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JK to refurbish archaic Police Act

MAKE DRAFT PUBLIC: CHRI, PUCL; RAJU FAVOURS DEBATE

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Feb 17: The Jammu and Kashmir Government is to replace the five-decades-old Police Act with a new legislation likely to be tabled in the upcoming Budget session.“The existing Police Act is an old one and lot of changes are required to be done in that. So we are in the process of formulating More

Police Reforms: Where does JK stand?

Changes Will Improve Credibility Of Cops: Raju Sensitizing Personnel Must: Zaffar Shah

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Feb 17: A proposal to introduce a new Police legislation in Jammu and Kashmir in the upcoming Budget Session has once again put spotlight on the Supreme Court directives of 2007 with regard to police reforms, which make it mandatory for various states and union territories to comply with More

Littered explosives kill 20 in 2 yrs

People Demand De-Mining Of Forests, Firing Ranges

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Feb 17: The Maloora explosion which claimed the life of three children might have evoked widespread response due to close proximity with Srinagar, but in the past two years littered explosives, shells and live ammunition has led to the death of more than 20 persons and grievous injuries More

Appointment of SVC head, ICs put off

Selection Committee Meeting Postponed

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Feb 17: The crucial meeting of the Empowered Committee to decide the appointment of chairman for the State Vigilance Commissioner (SVC) and two Information Commissioners for the State Information Commission has been postponed. The Meeting was scheduled to be held on February 18.Though no More

Will implement cabinet decision: CM

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Feb 17: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday broke his silence over the row on appointment of Secretary Legislative Council, saying the Cabinet decision would be implemented in this regard.The state Cabinet last week cleared the appointment of Muhammad Syeed Shah as Secretary for More

Doing everything to prevent summer unrest: Omar

‘Probe Ordered Into Maloora Incident’

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Feb 17: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday said his government was making all efforts to ensure that there is no repeat of unrest witnessed in the Kashmir Valley during past three summers.“I have no powers to predict future. I can only say that there are continuous efforts on our More

CM announces removal of 12 more bunkers

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 17: The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today announced the removal of 12 more bunkers from the city as part of an exercise launched last year to reduce the footprints of the forces in the Valley.The Chief Minister made the announcement after chairing a high-level security meeting here More

PDP to discuss political situation on Feb 19

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Feb 17: Main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday announced that all senior party leaders including its patron Mufti Muhammad Sayeed and president Mehbooba Mufti would hold a meeting on February 19 at Jammu to discuss the latest political situation in the state.Interestingly More

One-way traffic on highway

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 17: Vehicular traffic on the Srinagar-Jammu highway on Thursday was resumed for one-way traffic after remaining suspended for a night due to shooting stones at various places.Official sources said that the vehicular traffic on the 300-km Srinagar-Jammu highway was resumed this morning More

Pak replaces FO spokesman

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Islamabad, Feb 17: In a sudden development, Pakistan’s Foreign Office has replaced its spokesman Abdul Basit, who was today appointed to the post of Additional Secretary (Europe).Tehmina Janjua, a senior diplomat, was named as the Foreign Office’s new spokesperson.She was serving as Director More

Class 12 result by Feb 20: BOSE

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 17: State Board of School Education is likely to declare the result of higher secondary Part-II (12th class) annual examination result of Kashmir division by or before February 20. “We are declaring the result by or before February 20,” said the Secretary BOSE, Dr Sheikh Bashir More



  • Opinion

Egypt Beckons

Egyptian revolution and the lessons it offers

COMMENT BY HASSAN ZAINAGIREE

The fortress of coercion and terror is always built on a shaky ground. The decades of military rule, muzzling of dissent, brutal suppression of people might provide some “comfortable” cushions to the regime More


  • Op-Ed

Can Kashmir become Egypt?

POLITICS

THERE IS NO POINT DRAWING PARALLELS BETWEEN EGYPT AND KASHMIR, UNDERLINES NAYEEMA AHMAD MAHJOOR

Are there any lessons to be learnt from the recent revolution in Egypt which was secured by peaceful means? This is the hot topic of debate among most Kashmiri Diaspora on Facebook, Twitter or other Internet More



  • Letters

Power crisis: Will it ever end?

In sixties, we used to get frequent power cuts during winter months and as kids we used to hear a lot of Mohra power. In later years we knew that this is the only power project of Kashmir. In last fifty More


  • Friday Focus

The Non-Muslim View of Our Prophet (SAW)

PROF G R MALIK

Referring to some of the glowing tributes paid to our Prophet (SAW) by non-Muslim luminaries, a friend says that he is not impressed by them. First because truth is itself the best evidence of the veracity More


  • Kashmir

COURT ADMITS SHAHEEN’S PLEA

MIAN QAYOOM’S JUDICIAL REMAND EXTENDED

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Feb 17: While admitting the petition seeking quashment of detention under Public Safety Act of Kashmir Bar Association (KBA) general secretary G N Shaheen, the High Court on Thursday directed More


  • Srinagar City

Govt seeks ‘Pied-Piper’s’ role in fighting dog menace

Div Com asks Fateh Kadal man to try his skills

GK CITY REPORTER

Srinagar, Feb 17: What had been a popular fable for kids to cherish –The Pied Pipper of Himelin –seems to have inspired the government in tackling the dog menace in the City. Officials said they have More



  • Jammu

Issue white paper on Kashmiri leaders killing: BJP

Jammu, Feb 17: Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday asked the Government to issue a white paper on the killings of leaders, both mainstream and separatists, in the Valley. In a jointly addressed press More


  • News in Brief

ReT teachers threaten protest

Srinagar: Rehbar-e-Taleem Teachers’ Forum, district Ganderbal, has threatened to hold protest on February 24, at all provincial headquarters in the State should the government fail to take, what it said More


  • Business

Investment key to boost agriculture: Mir

JK produces 20 lakh MT fruit this year

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 17: Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Hassan Mir Thursday said there was a need for investment in the agriculture sector to restore its lost glory and make it attractive for youth. “It More


  • News

UN resolutions only way to settle K-dispute: PaK Prez

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

 Islamabad, Feb 17: The President of Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) K Raja Zulqarnain Khan on Thursday reiterated that Kashmir issue could only be resolved by implementing United Nations resolutions More



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