Peaceful summer ahead: Khoda

Jammu, Mar 11: Director General of Police Kuldeep Khoda Friday said that a ‘joint strategy’ has been adopted by the state police in coordination with other security agencies to ensure peaceful summer in Kashmir Valley this year. “We will ensure that nothing goes wrong this year and people go by their More

114 detained under PSA: IGP

Srinagar, Mar 11: The Inspector General Police Kashmir Range, S M Sahai, Friday, said only 114 persons are detained under Public Safety Act in Kashmir. “171 persons had been arrested under PSA, out of whom 57 were released. 114 persons, including three teenagers, presently detained under PSA are More

Chota Geelani held: Police

ALTAF BABA

Sopore, Mar 11: Police on Friday said it arrested the district president of Hurriyat Conference (G) Ghulam Hassan Mir alias Chota Geelani.The Superintendent of Police (SP) Sopore Altaf Khan while addressing a news conference here claimed that Mir was the “key troublemaker” in north Kashmir. “Around More

Arrests won’t help: Prof Soz

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), Mar 11: Stating that arrests and harassment of the youth will not help in maintaining law and order in the state, former Union Minister and State Congress chief, Prof Saif-u-din Soz Friday sought the list of the youth who have fled their homes to evade arrest.“I am not aware More

JKLF sit-in to protest arrest spree

Govt Forcing Youth To Shun Non-Violent Means: Malik

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Mar 11: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Friday staged a one-hour candle light sit-in to protest against the ongoing ‘crackdown’ on the youth.  At around 6:30 pm, amid pro-freedom slogans the JKLF Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik along with Hurriyat (M) leaders Bilal Gani More

Kashmir can’t be resolved by military might: Mirwaiz

‘India Must Accept Our Four-Point Proposal’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Geneva, Mar 11: The Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday reiterated that Kashmir issue cannot be resolved through military might but by peaceful negotiations. Addressing a seminar titled “Defending the Will of the People" during a session of the United Nations Human More

3 kids battle for life

LOLAB BLAST

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, Mar 11: Tears roll out from the eyes of Sharif Ahmed Khan as his nine-year old daughter Naza screams out of pain in ward number 20 of SMHS Hospital here. “Don’t worry my daughter. Nothing will happen to you. You will be alright,” says Sharif Ahmed Khan, as he tries to calm her down.& More

Who’s mixing politics with education?

Siyasat Mars Appointment Of BOSE Chairman; Govt Unconcerned

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Mar 11: A fortnight back, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah underscored the importance of “de-linking politics from education.” But on ground, it’s the government itself which seems to be mixing politics with education, thus marring the essence of educational institutions. Apart from the More

File status report in 4 weeks: HC to Govt

PIL On 117 Killings

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, Mar 11: The High Court on Friday directed the state government to submit the report within four weeks on why FIRs have not been registered in all the killings of last year’s summer unrest.While hearing the Public Interest Litigation filed by Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chairman More

JK situation worrisome: RSS

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Puttur (Karnataka), Mar 11: Terming the situation in Jammu and Kashmir worrisome, RSS Friday said political parties in the state were strengthening the separatists directly or indirectly “to fulfil their vested political interests.”"Agitational terrorism is but a new form of terrorism. Separatist More

HC quashes 10 PSA detentions

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 11: The High Court on Friday quashed the detention under Public Safety Act of 10 persons and directed the state government to release them.Court of Justice Hasnain Masoodi quashed the PSA of Junaid Bashir Bhat son of Bashir Ahmad of Chursoo Awantipora, Abdul Haq Malik son of Ghulam More