JK situation has improved: Prez

‘Seek Peaceful Resolution Of Issues With Pakistan’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Feb 21: President Pratibha Devisingh Patil Monday said the measures taken by the Centre and the state government have led to improvement in the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.She said while India would stay put in Afghanistan for “stability and peace” there, with Pakistan “we want resolution More

‘Incentives for FM radio ops’

New Delhi, Feb 21: The government has announced proposal to give incentives to future FM radio operations in Jammu and Kashmir, the North Eastern States and island territories.Announcing this Monday, President Patil reiterated the resolve of the government to extend the coverage of private FM More

Police foil employees’ march

JCC Threatens To Intensify Agitation

SYED AMJAD SHAH/UMER MAQBOOL

Jammu, Feb 21: Police Monday foiled the march of the state government and semi-government employees to civil secretariat here and detained over 60 protesting employees. However, they were released in the evening.Today’s protest call was given by the employees’ conglomerate Joint Consultative Committee More

Geelani not arrested: Omar

‘Ban On Pre-Paid Mobile Services Regressive’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, Feb 21: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has denied that senior separatist leader and Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani has been arrested or arrest warrants have been issued against him.Dispelling the impression spread through a section of the media that Geelani was More

Examining him in Hawala case: DCP

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Feb 21: Delhi Police Monday said it has asked Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani to indicate a "convenient" date and time when he could meet an officer “investigating the case of hawala transactions in which a close aide of his was arrested in December.”Geelani has been asked not More

Micky refuses to budge

Govt Exploring ‘Other Options’ To Enforce Decision

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Feb 21: The tussle over the appointment of a new secretary to the Legislative Council sees no end, with the Deputy Chairman of the House Arvinder Singh Micky Monday turning down the state government’s request that the cabinet order appointing Muhammad Syed Shah for the post must be implemented More

GOC rules out troop withdrawal

‘Centre’s Decision Not Applicable To Army’

KHALID GUL

Kulgam, Feb 21: The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Srinagar-based 15 Corps, Lieutenant General S A Hasnain, on Monday said that not a single army soldier would be withdrawn from the state. He reiterated that troop cut announced by the centre was not applicable to the army.“Not a single army More

Interlocutors begin 5th visit

Meet Guv, CM, CS

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Feb 21: Centre’s Interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir began their fifth visit to the state Monday with their meetings with the Governor, N N Vohra and the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah here.The Interlocutors panel comprising Dileep Padgaonkar, Radha Kumar and M M Ansari also held detailed More

Delhi proposes dates for Home Secy level talks

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Feb 21: India has proposed two sets of dates - March 21-22 and March 28-29 - to Pakistan for Home Secretary-level talks, where counter-terrorism, including progress in Mumbai attacks trial and the demand for voice samples of 26/11 accused are expected to be discussed.Home Secretary More