India, Pak to invite separatists for talks

Trilateral Parleys On Cards

JAVAID MALIK

Srinagar, Mar 20: India and Pakistan are likely to extend invitation for talks to Kashmiri separatist leaders before the next round of Foreign Secretary level parleys, likely to be held in May this year, sources told Greater Kashmir on Sunday.  They said the Track-II diplomats of both the More

Muslims’ share 2.5% in bureaucracy, says Sachar Committee member

‘Situation No Better In JK; Youth Must Actively Participate In Civil Service Exams’

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Mar 20: In the backdrop of a continued debate on the share of Muslims in civil services in India, a top officer associated with the Sachar Committee Sunday signaled a note of caution for Muslims in Jammu and Kashmir, asserting that their share at the higher levels of bureaucracy is too negligible More

Separatists are respectable people: Saif-ud-Din Soz

‘They Have An Important Role In Dialogue Process’

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), Mar 20: Calling the separatists as respectable people, former Union Minister and state Congress Chief Professor Saif-ud-Din Soz Sunday urged the separatists and mainstream parties in Jammu and Kashmir to get their voice recognized by speaking in one voice. Addressing More

Highway open for two-way traffic

Stranded Vehicles Cleared; Rains, Hailstorm Damage Crop In Jammu

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 20: The Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only link between Kashmir Valley with the rest of the world, was reopened on Sunday after remaining closed for a day due to a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Ramban district, officials said. "The highway has been reopened after the landslide More

2 BROTHERS WASHED AWAY

Toll Reaches 4

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 20: Two brothers were washed away by flash flood in a Nullah in Banihal area of Ramban district, police sources said Sunday.The flash floods triggered by heavy rains in the region have consumed at least four lives in the past two days.Official sources said Lateef Ahmed (23) and More

1160 Kashmiri youth wanted: Police

UNREST-2010

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Mar 20:  There are at least 1160 youth who are wanted by police across the Kashmir Valley for their alleged role in the summer unrest of 2010. Police sources said the accused are wanted in various cases lodged against them for creating law and order problems last year.
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4 injured in Rainawari blast: Police

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 20: Four persons including a policeman and a CRPF personnel were wounded in a grenade explosion at Rainawari here on Sunday evening.Police sources said four persons including constable Surjeet and CRPF personnel Krishan Kumar were injured when unidentified persons lobbed the grenade More

Japan toll crosses 20,000

Efforts On To Avert Nuclear Crisis

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Tokyo, Mar 20: Japanese engineers Sunday made little progress in their efforts to avert a nuclear crisis as they resumed dousing the Fukushima atomic power plant in northeastern Japan after few hours break, even as the toll in quake-stricken country crossed 20,000.Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO More