Panchayat polls begin today

2800 Candidates In Fray For Phase-I

RAJEEV SHARMA

Jammu, Apr 12: Amid the boycott call by separatists, Jammu and Kashmir is all set to go for the first phase of much-awaited Panchayat polls on Wednesday. The elections, which are to be completed in 16 phases on non-party basis, are being held after a gap of 10 years.State administration has put More

Holiday on election days

Jammu, Apr 12: The government Tuesday announced that there will be a holiday in the CD blocks on the date/day of polling and counting of Panchayat Elections-2011, as per the poll schedule announced earlier, an official handout said.The government has ordered that holiday under Negotiable Instrument More

People optimistic, contestants enthusiastic

MUDDASIR ALI

Dragmulla (Kupwara), Apr 12: With the process for the conduct of Panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir starting tomorrow, after almost a decade, the mood is no different from the Assembly elections held in 2008 in this ‘model village’ of north Kashmir’s frontier district.From a contestant to a More

LEFT, RIGHT, CENTRE FOCUS ON KASHMIR

Political, Apolitical Groups Step Up Engagement

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Apr 12: With Kashmir back on centre-stage, major political forces in New Delhi including the left, right and centre, are suddenly, on the go “to play a role in the settlement of the issue.”As the number of panels, presently working on Kashmir, has risen to four with the revival of the More

LC polls today

13 Candidates In Fray, Parties Issue Whip

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Apr 12: While the countdown has begun for the election to six seats of Legislative Council (LC), all eyes are on one seat from Jammu region, where the real battle between a `divided’ ruling coalition and `united’ opposition’ will be fought.At least thirteen candidates are in the fray, including More

Rasheed to abstain

Jammu, Apr 12: Announcing that he will abstain from the voting for the six Legislative Council seats, MLA Langate Er Rasheed said the “dismal performance” of the government has compelled him to stay away from process. “The government has failed in all respects, be it human rights or the governance More

Farooq asks Govt to clear air on Dogra Certificate

‘The Issue Can Disturb Peace’

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), Apr 12: Emphasizing upon the state Government to remove the loopholes, if any, in the Dogra Certificate, National Conference president and Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr Farooq Abdullah Tuesday said the Government should clear all the misgivings with regard to More

Hurriyat (G) to launch awareness campaign

Srinagar, Apr 12: The Hurriyat Conference (G) on Tuesday said it will launch a public awareness campaign on the government’s decision to issue Dogra Certificate to the people of Jammu. In a statement, a spokesman of the conglomerate said it will organize a seminar themed: “What is the justification More

Disclose property; GOI tells IAS officers

‘Comply With Circular By Apr 20’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Apr 12: The government has made disclosure of property details by IAS officers mandatory before they are promoted and has also said that this information will be put in the public domain.“It has been decided that officers, who do not submit the property return in time, would be denied More

Can’t afford another war with India: Pak

‘Kashmir Can Be Resolved Diplomatically’

AGENCIES

Islamabad, Apr 12: Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Tuesday said that Pakistan and India cannot afford another war.Gilani said that Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has shown a commitment to improve relations between the South Asian neighbours and that the issue of Kashmir can be More