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KR Desk
By Mir Suhail
KR Desk
Geelani’s health worsens
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani will be shifted to New Delhi for treatment as his illness has gotten worse, the amalgam said Tuesday. Geelani is suffering from ‘chronic bronchitis’ and the unexpected change in weather has had an adverse affect on his health, a Hurriyat spokesman said in a statement here. “He […]
Selective ban on mobile Internet in JK?
New Delhi: To cripple the misuse of mobile phone services by militants, the Defence Ministry has asked the Department of Telecom to selectively ban mobile Internet in some places considered ‘hot spots’ in Jammu and Kashmir. The ministry has raised an alarm about militants making phone calls using mobile Internet and asked DoT to take […]
Prime plots under commercial use transferred to trusts at rebate prices : CAG
Jammu: The Comptroller and Auditor General has said that prime land in Jammu and Kashmir was transferred at concessional rate to various trusts though the plots were under commercial use, causing huge losses to the state exchequer. “It was observed that (prime) lands in Srinagar were transferred to Khidmat Trust (7 kanals, 15 marlas and […]
Geelani stable: Hurriyat (G)
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani is stable and is being flown to New Delhi for check-up and medical tests, pro-freedom amalgam said Wednesday. “Mr Geelani is stable. He would be shifted to New Delhi provided flights take off. He is also feeling weakness and that is second aspect to be viewed by […]
AAP gets Rs 15 million in 10 days
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has received nearly Rs 15 million ($246,000) as donations in the first 10 days of March from within the country and outside, party sources said. Interestingly, on March 5, when AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal was detained in Gujarat, it received a staggering Rs 24,26,481. After a stunning debut […]
Woman killed, 4 injured in mishaps
Srinagar: A woman was killed and four people were injured in separate road accidents in the Kashmir valley, police said Tuesday. Zeba wife of Ghulam Hassan Sheikh of Zadipora Khanabal was hit and injured by a vehicle at K P Road in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district . She was rushed to hospital where she succumbed […]
‘Fake currency racket busted; kingpin among 12 held’
Srinagar: Police Tuesday claimed to have busted a major fake currency racket with the arrest of 12 persons, including the kingpin and recovered counterfeit currency notes with a face value of Rs 8.85 lakh from them here. After getting a tip off, police arrested the key operator Arshad Ahmad Kaloo, Superintendent of Police, East, Harmeet […]
Cross-LoC trade suspended due to landslides
Srinagar: Landslides forced suspension of cross-LoC trade on Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road as authorities Tuesday managed to evacuate to safety 16 passengers, including five PaK residents, who were stranded near Kaman Post. The passengers on board ‘Carvan-e-Aman’ (peace bus), connecting divided parts of Kashmir, had crossed into this side from across the LoC yesterday but got stranded […]