Delhi unveils new Kashmir initiative

Chidambaram Announces Eight-Point Plan

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Sept 25: Announcing a eight-point Kashmir formula, the Centre Saturday said a Group of Interlocutors led by an eminent persons will hold “sustained dialogue” with all sections of Jammu and Kashmir and also review deployment of security forces in the Valley, especially in Srinagar.Unveiling More

Omar welcomes

Good Beginning: NC, PDP

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Sept 25: The fresh initiatives by New Delhi to address the Kashmir issue and end the over four-month-long unrest in the Valley seems to have impressed the ruling National Conference and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, with both describing the steps as ‘a good beginning.’Jammu More

Ready to sit with Pak on Kashmir: India

‘Third Party Intervention Excused’

BETWA SHARMA/PTI

New York, Sept 25: India Saturday said it was ready to discuss all issues with Islamabad, including Kashmir, but ruled out any third party intervention.“Everything that they want to discuss and everything we want to discuss with them will be discussed during Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood More

Islamabad welcomes

Islamabad, Sept 25: Pakistan hailed the Indian offer regarding talks on Kashmir, Geo News reported Saturday.The Pakistani Foreign Office, while reacting to Indian demand of unconditional negotiations for resolution of Kashmir issue, said Pakistan has always stressed on the fruitful and unqualified More

US concerned, not to get involved

Washington, Sept 25: Voicing concern over the continued violence and disturbance in Kashmir, US Saturday said it would not like to get involved in the issue.“Our position has been consistent for many years. We regret the loss of lives in the current unrest and view it as an internal issue of India More

Geelani ups ante, releases protest calendar

‘New Delhi’s Package Unrealistic’

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Sept 25: Terming the 8-point political package by Home Minister P Chidambaram as unrealistic and time-gaining exercise, the Chairman of Hurriyat (G), Syed Ali Shah Geelani Saturday reiterated that the ongoing movement will continue till implementation of the conglomerate’s five demands including More

Will discuss: Hurriyat (M)

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sept 25: Reacting to the statement of the Home Minister, P Chidambaram, the spokesman of Hurriyat (M) said the conglomerate has been reiterating the implementation of certain measures for improving the ground situation and creating an atmosphere free of intimidation and coercion in Kashmir More

Police swoop on ‘stone-pelters’ to facilitate normalcy

40 Youth Booked Under PSA

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Sept 25: With thaw in protests, the state police have started systematic raids to arrest youth allegedly involved in stone-pelting. The raids have been conducted in various places in South, North and Central Kashmir. Around 40 youth have been booked under Public Safety Act.Sources said More

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