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Life bid on Sagar

Gunmen Open Fire Outside Minister’s Ancestral House In Old City, PSO Killed

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Dec 11: A policeman was killed and three others including a civilian were injured when unidentified gunmen Sunday evening attacked Minister for Rural Development and Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Sagar at Nawabazaar in old city here. However, Sagar escaped unhurt in the attack.
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Kamaal blames vested interests

JAVAID MALIK

Srinagar, Dec 11: Expressing shock over attack on Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Ali Muhammad Sagar, senior National Conference (NC) leader Dr Mustafa Kamaal Sunday said “militancy has died and it is being kept alive for a purpose, and militants cannot be blamed for everything.”& More

MHRD disclosure stir hornet’s nest

Management Of Madrassas Seek Thorough Probe

ARSHAD HUSSAIN

Srinagar, Dec 11: Declaration of names of Madrassas funded by Union Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) has stirred the hornet’s nest with those named in the list denying getting any assistance from the Centre. They have also sought a thorough probe into the alleged embezzlement of the More

Rs70 lakh spent on interlocutors

Expenditure Includes Monthly Salary Of ` 1.50 Lakh For Each Member

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Dec 11: About Rs 70 lakh was paid by the Ministry of Home Affairs as remuneration and other expenses in engaging year-long services of three interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir. The expenses workout to around Rs 2 lakh per interlocutor per month. Of the total of Rs 69.80 lakh, Rs More

AFSPA no issue: Geelani

Flays UNHR Chief’s Remarks

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Dec 11: Amid raging debate over the revocation of controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Jammu and Kashmir, Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani Sunday said withdrawal of the “draconian” law was not an issue for the conglomerate. The veteran separatist More

Soz says law will go at appropriate time

‘6 Congress Activists Injured In Stone-Pelting’

SUHAIL AJMAL

Kaloosa (Bandipora), Dec 11: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief Prof Saifuddin Soz on Sunday said the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) is a temporary law and it will be revoked at an appropriate time. “I stand by my suggestion that deliberations should be held More

Delhi HC blast case going Malegoan way?

Kishtwar Link Yet To Be Established

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Dec 11: The investigations into the three-month old Delhi High Court bomb blasts seems to have hit a dead-end with the elite National Investigating Agency (NIA) remaining clueless about the real perpetrators of the crime. The agency is facing the eminent danger of the case going the Malegaon More

Mehbooba for revival of student unions

‘IUST Has Set Precedence’

Srinagar Dec 11: Welcoming the establishment of students union at the Islamic university of Science and Technology (IUST) Awantipora, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and leader of the opposition Sunday called for revival of student bodies in all the universities of the state.In a statement More

3 POLICE OFFICERS REMOVED

IGP Jammu To Hold Inquiry In Reasi Incident

Jammu, Dec 11: Taking cognizance of “indiscipline” by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) and “failure” of senior officers to control the situation, the state government on Sunday attached three senior police officers posted in Reasi district. An official statement issued here this evening More



Greater Kashmir Plus GK Welfare Trust

  • Briefs

ReT Forum to hold conference

Srinagar, Dec 11: The Jammu and Kashmir Rehbar-e-Taleem Teachers Forum is holding a one day educational conference at SKICC here on December 13.  According to Forum communiqué, the decision about More


  • National

ANNA TAKES POLITICAL PARTIES ON BOARD

Refuses to budge despite opposition counselling

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Dec 11: In an apparent bid to take the country’s political spectrum on board on the issue of Lokpal Bill, Gandhian, Anna Hazare shared the dais with the representatives of half-a-dozen opposition More



  • Opinion

Making a Case For Women

The have proved their mettle. Once and always

PUNCHLINE BY Z. G. MUHAMMAD

Causing flutters in political camps is not the intention. Ruffling feathers of political bosses or making political leadership to dither is also not the objective. I am just looking for answers for a few More


  • Op-Ed

TROUBLED MINDS

LOSS OF CULTURE AND COMPETITIVE LIFE STYLE HAVE RUINED THE MENTAL CALM

LIFE BY MUHAMMAD TAHIR

Three years back closely witnessing an incident deeply shocked Zamrooda (name changed). It remains etched on her mind since then. She was home, all alone; bed-ridden because of her aching neck. Suddenly More



  • Letters

Student union

This refers to the news that islamic university of science and technology is going for polls to establish a students union. This is a good move by the varsity. It would help the varsity to achieve excellence More


  • Editorial

Children on Mines

Sixteen passengers, including three children were charred to death when a CNG-run van caught fire after colliding with a truck near Tibba Sultanpur, Multan Pakistan. The accident has spread shock waves More


  • Business

‘Govt prioritising eco-tourism in JK’

Mountains and forests essence of tourism: Tramboo

INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN DAY

IMRAN MUZAFFAR Srinagar, Dec 11: Director Tourism, Farooq Ahmad Shah today said government was prioritizing eco-tourism in the state for sustainable development of this sector.   On International More


  • Sports

Sgr cycle polo event concludes

Srinagar, Dec 11: The Polo Championship organised by District Srinagar Cycle Polo Association concluded at Islamia Collage ground here on Sunday. In the event 13 teams in both boys and girls section More


  • Kashmir

Braving winter chill with Kangri

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, Dec 11: Frequent power cuts and shortage of LPG in Kashmir has thrown a new lease of life to the 'Kangri', the traditional mobile heater for residents of the valley, as sales have doubled with More


  • Srinagar City

TIPPERS UNLEASH DAYTIME TERROR,POLICE SLEEPS

SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI

Srinagar, Dec 11: In violation of the High Court orders, tippers zoom past the Airport Road in broad daylight while police seems to be sleeping over the issue. With this being the state-of-policing More



  • Jammu

GOVT LAUNCHES MEASURES FOR DEV OF STs: NAAZ

Jammu, Dec 11: Gujjar and Bakerwals (G&B) State Advisory Board, Vice-Chairman, Ch. Bashir Ahmad Naaz today said that State and Central Government had launched several measures for all round development More


  • South Asia

Pak's new defense policy empowers military to hit drones

REZAUL H LASKAR\PTI

Islamabad, Dec 11: The Pakistani military will shoot down any US drone that intrudes the country's airspace under a new defense policy in which troops have been given greater liberty to respond to incursions More



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