Govt to tax properties

Opposition Protests, Stages Walkout

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Mar 31: Amid uproarious scenes with en-masse walkout by entire opposition and stiff disagreement by members, the state government Thursday passed the controversial law imposing tax on all kinds of properties falling within the municipal limits.The Bills, Jammu and Kashmir Municipal (Amendment More

Illogical, anti-poor move: Mehbooba

Jammu, Mar 31: Leader of opposition and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti Thursday said that the National Conference-led coalition government wants to ‘bulldoze everything’ in Jammu and Kashmir and has gagged the voice of the opposition.Addressing a press conference, after More

Forget past, let’s start afresh: Manmohan to Gilani

‘Credit Goes To Cricket For Bringing Us Together’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Mar 31: Buoyed by his cricket diplomacy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said that India and Pakistan must “find ways” to resolve whatever be the “differences” between the two neighbours. He said the two countries should put their “ancient animosities” behind them and work for a More

Kashmir issue discussed: Pak

REZAUL H LASKAR

Islamabad, Mar 31: Pakistan Thursday said Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani told his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh that Kashmir and other longstanding issues have to be addressed “earnestly” and noted their meeting was a “win-win” event. “In short, Mohali was a win-win for the Pakistan More

Facts contradict Govt claim

Only 1 Constable Booked In Triple Murder Case

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), Mar 31: Contrary to the Government claims that a case of murder has been registered against the police officials indicted by the magisterial inquiry report in the cold blooded murder of three teenagers by policemen last summer in Anchidora area of Islamabad (Anantnag), a top More

Kashmiris populated Europe 40,000 years back: Study

‘Archeologically Proven That Neanderthal Man Lived In Valley’

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Mar 31: An international study has found that Europe was populated by people from Kashmir around 40,000 years back and that they carry two to four percent Neanderthal genes – an ancient species of homosapiens.The study, conducted by the UC Davis Anthropology Department at the United More

Panel to examine Rent Control Act

3 IAS Officers Get Super-Time Scale

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 31: The state cabinet which met here Thursday rejected a proposed Bill seeking amendments in the decades-old Jammu and Kashmir Rent Control Act.Well informed sources said that the cabinet, which met under the chairmanship of chief minister Omar Abdullah, refused to give consent on the More

India has 1.21 bn population

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Mar 31: India’s population rose to 1.21 billion people over the last 10 years -an increase by 181 million, according to the new census released Thursday, but significantly the growth is slower for the first time in nine decades.The population, which accounts for world’s 17.5 per cent More

341 custodial deaths in 21 years: Govt

Jammu, Mar 31: After the recent report of Amnesty International on human rights violations in Kashmir, the State Government Thursday accepted that 341 persons have been killed in custody so far in the state since 1990.In a written reply to a question of NC member Javed Rana in the Legislative More

CM to interact with civil society

Jammu, Mar 31: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has called a special Durbar on April 5 at SKICC Srinagar in which prominent citizens including retired police officers, former judges, writers, businessmen, intellectuals, transporters and others have been invited.IGP Kashmir Range, S M Sahai, Divisional More

School timing changed

Srinagar, Mar 31: The government Thursday announced rescheduling of the school timing in Kashmir valley from April 1, 2011.According to a circular issued on Thursday by the director of school education, Kashmir,all the government as well as private educational institutions of Kashmir division More