Allies sort out Panchayat issue

Elections To Gram Panchayats In April; Panchayat Samiti And Zilla Parishad Polls After Constitution Of Election Commission

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Jan 29: The ruling alliance comprising of Congress and National Conference finally evolved a consensus over holding of early Panchayat elections in the state and incorporation of central amendments in the state Panchayat Act after the two sides agreed upon promulgating an ordinance for constitution More

Azad wants separatists on board for talks

‘Kashmir Includes Political Element Also’

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Jan 29: Former Chief Minister and Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today said that Kashmir was not 100 per cent an economic issue, but political also and various initiatives have been taken during past five years to address the political element.Interacting with the media persons More

‘No rotational CM this time’

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Jammu, Jan 29: Union Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has downplayed the demand by section of leadership from the state Congress unit seeking rotational Chief Ministership in the state.“The rotational CM arrangement was made during the Congress-PDP government which was formed in 2002 and not in 2008 More

Kashmir panel invites Omar, Geelani for public meet

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, Jan 29: Ahead of their first public meeting in New Delhi on February 1, the non-governmental committee formed for promoting dialogue and peace in Jammu and Kashmir has invited Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Syed Ali Shah Geelani, among others, to the event.Ajit Singh of Rashtriya Lok More

LANDING GEAR YET TO BE SWITCHED ON

Airlines Fume Over Delay In Issuance Of NOTAM

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Jan 29: What has once again annoyed the airlines operating from the Srinagar ‘International’ Airport, the Airports Authority of India has not been able to start the much-needed Instrumentation Landing System at the aerodrome this week as the Indian Air Force is yet to issue a requisite notice More

Long-term vision needed in J&K: Army Chief

AGENCIES

New Delhi, Jan 29: Calling for a long-term vision with regards to the problem of Jammu and Kashmir, Chief of Army Staff General V K Singh has said a holistic view with “focus and resolve” were key to the issue, and forces reduction was not an option as of now.“Jammu and Kashmir is a complicated More

Army rescues 4 tourists in Gulmarg

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Srinagar, Jan 29: Army on Saturday said it rescued four tourists including two foreigners who were missing since Friday night in famous ski-resort of Gulmarg.A Srinagar-based Army spokesman in a statement said four rescue teams of the High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) at Gulmarg launched a massive More

Guv summons Legislature

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Jammu, Jan 29: The Governor, N. N. Vohra, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him under section 53 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, has summoned the State Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council to meet at Jammu on Monday, 28th February, 2011, at 10.30 a.m.The Governor has More

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