Jammu leads in literacy

Population Growth 23.71%, Alarming Fall In Girl Child Populace

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Apr 7: Jammu division is far ahead in literacy as compared to Kashmir valley with the winter capital approaching the cent percent goal. While Kashmir division including Ladakh is ahead in population, the “drastic fall” in girl child population has send alarm bells ringing.The More

Govt revisits Dogra Certificate

‘Amplifies’ Earlier Order

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Apr 7: In a bid to put an end to the ongoing controversy surrounding the issuance of ‘Dogra Certificate’ to the people of Jammu region, the state government Thursday issued a fresh order on the issue, asserting that the certificate shall be issued to the “candidates for the purpose of More

Geelani calls shutdown

Srinagar, Apr 7: The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani has called for peaceful protests after Friday prayers and complete state-wide shutdown on Monday April 11 against the Government’s decision to issue Dogra Certificate to the people of Jammu region and imposition of proposed More

Beijing, Islamabad reject reports

Chinese Troops In PaK?

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Beijing/Islamabad, Apr 7: China and Pakistan Thursday dismissed as “baseless” reports about the presence of Chinese troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PaK).Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei told a media briefing in Beijing that “the reports More

Denied justice, candidate asked to ‘negotiate’

BOSE a Dalal Street?

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Apr 7: It can’t go worse than this with the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education. In a bizarre instance of administrative anarchy, the BOSE authorities have acted like typical brokers while attempting to rectify the result of a candidate who had ‘actually’ topped in the Class 12 More

Number-game begins for LC polls

Cong Fears Cross-Voting;PDP Woos Independents

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Apr 7: The number game has begun for the upcoming elections for six seats of Legislative Council, going to polls on April 13, as the largest opposition Peoples Democratic Party is posing serious challenge to the ruling coalition for one of the two seats in Jammu.Well informed sources More

Kashmir core issue for PDP: Mehbooba

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 7: Reiterating the resolve of her party to strive for peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir problem, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti, Thursday said the core concern for her party remains the resolution of this vexed problem.Addressing a meeting More

Omar calls on Vohra

Jammu, Apr 7: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, called on the Governor, NN Vohra, here last night, an official spokesman said Thursday.He said the Chief Minister briefed the Governor about the matters which came up in the recently concluded session of the state Legislature and the significant More