Democracy in JK limited to elections: Mehbooba

‘State Has Become Hub Of Corruption, Crime’

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Apr 25: Peoples Democratic Party chief, Mehbooba Mufti, Friday said the democracy in Jammu and Kashmir has been limited to conduct of polls with everybody celebrating the turnout. “Though the people in Kashmir have time and again put their lives in risk to support the democratic More

Commerce Secretaries meeting today

Industry Upbeat

INDO-PAK THAW

New Delhi, Apr 25: Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar is reaching Islamabad Tuesday for talks with Pakistani officials amidst Indian industry’s growing interest to step up trade with the neighbouring country. While the Indian industry says the prospects for improving bilateral economic relations More

Busy talks calendar ahead

AGENCIES

New Delhi, Apr 25: India and Pakistan have chalked out a busy month ahead to pick up the threads of the comprehensive dialogue that was suspended after the late-2008 Mumbai attacks.The Commerce Secretary-level talks in Islamabad will be followed by a meeting between the Water Resources Secretaries More

Delhi offers fuel to Islamabad

AGENCIES

New Delhi, Apr 25: India plans to export petrol and diesel to Pakistan to help it meet energy needs and to open up a new market for Indian refiners such as giant Reliance Industries, a report said.“Pakistan is keen to import refined petroleum products from across the border to save costs,” the More

Omar visits 15 Corps Hqs

Gets briefing On Security Scenario

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, Apr 25: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday visited the Badamibagh Army Headquarters here and was briefed on the prevailing security scenario in the state by the senior officers. The Chief Minister met General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Srinagar-based 15 Corps Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain More

IMAM’s KILLING TRIGGERS PROTEST

4 Hurt In Clashes

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, Apr 25: Killing of an Imam (priest) by unidentified persons triggered protests and clashes at Rafiabad here in north Kashmir on Monday. At least four persons were injured when police and paramilitary CRPF men resorted to baton charge and fired teargas shells to quell protesters.   More

80% voter turnout in 4th phase: Govt

PANCHAYAT POLLS

Jammu, Apr 25: Over 80 percent voter turnout was recorded in the fourth phase of Panchayat polls in 12 blocks - five in Kashmir and seven in Jammu region, an official spokesman said. As many as 346 Sarpanchs and 2471 Panchs were elected in today’s polling. A total of 2110 candidates were More

At literary function BJP leader targets chief guest Vohra

‘Won’t Address You As Sadr-e-Riyasat’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Apr 25: Governor NN Vohra on Monday faced an embarrassing situation in a literary function when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state spokesperson Dr Jatinder Singh obliquely targeted him, for the former’s “role during the 2008 Amarnath land row” and the “rumoured” revival of the nomenclature More

Govt fails to upgrade GB Pant ICU

3 Critical Patients Share One Bed

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Apr 25: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the G B Pant hospital, the only children hospital in the Valley, here is unable to cater to the huge rush of patients. The vital ICU has only 14 beds, which includes four Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) beds. “Government has failed to upgrade More

2 cops shot dead

Srinagar, Apr 25: Unidentified gunmen shot dead two policemen on city outskirts here on Monday, police said.“The gunmen fired upon a police party near Nowgam Chowk this evening killing a head constable Abdul Khaliq of Bandipore and constable Farooq Ahmed of Pulwama on the spot,” a police official More

APHC leader shot at

Rawalpindi, Apr 25: The information secretary of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (G) Pakistan administered (PaK) chapter Shoukat Ahmed Wani was fired at by some unknown gunman here Saturday evening.Wani was rushed to the Benazir Hospital for treatment. The incident took place at about 9 pm, when More

Quake rocks JK

Srinagar, Apr 25: An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale struck Jammu and Kashmir Monday morning. The epicentre of the quake was located in Pakistan, the local disaster management authority said. “The mild intensity earthquake struck at 6.25 am. Its epicentre lay in Pakistan. No damage More