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All party meet seeks probe into killings

Asks PM To Intervene, Revive Dialogue

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, July 12: As the situation in Kashmir continues to be edgy, the All Party Meeting convened by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday urged the state government to conduct probe into the killings that have taken place in the Valley for the past two months allegedly in firing by paramilitary More

Govt to stay: Dr Farooq

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 12: National Conference President, Dr Farooq Abdullah, Monday said that NC-Congress coalition government would stay in the state.He said ‘some people’ carried out propaganda that government was failing ‘but these things have been dashed now.’ “The NC-Congress government is here More

Protest strike continues

Prohibitory Orders In Srinagar, Islamabad; CRPF Shoots Varmul Youth

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 12: A complete shutdown was observed across Kashmir Valley on Monday even as prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC remained in place in many parts of the city. The Hurriyat Conference (G), led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani, had asked people to observe a civil curfew today against More

Jammu to join protest

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, July 12: Members of civil society, human right activists and leaders of some political parties have decided to organise a protest march here Tuesday to condemn express their resentment against the killing of innocent people allegedly in police and CRPF firing in the recent demonstrations that More

Autopsy reveals Fancy Jan, Fayaz killed by bullets

Muzzafar Died Due To ‘Drowning,’ Family Contests

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, July 12: Autopsy report of Fancy Jan and Fayaz Ahmad Wani, who died in police and CRPF action last week, has confirmed that they were killed due to bullet injuries.However, contrary to his family’s claims, preliminary autopsy report of other youth, Muzaffar Ahmad Bhat, conducted in Police More

Abrar missed his 17th birthday

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, July 12: Death prevented Abrar Ahmad Khan from celebrating his 17th birthday later this month. Abrar fell to the bullets of police in Maisuma area of the city last week.His friends and near ones were eagerly waiting for July 31 to celebrate his birthday. But destiny had something else More

Bar blames NC, PDP for killings

Suspends Work Till July 15

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, July 12: Accusing National Conference-led coalition government and opposition Peoples Democratic Party for creating a hostile atmosphere in Kashmir, the High Court Bar Association Monday said that the mainstream political parties were responsible for the ongoing killings of innocent Kashmiri More

MHA threatens to close cellular services in JK

Talks Tough With Telcos On Verification

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, July 12: Threatening to close cellular services in Jammu and Kashmir, the government of India Monday did tough talking with the mobile operators on apparently not doing due diligence on subscriber verification in the state.Home Secretary G K Pillai met the CEOs and MDs of seven telecom More



  • Opinion

Leaderless Kashmir

And the tragedy is endless

IMPRESSIONS BY UDAY SHANKER

Sorry. Kashmiri leaders have shown themselves to be too individualistic and visionless  people  that the masses in Kashmir must be praying for  God to come and rescue them from their leaders More


  • Op-Ed

An Accident of History

JULY 13 – A RED SIGNPOST

IT CHANGED THE COURSE OF KASHMIR, Z G MUHAMMAD COMMENTS

It was an accident of history. That is how I look at 13 July 1931.  And like all great accidents in the histories of nations   it changed the course of Kashmir history. It may be questioned More



  • Letters

Have a better and a safer way of protest

This refers to the article titled “How to save this protest?” (GK 2 July 2010) by Surinder Mohan. It was a nice and an innovative piece of writing. The author is absolutely right in saying that we should More


  • Editorial

Stop Persecution

Today is July 13; this is one of the many dates that have got woven in our national memoirs.  The contemporary Kashmir history is marked with many important dates, when people have offered sacrifices More


  • Kashmir

Hurriyat (G) to take out rally from Mazaar-e-Shuhada

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 12: The Hurriyat Conference led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Tuesday said it would take out a rally to Martyrs’ graveyard at Iddgah. A statement issued by Hurriyat secretary general More


  • Srinagar City

July 13, 1931

IT WAS REVOLT AGAINST ATROCITIES

ARIF SHAFI WANI

When 21 Kashmiris were massacred by Dogra soldiersSrinagar, July 12: It was revolt against atrocities on July 13, 1931 when people rose against the autocratic Dogra rule and protested against the prosecution More



  • Jammu

In scorching heat, Jammuites battle power cuts

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, July 12: If the relentless heat waves have made lives of Jammuites miserable, frequent and long power-cuts by the Power Development Department (PDD) are just adding to their woes.  As the tall More


  • South Asia

Hizb takes out protest rally in Muzaffarabad

ROSHAN MUGHAL

Muzaffarabad, July 12: Members of Hizbul Mujahideen on Monday took out a protest rally against human rights violations by troopers in Kashmir. Dozens of Hizb activists and supporters carrying green More


  • Business

JK to procure power from 690MW Rattle Project

Govt, GVK Dev Projects sign pact

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 12: J&K Power Development Department and M/s GVK Development Projects Limited have signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for procurement of power from 690 MW Rattle Hydro Electric More



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