Kashmir Calm: Germany revises travel advisory

Foreigners Not Direct Targets Of Clashes: Deutsche Foreign Office

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, July 25: Germany has revised its travel advisory on Kashmir which prohibited its nationals from visiting the Valley. The decision by the European Union member comes in the wake of smooth tourist season witnessed by the Valley this year.“The decision was taken after the visit of Ambassador More

Indo-Pak FS meet today

New Kashmir-Specific CBMs On Anvil

INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE

New Delhi, July 25: The Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan will meet here Tuesday to firm up details of confidence building measures (CBMs) and other initiatives that will be announced by their Foreign Ministers the following day.Accompanied by senior officials, Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary More

Will cooperate on terror: Bashir

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Attari/New Delhi, July 25: Striking a positive note ahead of the Indo-Pak talks, Pakistan Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir Monday said Islamabad would extend all required cooperation to India on the terror issue and share related information.Crossing over the Attari-Wagah border, Bashir, who will More

Ready to engage with GOI: Mirwaiz

'Will Talk To PM, HM Only'

SARWAR KASHANI

New Delhi, July 25: Ahead of his talks with Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Monday said he was open to negotiations with the Government of India, only at the level of prime minister or home minister, if it considered seriously his suggestions for More

Kulgam Incident: CM seeks time to unearth facts

‘Some Politicians Jealous Of Peace, Want To Fuel Trouble’

KHALID GUL

Srinagar, July 25: In the aftermath of violent protests over the alleged rape of a woman by two Army personnel in south Kashmir district of Kulgam, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday appealed for peace to allow authorities to unearth the facts behind the incident.“I appeal to the people not More

Soldier held for molestation bid

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, July 25: Scores of people took to streets in protest in Hyderbaig area of Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday after a soldier allegedly tried to molest a girl student. The accused soldier has been arrested and army assured ‘strictest possible action against him if proven More

Omar slams HR activists, media

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, July 25: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday lashed out at human rights activists and local media for not reacting to the killing of a youth in Sopore town of Baramulla district.“A young man was shot dead in Sopore yesterday for no apparent fault of his. Where the hell are all the More

Curfew in Manzgam

No Identification Parade Yet

KHALID GUL

Kulgam, July 25: Strict restrictions remained in place in Manzgam village of this South Kashmir district for the third running day today where clashes broke out on Friday after a woman alleged abduction and rape by soldiers.Eyewitnesses said the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and police enforced More

Include Kashmiris in talks: Malik

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

Islamabad, July 25: The Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Muhammad Yasin Malik, on Monday reiterated that inclusion of Kashmiri leadership in the ongoing Indo-Pak talks was must to find amicable and durable solution of the Kashmir issue.The JKLF Chief, who met the Pakistan More

NC indulging in horse-trading of Panchayat representatives: Baig

‘Govt Trying To Subvert PDP’s July 28 Program’

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, July 25: Opposition Peoples Democratic Party Monday accused ruling National Conference of indulging in horse-trading of elected representatives of Panchayats. The party warned government to allow them to hold a “state-level” program of its newly elected Panchayat members later this week More

CENTRE UNVEILS RS 10,000 Cr ROAD PROJECTS FOR JK

‘Joshi Lays Foundation Of 8.45 KM New Qazigund-Banihal Tunnel’

KHALID GUL

Anantnag (Islamabad), July 25: Unveiling Rs 10,000 crore road projects for Jammu and Kashmir that include two strategic tunnels - Qazigund-Banihal and Chenani-Nashri – to provide all weather connectivity to the state with the rest of the country, the Centre Tuesday said it is committed to rapid growth More

Chenani function called-off

GK NEWS NETWORK

Udhampur, July 25: Heavy rains with dense clouds forced cancellation of formal stone laying ceremony of 9-km-long two-lane tunnel at Chenani, near here on Monday.The Union Road and Surface Transport Minister C P Joshi, Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah were More

SAC selection panel meet on July 30

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, July 25: The selection panel for appointment of chairman and members of defunct State Accountability Commission will now meet at summer capital of the state on July 30.Well informed sources told Greater Kashmir on Monday that the fresh meeting of the selection committee has been fixed after More

Congress censures PSC

It’s Den Of Corruption, Nepotism: MP

Jammu, July 25: Congress, a coalition partner in the state government, Monday accused the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission of being a hub of corruption and nepotism.Addressing a public meeting here, Senior Congress leader and Member Parliament Madan Lal Sharma said demanded reorganisation More