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Centre planning forces cut in JK

State Govt Should Decide On AFSPA: Pillai

PTI/Agencies

New Delhi, Jan 14: The Government is considering reducing the strength of security forces deployed in Jammu and Kashmir by 25 per cent as a confidence building measure.Home Secretary Gopal K Pillai also said that India was planning to unilaterally issue six-month multiple entry permits for people More

We don't feel the need yet: Army Chief

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Jan 14: On a day Home Secretary G K Pillai hinted at a 25 per cent reduction in security forces’ strength in Jammu and Kashmir, Army Chief General V K Singh today said they do not feel the need to “cut down” their forces in the state.He also said it will be ensured that “extra pressure More

Mixed response from separatist, mainstream leaders

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, Jan 14: Home Secretary GK Pillai’s statement that Government of India would go for 25 percent forces cut in Jammu and Kashmir if situation improves Friday evoked mixed response from the separatist and mainstream political parties.While the Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali More

Malik seeks COI into 117 killings

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Jan 14: In his Public Interest Litigation presented before the High Court, the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik has sought constitution of a Commission of Inquiry (COI) to probe into the 117 killings allegedly by forces during the past year’s summer unrest More

Cabinet OKs cost re-assessment of Swalkote power project

37 Villages Included In Backward Category List; Nod To Land For CU

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Jan 14: Setting up of the 1200 mw Swalkot hydroelectric project in power deficit Jammu and Kashmir would start afresh as state cabinet on Friday approved recommendations of its Negotiating Committee to prepare fresh Detailed Project Report for the scheme.The cabinet which met under the More

Cabinet discusses flag-hoisting row

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Jan 14: State cabinet discussed the plan by the youth wing of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) to hoist tri-colour at Lal Chowk Srinagar and its repercussions on the law and order situation.“Though the matter was not on agenda the cabinet discussed the issue”, one of the cabinet ministers said.< More

Committed to restore pristine glory of Old City: Omar

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 14: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said that he was committed to restore the pristine glory of the old Srinagar city.“We have made various plans to develop the old city. We are also working on various schemes to provide more and more job opportunities to the youth there,” More

Madhav Lal to be new Chief Secretary

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, Jan 14: Putting all speculations at rest, the Jammu and Kashmir Government Friday decided to appoint senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the state-cadre, Madhav Lal, as the new Chief Secretary of the state. Lal, presently on deputation with the central government, will replace More



  • Opinion

Lessons for BJP

The answer does not lie in bigotry

WORDS WITHIN BY FIRDOUS SYED

Amidst high pitched provocative slogans, which very easily in Kashmir can be construed as war-mongering, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday January 12, launched the Rashtriya More


  • Op-Ed

Kashmir dispute, possible solutions

The European Experience

EUROPE CAN BE A MODEL, PROVIDED THERE IS A DESIRE TO SOLVE THE ISSUE, COMMENTS M Y G NAIRANG

Kashmir issue is once again at the centre stage of the Indian politics. The major and welcome shift in this regard is the realization and acceptance of the fact that J&K is neither a mere law and order More



  • Letters

Grading system: this way you can't do justice

Grading is normally done by fruit growers and vegetable venders to maintain the quality of their products. Now BOSE has adopted the same technique to grade students according to their ability. Those with More


  • Editorial

Time to talk

The latest US counsel to both India and Pakistan to talk and sort their differences out has come at an apt time. The statement made by Mike Hammer, spokesperson of the United States’ National Security More


  • Kashmir

GOC CHAIRS CORE GROUP MEET

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 14: The General Officer Commanding (GOC) Chinar Corps  Lt Gen S A Hasnain, who is also the Security Advisor to Chief Minister, on Friday chaired the Core Group meeting held at Chinar More


  • Srinagar City

No passport forms till Jan 27

Srinagar, Jan 14: The Regional Passport Office, Srinagar has stopped the issuance of fresh forms from January 17 to January 25, officials said Friday. Sources said the issuance of the passport forms More



  • Jammu

JK plunged into unprecedented crises: PDP

Jammu, Jan 14: People’s Democratic Party today said the “coalition government’s mis-governance has plunged the State into unprecedented crises.”  Addressing political activists of Poonch and Rajouri More


  • News in Brief

1 held with fake currency

Srinagar: Police has arrested a man, recovering fake currency of Rs 42000 denomination from his possession near Babateng Pattan in Baramulla district. According to the police, the arrested has been More


  • Business

Traders told to sell onions on no profit no loss

‘PRICE OF PULSES, RICE AND OTHER EDIBLES IN JK UNDER CONTROL’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Jan 14: Minister for Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) Qamar Ali Akhoon directed the Price Monitoring Committee to conduct immediate checking of market to ascertain the rates being More


  • News

OIC to send special representative to PaK

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Islamabad, Jan 14: The Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) will send its special representative on Jammu and Kashmir to Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) before the next summit of the grouping of More



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