Decision on Army withdrawal after July 13: Omar

‘NO PLANS TO QUIT’

SUMIR KAUL

Srinagar, July 10: Jammu and Kashmir Government will consider the option of withdrawing deployment of the army from the valley after the Martyrs’ Day on July 13 and the situation as of now was well under control, state Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Saturday. “Even now the army has not More

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CONG BACKS JK GOVT

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, July 10: Congress today backed Jammu and Kashmir Government’s handling of the situation in the Valley and asked all stakeholders in the state to “walk the extra mile” to bring normalcy there. “It’s a tough situation and the coalition government is doing whatever it can to bring normalcy More

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Shab-e-Me’raj observed amid restrictions

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

 Srinagar, July 10: Amid strict curfew in many parts of the Valley, Shab-e-Me’raj was observed across the valley with religious fervour and gaiety on Friday night.  After few hours’ relaxation by the government at certain places on Friday evening, large number of devotees thronged mosques More

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15-yr old booked under PSA

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, July 9: Authorities have booked an 8th class student under Public Safety Act (PSA) and lodged him in Kot Balwal jail. Sheikh Akram, 15, son of Sheikh Zulfikar of Jogilanker Rainawari was booked under PSA for attending the funeral procession of a 17-year old Tufail Matoo, who was More

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JK run by Home Minister: Bar

‘Despite arrests we will continue to plead cases of detainees’

NASEER AHMAD

Srinagar, July 10: The High Court Bar Association (HCBA) on Saturday said the Union Home Minister was running Jammu and Kashmir from New Delhi.     “Home Minister is handling the JK administration from New Delh. All decisions of Omar Abdullah government are being taken by the More

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PDP condemns media gag

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 10: The Peoples Democratic Party today condemned “media gag” imposed in the state that has resulted in total blackout of news in local newspapers. It is unprecedented for the state that local newspapers have failed to hit the stands for the third succesive day because of government More

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SMC appeals for ‘safe passage’

GK News Network

Srinagar, July 10: Following damages to some garbage laden trucks of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation during clashes in the recent past, the corporation has appealed the people to provide “safe passage to the trucks”. The civic body also asked the police to entertain curfew passes.Four trucks More

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KUTA condemns ‘chaotic situation’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 10: The Kashmir University Teachers Association (KUTA) has condemned the “continued atrocities on the people of Kashmir.” In a statement, the KUTA President, Dr Muhammad Yousuf Ganai said: “Instead of resolving the Kashmir issue, the government is trying to hush up the issue by More

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