Kashmir shivers in spring chill

Snowfall In Upper Reaches; Rain Forecast Till Apr 12

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Apr 4: Normal life was thrown out of gear in Kashmir as heavy rains with cold breeze continued to lash plains in the Valley while upper reaches received fresh snowfall on Monday.While the Meteorological Department forecast rains in the Valley till April 12 due to western disturbance More

Dogra Certificate Row: Revenue Department sidesteps cabinet

Minister Not Competent To Decide On The Issue: Experts

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Apr 4: The Jammu and Kashmir Government hasn’t followed a proper procedure to go ahead with the issuance of ‘Dogra Certificate’ to the people of Jammu province, Greater Kashmir has learnt.Highly placed government sources said the matter, with far reaching consequences, was never discussed More

CPA team meets Hasnain, Geelani

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Apr 4: The 10-member civil society group of Centre for Policy Analysis (CPA) Monday met pro-freedom leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani and General Officer Commanding of Army’s 15 Corps Lt Gen Syed Atta Hasnain before returning to New Delhi.The group this morning called on Hurriyat (G) chairman More

JK’s sex ratio at new low

Population Pegged At 1.25 Cr, Literacy Improves

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Apr 4: In a disturbing trend, Jammu and Kashmir has shown a decline in the child sex ratio in 2011 Census, the figures of which would be released soon. The overall sex ratio has also gone down.While the population has been pegged at more than 1.25 crore, indicating a decadal growth of More

Will go with majority on Kashmir: APSCC

Sikh Body Demands Fresh Inquiry Into Chattisinghpora Massacre

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Apr 4: Accusing the state Government of discriminating against Sikh community in the Valley, the All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) on Monday said that they will go with majority decision on the political settlement of Kashmir issue.Addressing a news conference here, APSCC More

Govt revokes Faizan’s PSA

Orders His Release

Jammu, Apr 4: Jammu and Kashmir government Monday directed release of teenager, Faizan Rafiq, detained under Public Safety Act for alleged stone-pelting.Official sources told Greater Kashmir that the order regarding release of Faizan Rafiq was issued by the state’s home department, this evening More

New Indo-Pak thaw playing differently to separatists?

Hurriyat (M) Unambiguous; Hurriyat (G) In Dilemma

GK POLITICAL BUREAU

Srinagar, Apr 4: New Indo-Pak thaw is playing differently to separatist quarters in Kashmir. While Hurriyat (M) has unreservedly welcomed it, Hurriyat (G) has its fears about the engagement. Its dread: Islamabad might return to the framework of the former Pakistan president Musharraf’s four-point More

‘Kayani was reluctant on Kashmir deal’

AGENCIES

New Delhi, Apr 4: Britain’s Labour Government regarded the Pakistani army chief, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani’s ‘reluctance’ as a major obstacle to an India-Pakistan “deal” on Kashmir, WikiLeaks cables have revealed.A cable, dated November 28, 2008 ( 180571: confidential/noforn) from the US Embassy More

57 Hurriyat activists arrested: MHA

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, Apr 4: A total of 57 activists of All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) were arrested in the Kashmir valley during last year’s summer unrest, a state home ministry document reveals.“57 APHC activists were detained under Public Safety Act (PSA) during summer unrest of 2010 in the Kashmir More

North India hit by 5.7 quake

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Apr 4: A 5.7-magnitude earthquake of “moderate” intensity with its epicentre at the Indo-Nepal border region shook parts of North India this evening but there was no immediate report of any loss of life or property.The two units of Narora Atomic Power station in Bulandshahr district in More