Be accountable, transparent: Interlocutors to JK Govt

'Urgent Effort Needed To Reduce Trust Deficit Between Rulers And The Ruled'

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Dec 23: The Centre’s interlocutors on Kashmir Thursday questioned the performance of state government calling for transparency and accountability in governance. The panel also stressed on “serious and urgent” efforts to reduce the “trust deficit” between rulers and the ruled in the state More

Kashmir policy unchanged: US

‘India, Pak Should Sit, Talk, Resolve The Dispute’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Washington, Dec 23: Asserting that there was “no change” in its policy on Kashmir, the United States Thursday said Pakistan and India have to have a significant dialogue and “resolve the dispute.”“The issue ultimately lies in the hands of India and Pakistan to have a significant dialogue in resolving More

India avoiding dialogue, Cherry-picking issues: Pak

REZAUL H LASKAR/PTI

Islamabad, Dec 23: Pakistan Thursday accused India of avoiding the resumption of the bilateral dialogue process that was stalled in the wake of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks and “cherry-picking” the issues that it is willing to discuss.Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit made the remarks while More

SRINAGAR AIRPORT TO BE DECONGESTED

Domestic Arrivals At Int'l Terminal From Jan 7: AAI

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Dec 23: What could be big respite for the passengers and airlines, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) is all set to decongest the Srinagar ‘International’ Airport in a bid to provide quality service to the stakeholders.To begin with, the AAI has decided to use the international terminal More

Cash-starved JK spends Rs 87 lakh on non-existent SIC

Constituted In Oct 2009 Commission Continues To Be Headless

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Dec 23: While the State Information Commission continues to remain headless and virtually defunct, the establishment of its offices in Srinagar and Jammu has come at a heavy price: Rs 87 lakhs in 14 months.The expenditure-related information has come to fore through a Right to Information More

CRPF in dock over civilian killings

COI Sends Notices To 6 Battalions

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Dec 23: The Commission of Inquiry, set up by the state Government to look into the killing of 17 out of 112 civilians this summer, has reportedly held responsible personnel of six battalions of paramilitary CRPF for the killings.The two-member Commission comprising Justice Syed Bashir More

'Militant killed in north Kashmir'

Explosions Cause Panic Around Batamaloo

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Dec 23: Police on Thursday said that a militant was killed in a gunfight in north Kashmir’s Zaloora forests, while panic gripped Batamaloo area here when people heard loud explosions.“A joint party of police and soldiers cordoned off Zaloora forests this morning and launched searches More

Triple entry permit for cross-LoC travellers

GK NEWS NETWORK

Muzaffarabad, Dec 23: Pakistan and India have agreed to further facilitate travel between the two parts of Jammu and Kashmir by providing triple entry permits to divided Kashmiri families to travel across the Line of Control (LoC).“A decision has been taken by both governments and we have obtained More

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