LeT indicts Javed Munshi

All Party Investigation Committee Releases Report

MOULANA SHOWKAT KILLING

WASIM KHALIDSrinagar, Aug 25: The All Party Investigation Committee, looking into the assassination of former Jamiat-e Ahle-Hadith chairman Moulana Showkat Ahmad Shah, today released the investigation report presented to it by militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba. In its in-depth investigation More

TAINTED MANTRIS, BABUS IN TROUBLE

SAC To Deal With Pending Complaints On Daily Basis

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Aug 25: With political circles in J&K pitching for time-bound disposal of pending complaints against ministers and bureaucrats in the State Accountability Commission (SAC), the anti-graft body has acceded to the request, deciding to deal with the pending complaints on daily basis.
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GOVT CAUGHT ON WRONG FOOT

THE newly revived J&K State Accountability Commission (SAC) has caught the state government on the wrong foot and pointed out some serious flaws in the placement of senior staff in the anti-graft body.In its first official handout, the Commission has pointed out that the “present staff at More

Grenade attacks in Baramulla, Batamaloo

Civilian, BSF Man Killed; 14 Injured

ALTAF BABA/UMER MAQBOOL

Baramulla/Srinagar, Aug 25: After a brief lull, violence returned to the Valley on Thursday with two persons including a Border Security Force (BSF) jawan killed and 14 others injured in three separate incidents including grenade blasts in Baramulla town and summer capital.2 KILLED More

Release of political prisoners eyewash: PDP

‘Unmarked Graves National Shame’

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, August 25: Stating that the state government’s decision to release a dozen political prisoners is mere ‘eye wash’ opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday threatened to launch Valley-wide agitation if government continues with ‘unlawful detentions’ of youth.The party also More

PC asks telcos to stiffen verification

MHA Seeks JK's Subscriber Data On Real Time Basis

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 25: Home Minister P Chidambaram Thursday chaired a meeting of senior government officials and top executives of telecom service providers in Jammu and Kashmir and discussed various security-related issues, including monitoring and subscriber data verification, with them.During the More

Geelani toughens stance on detainees

Asks Govt To Release All Prisoners Including Youth By Eid

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Aug 25: Day after state government announced release of 12 political detainees, Chairman Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani Thursday toughened his stand saying they will finalize the scheduled peaceful agitation program shortly after Eid in case all prisoners, including youth, are More

SIC selection panel to meet on Sep 5

Srinagar, Aug 25: Selection panel for the appointment of two Information Commissioners for the State Information Commission is scheduled to meet here on September 5.Official sources said the General Administration Department has fixed the meeting after seeking consent from all the panel members More

JK Bank open for full day on Saturday

Shab-E-Qadr Holiday On August 28

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 25: All the branches of J&K Bank in the state shall remain open for full day and observe business hours from 10 am to 4pm on Saturday, 27th August, for the convenience of general public. The extension in working hours is aimed at providing extended services to esteemed customers More

High inflation dangerous: RBI

Mumbai, Aug 25: The Reserve Bank of India Thursday warned that accepting high inflation as the "new normal" would be dangerous even as it predicted inflation to remain high in the short term and moderate to 7 percent by the fiscal ending March 2012. "In face of nominal rigidities and price stickiness More

CMs have no power to allot land: SC

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 25: The chief minister of a state cannot allot land directly to a person as it amounts to "transgression" of the law and "usurpation" of the competent authority's power vested under the statute, the Supreme Court has ruled.A bench of justices B S Chauhan and Swatanter Kumar rejected More

Geelani placed under house arrest

Srinagar, Aug 25: Authorities on Thursday placed the Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani under house arrest. “A huge contingent of police cordoned off Geelani sahib’s Hyderpora More

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Condition met; Lok Sabha to discuss Jan Lokpal today

ANNA EFFECT

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 25: Anna Hazare's major demand is set to be met with the government today deciding to have a discussion in the Lok Sabha tomorrow on the Jan Lokpal Bill. Sources said the discussion More

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