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Ticking nuclear timebomb

Crisis Deepens At Fukushima Plant; Dangerous Radiation Levels Detected

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Fukushima/Tokyo, Mar 16: Radiation levels rose Wednesday in Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant where a new fire broke out, forcing the government to withdraw emergency workers engaged in efforts to cool overheating reactors at the quake-stricken site as authorities scrambled hard to contain the More

No threat to India: Govt

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Mar 16: Government of India Wednesday maintained there was no threat to India from radiation leaks from the quake-hit nuclear plant in Fukushima in Japan as these were travelling east of that country and the distance too was more than 6,500 km across the ocean mass.“I would More

Scientists brief PM

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Mar 16: In the backdrop of nuclear mishap in Japan, India’s top atomic scientists Wednesday briefed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on safety of nuclear installations in the country.Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission Srikumar Banerjee and Atomic Energy Regulatory Board Chairman More

BOSE in topper soup Who Topped

Class 12; Candidate Questions Result

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Mar 16: What could raise a question mark on the credibility of recently declared Class 12th result of Kashmir division, a candidate has mooted an application before the State Board of School Education after the Xerox copy of her answer script showed gross discrepancies in allotment of More

Malik opposed, Hurriyat (M) leader supported Afzal hanging: WikiLeaks

AGENCIES

New Delhi, Mar 16: While JKLF chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik opposed capital punishment for Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, his counterparts in the Hurriyat Conference (M), however, have contrary view, WikiLeaks has revealed through a cable sent by US Embassy in New Delhi to Washington.

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Govt dumps PDP resolution on summer unrest probe

LC Rejects Motion Amid Chaos, Pandemonium

SYED AMJAD SHAH

Jammu, Mar 16: The state government Wednesday grounded a resolution by the opposition PDP, seeking an enquiry commission headed by a sitting Supreme Court judge to probe into last year’s summer unrest in the Valley. Amid noisy scenes in the Legislative Council, PDP member Murtaza Ahmed More

Speaker seeks report on KAS induction

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 16: The Speaker Legislative Assembly, Muhammad Akbar Lone, Wednesday directed the Chief Secretary to hold an inquiry into the allegations against the Deputy Transport Commissioner for his induction into Kashmir Administrative Service allegedly in violation of norms and rules.

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Indo-Pak talks vital to peace: Pentagon

‘US As Supportive As Possible’

LALIT K JHA

Washington, Mar 16: The resumption of peace talks between India and Pakistan is extremely important for peace in the region, including Afghanistan, a top Pentagon official has said.“We have actually been very heartened by the fact that India and Pakistan are resuming dialogue on a number More

Pursuing dialogue: GOI

New Delhi, Mar 16: India Wednesday said that it was pursuing a path of dialogue with Pakistan to reduce the trust deficit and resolve all outstanding issues in the spirit of openness.“We are pursuing a path of dialogue with Pakistan with the hope that we can build a better future for More

CIC visits Repository

Sees Archival Mess, Interacts With Officials

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Mar 16: In a significant move, J&K’s first Chief Information Commissioner, GR Sufi, Wednesday inspected Kashmir Repository at Old Secretariat here to examine the condition of the archival material there.The development comes barely a fortnight after this newspaper reported More

Cop identified, detained

Tufail Matoo Killing

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Mar 16: A cop was held in connection with the killing of Tufail Matoo, after an eyewitness identified him, during an identification parade on Wednesday here.Sources told Greater Kashmir, that the accused cop was taken into custody for questioning in presence of a magistrate More

Rafiabad protests youth's disappearance

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Mar 16: Massive protests broke out in Rafiabad area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district Wednesday against the disappearance of a local youth.Early morning hundreds of youth, raising pro-freedom and anti-government slogans, staged massive demonstrations at Ladoora Rafiabad More



  • Opinion

Demystifying Geelani

Whatever, his being responsible is very important to us

INKSIGHT BY MEHMOOD-UR-RASHID

It is not an unhindered praise; not any unrestricted denigration either. There is always a world between an unquestioning follower and a compulsive rejectionist. There is a lovely expanse between outright More


  • Op-Ed

The Nuclear Catastrophe

JAPAN DEVASTATED

It all got triggered by a massive earthquake followed by a Tsunami which swept huge structures not to speak of humans and now the threat is even greater. The country stands atop a volcano. Adil Rasheed More



  • Letters

God save Japan: Hope they stand the shock

We all are well aware of, and sympathetic towards, the serious situation prevailing in Japan at present due to the culmination of all possible worst natural and man-made disasters. Occurrence of an earthquake More


  • Editorial

Power Politics

Power agreements with NHPC have again become the bone of contention between Government and the Opposition. This follows the revelations made by the Government itself that it has not signed any MoU with More


  • Kashmir

Police bust K-oil black-marketing racket

Accused sold subsidized kerosene as diesel

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Mar 16: After the expose of high profile sugar scam, the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution department is once again attracting media glare for wrong reasons. This time it is illegal sale More


  • Srinagar City

SKIMS MED COLLEGE HOSPITAL STOPS COLD SURGERIES, SHIFTS PREGNANCY CASES

ARSHAD M BHAT

Srinagar, Mar 16: The authorities at SK Institute of Medical Sciences Medical College Hospital at Bemina have stopped all the cold (scheduled surgeries) and shifted the pregnant women to another maternity More



  • Jammu

Ministers’ constituencies get lion’s share

HEALTH INSTITUTIONS UP-GRADATION

RAJEEV SHARMA

Jammu, Mar 16: In yet another startling revelation, the state government on Wednesday admitted that 20 out of total 35 health institutions established and upgraded during 2010-11 fall in the constituencies More


  • News in Brief

'Army bridge serves 50,000 people'

Srinagar: To improve relations with people, Army has constructed a foot bridge across a stream in Kupwara benefitting about 50,000 people, a defence spokesman said. The bridge over Mawar stream, was made More


  • Business

'Legislation on farm land conversion soon'

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 16: The coalition government is bringing legislation during the current session of the House, envisaging ban on the conversion of farm land for commercial use. Replying to discussion on More


  • News

Militant groups eye Pak nukes: US

LALIT K JHA\PTI

Washington, Mar 16: Many militant groups based in the region are eyeing Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal, a top most US commander has said stressing that a strong vigil is needed to be maintained. Hinting More



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