Jamiat calls all-party meet

‘Will Unearth Conspiracy Behind Moulana Showkat’s Killing’

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Apr 10: Jamiat-e-Ahli Hadees has called for an All Party Meeting on Wednesday April 13 at its headquarters at Barbarshah here to deliberate on the fallout of Moulana Showkat Ahmad Shah’s killing and “devise a strategy to identify and unveil the killers.”  Terming the assassination More

Kashmir shut on day-2

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Apr 10: Normal life remained paralyzed across the Valley for the second consecutive day Sunday to protest the killing of Jamiat-e-Ahl-e-Hadees President Moulana Showkat Ahmad Shah.All shops, business establishments and private offices remained closed and traffic was off the roads in More

Mehbooba visits bereaved family

Srinagar, Apr 10: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti Sunday visited the family of slain religious leader and Jamiat-e-Ahli Hadees head Moulvi Showkat Ahmed Shah and said his killing had deprived Kashmir a respectable voice of moderation.Mehbooba met Shah’s mother, wife and children More

Separatists not keen to join Indo-Pak talks

‘Let Them First Make Some Headway On Kashmir’

JAVAID MALIK

Srinagar, Apr 10: The invitation for talks to separatists from India and Pakistan is likely to be deferred as Kashmiri leaders have expressed reservations to join the process till “both countries take some serious steps to resolve the Kashmir issue,” sources told Greater Kashmir on Sunday.  More

Ready for talks with separatists: BJP

‘JK Political Problem, Needs Immediate Solution’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Apr 10: The right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday said it was ready for talks with different shades of opinion in Jammu and Kashmir, including the separatists to discuss the way out on Kashmir issue within the “ambit of Indian constitution”. “We welcome various shades of More

‘NC, PDP MORE DANGEROUS’

Jammu, Apr 10: The BJP Sunday said the mainstream National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party “are more dangerous for India than Hurriyat Conference and other separatist forces.”“Separatists are not a problem for India but NC and PDP are as they blackmail New Delhi for their own political More

JUDICIAL OFFICERS’ PERKS

Implement EP panel report: SC to JK

Direction No Binding On Govt: Law Secy

GK NEWS NETWORK Jammu, Apr 10: Supreme Court of India has asked the Jammu and Kashmir government to implement, within four months, Justice E Padmanabhan panel report regarding salary and allowances of judicial officers of the state. Dismissing an Interlocutory Application More

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL POLLS

Cross-voting worry keep PCC on toes

Prakash Arriving Today, Panthers Withdraw

SUMIT HAKHOO Jammu, Apr 10: Amid speculations of horse-trading and fears of cross-voting, Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) will make a last ditch effort on Monday to keep its flock united for the ensuing elections for the six seats of Legislative Council in the state.& More

JK govt to write to MHA

DOGRA CERTIFICATE ROW

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, Apr 10: Jammu and Kashmir Government will soon write to the Centre to modify its order providing relaxation to certain groups in recruitment in paramilitary forces by “including all residents of the state instead of ethnic communities.” The state government will write to the Union More

Tarigami sounds caution

Jammu, Apr 10: Asserting that the issue of Dogra Certificate should have been discussed in the cabinet, CPI(M) state secretary MY Tarigami Sunday said the state government must take the sensitivities of the people into consideration “while formulating policies, rules and orders with political bearing More

JK integral part of India: Sachin Pilot

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jalandhar, Apr 10: Terming Arunachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir as inseparable parts of the country, Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology, Sachin Pilot Sunday said that thinking of seceding these two states from a 1.21 billion strong country is a farce.Pilot was speaking More

Kashmiri lensman missing in Libya

AGENCIES

Srinagar, Apr 10: An award-winning Associated Press photographer covering the conflict in Libya is missing, the international news agency said Sunday.Altaf Qadri, hailing from the Kashmir valley, was separated from his colleagues near the eastern Libyan city of Ajdabiya while on assignment Saturday More

Gunmen kill Sopore youth

Sopore, Apr 10: Unidentified gunmen Sunday evening shot dead a youth in this north Kashmir town.Reports said that unidentified gunmen fired upon Sajjad Ahmad Dar son of Abdul Rehman Dar of Kralteng at 7:45 pm killing him on spot.Sajjad was a 12th class student.Pertinently, on April 9 unidentified More