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Omar talks tough on troops

Says Almost Every Encounter Has Question Marks Now; Army Assures Cooperation, But Needs AFSPA ‘For Legal Protection’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, June 5: Ahead of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh’s visit to Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has raised a question mark over recent “encounter killings” by troops in the state and made a strong pitch for changes in the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) to make it more transparent More

ISLAM IS NOT WEAK: CM

Appeals Srinagarites To Defeat Enemies Of Peace

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 5: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday made a passionate appeal to Srinagarites not to allow “enemies of peace” to exploit their sentiments and hence be a party to the destruction of the society. The Chief Minister said Islam was not a weak religion and it had emerged stronger every More

Dalai Lama in Kishtwar

Omar Describes Him A Shanti Doot

SHEIKH NASIR

Padder (Kishtwar), June 5: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama today arrived in Kishtwar district on a two-day visit.The Buddhist leader was received by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at technical airport in Udhampur district from where they left for Padder.In his address to a jubilant and enthusiastic More

Police remand of accused extended

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, June 5: The Chief Judicial Magistrate Sopur on Saturday extended the police remand of the three accused, including a Territorial Army trooper, arrested for fake encounter killings of three Nadihal youth up to June 10.The police today produced the accused TA man Abbas Shah, former SPO More

IT use in JK colleges non-existent

Despite Directives, Libraries, Records Yet To Be Computerized

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, June 5: A majority of government degree colleges in Jammu and Kashmir are yet to resort to the use of Information Technology in their dealings despite strict instructions by the state government.A few months back, the Higher Education Department had issued instructions to college Principals More



  • Opinion

Petition from Dogs’ own Country

Parent dog’s advice to puppies: Don’t go out at odd hours in Kashmir, you may die a man’s death, writes Naeem Akhtar in this open letter to Dr. Manmohan Singh

BREAKING VIEWS

 Respected Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji I am addressing this letter to you more as an icon of the immense possibilities that the nation of India offers than the most important functionary of the state of India More



  • Kashmir

‘Accountability, efficiency must for good governance’

BUREAUCRATS ARE GOOD PEOPLE TRAPPED IN BAD SYSTEM: GANIE

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 5: Noted corporate management scholar and former Director of India’s premiere Business School, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, Prof Pradip N Khandwalla on Saturday said More


  • Srinagar City

SANGARMAAL INAUGURATED

CHIEF MINISTER, OMAR ABDULLAH, TERMED IT THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MALL IN THE CITY ASKING ASPIRING BUILDERS TO TAKE IT AS FOOD-FOR-THOUGHT. M HYDERI REPORTS

Ghaouth Tchaoul, Gaash Aaav, Gah Tarouv Laalan, Sangarmaalan Piaouv Pragaash.” This Kashmiri couplet by famed poet Mehjoor –echoed the tastefully decorated Sangarmaal as Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Saturday More



  • Business

‘Quest for the finest artist of Kashmir’ begins

J&K Bank, J&K Tourism Department, Jamkash Vehicleades,Khyber Cements, JKCCC support the event

NAZIA AKHTAR

Srinagar, June 5: A two-day art exhibition ‘Quest for the finest artist of Kashmir’ was on Saturday kick-started at the Institute of Hotel Management Rajbag here. Organised by a group of students the event More



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