11 die in Pahalgam accident

Govt Announce Cash Relief

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), July 30: In a tragic accident, eleven passengers were killed and 42 injured, twelve of them critically, when a bus plunged into Lidder river in this South Kashmir district on Saturday.“The bus bearing registration no. JK03-3341 on way from Khiram, Bijbehara to Pahalgam tourist More

UN welcomes Indo-Pak thaw

‘Secretary General Encourages Resolution Of Outstanding Issues Through Dialogue’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

United Nations, July 30: UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Saturday welcomed the recent “constructive” talks between the Indo-Pak foreign ministers and encouraged the two countries to resolve their outstanding issues through dialogue in the interest of the regional security.“The UN secretary general welcomes More

Separatists, mainstream voice stated positions

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, July 30: While the separatists asserted that nothing short of complete independence was acceptable to them, at a public meeting here on Saturday the mainstream leaders called for building convergence among different political parties for the resolution of Kashmir issue. The daylong meeting More

Mir, others face hostile audience

Srinagar, July 30: The mainstream politicians including State Agriculture Minister and parliamentarians from New Delhi had to face a hostile audience during a day-long conference organized by Centre for Policy Analysis (CPA) here. The audience strongly objected to the remarks of State Agriculture More

Omar hits back at Mirwaiz

‘I Prefer To Ignore His Hypocrisy, Double-Standards’

Jammu, July 30: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said that he preferred to ignore the “hypocrisy” of Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s politics and his “double standards”.“There is so much I could tell the Mirwaiz about the hypocrisy of his politics and double standards More

DELHI HAS REALIZED IT CAN’T WIN KASHMIR BY FORCE: MUFTI

PDP Seeks Revocation Of AFSPA, Release Of Prisoners, Return Of Power Projects

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, July 30: Opposition Peoples Democratic Party Patron, Mufti Muhammad Sayeed, Saturday said the government of India has ‘realized’ it can not win over Kashmir by force and there is a need to move from the ‘stated position’ to resolve the vexed issue.At a state level function organized More

Don’t doubt Kashmiris: Koul

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 30: Spokesperson Peoples Democratic Party and renowned oncologist, Sameer Koul, Saturday urged government of India to give up casting aspersions on Kashmiris ‘otherwise whatever achieved so far will go waste.’“Government of India should give up this policy and try to understand More

Kar makes special appearance

Srinagar, July 30: Senior Congress leader Ghulam Rasool Kar became a surprise visitor at PDP-sponsored conference of newly elected Panchs and Sarpanchs here today.The incident invited the attention of media personnel and nearly 8,000 Panchs and Sarpanchs when Kar made his way to the dais where More

Govt desirous of making administration transparent: Nasir Aslam

Vigilance Conference

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 30: Minister of State for Home and Tourism, Nasir Aslam Wani, has said that the State Vigilance Organization over the years has been taking appropriate measures to trap and apprehend corrupt elements from any public utility department indulging in receiving bribe in which common man More

Justice Nargotra to head SAC

Imtiyaz Hussain Appointed Member

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, July 30: After a delay of almost three years, the state government Saturday reconstituted the anti-corruption body - State Accountability Commission (SAC) - by electing its chairman and a member. However, no decision was taken by the selection panel on electing the second member of the Commission More

JK Bank Q1 net profit Rs 182 cr

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 30: J&K Bank has clocked a net profit of Rs 182.2 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2011 showing 25 percent growth from Rs 145.9 crore registered during corresponding period a year earlier.The reviewed financial results were declared by the Board of the Bank in its More

EEU extends strike

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Electric Employees’ Union, at a meeting held here on Saturday with its chairman, Mir Abdul Salam Rajpori in chair, decided to extend the two-day pen-down/tool-down up to August More

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Govt working on Women Reservation Bill: Patil

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

On Board Special Aircraft, July 30: President Pratibha Patil today said the government was coordinating with all political parties to pave way for Women Reservation Bill, pending for consensus in Lok Sabha More

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