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Demilitarise, Resolve Kashmir

Peace meet declaration

SHEIKH AHMED

New Delhi, Jan 12: India and Pakistan should jointly demilitarise both parts of Jammu and Kashmir and take urgent and genuine steps to resolve the Kashmir dispute, which is a core issue between the two South Asian countries. “This (Kashmir) is a core issue (and) there must be a genuine and More

Antony asks JK police to prepare for lead role

‘Armed Forces Must Be Conscious Of Respect For Human Rights’

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, Jan 12: Hinting fresh troop cut from Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Minister, A K Antony has said with the improvement in the security situation, time has now come for the State Police to be given greater responsibility to tackle the threat of militancy. “With the improvement in situation More

Weather plays spoilsport

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Jan 12: Amid tight security and bad weather conditions, Defence Minister AK Antony accompanied by Army Chief Gen Deepak Kapoor and Defence Secretary Pradeep Kumar Tuesday visited the State to review the security scenario in view of the fresh infiltration bids along India-Pakistan border and Chinese More

Troop cut a political decision: IAF Chief

‘Suitable Action Against China’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Jan 12: Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal PV Naik Tuesday said that reduction of troops in Jammu and Kashmir is a political decision and it was for the political leadership of the country to decide if troop cut in the State helped stability or not.“It depends whether it will More

Father of 8 killed in Kupwara

Locals Blame Security Agencies

SHAHID RAFIQ

Boinar (Kupwara), Jan 12: Located in the lap of snow covered Sonapindi mountains, this sleepy hamlet resounds with wails from the muddy house of 40-year-old Latief Ahmad Malik, killed by unidentified gunmen during the preceding night near his house.Malik is survived by six daughters, two minor More



  • Perspective

What’s there to hide?

CORRUPTION PARADOX

There was a time when the dishonest needed to hide their faces and did their business under the table.  Today, however, it is the honest who need tables to hide under. What a pity! writes Basim Amin More


  • Op-Ed

Bruised Kashmir - a study

BOOK REVIEW

Javid Ahmad Dar reviews Prof B A Dabla’s book Sociological Study of Widows and Orphans in Kashmir.The logical fallouts of any violent struggle are but large-scale devastation, loss of life, women victimization More



  • Reflections

Idiots have a message for the wise

This refers to the recent Bollywood hit 3 idiots. Without being moralistic, Raj Kumar Hirani has mastered the art of making a statement in the most commercial manner, yet retaining a very strong message More


  • Editorial

Vision Document Needed

It was travesty of a much trumpeted visit of high profile team from the Planning Commission to Kashmir. The team headed by Advisor to Planning Commission visited Srinagar on Sunday and inspected some of More


  • News

Employees’ strike paralysis work in offices

HARMEET SINGH/DANISH NABI

Jammu/Srinagar, Jan 12: Works in almost all the government departments including schools, colleges and hospitals remained paralysed on Tuesday in view of the one day pen-down/tool-down strike call given More


  • City

Civic body to try dog ‘family planning’ again!

SMC's SECOND ATTEMPT

M HYDERI

After years of slumber over the alarming dog menace in the summer capital, the Srinagar Municipal Corporation has decided to do exactly what during previous experiment brought failure: sterilize dogs.& More



  • News

Employees’ strike paralysis work in offices

HARMEET SINGH/DANISH NABI

Jammu/Srinagar, Jan 12: Works in almost all the government departments including schools, colleges and hospitals remained paralysed on Tuesday in view of the one day pen-down/tool-down strike call given More


  • GK Business

Hotel Jammu Ashok rows Kashmiri Shikara

HARMEET SINGH

Jammu, Jan 12: In its endeavour to do something innovative Hotel Jammu Ashok has come up with ‘Dining in Shikara’ – A synchronization of various elements giving an exclusive dining experience.Addressing More



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