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LAND CAN BE GIVEN TO OUTSIDERS: AZAD
YES, NO, YES...
ZULFIKAR MAJID
Gulmarg, Feb 18: After Deputy Chief Minister Muzaffer Baig took a U-turn by advocating that land should be given on lease to state subjects only, Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday said that there was nothing wrong in offering land on lease to outsiders for developmental purposes. More
Police delay action against Army despite evidence
Custodial killing
ARIF SHAFI WANI
Srinagar, Feb 18: At a time when the State Government maintains that it is committed to fulfill the Prime Minister’s zero-tolerance promise on human rights violations, police is allegedly using dilly dallying tactics on action against the troops indicted by an official inquiry and State Human Rights More
‘Let PDP come clean on Mirwaiz, Lone killings’
Blame-game
Mudasir Ali
Srinagar, Feb 18: The National Conference today asked the Peoples Democratic Party to ‘come clean’ on its involvement in various killings, a day after Mehbooba Mufti accused it of facilitating the assassination of Hurriyat leader Abdul Gani Lone and some ministers. “Let they (PDP) come clear More
On woo-back trail, NC opens door for rebels
GK Political Bureau
Srinagar, Feb 18: In the run up to the assembly polls expected anytime now, the National Conference has started wooing back its estranged leaders and activists to infuse fresh vigor into the party. According to reliable sources, NC patron, Dr Farooq Abdullah, is on the forefront of this More
Pakistanis vote in key election
Islamabad, Feb 18: Millions of Pakistanis voted on Monday in critical parliamentary elections that could threaten President Pervez Musharraf’s grip on power. The polls had been delayed by the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto in a suicide attack in December, and they cap More
- Perspective
The Dal Lake and the Kashmiri Language
TRAGEDY
This is a case of close affinities and indefinite futures. Are both waiting for a saviour? Questions Prof. Muhammad Aslam. Kashmir and Kashmiris have a tradition of wailing at their ruins when destruction More
- Op-Ed
Sow yourself and reap the harvest
SOCIAL SECTOR
A R Hanjura comments on the successful implementation of the National Policy for Voluntary Sector recently framed and adopted by Planning Commission of India. Throughout the world voluntary sector More
- Reflections
Child labour: let’s not crush these innocent souls
Dear Editor, India has the largest child labour population in the world. The 1981 census put it at 13.65 million, while the 43rd round of the National Sample Survey estimated it at 17.02 million. More
- Editorial
Employment Policy Needed
In an online world the state government continues to depend upon not on the snail mail but on the ‘bullock cart’ post. For its tardiness, the state administration has created many records, on Saturday More
- News
‘J&K Crown of India’
ZULFIKAR MAJID
Gulmarg, Feb 18: Terming J&K state as “crown of India,” Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Monday said that due to negative publicity tourist shy away from coming to Kashmir. “But now people who More
- News
‘J&K Crown of India’
ZULFIKAR MAJID
Gulmarg, Feb 18: Terming J&K state as “crown of India,” Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Monday said that due to negative publicity tourist shy away from coming to Kashmir. “But now people who More
- GK Business
Candidates hold SBI responsible for missing interview
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Feb 18: Candidates from Kashmir for the post of clerk in State Bank of India on Monday said they missed the interview because the SBI did not inform them about the date of interview. The More
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