Indo-Pak talks this month

Kashmir, Peace, Security, CBMs On Agenda

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, June 13: Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao will travel to Islamabad later this month to hold talks with her Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir.In the first such exercise since their last meet in February in Thimphu, Rao and her Pakistani counterpart Bashir will hold parleys to review More

CM-led delegation to meet PCI on June 15

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, June 13: The state government officials are preparing for the wrap-up meeting with the Planning Commission of India (PCI) on June 15 for finalization of the state’s annual plan. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will be meeting the Deputy Chairman Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia in New More

Islamia High School: A historic institution clamours for attention

Where Sheikh, Sadiq, Mufti, Mirwaiz, Ashai Got Educated

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, June 13: Apart from its historicity, there is something peculiar that distinguishes the famed Islamia High School in Srinagar from rest of the educational institutions that have come up in Kashmir over the years. And that is the number of political leaders, scholars, academics and engineers More

GOI announces new measures for Hajj

Have Sought Additional Quota From Saudi Arabian Govt: Krishna

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, June 13: External Affairs Minister S M Krishna Monday announced a slew of measures for Hajj pilgrims, including allowing a companion for those above 70 years of age, easier passport clearances and automatic inclusion of those applicants in the list who have been applying for three years More

Accession final:M L Fotedar

‘Separatists My Friends, Am In Touch With Them’

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, June 13: Contending National Conference’s “conditional accession” remark, senior Congress leader and close confidante of Gandhi family, Makhan Lal Fotedar, Monday said that accession of Jammu and Kashmir with India is unconditional and final.“The accession of JK is final. Chief Minister More

Will convey rotational CM demand to Sonia: Karan Singh

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, June 13: At a Congress function on Monday attended by its senior leader and MP, Dr Karan Singh, and state President, Prof Saifuddin Soz, second-rung leadership of the party raked up the rotational Chief Minister issue saying their rights were being ‘trampled upon.’ Responding to More

Missing youth yet to be traced

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), June 13: Rescuers failed to trace the body of a missing youth in Lidder stream of Pahalgam in South Kashmir despite massive efforts, even as the operation continued for the second running day on Monday.“The search operations continued for second day today in the Lidder stream More

Panchayats should make Govt accountable: Mehbooba

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 13: Urging newly elected village leaders to use their representative character to stress accountability of government, Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti today said Panchs and Sarpanchs could usher in a new era of political awareness and performance audit.Addressing More