RECOMMENDATIONS IMPLEMENTED: ANSARI

‘JK Must Have Control Over Water Resources’

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Dec 21: Stating that the Government has implemented most of their recommendations, one of the Center’s interlocutors on Kashmir, M M Ansari, on Wednesday said that Jammu and Kashmir needed economic autonomy first and only then political autonomy will work.“Under the purview of Article More

Govt approach sluggish: Owaisi

Srinagar, Dec 21: Member Parliament All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief, Asaduddin Owaisi, on Wednesday expressed dismay the interlocutors report on Jammu and Kashmir, being put in “cold storage.”Owaisi in a letter addressed to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has said, “Putting More

PC’s troubles pinch JK

Fate Of Major Initiatives Hangs In Balance

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, Dec 21: With incessant controversies engulfing beleaguered Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, uncertainty looms over some important initiatives proposed by the National Conference-led coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir to the Centre.If highly placed officials in the power corridors More

Lokpal Bill to be tabled in LS today

Sonia Ups Ante; Parliament Session Extended

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Dec 21: Battle-lines have been drawn ahead of the Government’s decision to introduce the contentious Lokpal Bill in the Lok Sabha on Thursday despite rejection of the draft Bill by the anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare, and the premier opposition party BJP expressing reservations on More

Valley in for another cold spell

‘No Precipitation Expected For Some Days’

IMRAN MUZAFFAR

Srinagar, Dec 21: After moderate snowfall and rains in some areas, the Kashmir Valley is set to witness another spell of dry and cold weather with temperatures likely to fall much below the freezing point, the officials of Met Department said on Wednesday.The western disturbance which remained More

Delimitation of Municipal bodies completed

Proposal For Creation Of 191 New Wards Awaits Housing Deptt Approval

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Dec 21: The delimitation process of Municipal Councils and Committees has been completed in Jammu and Kashmir with Chief Electoral Officer proposing the creation of 191 wards in the newly created 16 Committees.The Housing and Urban Development Department (HUDD) vide communication no More

BOSE seals ‘controversial’ textbook

Vested Interests Raking Up Issue: Chairman

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Dec 21: Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education (BOSE) has withdrawn and sealed the textbook in which graphics of an “oppressor” resembling a “policeman” was published. Police had registered a case against the BOSE authorities for the ‘negative’ depiction of the force.“The More

Farooq blames media for China phobia

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Dec 21: Making a u-turn on his earlier antagonistic remarks against Beijing, National Conference president and Union Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah Wednesday accused the media of creating China phobia among people. He also said that the neighbouring nation is not going to "invade" and Indian More

Chinese troops damaged stone wall: Antony

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Dec 21: Chinese troops had in July this year damaged a 200 feet stone wall which was built 250 meters inside the Indian territory in Tawang area of Arunachal Pradesh, government told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday."As per the established mechanism with China, a strong protest was lodged More

Kashmiri poetess honoured

Naseem bags Sahitya Akademi Award

Srinagar, Dec 21: Noted Kashmiri poetess and social activist Naseem Shafaie has been chosen for the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award for her poetic collection “Na Thsay Na Aks” (Neither shadow nor reflection More

• Man held with fake appointment orders
• Police busts bike-lifter gang in Kulgam
• Legal aid clinics inaugurated
• Cheques given to BPL families
• Teachers condemn police action

Headley, Saeed, 7 ors to be named in chargesheet

MUMBAI ATTACK

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Dec 21: The Centre has given its sanction to charge sheet nine people including Pakistani- American David Headley, LeT founder Hafiz Saeed and two ISI officers for plotting terror attacks in More

• CIC contemplating Citizen's Charter
• Stop non-SC/ST/OBC persons from grabbing reserved jobs: Centre
• Team Anna says new Lokpal bill unacceptable
• Parliament’s winter session extended by 3 days