmir.A student activist Tajamul Imran from Chandigarh students Association said that he was told by an SSP […]

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Top army officer to face probe for links with women:Reports

Top army officer to face probe for links with women:Reports

According to Indian Express, the brigadier (name withheld), actively involved in counter-insurgency operations, has been attached to Srinagar Sub Area to face the investigation. A top army officer in Kashmir valley is being probed for “improper links” with a local woman who was under the surveillance of Military Intelligence, a media report said today. According […]

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Labour Commissioner inaugurates workshop on Child Labour

Labour Commissioner inaugurates workshop on Child Labour

JAMMU,- Labour Commissioner, J&K and Secretary to Government, Information Department Dr Abdul Rashid on Friday inaugurated 2-day workshop on state level consultation for development of J&K state Action Plan for prevention and elimination of Child Labour. The workshop was organized by Save the Children in collaboration with Labour Department J&K and supported by UNICEF. In his inaugural speech, Dr […]

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SIC initiates penalty proceedings against erring PIOs

SIC initiates penalty proceedings against erring PIOs

          SRINAGAR, : The J&K State Information Commission (SIC) has initiated penalty proceedings under section 17 of J&K RTI Act, 2009 against the Public Information Officers (PIOs) in over 25 cases of appeals and complaints. It was revealed that penalty may be imposed by the SIC on the erring PIO on the grounds mentioned in […]

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Div Com reviews arrangements for starting construction on Mini Secretariat at Batamaloo

Div Com reviews arrangements for starting construction on Mini Secretariat at Batamaloo

          SRINAGAR, : Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today reviewed the arrangements made for the starting of construction work on prestigious Mini Secretariat complex to be built at Batamaloo.           The Div Com directed the officials to work in coordination with each other so that the project is taken to its logical conclusion efficiently. The […]

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Governor nominates Tassaduq Mufti as MLC, accepts Andrabi’s resignation

Governor nominates Tassaduq Mufti as MLC, accepts Andrabi’s resignation

Jammu, : In exercise of powers vested in Governor under sub-section (6) of section 50 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, Governor N.N. Vohra has nominated Sh. Tassaduq Hussain Mufti as a Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council against the seat available in the Council. Meanwhile Vohra has accepted the resignation of […]

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Widespread protests in Kashmir on Friday against civilian killings

Widespread protests in Kashmir on Friday against civilian killings

Srinagar,: Widespread protests were witnessed on Friday against the civilian killings in Kashmir on the call of protests by Joint Resistance Leadership comprising of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik. The government imposed strict curfew like restriction in parts of Srinagar including at downtown which houses the Kashmir’s grand mosque to […]

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Budget 2018-19: Dr Drabu holds consultations with Jammu Inc, other stakeholders

Budget 2018-19: Dr Drabu holds consultations with Jammu Inc, other stakeholders

          JAMMU,– Minister for Finance Dr Haseeb A Drabu today said the government is alive to the problems of people associated with trade, commerce and industry and the State Government is taking all the requisite measures to supplement the biz-friendly environment in the State to expand economic activity. He said the Goods and Service Tax […]

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DDC Anantnag tours Qazigund, reviews implementation of CM’s directions

DDC Anantnag tours Qazigund, reviews implementation of CM’s directions

ANANTNAG,:  The District Development Commissioner, Anantnag Mohammad Younis Malik today toured Qazigund area to take stock of the implementation status of CM directions which were passed in the public durbar on 11th of November this year. During the tour, the DDC was accompanied by SDM Dooru, ACD, executive engineers of R&B, PHE, Tourism, Ground Water, UEED and […]

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Coaching centers in Anantnag without registration, violating government norms!

Coaching centers in Anantnag without registration, violating government norms!

Anantnag,   The tuition centers in Anantnag district witnessed mushroom growth in the past couple of years and maximum tuition centers are functioning illegally in district. These tuition centers face immense criticism due to illegal profiteering, lack of discipline, weak infrastructure and odd timings, an official said while talking to Kashmir News Bureau pleading anonymity. Sources […]