'NHPC behaving like East India Company'

Time To Recover Water Usage Charges From All Power Corporations: Taj

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, June 5: Senior Congress leader and Minister for Irrigation Taj Mohi-ud-Din Sunday said the Government of India owned National Hydroelectric Power Corporation is “behaving like the East India Company in Jammu and Kashmir and draining the state’s power potential.” The statement by More

‘1975 Salal cabinet order changed in 1985’

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, June 5: Minister for Irrigation Taj Mohi-ud-din Sunday revealed that a 1975 cabinet order over execution of 690-MW Salal power project by National Hydroelectric Power Corporation and its subsequent transfer to the state was “changed by the government in 1985.” “Sheikh Sahab (Sheikh More

'Army should shift from Tosamaidan'

Locals, Wildlife, Forests Affected By Firing Exercises: Altaf

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, June 5: Minister for Forests Mian Altaf Sunday said the armed forces stationed in Tosamaidan meadow in central Kashmir’s Budgam district should be shifted to some other place. He said the firing exercises conducted by the forces were affecting not only wildlife and forests but also causing More

Will restore Wullar: Jairam

New Delhi, June 5: Union Minister for Forests and Environment Jairam Ramesh Sunday said that ecological restoration of the Wullar Lake would be a gigantic task and an expert committee will be set-up to study the consequences of removing two million willow trees from the Lake.  In an More

Geelani calls for state-wide shutdown on June 11

Srinagar, June 5: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani Sunday called for a state-wide shutdown on June 11 to commemorate the killing of youths who lost their lives during peaceful agitations in the past three years in Jammu and Kashmir.“Prayers should be held for all the martyrs More

MHA seeks storage of 5-yr call records

Asks Telecom Firms To Comply With Orders

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, June 5: The Ministry of Home Affairs has asked the Department of Telecommunication to direct service providers to store call records of customers for at least five years and make them available to law enforcement agencies whenever required. Citing security concerns, the MHA has More

Employees to protest for Pay Commission arrears

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, June 5: Employees are bracing up for a major showdown with the Jammu and Kashmir Government in coming days over the issue of release of pending arrears of 6th Pay Commission.Source said the leaders of Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAC) are making efforts to bring all the employees More

6 killed in Doda road mishap

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, June 5: At least six persons were killed when a Sumo skidded off the road and fell into a nallah on Thatri-Kilotran road in mountainous Doda district on Sunday afternoon.Police said four persons were killed on the spot while two others succumbed to their injuries on way to the Doda hospital More