'Kashmir can't be resolved militarily'

Not Enough Army Present In Valley: Lt Gen Hasnain

UMER MAQBOOL

Handwara, Apr 3: General Officer Commanding of Army’s 15 Corps, Lt Gen Syed Atta Hasnain, Sunday said that no problem in the world, which involves people, can be resolved militarily. “No problem in the world involving people can be solved militarily. But military has a role to stabilize environment More

DOGRA CERTIFICATE IN FOCUS

Attempt to divide state on ethnic lines?

Political Circles, Civil Society Smell Rat In Government Plan

FAHEEM ASLAMSrinagar, Apr 3: Amid sharp criticism over the diversion of funds worth millions of rupees from Kashmir to Jammu in a clandestine manner, the National Conference-led coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir has come under sharp scanner of civil society and politicians More

Cry for SVC Act replacement gets shriller

Police Officials, Judges Seek Strong Legislation To Curb Corruption

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Apr 3: The cry for replacement of the Jammu and Kashmir State Vigilance Commission Act-2010 is getting shriller, with a number of former police officials, retired judges and journalists from within and outside the state objecting to the legislation on the grounds that it was a ‘toothless More

CPA team to move SC against killings

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Apr 3: A 10-member civil society group from New Delhi Sunday said they are mulling to file a petition in Supreme Court to seek punishment for the security personnel involved in the killing of 118 persons during the 2010 summer unrest in Kashmir and also to seek the release of High Court More

CM PREDICTS PEACEFUL SUMMER IN KASHMIR

Forces Directed To Exercise Restraint’

JAVAID MALIK

Srinagar, Apr 3: Hoping that coming summer would be peaceful, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Sunday said that forces, including army and paramilitary, have been directed to ensure that no incident, which can trigger trouble in the Valley, takes place. “I have apprised top leaders in New Delhi More

Omar pays obeisance at Ajmer Sharief

Shown Black Flags By RSS Men

AGENCIES/GKNN

Ajmer Sharief, Apr 3: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday paid obeisance at the Dargah of Hazrat Khwaja Moin-ud-Din Chesti (RA) here. He was accompanied by his family members.The Chief Minister prayed for the peace and prosperity of the state and well being of the people of Jammu and Kashmir More

'Faizan to be released by Tuesday'

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Apr 3: The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Sunday said Faizan Rafiq of Anantnag (Islamabad), booked under the Public Safety Act, will be out in next two days. “I’ve issued the orders on Friday, papers are being processed so by Monday or Tuesday he’ll (Faizan) be out,” Omar wrote on More

Govt to study Dal catchments

GIS, Remote Sensing To Help Assess Damage, Plan Conservation

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Apr 3: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has decided to conduct satellite studies on the catchment areas of Dal lake here to assess damage and change in land use during the past one decade. Incidentally, the Dal catchment has witnessed a drastic change due to human interference and More

Cabinet expansion after LC polls: Soz

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, Apr 3: Asserting that there is no delay in cabinet expansion to fill the vacant ministerial berths in Jammu and Kashmir, state Congress chief Prof Saifuddin Soz Sunday said that the process is expected to take place after the polls to Legislative Council on April 13.“The expansion is expected More

'Militant killed in Shopian'

Srinagar, Apr 3: Police Sunday said a militant belonging to Hizb-ul-Mujahideen was killed in a gunfight in south Kashmir’s Shopian district.“A joint party of police and army cordoned off Tharna village this afternoon and launched searches. Militants present there opened fire on the search party More