Omar, Sonia discuss coalition functioning

Coordination Committee Meet Deferred

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Nov 27: Amid widening gulf between the ruling alliance partners – Congress and National Conference on one hand and speculations of much awaited cabinet expansion on the other, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday met United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi at New Delhi to More

Restrain Kamal: Cries Cong

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Nov 27: The fissures among the coalition partners-National Conference and Congress--deepened on Saturday over the statement by a senior NC leader who had termed interlocutors as strangers.The state Congress sought intervention of the chief minister, Omar Abdullah and National Conference More

Partial strike in Srinagar

Shutdown Elsewhere

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Nov 27: A shutdown was observed in the entire Valley following the Hurriyat (G) call to protest the arrest of youths and the alleged atrocities committed by the police and troops.Although the day passed off peacefully in Srinagar and other major towns of Kashmir, the authorities deployed More

Book Geelani, Roy: Delhi Court to Police

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Nov 27: A Delhi court Saturday ordered registration of FIR against Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, writer Arundhati Roy and five others for allegedly making anti-India speeches.“The Delhi police is hereby directed to lodge an FIR under relevant provisions of the Indian More

Criminal complaint against Mirwaiz

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Chandigarh, Nov 27: Two days after Hurriyat leaders Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Bilal Lone were heckled allegedly by a group of Kashmiri Pandits and activists of right-wing Hindu outfits at a seminar here, a criminal complaint was today filed in a local court accusing the duo of waging a war against the More

Govt in dilemma over winter schooling

Lack Of Strategy, Infrastructure Major Impediments

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Nov 27: While the state government is still in dilemma over the continuation of schooling during winters, the authorities on Friday said there was no “proper strategy” in place to implement the proposed move.Sources said though the school education department had submitted Rs 6.44 crore More

Private tuition centres rule the roost in Valley

Govt Norms Thrown To Winds

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Nov 27: Student fraternity in Kashmir might have come out of the ‘examination fever’ safely, but they have landed in a traumatic situation of sorts.With private tuition becoming a norm in the wake of alleged failure of the state government to provide quality education, the ‘misleading More

Mughal Road to be ready next year

80 Km Double-Laned, 37 Km Macadamized

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Nov 27: The 80 km stretch of historical Mughal Road from Bafliaz to Shopian has been made double laned, besides macadamization of 37 kms. The Rs. 639.85 crore project is expected to be completed and thrown open for all types of vehicular traffic by September 2011.This information was revealed More

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