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PC approves Rs 7200 cr outlay for JK

Montek Appreciates Omar's Presentation

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, June 18: Much to the expectations of the Jammu and Kashmir government, the Planning Commission Friday approved the projected Rs 6000 crore plan outlay for the state for 2010-11 to lend impetus to the development works. Besides the Commission also gave nod to Rs 1200 crore financial assistance More

‘SKEWPY landmark initiative’

New Delhi, June 18: Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia has described the J&K Sher-e-Kashmir Employment and Welfare Policy for youth (SKEWPY) as a landmark initiative.These observations were made by Ahluwalia during the Plan discussions with the Chief Minister, Omar More

INDO-PAK TALKS ON JUNE 24

Rao, Bashir To Set Stage For Krishna-Qureshi Meet

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi/Islamabad, June 18: Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan will hold talks on June 24, the first meeting after the Prime Ministers of the two countries decided in Thimphu to bridge the “trust deficit” over a month ago.The talks will also set the tone and agenda for the forthcoming More

Won’t forget Kashmir: Pak

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Islamabad, June 18: Pakistan will try to find a “common denominator” during upcoming talks with Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao without “forgetting” outstanding issues like Kashmir, Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir has said.“We do not have a prepared agenda. We will see what can be identified More

It’s official: Teargas shell killed Tufail

Autopsy Confirms Brain Damage

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, June 18: Autopsy of the teenaged city youth Tufail Ahmad Matoo, killed in a police action in Rajouri Kadal past Friday, has confirmed that he was killed by a teargas shell which damaged his brain and skull, belying the police claims that it was a case of “mysterious death.”Confirming More



  • Opinion

The bitter truth

Have we failed in our duties towards our own people?

WORDS WITHIN BY FIRDOUS SYED

This column is dedicated to Tufail, who was killed since he was a Kashmiri. This space is also dedicated to the memory of Nadihal fake encounter victims and all others-- gunned down in the disguise of More


  • Op-Ed

Exploring a combine!

BUREAUCRACY AND TECHNOCRACY

WE NEED TO HAVE A NICE MIX SO THAT WE EXCEL ANYWHERE WE ARE, COMMENTS DR.JAVID IQBAL

In response to my column on ‘IAS scoring over MBBS’ I was intrigued to read a column from a UAE based Kashmiri non-resident, viewing the subject from a different perspective. Apparently his views might More



  • Letters

Let's save our children from becoming a canon fodder

Ever since my retirement in 2007 from J&K, I have been spending my summer months with my children here each year. Immediately after landing here, we like any Kashmiri got disgusted and upset to learn More


  • Editorial

Rethink property tax

Jammu & Kashmir government’s move to introduce property and sanitation taxes in the cities of Srinagar and Jammu is being received with skepticism by the inhabitants of the two cities. That these taxes More


  • Kashmir

Court dismisses Army FIR

MACHIL FAKE ENCOUNTER

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, June 18: The First Class Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Kupwara has dismissed the FIR lodged by Army on April 30, in which it claimed to have killed three militants in Machil sector in frontier district More


  • Srinagar City

Kashmir to get back its historic artifacts: Jora

GOWHAR BHAT

Srinagar, June 18: Minister for Tourism and Culture, Nawang Rigzin Jora on Friday said the government will initiate process to bring back Kashmiri artifacts shifted from Valley to other cities across India More



  • Jammu

4th Tawi Bridge brightens hope for better traffic management

COMPLETION IN 30 MONTHS

SALEEM CHOUDHARY

Jammu, June 18: While the traffic rush in Jammu is ringing alarming bells, the upcoming fourth Tawi Bridge at Bhaghwati Nagar has brightened hopes for better traffic management. The problem of ever More


  • South Asia

‘Retention of N-capability a compulsion for Pak’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Islamabad, June 18: The retention of an essential nuclear capability is a “compulsion” for Pakistan because of the growing imbalance created by India’s massive military build-up and “assertive posturing More


  • Business

PaK presents Rs 47 bn budget

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

Islamabad, June 18: Announcing big sops for its employees, the Pak administered Kashmir government today presented a Rs 47.33 billion budget for 2010-11.Minister for finance Raja Nisar Ahmad Khan presented More



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