Ready to engage with separatists: Rajnath

BJP’s Mission Kashmir

RAJEEV SHARMA

Jammu, Apr 11: Former BJP president Rajnath Singh, leading the party’s five-member parliamentary study group to Jammu and Kashmir, said Monday the party is ‘worried’ every time there is unrest in the state and would meet different sections of the people to know their views.He said any “welfare More

Won’t shy away: Geelani, Mirwaiz

BJP Should Pursue Vajpayee Path: NC, PDP

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Apr 11: The latest political initiative by the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party on Kashmir has evoked mixed response from the political parties in Valley, with most of them saying, that the party should go back to the policy of former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on the issue.
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SKUAST Admission Scam: All eyes on Raj Bhawan

Authorities Unmoved As Issue Dents Varsity Image

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Apr 11: Authorities at the SK University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (Kashmir) are yet to cancel the admissions done in gross violation of norms, raising a question mark on the varsity’s ‘commitment to ensure transparency’ in its functioning.Vide admission notification no More

Clues found in Jamiat chief’s killing: CM

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, Apr 11: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday said certain clues have been found in the killing of prominent religious leader Moulana Showkat Ahmad Shah in a bomb blast outside a mosque at Maisuma here.“It will be premature to comment on the issue but we have received some tips about which More

KASHMIR PROTESTS DOGRA CERTIFICATE, PROPERTY TAX

Valley-Wide Shutdown Observed

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Apr 11: A complete shutdown was observed in the Valley Monday on the strike call by Hurriyat Conference led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani to protest against the Government’s decision to issue Dogra Certificate to the people of Jammu region and proposed imposition of property tax.All shops More

Soz defends Bhalla

Jammu, Apr 11: Defending the Revenue Minister Raman Bhalla over the issuance of Dogra Certificate, state Congress chief Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz Monday said the state cabinet will discuss the issue to see ‘if there is a need for any clarification’. Addressing a press conference after attending the More

Annul order: Geelani

Srinagar, Apr 11: The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Monday castigated the state Government for taking up the issue of Dogra Certificate with the Union Home Ministry, terming it as a delaying tactic to prevent revocation of the controversial order. In a statement More

After Amnesty chide, JK to amend Juvenile Act

To Raise Cut-Off Age From 16 To 18

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Apr 11: After severe criticism by Amnesty International for not making amendments in Juvenile Justice Act 1997, the state Government is likely to raise the cut-off age of juveniles from 16 to 18 years.“In next few days we will send the proposal to Law Ministry for making necessary amendments More

CLP meets to strategise for LC polls

Wani, Saroori, Jora Skip Meet; Mir, Yasin Present

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Apr 11: Despite hectic efforts by the Congress to keep its flock together in the run up to the upcoming polls for the six Legislative Council seats in the state, infighting within the state unit seems to be an unending affair.As a part of this effort, Congress Legislative Party (CLP) met More

Omar to host dinner

Jammu, Apr 11: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will host dinner for the coalition legislators at his official residence on Tuesday after chairing meeting of the NC-Congress, Coalition Coordination Committee.Sources said that Omar will deliberate upon the LC elections a day before the polls for the More

PPs in JK must meet physical standards: SC

GK NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi, Apr 11: The Supreme Court has ruled that public prosecutors in Jammu and Kashmir must meet the physical eligibility conditions like height, width of chest and so on.A division bench of the Apex Court comprising Justices Mukundakam Sharma and Anil R Dave has refused to accept the stand More

Altaf located in Libya

AGENCIES

New York, Apr 11: An award-winning Kashmiri photographer covering the conflict in Libya was located Monday after being missing for more than a day.Altaf Qadri was safe and unhurt, and was on his way back to the Associated Press office in Benghazi, John Daniszewski, the agency’s senior managing More

3 die in accidents

Driver Dies Of Heart Attack

Srinagar, Apr 11: Three persons died and there others were injured in separate road accidents in the state since last night, police and reports said on Monday.They said that two persons were killed and three others were injured in a head-on collision between a truck (JK02AJ-1517) and a Santro More