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High time to resolve Kashmir: Legislators

Centre Encroaching Upon JK Govt’s Jurisdiction: Tarigami

MUDDASIR ALI/ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Oct 5: Cutting across the party lines, legislators in on Tuesday said the ongoing unrest has set alarm bells ringing and it was high time for New Delhi to initiate measures for resolving Kashmir issue. The legislators condoled the killing of 110 civilians in the unrest since June 11.
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Govt acknowledges police involvement

SSP To Be Charge-Sheeted, SHO Suspended, 4 Cops Being Named In FIR

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Oct 5: Acknowledging the involvement of police in the ‘cold-blooded murder’ of three teenagers in south Kashmir’s Islamabad town on June 29, the Jammu and Kashmir government has sought inclusion of the names of four accused police officials in the First Information Report that has been filed More


Palhallan: A victim of Govt ire

After 8 Killings Curfewed For 23 Days

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Palhallan (Pattan) Oct 5: This village of Pattan, which witnessed eight civilian killings at the hands of Government forces in recent days, is reeling under harsh curfew for past 23 days with 30,000 souls caged in their homes. The residents accuse the forces of unleashing a reign of terror in the More


Mushtaq appointed JKB Chairman

To Take Charge Today

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct 5: Reserve Bank of India has approved the appointment of Mushtaq Ahmad as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank for a period of three years. Mushtaq will assume charge of the new responsibility Tuesday afternoon.The RBI approval to Mushtaq’s appointment More


Constitution Of Information Commission

Selection panel meet inconclusive

Mehbooba Stays Away

MUDDASIR ALISrinagar, Oct 5: Though the Empowered Committee to nominate the top body for the states Information Commission met here Monday, the meeting ended inconclusive after one of the members of the Committee stayed away in protest against authorities for keeping her in More


New panels on AFSPA, DAA

Outcome Of Earlier Initiatives Gather Dust

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, Oct 5: With the state government constituting two committees to review the areas declared disturbed under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the wake of prevailing unrest in Kashmir, the results of similar exercises undertaken in the past are yet to see the light of the day.< More


Geelani releases 10-day protest program

‘Can’t Let Sacrifices Go Waste’

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Oct 5: Maintaining that the ongoing movement will continue till complete demilitarization of the state, the Chairman of Hurriyat (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Tuesday released a 10-day protest calendar.The veteran leader, who is spearheading the ongoing ‘Quit Jammu and Kashmir Movement More


Seven bunkers removed from City

GOWHAR BHAT

Srinagar, Oct 5: Five days after government announced that it would remove 16 bunkers in Srinagar as part of de-scaling of troops, the paramilitary CRPF Tuesday started the process by removing at least seven bunkers in the city.According to CRPF officials, seven bunkers were removed from the city More




  • Opinion

Lost in Silence

State government may have woken up to the need to act, but it lacks a political narrative

POINT OF VIEW BY RIYAZ AHMAD

Post-Eid the state government has taken some deliberate steps to confront the current agitation. This includes first to disrupt the Hurriyat strike calendar by clamping curfews on the long awaited breather More



  • Op-Ed

From Killing Innocent to Eight Point Formula

VIEWPOINT

WHAT LIES AT THE ROOT OF KASHMIR PROBLEM, WRITES BALRAJ PURI

WHAT lessons eight point formula announced by government of India on Kashmir reflects about the turmoil that has gripped the valley since June 11 when an innocent teenagers was killed by a tear gas shell More




  • Letters

Kashmir plan of RSS deserves a debate

This refers to the ‘debatable’ Kashmir Plan of RSS ideologue Shri Vaidya (GK October 4, 2010). Shri Vaidya lays down a new solution for the Kashmir problem in general and for the present unrest in particular More



  • Editorial

The mathematics of loss

In the kind of crisis that we are in, now for the entire summer, there is no activity of life that hasn't suffered in one way or the other. Education, business, and health – all spheres are the direct More



  • Kashmir

Governor for making universities seats of excellence

KU COUNCIL MEETS

STRESSES ON EMPLOYMENT ORIENTED COURSES

Srinagar, Oct 5:  The Governor, N N Vohra, has stressed the need for taking all required measures for ensuring the highest standards of learning so that the youth of Jammu and Kashmir are equipped More




  • Business

Kashmir walnut in great demand in Indian markets

Rates up by 30%

GK BUSINESS REPORTER

Srinagar, Oct 5: In what has warmed the cockles of the fruit growers and dealers, the Kashmir walnuts are fetching good prices in outside mandis. According to reports the walnuts are selling at more More



  • News

Left wants political mechanism for Kashmir dialogue

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Oct 5: Left parties today sought the setting up of a parliamentary or a political committee to initiate dialogue with all sections of the people in Jammu and Kashmir and a review of the overall More




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