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Cong mulling action against Sharma

Minister May Be Sacked Over ‘Azadi’ Remarks

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Dec 12: While the minister for Health and Horticulture Sham Lal Sharma is likely to respond to the “show cause notice” slapped on him by the All India Congress Committee on Saturday, the party has begun to explore the options to “punish” the minister for making the “trifurcation of Jammu More

K-resolution must for peace in South Asia: Geelani

‘People Should Boycott Panchayat Polls’

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, Dec 12: The Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani Sunday said the resolution of Kashmir dispute was must to establish peace in South Asia. Addressing a seminar here titled “Final solution of Kashmir only guarantee for peace”, the veteran leader said the Kashmir issue was More

Intelligentsia debates Kashmir

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, Dec 12: Asserting that people ‘gained a lot’ during the past five months agitation in Kashmir, the Valley intelligentsia Sunday underscored the need to reach out to the people of India for the resolution of Kashmir issue.Addressing the seminar titled “Final solution of Kashmir only guarantee More

Valley sans Govt Engg College

Limited Capacity In NIT, Private Institutes Discourage Aspirants

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Dec 12: While the Jammu and Kashmir government is boasting of being committed to provide technical education to youth in the wake of rising graph of unemployment, it has rendered the Kashmir Valley ‘technically orphan’ in absence of a full-fledged engineering college in the government sector More

Arrests trigger protests in Baramulla

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, Dec 12: Protests broke out on Sunday afternoon in Khanpora locality of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district following the arrest of two youth on charges of stone pelting.They have been identified as Muhammad Usman Teli and Muddasir Ahmad Kumar.As the police conducted raids, the locals More

Lt Gen Jaswal on 2-day Kashmir visit

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, Dec 12: Army's Northern Commander Lt Gen B S Jaswal Sunday arrived on a two-day visit to Kashmir to review the security situation in the Valley.The Army commander interacted with senior officers and was given an update of the prevailing security situation in the Valley, a defence spokesman More

NC-Cong meeting likely

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, Dec 12: The National Conference-Congress Coordination Committee would be meeting in the next two to three days to finalise issues like Panchayat polls and amendments in Panchayat Raj Act in Jammu and Kashmir."We will hold the Coordination Committee meeting in the next two to three days More



  • Opinion

'Peace-politics'

Catchphrase For 2011

PUNCHLINE BY Z.G. MUHAMMAD

It should not be taken as a political blasphemy:  I see no ‘summer of discontent’ during 2011. I see ‘normalcy- peace - politics’ as the buzzword   for the year that is on the threshold More


  • Op-Ed

The error and the consequence thereof

TO REVEAL OR NOT TO REVEAL

PROF. M MUZAFFAR MIR COMMENTS ON THE CRUCIAL ISSUE OF INTRICACIES INVOLVED IN THE DISCLOSING MEDICAL LABORATORY ERRORS

The   prevention of error and ethical conduct is important for all healthcare workers. The development of strategies to minimize and  prevent medical laboratory errors has  remained More



  • Letters

We must understand the essence of mother tongue

I read the article “Our Language Horror” (GK Dec 5) with interest. Author initially rightly implies that multilingualism is not only essential for success of individuals but is also required for the progress More


  • Editorial

Saving Agricultural Land

At least 10,000 hectares (2 lakh kanals) of agricultural land have been converted to or used for non-agricultural purposes in the past two decades in Kashmir - the situation was no better in Jammu region More


  • Kashmir

‘Excesses’ trigger protest at Aripanth

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Dec 12: Strike and protests were observed at Aripanth village in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Sunday against the alleged thrashing of men and “mistreating” of women by the forces on Saturday More


  • Srinagar City

Govt apathy eats away Kalai!

800 meters of wall missing, 700 damaged; Historic rampart serves as ‘stone quarry’ for building constructions, beautifications

M HYDERI

While a major portion of the historic Kalai (Mughal City wall) built by Mughal emperors has been invaded by encroachers, the rest has literally gone missing or is damaged. Of the 4.75 Kilometer long More



  • Jammu

Northern Command PRO transferred

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, Dec 12:  Less than a fortnight after Northern Army Commander tendered apology to J-K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over the controversial press release issued by Army PRO, Udhampur-based Northern More


  • News in Brief

Lecturer’s arrest unwarranted: Mirwaiz

 Srinagar, Dec 12: The chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Sunday  described arrest  of  Prof Noor Muhammad Bhat as unwarranted. Mirwaiz said that in Jammu region More


  • Business

7 deptts register less than 10 per cent of Plan in 7 months

Concerned CM directs ministers to intensify pace of work

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, Dec 12: Concerned over the slow progress of work and low expenditure, the chief minister Omar Abdullah has asked all the cabinet ministers to ensure that the pace of work during coming months be More



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