JK to charge for power generation

SWRRA To Fix Tariff For Water Usage, Govt Expects Rs 850 Cr Revenue

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Oct 9: In a significant move Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Saturday cleared the decks for state government to charge the government of India owned National Hydro Electric Power Corporation and state owned power companies for harnessing the state’s water resources for power generation More

Pak moves ICA over Kishanganga

REZAUL H LASKAR

Islamabad, Oct 9: Pakistan has instituted proceedings in the International Court of Arbitration to resolve the issue of the Kishanganga dam, which India is building on the Neelum river in Jammu and Kashmir, a federal minister has said.Water and Power Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf made the remarks More

GOVT DISHES OUT CONFLICTING DATA

LA PROCEEDINGS

GOWHAR BHAT

Srinagar, Oct 9: The government Saturday furnished conflicting details in the legislative assembly and legislative council regarding the number of civilians killed in the police and CRPF action since the beginning of the unrest in June this year.In a written response to a query about the civilian More

37 students killed during unrest: Govt

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Oct 9: The state government Saturday accepted that 37 students died during the ongoing unrest in the Valley since January this year.Replying to a question by CPI (M) general secretary Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami in the Assembly, the state government said that from January 1 to Sept 30, More

64 civilians booked under PSA: Govt

‘Act Slapped On 22 Separatists Since Jan’

GOWHAR BHAT

Srinagar, Oct 9: The government Saturday said that 64 civilians have been booked under the Public Safety Act for stone pelting during the ongoing unrest across the Valley while 22 separatists were also booked under the provisions of the Act since the beginning of this year.In a written reply to More

Culprits must be punished: Govt

'Defence Minister Has Assured Action'

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Oct 9: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday said it would urge the Union Defense Ministry to speed up the process of investigation and punishment to the Army personnel, including a Colonel and two Majors, involved in the Machil fake encounter.Responding to a question by Independent More

First batch of pilgrims leaves for Saudi Arabia

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct 9: The first batch of 253 Hajj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir Saturday left for the annual pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.As there are no direct Hajj flights to Jeddah from Srinagar this year, 180 pilgrims were today flown by Go Air and 73 by Spice Jet flights to New Delhi on way to More

JK, Arunachal documented disputed by UN: FAO

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Oct 9: UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) while dropping references to Jammu and Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh as “independent entities” in its 2010 report has said these territories are documented by the UN as disputed ones.“In matters of this nature, FAO, as a specialised More

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