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Delhi politicians unimpressed

KASHMIR INTERLOCUTORS

APD Members Express Displeasure Over ‘Apolitical’ Panel

FAHEEM ASLAMSrinagar, Oct 14: While the separatist leadership out-rightly rejected the appointment of interlocutors on Kashmir, describing it a futile exercise, the members of the parliamentary delegation that visited Jammu and Kashmir last month seem to be frowning over the More

Hopes dashed: PDP; Insulting: Sajjad Lone

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct 14: Day after Government of India announced three interlocutors for Kashmir, state’s main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday said the hope generated by the recent All Party Meeting in New Delhi and the visit of All Party delegation to Kashmir has been “dampened” the by More

43,000 to be engaged as daily-wagers

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MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Oct 14: In a bid to provide some relief to the unemployed youth, the state cabinet Thursday authorized various government departments to engage casual labourers on need basis. While engagement of more than 43,000 youth was cleared in the first round, the cabinet set middle pass as minimum More

CM meets Governor, discusses situation

Constitution Of SIC, SAC Discussed

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct 14: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday called on the Governor N N Vohra here and briefed him about the measures being taken to restore normalcy in the Valley.The meeting between the two at Raj Bhavan lasted an hour and issues relating to conduct of elections to Panchayats and More

3 Hizb militants killed in Kellar encounter

Houses Destroyed; Protests Erupt After Gunbattle

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct 14: Three militants were killed by police and army in an encounter at Chewan, Kellar, in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday, police said. Pro-freedom protests broke out in the area after the gun-battle ended. Police used force to disperse the protesters who demanded the bodies More

Traffic Deptt’s ‘innovative’ move

Challan Money To Be Charged Through Banks

RAJEEV SHARMA

Jammu, Oct 14: Facing severe criticism from various quarters over the alleged mismanagement in the department, Traffic Police in Jammu and Kashmir has devised a new methodology to weed-out the menace from the institution.The department has formulated new traffic rules for violators with the stipulations More

Pak police foils plot to kill Gilani, Qureshi

M ZULQERNAIN/PTI

Lahore, Oct 14: Pakistani police Thursday claimed to have arrested seven members of the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan who had plans to attack Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and senior security officials.The arrested men were involved in an attack on More

Lawyer attempts self-immolation

Demand Release Of Bar President, Others

PBI

Srinagar, Oct 14: A lawyer Thursday attempted self-immolation here while many hundred others staged protest demonstration to press for their demand to release Kashmir Bar Association President and other colleagues.Sources said that hundreds of lawyers assembled in Saddar court here and staged protest More



  • Opinion

The Identity dilemma

ETHOS

`I AM NOT A HINDU, HENCE NOT AN INDIAN' SAYS RSS; `THENCE NOT A J&K STATE SUBJECT', SAYS J&K CONSTITUTION - SO WHAT AM I? ASKS DR. JAVID IQBAL

KASHMIRIS, many believe, have a dilemmatic identity but Mohan Bhagawat-RSS Sarsanghchalak [Chief] might have done them a favour by easing their dilemma. Speaking at Hindu ‘Samagam’ in Bhopal on 28th February More


  • Op-Ed

A series of realities and misfortunes

KASHMIR ISSUE

MUHAMMED MAIRAJ AALAM WRITES ABOUT THE GENESIS OF THE KASHMIR PROBLEM AND THE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THE IMBROGLIO

KASHMIR issue has been a major area of attention in media and politics over decades but to the misfortune of Kashmiris many factors have developed from time to time complicating it even further. These More



  • Letters

Why let these tender souls suffer?

 Whatever is happening in the valley particularly in Srinagar now is not hidden from anyone.  The question arises as to who are at the receiving end of this Azadi Movement. Commercial transporters More


  • Friday Focus

Teacher's Role

PROF. G. R. MALIK

TEACHERS’ day was celebrated last month quietly, without any visible excitement. It is an appropriate occasion to think over the responsibilities that the present conditions have cast on the shoulders More


  • Kashmir

‘Probe unmarked, mass graves in Valley’

GEELANI URGES UN, INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Oct 14: The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Thursday urged the International Court of Justice and United Nations War Crimes Tribunal to initiate a probe into the More


  • Srinagar City

Schooling goes behind the bars

POLICE LOCKUP OFFERS TUITION CLASSES TO ACCUSED STONE PELTERS

M HYDERI

SCHOOLING is no more a business for educational institutions alone. For now, it has infiltrated into police lockups with a City Thana hosting a Paathshaala where the SHO plays Masterji before the taught More



  • Jammu

NPP to seek Guv’s permission to prosecute CM

Jammu: National Panthers Party would seek Governor, N N Vohra’s permission to “prosecute” the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah for his remarks in Legislative Assembly on J&K’s accession with India.  More


  • Business

Govt makes VRS more palatable

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Oct 14: To make it more palatable to the employees, the government has amended certain provisions of Golden Handshake Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS).  Even as the VRS was introduced three More


  • News

Computer knowledge must for judges: SC

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Oct 14: Judges should have basic computer knowledge at the time of appointment and a candidate who fails to fulfil the requirement can be denied employment, the Supreme Court has ruled.  More



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