Don’t target Kashmiris: Centre to states

‘Such Treatment Leads To Alienation, Injustice’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Feb 3: The Centre today asked all the states and Union territories not to target people from Jammu and Kashmir for police reporting for merely being residents of the state, an issue that was vociferously raised almost by all the successive governments in the state right from 1996.In More

Chidambaram in Jammu

Cong Rakes Up Rotational CM Issue

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Feb 3: The controversial issue of rotational Chief Minister in the state once again figured in the high-profile meeting of senior state Congress leaders with the union home minister, P Chidambaram, who arrived in the winter capital on two-day-long visit to Jammu region this evening.The More

GAD gaffe delays CIC appointment

Selection Committee Recommendation Not Turned Down: Govt

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Feb 3: A faux pas by the General Administration Department in Jammu and Kashmir has delayed the appointment of the first Chief Information Commissioner, GR Sufi, who was recently recommended for the coveted post on January 27 by the selection committee headed by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah More

Mirwaiz addresses National Prayer Breakfast at UN

‘World Has To Acknowledge Kashmiris’ Resistance’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 3: The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday said the World powers including the United States have the moral obligation to respond to the peaceful resistance initiated by the people of Kashmir for the inalienable right to self-determination.Addressing More

Geelani calls for shutdown in Sopore today

Urges People To Hold State-Wide Protests

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 3: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani has called for complete shutdown in Sopore while peaceful protests in rest of the state on Friday against the killing of two sisters by unidentified gunmen in the Apple Town on Monday.This is perhaps for the first time More

Saroori’s ouster plotted: Azad

New Delhi, Feb 3: Union Health Minister and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday revealed that ouster of former R&B Minister and his close aide G M Saroori from the state cabinet was a pre-planned move.“Conspiracy was hatched against Saroori and he was ousted More

Omar launches e-tendering portal

‘Addressing Malpractices In Governance My Priority’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Feb 3: Reiterating his pledge to make transparency rule the roost in government functioning, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday said addressing the menace of malpractices in a befitting manner would be one of the most important priorities of his government during 2011.“E-tendering and More

Govt issues bills to hydel projects in JK

Trouble Over Artificial Lake

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Feb 3: Acting further on implementation of the Water Resources Act 2010, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has issued bills for water usage to the power projects operating in the state.Releasing the bills at a press conference here, the Minister for PHE, Irrigation & Flood Control Taj More

Transition in Egypt should begin now: UN

London, Feb 3: The transition of power in Egypt should begin now, the head of the United Nations said on Thursday.“Many people are now asking the government should take reform. There have been calls for transition, very orderly peaceful transition. If a transition needs to be taken, the sooner More