Interlocutors announced

Centre’s New Pointmen On Kashmir-Dileep, Ansari, Radha

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Oct 13: The Centre on Wednesday named three interlocutors, including veteran journalist Dileep Padgaonkar, to hold talks with all shades of opinion including the separatists in Jammu and Kashmir as part of efforts to bring peace in the state.The announcement as part of the eight-point More

Scribe, Researcher, Economist

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Oct 13: The credentials of the three interlocutors appointed by the Centre range from specialising in conflict resolution, ensuring the citizens’ Right to Information and reporting major events in India and abroad.Professor Radha Kumar, Director at Jamia Milia Islamia’s Nelson Mandela More

Will start uninterrupted dialogue: PC

'No Quick-Fix Solution'

New Delhi, Oct 13: Home Minister P Chidambaram Wednesday said the three interlocutors on Kashmir will begin the process of “sustained uninterrupted dialogue” with all shades of opinion to resolve the Kashmir problem.“We hope that they will begin a process of sustained uninterrupted dialogue with More

Futile move: Separatists

NC Welcomes; PDP Mum

ARIF SHAFI/FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Oct 13: Rejecting the appointment of a team of three interlocutors headed by a journalist as a futile exercise, senior pro-freedom leaders on Wednesday accused New Delhi of being non-serious to resolve the Kashmir dispute.While the Chairman of Hurriyat (G), Syed Ali Shah Geelani refused More

US wants India to sort out Kashmir: S M Krishna

‘For Its Afghan Compulsions, Washington Needs Pak Much More Now Than Before’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Oct 13: Brushing aside the possibility of a swap with the US on Kashmir problem for a permanent seat in the UN Security Council, India Wednesday said Washington feels that it is an issue to be sorted bilaterally with Pakistan.Interacting with a group of editors at breakfast here, External More

1 injured in Varmul firing

Protests Across Valley, Several Hurt

GOWHAR BHAT

Srinagar, Oct 13: A civilian was wounded in Nadihal area of Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s Varmul district when troopers opened fire upon protesters Wednesday evening.Eyewitnesses told Greater Kashmir that troopers of RR fired upon protesters who were protesting against thrashing of civilians by More

OFFICIALS PUSH ASIDE GOVT DIRECTIVE

Staffers Charged Transport Fee Despite Exemption

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Oct 13: It seems the authorities in the Directorate of Health Services Kashmir (DHSK) have lost their grip over the administrative affairs. That is why its officials are openly defying the unambiguous instructions issued by the Directorate from time to time.In a latest example of this More

GOC reviews Durbar Move security

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Oct 13: Ahead of the traditional bi-annual Durbar move in Jammu and Kashmir to the winter capital, the state’s highest-level security panel reviewed the security of the region here Wednesday.Chaired by the General Officer Commanding 16 Corps and Security Advisor Lieutenant General Rameshwar More

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