Omar’s public appearance in Srinagar

Inaugurates Receiving Station at Jawahar Nagar

GKNN/PTI

Srinagar, Oct 16: Amid tight security, the Chief Minster Omar Abdullah Saturday attended a public function in the Srinagar city for the first time since the current unrest in Kashmir began, four months back.Omar inaugurated Power Development Department’s receiving station at Jawahar Nagar here More

JK aims to produce 5,000 MWs by 2016

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct 16: The Jammu and Kashmir government has launched a three-tier power generation plan for producing 5,000 MW with the help of National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) and Independent Power Producer (IPP) over the next six years.A programme to generate about 5,000 MW of power in next More

COI to enlist eyewitnesses, accused

Recording Of Statements, Cross Examination Soon

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Oct 16: The Commission of Inquiry (COI) appointed by the Government to probe 17 out of 111 civilian killings since June 11 in the state has completed the preliminary phase of investigation and will soon initiate the process to enlist the eyewitnesses and accused troopers and cops for recording More

PSA DETAINEES BEING RELEASED ON ‘PAROLE’

DMs To Keep An Eye On Their Behavior For 30 Days

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Oct 16: The release of 12 youth, who had been detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA), is coming at a cost: their freedom, which may not last for more than 90 days. Courtesy: their “conditional release” by the Jammu and Kashmir government.On Thursday, the Home Department ordered “ More

5 more booked under the Act

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Srinagar, Oct 16: The district administration Kupwara booked five persons including two employees and a retired Naib Tehsildar under Public Safety Act for “creating law and order situation and instigating violence.”Sources said Peer Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din, 65, son of late Peer Abdul Khaliq of Mohallah More

Govt declines sanction against Mir

Vigilance Files Closure Report After 23 Yrs Of Investigation

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Jammu, Oct 16: Following denial of prosecution sanction from the state government, State Vigilance Organisation has filed a closure report before a local court in a case regarding backdoor appointment of around 55 persons in Legal Aid Board, allegedly involving the then Law minister Ghulam Hussain More

A town on the north of Azadi tumult

ALTAF BABA

Varmul, Oct 16: Witness to the fiercest separatist protests over the past several years, this North Kashmir town is experiencing a surprising lull. Though stone throwing remains a fact of life it has shrunk back to the two of the four bridges over Jhelum and occasionally breaks out at the isolated More

Masarat surfaces on CD again

Hails Geelani, Salahuddin

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Srinagar, Oct 16: The general secretary of Hurriyat Conference (G) Masarat Alam on Saturday hailed conglomerate’s chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani and United Jehad Council Supremo Syed Salahuddin for their unflinching commitment to the ongoing movement.In a video statement, Masarat, who has been More

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