• Snow clearance operation begins on Sgr-Leh highway
• Ensure participation in Panchayat polls: Soz
• Woman dies in suspicious circumstances
• Srinagar-Baramulla highway in shambles; authorities indifferent
• ‘K-resolution only way to peace’
• ‘Pied piper’ demands Rs 20 cr
• ‘HIMSR to start MBBS course soon’
• Pay rent on revised land rates: High Court
• Forest deptt daily wagers seek regularization, threaten agitation
• Kashmiri engineer designs low-cost jacket for bikers

Snow clearance operation begins on Sgr-Leh highway

GHULAM NABI ZIA

Drass, Mar 13: Snow clearance operation on the mountainous Srinagar-Leh Highway, the only road linking the Ladakh with rest of Jammu and Kashmir, was kick-started on Sunday.  The highway was closed More

• Ensure participation in Panchayat polls: Soz
• Woman dies in suspicious circumstances
• Srinagar-Baramulla highway in shambles; authorities indifferent
• ‘K-resolution only way to peace’
• ‘Pied piper’ demands Rs 20 cr

ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS OUT TO SHIELD DOGS

Despite 10000 attacks on humans, 2 deaths; rights groups compel Govt to be ‘canine-friendly’

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Mar 13:  At a time when at-least two humans have recently died and around 10,000 were bitten by rabid dogs, the animal rights activist are out to defend the stray packs against any actions More

• Defunct drains cause dampness in Jildgar Mohalla houses

We will talk, make situation conducive: Shah to Delhi

RSS activists disrupt Shah's function

Jammu, Mar 13: Hinting that he was ready for dialogue with New Delhi, senior Hurriyat Conference (M) leader and chairman of Democratic Freedom Party, Shabir Ahmad Shah, Sunday said that inclusion of Kashmiris More

• ‘Give adequate time slot to Gojri on DD, AIR’
• Create internal vigilance at Bn level: Gupta
• Altaf for stringent action against encroachers, smugglers

Hurriyat (G) condemns ‘torture’ of activist

Srinagar: Hurriyat (G) has strongly condemned the alleged torture of Ghulam Hassan Mir of Sopore, a Tehreek-e-Hurriyat activist. In a statement, Hurriyat spokesperson, Ayaz Akbar said, “Mir is a famous More

• JK Electric Employees Union appeal people
• Rahim Greens sets up tree nursery
• CRPF donates computers
• YDC thanks PDD

Govt floats global tender for mining of Kashmir sapphires

'1 tender from a global co already received'

ANIL BHAT/PTI

Jammu, Mar 13: Famous world-over for their unique peacock blue colour, Kashmir sapphires will soon make a comeback in international markets with the state government floating a global tender for extraction More

• Proposals to amend NIP under consideration
• ‘Cut govt expenditure’
• CII organizes 2-day training program
• JK registers slow growth in non-tax revenue
• Govt to pump in Rs 100 cr to modernise 40,000 looms

Babri Masjid demolition dented BJP's image: Advani

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Mar13: Senior BJP leader and former deputy prime minister L K Advani today said that he felt the demolition of the Babri Masjid in 1992 had "badly dented" the credibility of his party.  More

• CRPF denies involvement in Sopore killings
• Kashmiri refugees reject ‘surrender policy’
• Quake moved Japan by 8 feet: USGS
• Gaddafi’s military press ahead in east
• Bahrain drives protesters out of financial centre