Foreign Secretaries to pave way for dialogue

Indo-Pak Relations

REZAUL H LASKAR\PTI

Islamabad, Jan 8: The Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan will meet on the sidelines of SAARC Council of Ministers meeting in Bhutan early next month to explore ways to take forward the stalled peace process.Pakistan will decide on accepting India's standing invitation for Foreign Minister More

Bring Samjhauta culprits to justice: Pak

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Islamabad, Jan 8: Pakistan today fired a salvo at India demanding that New Delhi should not "squander" in bringing to justice the perpetrators of the bombing of the Samjhauta Express train in light of a RSS leader's confession about the involvement of Sangh activists in the attack."It took almost More

Frozen Dal reminiscent of adventure, mishaps

1959: PM Drives Jeep Over Crest, Cyclists Drown In Lake

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Jan 8: The frozen parts of Dal Lake in Srinagar are a reminder of the times when the water body symbolized both adventure and accidents, as and when its waters froze considerably.If a former prime minister of Kashmir drove his vehicle over the crest of the lake in 1959, a couple of cyclists More

Home Minister to visit JK

To Study Ground Impact Of Interlocutors, Review Situation

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Jan 8: Home Minister P Chidambaram will visit Jammu and Kashmir soon to undertake a review of the situation in the state, official sources said Saturday.“The visit may take place this month itself,” a news agency quoted official sources as saying. “The Home Minister has been closely monitoring More

T&D Corps yet to take-off We Are At It: Minister

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Jan 8: Even as the losses incurred in power sector due to poor infrastructure have gone up to nearly 70 percent in Jammu and Kashmir, there has been little forward movement by the state government in setting up of two separate corporations to address the issue and bring about reforms in More

Militant’s sister released on bail

KHALID GUL

Tral, Jan 8: Sister of militant commander, who was arrested by police in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district yesterday, was released on bail today.“We have released her after a court granted her bail,” Superintendent of Police (Awantipora), Muhammed Irshad told Greater Kashmir.The More

Hype on flag hoisting NC's tactic: Mehbooba

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 8: Opposition PDP today alleged that the new hype about BJP's plan to hoist the tricolour at Lal Chowk here was the ruling National Conference's outdated trick to divert people's attention from its own 'failure' and 'governance deficit'."In order to divert attention of the people More

Books on Kashmir conflict sell like hot cakes

‘Youth Curious To Know About The Long-Standing Dispute’

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Jan 8: After taking to streets in Kashmir for six months last year, the Valley youth are now thronging bookstores. Reason: following 2010 agitation, the young generation seems to be getting interested in understanding the Kashmir conflict.The bookstore owners in Srinagar said the shelves More

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