State Govt to decide on DAA revocation: Omar

‘No Differences With Centre On AFSPA’

SYED AMJAD SHAH

Jammu, Feb 19: Rejecting any difference with the Centre on the issue of revoking Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and the Disturbed Areas Act (DAA) in the state, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday said the decision to withdraw DAA lay with the state government.“I don More

NC to take on anti-peace elements

Reiterates Demand For Autonomy

Jammu, Feb 19: The ruling National Conference (NC) will take on the “anti-peace” forces in Jammu and Kashmir and push for a result-oriented India-Pakistan dialogue while simultaneously seeking an end to the era of confusion on Kashmir with restoration of autonomy.Holding its first Central Working More

56% qualify Class 12 exam

Girls top merit list; Overall pass percentage of boys better

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, Feb 19: About 56 percent students have passed 12th class annual examination in Kashmir Division result of which was declared on Saturday. Girls have topped merit list in three streams, but their overall pass percentage is four percent less than boys.Out of the 52125 candidates who appeared More

Success stories from Baramulla

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, Feb 19: It is celebration time in the house of Inayatullah Saraf of Khwaja Bagh Baramulla, a modest businessman, whose three daughters have made him proud. After eldest daughter completed her MBBS and the second daughter qualified the KAS, it is now the youngest daughter, Aqsa Inayat, who More

Geelani gets interlocutors’ invite

‘Choose Date, Time And Venue For Talks’

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Feb 19: Ahead of the visit of New Delhi-appointed interlocutors to Jammu and Kashmir next week, the Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman Syed Ali Geelani has received formal invitation from the panel for talks. The Hurriyat has decided to discuss the invite on Geelani’s return to the Valley More

‘Govt raising false alarm to justify arrests’

Srinagar, Feb 19: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Saturday said that the government was raising false alarms about the repetition of last year’s summer unrest to justify arrests of pro-freedom leaders and youth. “About 3900 people have been arrested already, and in More

Govt to go public on new Police Act

Defers Tabling Of Bill To Incorporate Feedback From Stakeholders

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Feb 19: In a significant development, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has decided to go for “bigger consultations” before tabling a fresh police legislation which is aimed at replacing the decades old Police Act, presently in vogue in the state.“Given the paucity of time and the enormity More

Govt orders retirement of IGP Security

MHA Rejects JK Govt Order After 13 Yrs

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 19: The State Government has ordered the retirement on superannuation of Inspector General of Police (Security) and Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Farooq Ahmad after Union Home ministry rejected the order of the State government regarding change in the date of birth of the officer More

Free JK from siege: Mehbooba

Calls For Widening Scope Of LoC Travel

Srinagar, Feb 19: Advocating need for extending facility of visiting both sides of Line of Control beyond the divided families to common citizens, opposition Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti called for freeing Jammu and Kashmir from ‘siege.’Addressing one-day convention of the More

Fresh snowfall in upper reaches, rains lash Valley

Highway Open,Gulmarg Coldest

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar Feb 19: Even as the high altitude areas of the Valley experienced fresh snow Saturday with downpour in the plains, the meteorological department said western disturbance would hit the state on February 23 causing widespread moderate to heavy rain and snowfall.The rain and snow led to More