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Govt divulges names under consideration

3 Former Chief Justices, 5 Justices In Fray

SAC SELECTION PANEL MEETING TODAY

FAHEEM ASLAMSrinagar, July 17: In a significant move, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has disclosed in advance the names of persons under consideration for the coveted posts of State Accountability Commission (SAC) chairman and members, a day before the Selection Committee is More

Meeting for appointment of ICs postponed

Srinagar, July 17: Jammu and Kashmir Government has postponed the meeting of the selection committee for appointment of two information commissioners for the State Information Commission. The meeting was scheduled for July 18.“The meeting has been postponed. It will be rescheduled soon,” said More

Where local officers are invisible at helm

Stakeholders Pitch For Reorientation, Timely Induction Policy

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, July 17: With accusations that local officers are being allegedly sidelined at key decision-making levels in the state administration doing rounds, the scenario in the Forest Department seems to be no different, thus causing a great degree of disillusionment among the state-based Indian More

JK High Court faces shortage of judges

50 Percent Posts Vacant

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, July 17: In a major concern, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court is facing at least 50 percent shortage of judges at the moment, affecting service delivery and disposal of cases. And for the first time in recent times, it is working with only seven judges, six permanent and one additional, including More

Attacks meant to derail talks: Dr Farooq

MUMBAI BLASTS

Srinagar, July 17: Union Minister Farooq Abdullah Sunday said there was no intelligence failure behind the past Wednesday’s serial blasts in Mumbai and the aim of the perpetrators was to derail the dialogue process between India and Pakistan. “There are forces in Pakistan and in this country More

Police to recommend amnesty, rehabilitation for former militants

‘Move To Prevent Them From Recycling, Indulging In Social Crimes’

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, July 17: Concerned over “recycling” and alleged involvement of former militants in social crimes, Jammu and Kashmir Police have decided to recommend the Government to grant them amnesty and ensure their rehabilitation at par with other citizens of the state. Police estimates that More

Clinton to visit Delhi

AGENCIES

New Delhi, July 17: Indian leaders and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will discuss security and counterterrorism efforts when she visits in days, an Indian official said. Cooperation on the economy, defense, environment, trade and other issues are also expected to be discussed, said Vishnu More

India-Pak to discuss CBMs today

New Delhi, July 17: Ahead of the Foreign Minister- level talks between India and Pakistan later this month, the joint working group between the two countries on cross-LoC confidence building measures will meet here on Monday.The meeting will “recommend measures for strengthening and streamlining More



  • Opinion

Looking for “Instrumental Leadership.”

This leadership is more than charismatic

PUNCHLINE BY Z.G. MUHAMMAD

In seventies, when I took to writing, I often described the then leadership as charismatic. I was not the only person in the crowd that attributed this word to these leaders. There were scores of others More


  • Op-Ed

The politics of governing people

We we talk of governance, we never mean a particular dispensation. The problem is general and universal

GOVERNANCE BY FIDA IQBAL

While inscribing these lines I am in no way creating an opinion about the present government or for that matter any governance related dispensation in recent past. Exalting or demonizing a political or More



  • Letters

Road mishaps: a worry for all

This is in regard with the increasing frequency of road mishaps in Kashmir. Few days back, I heard a friend i knew met with an accident and died on spot. I heard from people he was speedster, some blaming More


  • Editorial

Building Peace

The maturity demonstrated by Manmohan Singh Government by getting not provoked after July 13th serial blasts in Mumbai is rally heartening. Surely it's going to help build new bridges with the neighbouring More


  • News

Darjeeling set for historic treaty amid controversy

INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE

Siliguri, July 17: The hills of Darjeeling are set to see a historic tripartite pact Monday between the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM), the West Bengal government and New Delhi. But the Left Front is against More


  • Kashmir

Report indicts former Health Deptt officials for wrongdoings

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, July 17: The government appointed special audit team has noted several discrepancies, including financial loss to exchequer at Medical Block Beerwah in central Kashmir’s Budgam district.   More


  • Srinagar City

ERA project fails highway traffic regulation

Given 10 days to complete 200 metre drain, work incomplete even after 20 days

SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI

Srinagar, July 17: There is no end to Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA)’s slow paced work on drainage construction in the south City taking the entire stretch along the highway “hostage”.  In the More



  • Jammu

Committee recommends creation of 57 new tehsils

Realigning boundaries

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, July 17: The revenue boundaries of 22 districts in Jammu and Kashmir are likely to be re-demarcated to carve out 57 new tehsils.  Sources told Greater Kashmir the Committee constituted to examine More


  • News

Darjeeling set for historic treaty amid controversy

INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE

Siliguri, July 17: The hills of Darjeeling are set to see a historic tripartite pact Monday between the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM), the West Bengal government and New Delhi. But the Left Front is against More


  • South Asia

Transition to Afghan security forces begins

Kabul, July 17: The process of handing control from foreign to Afghan security forces began in Afghanistan today, a spokesman for the interior ministry said. A ceremony was held at the police headquarters More


  • Business

‘JK to amend Agriculture Production Marketing Regularity Act’

15 upcoming fruit mandis to have internet connectivity

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, July 17: As a part of a massive plan to grab the national and international horticulture markets, 15 upcoming modern fruit and vegetable mandis in Jammu and Kashmir would be linked with internet More


  • World

OIC, West pledge to combat intolerance

ARAB NEWS

Istanbul, July 17: In what can rightly be described as a seminal step in relations between the Muslim world and the Western world, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the leading nations of the More



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