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LC Poll Results

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, April 13: National Conference-Congress alliance in the state Wednesday bagged five seats of the Legislative Council, with seven votes of Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) playing crucial role in the victory of the coalition candidates from Jammu. On the other hand opposition Peoples Democratic Party More

Victory surprises Omar

CM Credits Coalition Unity

Jammu, Apr 13: Amid fears of cross-voting and horse-trading, the outcome of LC elections was even surprising for the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.The ruling alliance was contesting five of the six seats to which the elections were held Wednesday. It managed to win all the five seats.Tweeting More

PANCHAYAT POLLS BEGIN ON BRISK NOTE

79% Voting Phase-I: Govt

RAJEEV SHARMA

Jammu, Apr 13: The multi-phase Panchayat polls Wednesday began on a healthy note as nearly 80 percent electorate turned up at the polling stations in eight blocks of the state, five in Kashmir and three in Jammu. The voting went off peacefully and no untoward incident or violence was reported from More

Jamiat seeks UJC help in probe

Moulana Showkat’s Killing

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Apr 13: At a meeting of religious and pro-freedom organizations called to formulate the strategy to expose the killers of Moulana Showkat Ahmad Shah, Jamiat-e-Alhi-Hadees (JAH) Wednesday sought the intervention of United Jehad Council on the issue."They should use all their resources More

Fire razes Baramulla market to rubble

Property Worth Crores Destroyed

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, Apr 13: At least 55 shops and 16 residential houses were destroyed in a devastating fire in one of the busiest markets of this north Kashmir town on Wednesday, officials said.They said the fire broke out at around 4 pm in Jadeed Road Auqaf Market near Masjid Bait-ul-Mukaram. The fire More

SKUAST Admission Scam: VC spills the beans

Admits Selective Intake,Cites ‘Concession To Disadvantaged’

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Apr 13: In a damage control exercise, the vice-chancellor of the SK University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Kashmir (SKUAST-K) Wednesday candidly admitted having done the “selective admissions” to some postgraduate courses, citing “the admissions were done in good faith for the More

No compromise on JK status: BJP

‘Will discuss AFSPA, Dogra Certificate’

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Apr 13: Asserting that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and this position was non-negotiable, the rightwing Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday said that they would study and discuss Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and the issuance of Dogra Certificate before airing More



  • Opinion

Losing more space

Boycott to elections is no answer to the political abuse unleashed on Kashmir

INKSIGHT BY MEHMOOD UR RASHID

These days media and politics in Kashmir are abuzz with two subjects – Dogra Certificate and Panachayat Elections. The two have been thrown into the public space when the business  of interlocution More


  • Op-Ed

Showkat Sahab you are my hero

They have silenced you the same way as they silenced many before

TEARFUL TRIBUTE BY SAJAD GANI LONE

Dear Showkat Sahib,I never wrote to you when you were alive. Yet in your anonymous assassination, I could not resist the temptation to write to you. My brother Bilal called me and told me you had been More



  • Letters

Kashmir: we must collectively strive for peace

This refers to situation in Kashmir. We will continue to suffer till we have a selfless leader. Today, not surprisingly, our leaders modify their tones and slogans when they reach Delhi in order to prove More


  • Editorial

Panels Galore

A delegation of the  BJP is on a four day visit to the state. Led by its former president Rajnath, the delegation has already spent two days in Jammu and now has arrived in Valley to hold consultations More


  • Kashmir

Air Force trainee, NCC cadet denied passport

WILL RECONSIDER DECISION: IG CID

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Apr 13: Even participating in R-Day parade, defense activities and Prime Minister’s rally in New Delhi last year could not guarantee him a passport. Reason- he is son of an alleged former militant More


  • Srinagar City

Makai-Di-Roti and Sarsoon Da Saag

Peerzo Island Restaurant to host special festival dishes

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 13: Want to taste mouth-watering traditional Punjabi dishes like Makai-Di-Roti and Sarsoon Da Saag amidst the traditional soul-touching music cum Bhangra and gushing waters! Well this is More



  • Jammu

5 departments to have HR management branches

Jammu, Apr 13: In a significant decision, the Government today decided to set up Human Resource Management branches, to begin with in Health and Medical Education, PDD, PWD, School Education, PHE, Irrigation More


  • News in Brief

Hizb to expose killers of Moulana Showkat

Srinagar: Hizbul Mujahideen militant outfit Wednesday said that they would support any organization who would help in identifying the killers of Jamiat-e-Ahlihadith President Moulana Showkat Shah.  More


  • Business

Omar for revival of SFC

Strong credit institutions imperative for industrial development

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Apr 13: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Thursday emphasized the need of rejuvenating State Financial Corporation (SFC) to give necessary boost to the industrialization in the State. Chairing More


  • News

No end in sight to Indo-Pak impasse: Pentagon

‘US Should Continue To Nudge The Two Neighbours To Table’

LALIT K JHA/PTI

Washington, Apr 13: The current impasse in ties between India and Pakistan is unlikely to end soon given the fragile government in Islamabad, overshadowed by a powerful military that heavily influences More



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