Roadmap in 2 weeks: Interlocutors

‘Have Incorporated Geelani’s 5, Mirwaiz’s 4 Points’

RAJEEV SHARMA

Jammu, Feb 23: New Delhi’s interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir will submit a document containing the contours of a political settlement of Kashmir issue to the Centre within two weeks.“We are going to present the initial document on contours of a political settlement in the next two weeks,” head More

Reports won’t work: Separatists

Shah Declines Talks Offer

ARIF SHAFI WANI/MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Feb 23: The move of the Kashmir interlocutors to include the demands of the separatists in their report to the Centre has failed to enthuse most of the pro-freedom leaders who maintain that it was high time for improving ground situation in the Valley and resolution of the Kashmir dispute More

Sufaarish rules the roost in Health Deptt

‘Pick And Choose’ Policy For Registrarship Jeopardize Medicos’ Career

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Feb 23: If the Health Department in Jammu and Kashmir is relieving a candidate close to a minister or a bureaucrat to undergo mandatory Registrarship, why are his counterparts denied this right? That is the key question that the Valley medicos are asking as the Department refuses to allow More

Home Secy level talks on Mar 28-29

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Feb 23: Marking the first step in the resumption of the stalled dialogue process, Home Secretaries of India and Pakistan will hold talks here on March 28 and 29 on a range of issues “covering terrorism and progress in 26/11 trial.”This will be the first structured bilateral Secretary More

HC issues notice to Centre, JK Govt

Farooq’s Retirement Row

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Feb 23: While discharging the state government’s caveat, the High Court Wednesday directed the centre and state government to file objections in the retirement case of Inspector General of Police (Security) Farooq Ahmad within six weeks.After admitting the petition of Farooq, court of More

Geelani making false claims: Omar

'He Is Free, Taking Morning Walk Regularly'

New Delhi, Feb 23: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday asked senior separatist leader and Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani not to make “false claims” that he has been detained by the Delhi Police.“Geelani is completely free and he takes his morning walks regularly,” Omar More

CM meets PC

Discusses Troop-Cut, DAA

New Delhi, Feb 23: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday met Union Home Minister P Chidambaram here and discussed various issues pertaining to the prevailing security situation, political scenario and general progress on development projects in the State, an official spokesman said. During More

Fresh snowfall hits highway traffic

Chill Returns, Rains Lash Plains

Srinagar, Feb 23: Officials on Wednesday said the vehicular movement on Srinagar-Jammu highway was hit following fresh snowfall near Jawahar tunnel.“It is still snowing on both sides of the tunnel including Qazigund. Fresh snowfall has slowed down the traffic” the SSP Traffic Rural, G M Wadoo More

Don’t target employees;Mehbooba to Govt

Srinagar Feb 23: Expressing solidarity with the government employees, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Wednesday said the state government must address their genuine demands without getting into confrontation.In a statement, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said government should desist from using strong More