SECURITIZATION ACT OF 2002
JK govt, Centre at loggerheads
‘Parliament has no authority to implement laws without concurrence of state legislature’
SAMAAN LATEEF Srinagar, July 4: The state government has challenged the implementation of Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act (SRFAESIA), 2002 on grounds that it was contradicting Article 370.More
Make Islamabad Chalo a success: Hurriyat (G) to people
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, July 4: Emphasizing that people should take cue from the past mistakes, the Hurriyat Conference (G) Sunday appealed people to make the Islamabad chalo successful. In a statement, the acting chairman of Hurriyat (G) Ghulam Nabi Sumji said people should comply with the future programme MorePunish killers of Islamabad youth: Mirwaiz
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, July 4: Chairman Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has demanded that stern punishment to the policemen who allegedly killed three youth in Islamabad district. Mirwaiz said the conglomerate supports the demands of people of Islamabad for bringing the accused to book. “Hurriyat MoreNC accuses opposition of instigating people
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, July 4: The ruling National Conference has accused the opposition party of instigation and inciting people in Kashmir. Without naming any party, an NC spokesman in a statement, said: “It is not ’90s. People have become wiser and politically mature. They can fathom difference MoreLightning kills 2 girls, injures 2
40 cattleheads perish
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, July 4: Two girls were killed and an equal number injured when lightning struck Bandi-Boniyar area in the border town of Uri on Sunday, police said. According to a local news agency KNS the incident happened when these girls were grazing cattle at Parthrabanali Behak. The deceased MoreMake Islamabad Chalo successful: Aasiya
‘Rise above business, personal interests’
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, July 4: Dukhtaran-e-Millat chairperson, Syeda Aasiya Andrabi, on Sunday made a fervent appeal to the people to make successful, the Islamabad Chalo programme on Monday, which was announced by the Hurriyat (G). In a statement, Aasiya said people should march to Islamabad to express MoreAttention Alkhuddam Hajj aspirants
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, July 4: Alkhuddam Hajj & Umrah Service has asked the aspiring Hajj pilgrims, who have collected their Hajj application forms to return them and deposit the advance booking amount till July 15. In a statement, it said a meeting of the management of Alkhuddam Hajj & Umrah Service MoreWill rake up relief issue, lack of essentials with govt: Soz
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, July 4: State Congress President, Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz today said he would take up the issues of relief to the families of the youth killed by police and CRPF troopers during protests and lack of essential supplies to the far flung areas with the government. Soz assured a delegation More
JKLF activist passes away
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front senior activist, Ghulam Muhammad Ganai alias Chacha passed away at Pulwama on Sunday. According to JKLF statement, a party delegation visited the residence of the deceased and expressed sympathies with the bereaved family. MoreBody recovered in suspicious circumstances
Srinagar, July 4: Police today recovered the body of woman from Bihar at Iqbal Colony Zainakote here. The deceased has been identified as Ruby wife of Muhammad Muna of 200 Menguraha Kanlanchi, Bihar. She was living in a rented house, police said adding investigations had been taken up. MoreMan injured in road mishap
Srinagar July 4: A man was wounded when a bus (RJ13PA-2121) carrying Yatris hit a motorcycle (JK01K-3580) at Boulevard Road near Hotel Shahanshah here on Sunday. The wounded has been identified as Muhammad Shafi Dar son of Ghulam Muhammad of Nishat. MoreGuv, CM greet people on Guru Hargobind’s Day
Srinagar, July 3: The Governor, N N Vohra and Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah have greeted the people on the birth anniversary of Guru Hargobindji. In their messages, Vohra and Omar hoped that this auspicious occasion would strengthen the bonds of amity, harmony and brotherhood and be a harbinger MoreBhim to apprise PM, Sonia about K situation
Srinagar, July 4: J&K National Panthers Party chairman, Prof Bhim Singh today left for New Delhi to apprise the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson, Sonia Gandhi about the prevailing situation in Kashmir. In a statement, party said, Prof. Bhim Singh would acquaint the leaders MoreOngoing movement indigenous: JKLF (R)
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, July 4: The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (R), chairman Farooq Ahmad Dar alias Bitta Karatey on Sunday said the ongoing movement for the right to self-determination was indigenous. “Since 1947, Kashmir has been rendering sacrifices for the right to self-determination. Ironically MoreMC condoles demise
Rawalpindi, July 4: All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference today condoled the demise of senior Kashmiri Journalist, Mir Noor-ud-Din. Its President, Sardar Attique Khan prayed for the departed soul and expressed solidarity with the bereaved. Attique was accompanied by secretary information, Athar MoreThieves steal power cables
Srinagar, July 4: Taking advantage of the prevailing situation, thieves stole power service cables at Iqbalabad Bemina on Friday night. A delegation said the thieves cut off the supply lines to their houses and took them away. “Our houses were groped in darkness and we couldn’t purchase the cables MorePL condemns use of force on innocents
Srinagar, July 4: Jammu Kashmir Peoples League has condemned the use of force by police and troopers on innocent people and demanded complete demilitarization of the valley. In a statement, it appealed well to do people to provide succour to the needy families in their neighbourhood during the prevailing More- Kashmir
SECURITIZATION ACT OF 2002
JK govt, Centre at loggerheads
‘PARLIAMENT HAS NO AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT LAWS WITHOUT CONCURRENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURE’
SAMAAN LATEEF Srinagar, July 4: The state government has challenged the implementation of Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act (SRFAESIA), 2002 More
- Srinagar City
11 years on, Pampore-Chattabal inland water transport awaits nod
WE THE Srinagarites
GK NEWS NETWORK
A prestigious project on inland water transport for Srinagar City is gathering dust since February 1999. Eleven years ago, the project report was prepared but since then it rests in the shelves More
- Jammu
213 PAK HINDUS PAY OBEISANCE AT VAISHNO DEVI
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, July 4: A group of 213 Hindu pilgrims from Pakistan paid obeisance at the Vaishno Devi cave shrine in Trikuta hills in Reasi district, official sources said here today. They said that the group More
- South Asia
Taliban to launch media regulatory authority
REZAUL H LASKAR
Islamabad, July 4: The Taliban will soon launch their own "media regulatory authority" to monitor press and TV reports to prevent"false" statements about Islam, a militant spokesman said today, warning More
- Business
Airfares down on Srinagar route
MOAZUM MUHAMMAD
Srinagar, July 4: With tourist arrivals coming down sharply to the Valley, the airfares, sky high a week ago, have nosedived on the route. People associated with aviation industry said even as the More
- World
India, China discuss possibility of joint projects in Afghanistan
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Beijing, July 4: India and China today discussed the possibility of working in collaborative projects in third countries, including joint initiatives in Afghanistan to tap large mineral resources, as part More


