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Strike escalates, Government mum
EJAC Joins Protests, JCC-Led Rallies At District Hqs
DANISH NABI
Srinagar, Mar 11: The employees’ strike intensified on Thursday as thousands of employees associated with JK employees’ joint action committee - the breakaway faction of the employees’ joint consultative committee – proceeded on three day strike called by it More
Cabinet meeting today
New Electricity Bill, Draft Legislation For Regularization Of Contractual Appointees On Agenda
FIRDOUS TAK
Jammu, Mar 11: In a bid to go over the ailing power sector and reduce the recurring annual losses of more than Rs 2500 crore, Jammu and Kashmir government is likely to come up with a new legislation to replace the State Electricity Act 1940, which may also lead to bifurcation of the Power Development More
Coalition’s second budget today
FIRDOUS TAK
Jammu, Mar 11: Laden with an overdraft of Rs 1613 crore, non-finalization of annual plan by the Planning Commission of India and employees strike, Jammu and Kashmir government is all set to table annual state budget in the state legislature on Friday.Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Finance Minister More
JK SEEKS Rs 6,000 Cr PLAN, Rs 1200 Cr UNDER PMRP
MUDDASIR ALI
Srinagar, Mar 11: At a meeting with the Planning Commission in New Delhi on Thursday, the Jammu and Kashmir government has sought Rs 6,000 crore annual plan for the financial year 2010-11. However, the government is seeking no hike in the Rs 1,200 crore allocation under Prime Ministers Reconstruction More
SHRC contests police’s LoC crossover claim
Orders Fresh Probe To Trace Youth's Whereabouts
ARIF SHAFI WANI
Srinagar, Mar 11: The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Thursday contested the police claim that youth Shakeel Ahmad of Khash Khash Bagh Saida Kadal missing since 2003 had crossed the Line of Control. The Commission directed the police to reinvestigate the case and trace his whereabouts.
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- Perspective
Slit throats, cry Imam, cry Iqbal
COMMENT
How tragic that all this hatred is spread in the name of two great luminaries of the Muslim world, comments Hassan Zainagairee.Ayatollah Roohulla Khomeini and Dr. Sir Muhammad Iqbal are the two iconic More
- Op-Ed
Of stone pelting and the anger that triggers it
Stone Age!
Present stone pelting situation has to be analysed in a comprehensive manner otherwise this age old instrument of releasing genuine and extreme resentment will lose its historic implication, writes Fida More
- Reflections
Media’s role in the changing scenario
The role of media today is very important. On one hand, the media influences the policy makers by putting forth the opinions expressed by various groups including educationists, journalists, experts, leaders More
- Friday Focus
A changed world
PROF G R MALIK
It is now around fifteen hundred years since the Prophet (SAW) delivered his first public address on mount Safa. Prior to that address he had been loved and respected by his people in a way that remains More
- News
Geelani is Back
DEFENDS STRIKES, OPPOSES STONE-PELTING, CALLS FOR PEACEFUL PROTESTS AFTER FRIDAY PRAYERS
ZULFIKAR MAJID
Srinagar, Mar 11: Back from New Delhi after his stay for almost three-months, Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Wednesday justified strike calls and blamed the state for forcing More
- City
KU hosts seminar on Iqbal
‘Iqbal’s works have ever-lasting influence’
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Mar 11: Academics and experts on Wednesday asserted that Allama Iqbal(RA)’s works have “ever-lasting influence and impact”. Addressing a day-long seminar at Kashmir University, noted scholar More
- Jammu
12 lakh saplings to be planted: Altaf
‘GOVT TO CREATE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION FUND’
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, Mar11: The Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology, Mian Altaf Ahmed today said 12 lakh saplings would be planted during this year and a comprehensive strategy was being adopted for environment More
- News
Geelani is Back
DEFENDS STRIKES, OPPOSES STONE-PELTING, CALLS FOR PEACEFUL PROTESTS AFTER FRIDAY PRAYERS
ZULFIKAR MAJID
Srinagar, Mar 11: Back from New Delhi after his stay for almost three-months, Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Wednesday justified strike calls and blamed the state for forcing More
- GK Business
Employees’ strike to cost state exchequer Rs 100 cr
RABIA NOOR
Srinagar, Mar 11: Any idea about how much the government loses every day employees go on strike? Well, if the estimates by statistical legerdemains are anything to go by, state exchequer faces a whopping More






