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Discussing AFSPA amendment: CM

Omar-Mehbooba War Of Letters;‘No Need For Special Session Of Legislature’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 4: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday said the state government was at advanced stage of discussions with the Government of India for amendment of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).“Since its inception, the present government has been continuously striving for the amendment More

AFSPA tool of oppression: Mehbooba

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 4: Opposition Peoples Democratic Party has asked the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to convene a special session of the state legislature “to discuss the grave situation caused by unabated human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir.”PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, in a written communiqu More

Omar pitches for dialogue

‘PM’s Visit To Help Rejuvenate Peace Process’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 4: Hoping that the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir will help rejuvenate the internal dialogue process, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Friday said talks are the only way forward to resolve issues.Omar said the state government would actively facilitate More

Islamabad erupts over obscene CD racket

Protests, Shutdown; Youth Injured In Firing

GK NEWS NETWORK

Islamabad, June 4: Following violent protests in this town over the surfacing of a pornographic CD, police today registered another case against a photographer, considered very close to Territorial Army, allegedly involved in the racket and has constituted an investigating team. A youth was critically More

Govt delays IPS induction, contenders upset

Legal Issues Involved: CS

NASEER AHMAD

Srinagar, June 4: Jammu and Kashmir government has failed to conduct meeting of IPS induction committee for the past four years, drawing flak from contenders in the higher echelons of the police department.Sources said the last meeting of the committee for induction to the Indian Police Services More



  • Opinion

Open letter to Dr. Singh

You can make a fresh beginning, if you wish

WORDS WITHIN BY FIRDOUS SYED

Shri Dr. Manmohan SinghTwo-days from today on Monday, your job as Prime Minister of India will bring you to Kashmir. People of Kashmir are hospitable even to a default. While on a visit to Kashmir, normally More


  • Op-Ed

Thirty years of Dal Lake Pollution

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY – JUNE 5

BEAUTIFICATION, PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION ARE THREE SEPARATE SUBJECTS TO BE TAKEN INDEPENDENTLY, WRITES DR. M. R. D. KUNDANGAR.

Aquatic ecosystem worldwide are being severely altered or destroyed at a rate greater than that at any other times in human history and far faster than they are being restored. Dal Lake ecosystem (Lat More



  • Letters

Such students put the school to shame!

With reference to your news about Burn Hall School officials chopping hair of some students, I think before making any comments it is essential to understand the students and their behaviour. I vouch for More


  • Editorial

Indus Talks

The just-concluded 4-day meeting of the Permanent Indus Water Commissioners of India and Pakistan in New Delhi represents an important watershed in the history of water sharing between the two countries More


  • Kashmir

Troops killing Kashmiris for medals: Malik

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 4: The Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, Muhammad Yasin Malik, on Friday alleged that troopers were killing innocent Kashmiris in fake encounters for sake of medals and promotions More


  • Srinagar City

Skiing is possible in Srinagar!

WE THE SRINAGARITES

When we talk of extreme sports we just think of Gulmarg, Pahalgam, and Sonamarg etc unaware of the fact that a vast sea of adventure lies open to us within the Srinagar limits. Surprisingly snow skiing More



  • Jammu

PDC expedites process for 2-hydel power projects

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, June 4: Amid consensus between India and Pakistan over some of the power projects in Jammu and Kashmir, state owned Power Development Corporation (PDC) has expedited process for construction of More


  • Business

RAINS HIT KASHMIR WEDDING INDUSTRY

RABIA NOOR

Srinagar, Jun 4: The incessant rains over past couple of months have hit the booming wedding industry in Kashmir.  According to market observers, various segments in the wedding industry have suffered More



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