India, Pakistan firm up new CBMs on Kashmir

Kargil-Skardu Bus Link, Increase In Frequency Of Srinagar-Muzaffarabad Service On Cards

INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE

New Delhi, July 18: In their first contact after the July 13 Mumbai blasts, Indian and Pakistani officials met Monday to firm up new confidence-building measures to expand trade and travel across the two halves of Kashmir, which are likely to be unveiled during the foreign minister-level talks later More

Pak FM to meet separatist leaders

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, July 18: Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi is likely to invite Kashmiri separatist leaders to meet the country’s Foreign Minister, Hinna Rabbani Khar during her upcoming visit India.Sources told Greater Kashmir that Pakistan High Commission has already informed the Hurriyat Conference More

1500 Sarpanchs, Panchs remain unelected

Jammu, July 18: Amid great hype over the large-scale voter turnout in the recently concluded Panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir, around 1500 Sarpanchs and Panchs remained unelected across the state leaving the government in catch-22 situation.Well informed sources told Greater Kashmir that More

SAC selection panel meet put off

CM Indisposed; Soz Calls On Omar

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, July 18: A crucial meeting to constitute the State Accountability Commission was Monday postponed at the eleventh hour in the wake of Chief Minister’s indisposition and also the speculations that consensus eluded the coalition partners, National Conference and Congress, over the issue.
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Coalition to discuss issue: Cong

Srinagar, July 18: The names of probable candidates for chairman and members of the State Accountability Commission would be discussed in NC-Congress coalition coordination committee meeting on July 22 before convening the meeting of the selection panel again.“The NC-Congress coordination committee More

EMPLOYEES’ MARCH FOILED

JCC Threatens To Intensify Agitation

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, July 18: Police Monday foiled the march of the state government employees to civil secretariat here and detained over 200 protesting employees including its top leaders.Over 1000 employees under the banner of employees’ conglomerate Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) assembled near Exhibition More

Mehbooba, Tarigami condemn police action

Srinagar July 18: Strongly condemning today’s police action against government employees, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti said it was yet another instance of “an inefficient government trying to enforce peace through state violence.”In a statement Mehbooba said “the draconian More

Working on PSA amendments: Govt

Sagar Puts Ball In CM’s Court

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, July 18: Under pressure from global human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, to revoke the controversial Public Safety Act (PSA), the Jammu and Kashmir government Monday said it is working on a proposal to amend the law and do away with some of its harsher clauses.State Law Minister More

Gen Hasnain visits Lolab

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 18: The General Officer Commanding of the Army’s Srinagar-based 15 Corps, Lt Gen SA Hasnain, Monday visited Lolab in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district where five militants were killed in a joint operation by Army and JK Police on July 15, a defence spokesman said.“The GOC congratulated More

AAI to refurbish Srinagar International Airport

Remaking Of Domestic Building, Separate International Terminal On Cards: Capt Malik

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, July 18: Srinagar International Airport is all set to undergo a major facelift in a bid to ease out congestion and prepare for operation of international flights in near future.In an exclusive chat with Greater Kashmir, the Srinagar-based AAI Director, Capt Raj K Malik, said the Airports More