K-Panel rift, wide and open

Radha Expresses Displeasure Over ‘Ansari’s Tirade;’ Interlocutors'

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Aug 9: The process of much-hyped interlocution on Kashmir seems to be on a shaky ground, with differences in the New Delhi panel of interlocutors just deepening with each passing day. In a fresh blow to the exercise, interlocutor Radha Kumar, an academician, has expressed displeasure over More

Kumar not quitting: Govt

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 9: The government on Tuesday dismissed reports that Radha Kumar has offered to quit from the three-member panel of Jammu and Kashmir interlocutors following a tiff with her colleague MM Ansari.The home ministry clarified that “Radha Kumar has not tendered her resignation”.“The More

Selection panel recommendation yet to reach Raj Bhawan

Compiling Minutes Of Meeting: Government

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Aug 9: There is likely to be little more delay in constituting the anti-corruption body State Accountability Commission (SAC) as the Jammu and Kashmir Government is yet to forward the recommendations of the selection panel to Raj Bhawan for approval of the Governor.Highly placed sources More

Centre, NHPC face RTI query on power projects

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Aug 9: Armed with a High Court direction, the civil society group spearheading the campaign for the return of power projects to Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday filed an application with Centre and National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) under Right to Information Act.The petitioners More

BPL man digs out chopper details

Rs 12 Cr Spent In 3 Yrs On VIP Helicopter Sorties

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Aug 9: A Below Poverty Line (BPL) man has finally been able to dig out vital information under the Right to Information Act regarding the state government’s expenditure on helicopter sorties.During the past three years, a whopping Rs 12 crore have been spent on the helicopter sorties More

Service no luxury: Govt

Srinagar, Aug 9: While furnishing the information to the applicant, the State Government has attempted to clarify the usage of choppers on necessity grounds, asserting that the “use of choppers is a necessity in the governance of a place like J&K.” “It is no more a luxury due to rugged More

JK to step-up air safety for VVIPs

Srinagar, Aug 9: Alarmed by the death of two chief ministers in Indian states of Andra Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh in chopper crashes, Jammu and Kashmir is all set to enhance air safety for its VVIPs and augment maintenance standards alongside. Official sources disclosed to Greater Kashmir More

Army officers under scanner

Surankote Fake Encounter

GK NEWS NETWORK

Poonch, Aug 9: While the police said it was still clueless about the exact identity of the youth killed in a fake encounter in Surankote area of this border district, some senior army officers serving in the region have come under scanner of intelligence agencies who have been asked to conduct secret More

Defence Minister seeks report

New Delhi, Aug 9: Defence Minister AK Antony has sought probe into the alleged killing of a civilian in a staged shootout in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district that has caused major embarrassment for the Army. According to defence ministry officials, Antony has taken "serious note" of the More

Govt at war with people: Mehbooba

‘JK Has Been Turned Into Police State’

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Aug 9: Opposition Peoples Democratic Party Tuesday said the situation in Kashmir is again becoming grim and in its bid to create surface calm and give impression of normalcy, the state government seems to have waged a war against all sections of the society.“An attempt to create a make More

Nasir rebuffs PDP allegations

Srinagar, Aug 9: Reacting sharply to the PDP president Mehbooba Mufti’s tirade against the government, Minister of State for Home and Tourism, Nasir Aslam Wani said the PDP and its leadership is unnerved by the peaceful summer and in its frustration is trying to score brownie political points by raking More

Home Secy visiting JK today

New Delhi, Aug 9: Union Home Secretary R K Singh will be on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir from tomorrow during which he will be meeting the political leadership and hold security meetings with Army, police and civil administration.Singh will call on Governor N N Vohra and Chief Minister More

Traders, transporters observe bandh

Will Launch Campaign Against Tax Policies: KEA

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Aug 9: Life across the Kashmir valley remained paralyzed on Tuesday following the Kashmir Bandh call of Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA), a representative body of various trade, transport, industry and tourism associations. The KEA had called for the shutdown against the tax policies of the More

Police seize 74 bags of rice, arrest 2

Pulwama: Police has seized 74 bags of rice allegedly being black marketed at Nilora in Lassipora here on Monday evening. “On specific information a naka was laid at Nilora during which police intercepted More

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2,500 militants present in launching pads in PaK: Centre

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 9: Centre on Tuesday said about 2,500 militants are present in launching pads in Pakistan and PaK. "A number of training camps and launching pads are reportedly active in Pakistan-occupied More

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