Separatists vow to unmask Moulana Showkat’s killers

Stage Unity Show At Maisuma

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Apr 15: Vowing to unmask the killers of Jamiat-e-Alhi-Hadees (JAH) slain chief Moulana Showkat Ahmad Shah, religious and pro-freedom leaders Friday committed to continue the remonstration by offering next Friday prayers together at central Jamia Masjid in old city here.Addressing a gathering More

Omar assures speedy probe

‘Won’t Wait For 20 Yrs To Uncover Truth’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, Apr 15: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday said speedy investigations will be carried out to identify the persons involved in the killing of Jamiat-e-Ahli Hadees chief Moulvi Showkat Ahmad Shah."It took 20 years for separatists to admit who was behind the death of Mirwaiz Moulvi Farooq More

Hurriyat (G) offers full support

Srinagar, Apr 15: Veteran pro-freedom leader and Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani Friday said that the amalgam would extend all support to the coordination committee formed for probing the killing of Moulana Showkat Ahmad Shah.Geelani, who offered Friday prayers first time More

Don’t focus on dark side, report positives: CM to media

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 15: Highlighting the role of media in the metamorphosis of the society, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday said the responsible press has always been instrumental in nurturing value-based social order.Addressing a workshop organised by Press Trust of India (PTI) Employees Federation More

NHPC, PDC yet to act on notices

Govt Mulls Stoppage Of Water To Power Projects

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Apr 15: With the power generating companies including National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) yet to clear the dues for harnessing the state’s water resources, Jammu and Kashmir government is now contemplating to stop water supply to the hydro power projects owned by these companies More

No infiltration bid yet :Hasnain

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Apr 15: Chinar Corps GOC, Lt Gen S A Hasnain, today said that so far this year there has been no infiltration bid observed from across the Line of Control owing to the hostile climatic conditions and the strict vigil maintained by the army.He also reiterated that there was presence of More

Amnesty pleads for Murtaza’s release

‘He Is Only 17, Revoke His PSA’

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Apr 15: The state government has once again come under severe criticism by the global human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, for booking a teenager, Murtaza Manzoor of Zainakadal, Srinagar, under the controversial Public Safety Act (PSA).The 17-year-old, languishing in jail since More

IAS officers’ assets to be in public domain

DOPT Circular Makes GAD Rethink On ‘Privacy Invasion’ Theory

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Apr 15: A circular by the Government of India’s Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT) has negated the General Administration Department’s claim that the disclosure of the assets of the Indian Administrative Service officials amounted to “privacy invasion.” The DOPT has now made it More

BJP top brass summon MLAs

RAJEEV SHARMA

Jammu, Apr 15: Amid humiliation and blame game over ‘cash-for-vote’ fiasco, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) high command has summoned all its eleven MLAs from Jammu and Kashmir to New Delhi on April 19 to take final decision on resignation submitted by them.Though MLAs claimed they tendered their More