Process to bridge ‘trust deficit’ begins

Kashmir, Siachen, Cross-LoC Trade On Agenda: Rao

PRIYANKA TIKOO AND AJAY KAUL

Thimphu, Feb 8: With the dialogue process back on track, India and Pakistan will have a series of interactions to discuss outstanding issues including Jammu and Kashmir and Siachen over the next few months before Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi visits New Delhi in the middle of this year.
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Bashir calls on Krishna

Thimphu, Feb 8: Pakistani foreign secretary Salman Bashir on Monday night called on Indian external affairs Minister SM Krishna and complimented him for guiding and taking the dialogue process forward. “The Pakistan Foreign Secretary underlined the desire of Pakistan to have cordial and cooperative ties More

EARTHQUAKE-2005

IN 5 YEARS, JUST 18% SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE REBUILT

* Official Report Indicts Revenue, Education, R&B Deptts For Negligence *Substandard Construction Material Used * Some Buildings Missing On Ground, Exist On Papers

FAHEEM ASLAMSrinagar, Feb 8: In a glaring instance of official apathy, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has been able to restore just 18 percent of the school infrastructure damaged in north Kashmir districts of Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara in October 2005 earthquake, despite More

Valley lakes losing Juwar to pollution, encroachments

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Feb 8: Unabated pollution and increased human intervention in the Valley lakes has brought a popular aquatic herb and cash plant named Juwar on the verge of extinction, a study reveals.Juwar scientifically known as Euryale Ferox, was abundant in all the Valley lakes and wetlands until More

Weather improves

Highway Open For One-Way Traffic

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, Feb 8: Traffic on Srinagar-Jammu highway was restored Tuesday as Valley witnessed a bright sunny day after continuous rain and snowfall for the past two days. Seven houses were damaged by high velocity winds in Srinagar while nine persons were rescued in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district last More

118 arrests, 10 PSA detentions in a month

Hundreds Of Youth On The Run

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Feb 8: The police have once again intensified crackdown against alleged protesters by detaining 118 persons and slapping Public Safety Act on 10 people over the past one month.Even if the police slowed down chasing the protesters whose cases were pending in different police stations More

Soz calls on Sonia

Srinagar, Feb 8: The state Congress president, Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz called on AICC president and UPA chairperson, Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi Monday.Soz, according to sources, had detailed discussion with Sonia over the cabinet expansion and reshuffle of ministries in Jammu and Kashmir and the recent More

State Cabinet meeting today

Decision On Panchayat Polls Likely

RAJEEV SHARMA

Jammu, Feb 8: The state government is likely to take a final decision on much-awaited Panchayat elections with the state cabinet meeting here at Civil Secretariat Wednesday morning.Official sources said the discussion on holding Panchayat elections in the state will be the main agenda of the meeting More