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Abbas Ansari declares Azadi

‘Till Now I Was Following Hurriyat Rules’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 21: Unfazed by suspension from Hurriyat Conference (M), its former chairman Moulana Abbas Ansari Thursday said the amalgam’s move has given him the freedom to do things his way.“Till now we were following the Hurriyat rules. Now, I am free to express my views,” he said. Ansari said More

IuM served notice: Mirwaiz

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Apr 21: Day after suspending Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen from Hurriyat Conference (M) after its patron, Moulana Muhammad Abbas Ansari met interlocutors, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Thursday issued notice to the IuM head asking him to explain why they violated the “collective decision” of not meeting the More

Others should follow suit: Omar

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Udhampur, Apr 21: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday asked separatists to take a cue from the “courage” of former Hurriyat chairman Moulana Abbas Ansari and step forward for talks as there was no alternative to dialogue in finding a lasting solution to Kashmir issue.“I would like that the More

Government plays prank, bans polythene, allows manufacture

SHAFAAT SHAH

Srinagar, Apr 21: Despite no less than the chief minister of the state batting for the issue, the ban on polythene carry bags in Jammu and Kashmir has turned out to be another cosmetic measure from the Government. Reason: while the Government gives to understand that the ban is in force and occasional More

Police claims to have identified main accused

‘He Issued Orders For Assassination’

Moulana Showkat’s Killing

WASIM KHALIDSrinagar, Apr 21: Police on Thursday claimed to have identified the main accused in the killing of Jamiat Ahl-e-Hadith (JAH) chief Moulana Showkat Ahmad Shah, who allegedly issued an “order” to assassinate the religious leader.“Eight-member Special Investigation More

WILL REVISIT JUVENILE JUSTICE ACT: CM

‘Law Department To Draw Up Legislation’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Udhampur, Apr 21: Conforming to a concerted campaign launched by the human rights and civil society groups, chief minister Omar Abdullah Thursday acknowledged the need for bringing the state’s Juvenile Justice Act at par with the national Act. “I would ask the Law Department to look into More

Turmoil polarised JK: Army

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Poonch, Apr 21: Stressing on the need for a fresh initiative to bring in peace and harmony in Jammu and Kashmir, a top Army Commander Thursday said the turmoil has heightened regional and religious polarisation in the state.“The recent turmoil in Jammu and Kashmir has increased regional and religious More



  • Opinion

Killing daughters

From a matter of pride, we have reduced her to a matter of shame

COMMENT BY HASSAN ZAINAGIREE

‘When anyone of them is given the good news of a daughter, his face grows dark after this news and he chokes with inward gloom: he hides himself from people because of this disgrace, asking himself whether More


  • Op-Ed

Where is PDP, by the way?

DOGRA CERTIFICATE ROW

PDP’S SILENCE ON THE DOGRA CERTIFICATE CAN HAVE TWO REASONS: EITHER IT DOESN’T WANT TO ANNOY JAMMU OR IT DOESN’T WANT TO ANNOY THE CONGRESS HIGH COMMAND, WRITES SUHAIB RUFAI

This much you know: Prior to the killing of Moulana Showkat Ahmad Shah, the Dogra Certificate controversy hogged the headlines of media, inviting simultaneously the attention and stiff reaction from the More



  • Letters

Unfair to blame houseboat owners for everything

I read Mr Farooq Abdullah's comment at the launching ceremony of a hotel in Srinagar. He said: "I also impress upon the people associated with tourism industry particularly the houseboat owners to deal More


  • Friday Focus

In the Company of Iqbal

PROF G R MALIK

21 April happens to be the death anniversary of Muhammad Iqbal. On this occasion we consider one of his short but substantial poems from Bal-i Jibreel. We choose it because it is one of the most perceptive More


  • Kashmir

2-decades on, SDH Sopore still under construction

POOR STATE OF HEALTHCARE

UMER MAQBOOL/GHULAM MUHAMMAD

Sopore, Apr 21: The construction work of the Sub District Hospital (SDH) Sopore has been going on at snail’s pace for the past 2-decades evoking strong resentment from the residents.  “The foundation More


  • Srinagar City

ERA does a Jaspal Bhatti

Eats away vital footpath by laying of pipeline

GK CITY REPORTER

Srinagar, Apr 21: The Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) undertaken work to lay rupees multi crore pipeline from Nishat to Magarmal Bagh is again in news for wrong reasons. This time, the ERA has laid More



  • Jammu

2 militants killed: Police

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Apr 21: Police on Thursday said that two militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), including the district commander of the outfit, were killed in an encounter in Jammu’s Kishtwar district.   More


  • Briefs

Court defers hearing in Wamiq Farooq case

Srinagar: A local court here on Thursday deferred the hearing in the Wamiq Farooq murder case till tomorrow as Public Prosecutor was not keeping well. Court of Principal District and Sessions Judge More


  • Business

JK Hajj/Umrah Cos Assoc resolves

‘Hajj cos not delivering to pay penalty’

GK BUSINESS REPORTER

Srinagar, Apr 21: In what would give a major relief to the Hajj aspirants of Kashmir, a representative body of Valley-based Hajj/Umrah Operating Companies today resolved that companies failing to deliver More


  • News

BILL TO BAN PAKISTANIS WITH DUAL NATIONALITY DRAWS FLAK

TARIQ NAQASH

Muzaffarabad, April 21: Two private bills, introduced in the National Assembly of Pakistan seeking a ban on Pakistanis with dual nationality or foreign holdings to assume public offices, has drawn a flak More



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