CIC takes on legislature

‘Law Makers Expected To Give Full Regard To RTI Act’

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Aug 29: Miffed at the denial of information by constitutional bodies, J&K’s Chief Information Commissioner has ruled that the “august bodies like the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly, which have passed the Right to Information Act, are not expected to disregard the legislation More

CID gets notice

Srinagar, Aug 29: The State Information Commission has shot-off a notice to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) headquarters at Srinagar on a complaint it has received about information sought by an applicant with regard to his father’s passport.Vide Notice No SIC-K-Comp/180/2011/1800, the More

33 youth sent on police remand

40 Released

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 29: Police today obtained remand of 33 youth arrested on Shab-e-Qadr from the Nowhatta area of old city.The youth were sent to 15 days police remand by the court of Sub-Registrar, sources said.At least 73 youth were arrested and 10 bikes seized following overnight clashes in Nowhatta More

2 militants killed in Pulwama

Man Shot At In Sopore

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 29: Two militants were killed in an encounter with soldiers and police in Pulwama district on Monday while unidentified gunmen shot at and injured a truck driver in a village in north Kashmir’s Sopore area of Baramulla district.The gunfight between militants and forces started at More

Body to be exhumed today

Surankote Fake Encounter

GK NEWS NETWORK

Poonch, Aug 29: The body of a mentally challenged youth, killed in a fake encounter in the forests of Surankote area, is expected to be exhumed on Tuesday for fresh DNA samples.Official sources said the body was to be exhumed today as police had sought permission from the District Magistrate. “ More

LA panel seeks report on Kishanganga power project

Srinagar, Aug 29: Environment Committee (EC) of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Monday asked the District Development Commissioner, Bandipora who is also Nodal Officer for Kishanganga Hydro Electric Project (KGHEP) to furnish all the details about Kishanganga Hydro Electric Project within More

City’s who’s who join Mufti’s Iftar

Prominent Citizens, Business Tycoons, Religious, Political Leaders Present

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Aug 29: Scores of prominent citizens, leading businessmen, legal luminaries, religious and political leaders joined the Iftar hosted by PDP patron Mufti Muhammad Sayeed at his official residence Monday.People representing various sections of the society, especially from Srinagar city More

Mirwaiz for inclusion of Kashmiris in talks

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, Aug 29: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today called for inclusion of Kashmiri leaders in the Indo-Pakistan dialogue process for resolution of Kashmir issue."The leaderships that represent the sentiment and aspirations of Kashmiris have to be included in the talks More

Interlocutors welcome JK Govt’s CBMs

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 29: Centre’s interlocutors Monday welcomed Jammu and Kashmir government’s initiatives including general amnesty to youth against whom criminal cases were registered for stone-pelting and transfer of powers to Panchayats saying these were important confidence building measures (CBMs More

IPTK welcomes SHRC report

Srinagar, Aug 29: Welcoming the report of police investigation wing of State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on unmarked graves in north Kashmir, the International People's Tribunal on Human Rights in Kashmir More

• Nayeem Khan placed under house arrest
• Syed Fazlullah gets ‘Bharat Jyoti’ award
• Man killed in road mishap
• ML condemns re-arrest of Mushtaq-ul-Islam

Anna had high moral ground: former Home Secy Pillai

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Shillong, Aug 29: Former Union Home Secretary G K Pillai today said anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare had a "high moral ground" and that the Lokpal issue was being resolved in the "spirit of democracy More

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