Will talk if dialogue focuses on K-resolution: Mirwaiz

‘WON’T MEET INTERLOCUTORS’

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, Jan 21: The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday said that his party was ready to enter into a dialogue with New Delhi provided it was focused on finding a lasting solution to the Kashmir issue. He maintained that the party won’t meet the interlocutors appointed More

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Geelani leaves for New Delhi on Jan 27

Srinagar, Jan 21: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani is leaving for New Delhi on January 27, for medical check up, the Hurriyat (G) spokesman Ayaz Akbar said on Friday.   He said that Geelani has been complaining of chest pain and backache for the past few days More

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Official transfers `40 Cr into personal account

Suspended, probe ordered

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Jan 21: A top official of Health and Medical Education Department has unauthorizedly transferred `40 crores sanctioned by the Union Health Ministry for up-gradation of existing infrastructure and establishment of new institutions imparting training to paramedics in the state to his personal More

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DGP chairs security review meeting in Sgr

Srinagar, Jan 21: Director General of Police Kuldeep Khoda on Friday chaired a meeting here to review the security arrangements.  In this meeting, DGP laid stress on maintaining strict vigil and cautioned to thwart the evil designs of anti-national elements so as to ensure an incident free More

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Nayeem pays tributes to Gaw Kadal martyrs

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 21: Senior Hurriyat leader and National Front chairman, Nayeem Ahmad Khan on Friday paid rich tributes to the Gaw Kadal martyrs. Fifty one persons were killed by the armed forces at Gaw Kadal in 1990. In a statement, Khan said “the massacres by forces reflect the design More

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Govt order little solace: Pensioners

Srinagar: J&K Pensioners’ Welfare Association on Friday said the government order releasing 50 per cent of leave salary, gratuity and commutation to post January 1, 2006, retirees was a source of slight solace to them.   In a joint statement, the Association chief spokesman, Syed Nassar More

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Hangul ‘poached’ in Dachigam Park

Police launches manhunt

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Jan 21: In what could be called as lackadaisical attitude of the Wildlife Department towards protecting an endangered species, a Kashmir stag or Hangul has been apparently poached inside Dachigam National Park here.  “We have got information that some poachers have sneaked into More

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Patient’s death in Bla nursing home triggers protest

FAMILY ALLEGES MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, Jan 21: The death of a 63-year-old man due to alleged medical negligence at a private nursing home triggered off violent protests in Baramulla on Friday. The protestors ransacked the property of Altaf Nursing home in a fit of rage and tried to set it ablaze.  According More

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Shah under house arrest for 11th consecutive Friday

Srinagar, Jan 21: Senior pro-freedom leader and Democratic Freedom Party president, Shabir Ahmad Shah was placed under house arrest by the police for the 11th consecutive Friday on January 21, after his release from jail. Shah, according to DFP statement, was scheduled to offer prayers at More

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Rs 1.21 cr given to NoKs of B’pora militancy victims: DC

TARIQ RASOOL

Bandipora, Jan 21: The government has given Rs 1.21 crore as compensation to the kith and kins of civilians killed in the militancy related incidents during last year in this North Kashmir district. “The funds have been released for payment of cash compensation in lieu of the government job More

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Uri residents stage demos against NHPC

‘We’re Without Electricity For A Month’

Srinagar, Jan 21: The residents of over a dozen villages of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday blocked Srinagar-Muzaffarabad highway to protest the unavailability of electricity. Reports said early morning scores of men, women and children of Boniyar, Trikanjan Gantamulla, Kichama More

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Cold wave continues in Valley

Srinagar, Jan 21: Cold wave in Kashmir continued unabated, but Ladakh region got some respite as the night temperature improved by several degrees.Kargil was the coldest place in Kashmir recording a minimum of minus 15 degrees Celsius as compared to yesterday’s minus 18 degrees Celsius, a MeT More

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