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Shun violence, let’s meet on table: Prime Minister to separatists

'Ready To Carry Forward Talks Process'

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, June 7: Apparently addressing the Kashmiri militant groups, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said his government was ready to “carry forward” the dialogue process in Jammu and Kashmir and talk to anyone who abhorred violence.“We want the talks process to move forward. We are ready More

Prays for Kashmiris' Tarraqi, Kaamyaabi

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 7: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday connected well with Kashmiris when he addressed the SKUAST convocation in chaste Urdu.Praying to ‘Khuda’ (God) for the ‘Taraqqi’ (prosperity) and ‘Kaamyaabi’ (success) of Kashmiris, Dr Singh addressed them as ‘Dostoun’ (friends), knowing the More

‘Expect more success stories from Kashmir’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 7: Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh Monday said he has expectations that every Kashmiri youth will be as successful as this year’s civil services exam topper, a doctor from the valley, who has made “everyone among us proud”.“I met Shah Faesal last month. His father, a teacher, achieved More

Political delegations call on PM

PDP Demands AFSPA Revocation, Return Of Power Projects

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar June 7: Reiterating the party’s demand for immediate revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Monday urged the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh “to take note of the deteriorating situation in the state that was witnessing increased alienation and More

NC For Dialogue With Hurriyat,Autonomy For JK

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 7: Favouring dialogue with entire leadership of Jammu and Kashmir including the Hurriyat, the ruling National Conference today demanded restoration of autonomy to the state and said it was the basic step towards the resolution of the Kashmir issue.“Jammu and Kashmir National Conference More



  • Opinion

PM ‘s Kashmir visit

A golden opportunity to hit the goal

IMPRESSIONS BY UDAY SHANKER

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, landed in  Srinagar, where   he must have sensed a mood of  anticipation. It is different from the  usual packages and  declarations More


  • Op-Ed

Switching your genes ON and OFF

EPIGENETICS

LIFE IS NOTHING BUT A BIG GENE GAME, SAJAD HAMID WRITES

Recently I attended the DAAD (Deutscher Akadamischer Austausch Dienst-German Academic Exchange Service) Scholarship holders meeting at Karlsruhe, Germany (April 16th to 18th, 2010). It was a great opportunity More



  • Letters

Firecracker nuisance: we must have laws to punish

This refers to a grave issue which may not sound that serious but actually is a big one. Firecrackers have become a nuisance and I pity at the sense of those people who enjoy as others suffer. I was shaken More


  • Editorial

Concerted Efforts Needed

Results of the recent civil service examinations in which six boys from the state qualified sufficiently suggest given the opportunity Kashmir youth can make it to the top. Most of the boys who qualified More


  • Kashmir

SHOPIAN LOCALS HOLD PROTEST, DETAINED

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, June 7: On the arrival of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in the valley, scores of people from Shopian including the family of Asiya and Neelofar tried to stage a sit-in at press enclave here More


  • Srinagar City

Restrictions play spoilsport for tourists

‘We have only seen such scenes while viewing news about trouble-torn Afghanistan, Palestine and Iraq’

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, June 7: It was a nightmarish experience for hundreds of tourists putting up in hotels in and around Boulevard as authorities had blocked all the roads leading towards the tourist hub to facilitate More



  • Jammu

4 ticketing agents held

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu: Four railway ticketing agents were arrested in a raid at a station counter here, police said. Police and CRPF men raided the counter and arrested four agents while allegedly booking and black More


  • South Asia

Involve people for PaK development: Thomson

ROSHAN MUGHAL

Muzaffarabad, June 7: The British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Adman Thomson today said Pakistan Administered Kashmir could be developed by involving communities in the development process. “Due More


  • Business

Debt trap

JK’s total liabilities go up to Rs 24,275 cr

GOVT PAYS RS 11,400 CR INTEREST IN EIGHT YEARS

PRESS TRUST OF INDIAJammu, June 7: In a projection of Jammu and Kashmir's deteriorating financial setup, the state's total liabilities—including public debt – have increased to Rs 24,275 crore, constituting More



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