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Govt issues notices to NHPC, JKSPDC

Remedying Exploitation Of Water Resources

MUDDASIR ALI/SUMIT HAKHOO

Srinagar/Jammu, Nov 20: On the heels of passing the new law for regulation and management of the state’s water resources, Jammu and Kashmir government has served notices to National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) and State Power Development Corporation (SPDC) asking them to produce “all necessary More

Clashes in Valley

Parimpora Youth Arrested

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, Nov 20: The Valley observed partial shutdown on Saturday on the call of Hurriyat Conference (G), after witnessing normalcy for the past eight days.Life was partially paralysed in Srinagar and other districts of the Valley today, owing to shutdown call of the Hurriyat Conference led by More

Seeking good relations with Pak: Manmohan

‘Can Choose Our Friends, Not Our Neighbours’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Nov 20: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said India has been making consistent efforts to normalise relations with Pakistan.“Our efforts have been to normalise relations with Pakistan. We can choose our friends but we cannot choose our neighbours. We have no choice.” Dr Singh More

Mirwaiz miffed at curbs on prayers

To Approach Imam Kaa’ba, Muslim Countries

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, Nov 20: Castigating New Delhi and the State Government for “snatching” religious and political rights of Kashmiris, the chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Saturday sought the intervention of Muslim countries and announced to launch a campaign against the curbs.Addressing More

Quit JK Movement a success: Geelani

Issues Fresh Calendar; Strike On Nov 24/27

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, Nov 20: Veteran separatist leader and Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani on Saturday appealed people to strictly adhere to the protest programme of the amalgam.Addressing a news conference at his Hyderpora residence this afternoon, Geelani said the ‘Quit J&K Movement More

Kishtwar farmer killed in ‘fake encounter’

2 Injured In Police Firing On Protesters

GK NEWS NETWORK

Kishtwar, Nov 20: Protests rocked Keshwan area of this mountainous district on Saturday morning over the killing of a local youth who police claimed was a Lashkar-e-Toiba operative. Locals alleged that the youth was killed in a fake encounter.Two protestors were injured when police opened fire More

Soz contradicts Omar

‘No Link Between Naxals, Kashmiri Militants’

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Nov 20: Contradicting Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s latest statement that there was nexus between Naxalalites and the Kashmiri militants, state Congress president Saifudin Soz Saturday said there was no such relationship.“I do not think there is any relationship between Naxals and Kashmir More

‘Rahul worried about Kashmir’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Nov 20: All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary Rahul Gandhi would be soon visiting Kashmir.“Rahul is worried about Kashmir and he told me that he would visit Kashmir soon,” All India General Secretary Youth Congress, Amrinder Singh Brar, told Greater Kashmir.Brar said More



  • Opinion

We the sick

We lose life to make lungs stronger

WRITE HAND BY AJAZ UL HAQUE

As calm seems to return, the question that one encounters is this. `What have we achieved after five months of shutdown'? Answers vary. Some incorrigible pessimists, (me included), put it as a pure loss More


  • Op-Ed

Going green, at last

What J&K’s State of Environment Report can and cannot avoid

DATELINE BY ARJIMAND HUSSAIN TALIB

Though late by eight years, it is fantastic news that Jammu & Kashmir will shortly have its first State of Environment (SoE) Report. We always needed such a report quite badly. The simple reason being More



  • Kashmir

Court declares SKIMS MCh degree invalid

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Nov 20: The High Court has termed the M. Ch degree in Cardio Vascular Thoracic Surgery (CVTS) from Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Srinagar as invalid for any appointment in Jammu More


  • Srinagar City

DY CM REVIEWS CITY DEVELOPMENTS

CHAIRS LAWDA, SDA, SMC MEETS; SPEAKS DAL CONSERVATION, MONITORING BY MLAS, TRANSPARENCY, EFFICIENCY

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Nov 20: The Deputy Chief Minister, Tara Chand on Saturday reviewed City development works including conservation of the famed Dal lake. An official handout said Tara held meetings with the More



  • Jammu

AFSPA panel meet postponed

RAJEEV SHARMA

Jammu, Nov 20: The meeting of high-level committee - constituted by the state government to review the areas declared disturbed under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA)– has been rescheduled for More


  • Business

Govt for bringing parity between treasuries and JK Bank branches

Treasuries’ functioning reviewed

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Nov 20: Government has emphasized the need for greater synchronization between treasuries and J&K Bank branches to yield enhanced results. At a meeting reviewing the working of treasuries More


  • News

Swami Asimanand sent to judicial remand

MAKKAH MASJID BLAST

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Hyderabad, Nov 20: Naba Kumar Sarkar alias Swami Asimanand, who was arrested by the CBI for his alleged involvement in the 2007 Makkah Masjid blast here, was today produced before a local court which sent More



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