Farooq takes on New Delhi

'GOI Delaying JK’s Power Projects'

RAJEEV SHARMA

Jammu, Nov 26: Union Minister and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Dr Farooq Abdullah on Friday virtually joined the chorus of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to criticize the Government of India for delaying completion of major power projects in the state.Farooq, who spoke ‘frankly More

Geelani calls for hourly protests

Strike On Dec 4

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, Nov 26: Senior separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani has called for protests for an hour on November 30 and December 3, and complete strike on December 4 against arrests and alleged atrocities.Reiterating call for complete strike on November 27, the Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman More

Cong miffed at Kamal’s comments

‘Such Statements Will Affect Coalition’

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Nov 26: Triggering differences within the ruling coalition, the Congress Friday took strong exception to a statement by senior National Conference leader, Sheikh Mustafa Kamal who had said that “New Delhi appointed interlocutors were unacceptable” to them and that “New Delhi has betrayed More

Radio Kashmir under CBI scanner

Sleuths Raid Office, Seize Records

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Nov 26: The Radio Kashmir Srinagar has come under the scanner of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) over the alleged financial irregularities by some of its senior officials in the past few years.Highly placed sources disclosed to Greater Kashmir that the CBI sleuths raided the More

Govt employees involved in protests: Police

‘Links Between Hurriyat, Lashkar’

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Nov 26: The Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, SM Sahai, today said that 60 odd Government employees were arrested among the total 135 identified who took part in the recent protests.“Some seven employees were detained under PSA,” Sahai said. He said that police had sent recommendations More

Show courage in resolving Kashmir: Mufti to Delhi

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Nov 26: Calling upon the Government of India to display courage and realism in addressing Kashmir problem, Peoples Democratic Party patron Mufti Muhammad Sayeed has regretted that a cosmetic approach had replaced the seriousness and urgency that had marked the scenario recently.In a statement More

Lopsided planning, myopic vision mar hydropower sector

Financial Constraints, Official Indifference Clog Optimal Harnessing

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Nov 26: What is it that actually hampers the optimal harnessing of hydropower in Jammu and Kashmir? The question has triggered suspense among the observers and experts, given the giant hydropower potential that the state has and the way its exploitation can help in the economic betterment More

Sandhu is new IB chief

New Delhi, Nov 26: Senior IPS officer Nehchal Sandhu was Friday appointed the new Director of Intelligence Bureau succeeding Rajiv Mathur, who retires on December 31.The order was issued by the Government after the Appointments Committee of Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh cleared More