Resolve Kashmir issue first: PDP

MEHAK FAYAZ

Srinagar, Feb 28: Peoples Democratic Party, the largest opposition party in the state assembly, said Sunday no problem would be solved unless the Kashmir issue was resolved.“We have to go to the genesis of the problem which is resolution of Kashmir issue and every problem is linked to it,” said More

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Seek freedom like Geelani: Sagar to PDP

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Behrampora (Varmul), Feb 28: The Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Ali Muhammad Sagar, on Sunday accused Peoples Democratic Party of adopting double standards to befool Kashmiris.    “On one hand they (PDP) go and salute Home Minister every month and meet corps commander secretly More

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12 yrs on, in charge lecturers await confirmation

GOWHAR BHAT

Srinagar, Feb 28: The fate of more than 4000 teachers and masters working as in charge lecturers, headmasters and principals in the state education department hangs in balance as they are still awaiting confirmation.According to the in charge lectures, they had been promoted by the department More

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Kulgam shuts amid protests

KHALID GUL

Kulgam, Feb 28: This south Kashmir town observed a complete shutdown on Sunday to protest against the police action on Milad procession yesterday.Shops and business establishments remained closed while traffic remained off the roads.Hundreds of people took to streets this morning and staged More

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Pakistan ready for composite dialogue: FO

Press Trust of India

Islamabad, Feb 28: Three days after the Foreign Secretaries meeting, Pakistan today said it is ready to participate in the composite dialogue process with India provided there are no preconditions from the other side. “The ball is in India’s court. We are ready for a proper process of composite More

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PIL seeks police, legal reforms

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Feb 28: The Public Interest Litigation Forum has filed a PIL in the High Court seeking drastic legal and police reforms.A petition filed by convener PIL Forum, Advocate G M Wani, said: “Under the obsolete laws like Police Act 1927 the respondents have failed in their fundamental duty More

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Maharashtra, JK top list of police vacancies

GK News Network

New Delhi, Feb 28: Over 86,000 posts at different levels in police forces are lying vacant in Maharashtra and Jammu and Kashmir.According to latest Home Ministry data updated till 2007, a total of 86,012 posts -- 49,252 in Maharashtra and 36,760 in JK are vacant.Following them are Uttar Pradesh More

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Aspirants for form submission facility in KU’s north campus

ALTAF BABA

Varmul, Feb 28: The students of north Kashmir, seeking admission to various post-graduate courses in the Kashmir University have urged the authorities to provide the facility of form submission in the varsity Campus at Delina here.A group of students told Greater Kashmir that they had to travel More

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Nayeem Khan shifted to Srinagar jail

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Feb 28: After six days of delay in following the High Court direction, the police Sunday shifted the National Front chairman, Nayeem Ahmad Khan from Kot Bhalwal to Srinagar Central jail. Earlier, court had directed the government to shift Nayeem from Kot Bhalwal to Srinagar jail More

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Haripora villagers seek renaming of PTS Manigam

GK News Network

Srinagar, Feb 28: It is long pending demand of the villagers of Haripora, Kangan. They say the Police Training School is falling in jurisdiction of their area, but it is called Police Training School Manigam instead of Haripora.  They said the villagers had given representation to the Minister More

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Electrical Engineers call for PDD revamp

GK News Network

Srinagar, Feb 28: The J&K Electrical Engineering Graduates Association has hailed the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, for creating four Circles and six Divisions in the Power Development Department vide Govt Order No 243 GAD of 010 dated 17/02/2010. “The creation of posts will help the department More

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Bar press conference today

GK News Network

Srinagar, May 28: The High Court Bar Association is releasing a report about damages done to houses during Sopur encounter, in a press conference on Monday at Sadder Court at 12 noon. The team has recorded the statements of all affected persons whose houses have been razed to ground by the forces More

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Dera rampage: Tension in Punjab, Haryana

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Chandigarh, Feb 28: Tension today prevailed in various parts of Haryana and Punjab, hit by violence following filing of a fresh murder case against the Dera Sacha Sauda chief, as authorities stepped up security measures to restore calm.Four companies (nearly 400 personnel) of central paramilitary More

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Pak will have to fight war if India doesn’t talk: Saeed

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Islamabad, Feb 28: Jamat-u-Dawah chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed has said Pakistan will have to “fight a war at all costs” if New Delhi is not prepared to hold talks. “India wants war... If India is not prepared to hold talks, Pakistan will have to fight a war at all costs,” Saeed said in an interview More

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Ahead of talks, NSCN-IM sticks to sovereignty demand

Press Trust of India

New Delhi, Feb 28: Ahead of peace talks, main Naga rebel outfit NSCN-IM today asserted it has not withdrawn its key demand of sovereignty for Nagaland, a call rejected by the Centre as not feasible.The outfit also blamed the Central government for the delay in finding a solution to the six-decades More

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Couple held for duping

Press Trust of India

New Delhi, Feb 28: A couple was arrested here for duping several people of a total of Rs.65 lakh on the pretext of providing them educational degrees, police said Sunday.Rochak Sharma, 28, and his wife Jasmine Sharma, 27, who were absconding for the last several days, were arrested from Lodhi institutional More

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