Fingers crossed for Kashmir summer: PM

Valley Passed Through Difficult Time In 2010; Situation Has Improved

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Feb 24: Noting that Jammu and Kashmir had gone through a “difficult time” last year, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said the government was keeping its “fingers crossed” this summer while remaining vigilant as he asserted that “no quarter would be given to secessionists.”Singh More

Snow, rains inundate Valley

Highway Closed, Weatherman Predicts More Downpour

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar Feb 24: Upper reaches of the Kashmir Valley continued to receive snowfall while rains continued to lash the plains for the second consecutive day on Thursday. The inclement weather led to the closure of 300-km Srinagar-Jammu highway, only road connecting Valley with rest of the world.
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Close shave for GoAir passengers

Srinagar, Feb 24: The Kashmir bound passengers of ‘GoAir’ had a close shave when the airplane almost landed on the runway at Srinagar airport before it again took off.Passengers travelling from Delhi to Srinagar on a GoAir flight G8154 while talking to Greater Kashmir said, “At around 2’ More

Interlocutors visit north Kashmir

‘Dialogue Process Will Move With Or Without Geelani’

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Sopore/Handwara Feb 24: The three interlocutors appointed by New Delhi on Kashmir visited Sopore and Handwara areas of north Kashmir on Thursday.The three member team comprising journalist Dileep Padgaonkar, academician Radha Kumar and former information commissioner M M Ansari, met the families More

PDP cautions against unilateral decision

Srinagar, Feb 24: Stressing the futility of any isolated or piecemeal decision for the resolution of Kashmir issue, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has called for a holistic view of the this  problem to restore sustainable and lasting peace in this region.Interacting More

BOSE continues to be headless

Minister Fails To Keep Word; Teachers Forum Threatens Protests

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Feb 24: Normally one does not expect a government to neglect a vital institution like the State Board of School Education. But for the Jammu and Kashmir government, the affairs of this vital academic establishment seem to be a last priority.It has been more than a month since the Minister More

Justice Kalifulla takes oath

Jammu, Feb 24: Chief Justice of J&K High Court Justice Aftab H Saikia Thursday administered oath of office to Justice Fakir Muhammad Ibrahim Kalifulla as permanent judge of the state High Court.Justice Kalifulla has been transferred to the state High Court from Madras High Court. Before the More

Forest Deptt bags award

VP Presents Trophy To Mian Altaf

New Delhi, Feb 24: The state’s Forest Department has been conferred with Diamond Small State Environmental award for being adjudged best in maintaining J&K’s environment and ecology.The award instituted by a Delhi-based news channel was presented by Vice President M Hamid Ansari  presented More

Cabinet discusses budget proposals

Salary Bill Rs 14,700 cr, Power Deficit Rs 1500 cr: Omar

Jammu, Feb 24: The State Cabinet on Thursday held threadbare discussion on proposals for budget 2011-12 to be presented in the state legislature on March 7. The budget session will begin with Governor’s address on February 28.The cabinet, which met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar More

JPC set up on 2G scam

New Delhi, Feb 24: A Joint Parliamentary Committee to probe the 2G spectrum allocation issue, being dubbed by the opposition as the biggest scam in independent India, was set up Thursday amid charges and counter-charges between the Government and the Opposition.Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee More

Libyan activists seize cities,oilfields

Use Of Force Un-Islamic: OIC

AGENCIES

Tripoli, Feb 24: Opposition activists are increasing pressure on Muammar Gaddafi’s ailing regime, shutting down oil exports and mobilising rebel groups in the west of the country as the revolution rapidly spreads.Gaddafi’s hold on power appears confined to parts of Tripoli and perhaps several More