AI team meets families of 2010 unrest victims

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag)/Srinagar, Mar 22: The three member visiting team of the Amnesty International on Tuesday visited the homes of the three teenagers killed in cold-blood by the police at Anchidoora here during the last year’s unrest.The team comprising South Asia Director Amnesty International More

Interact with Mirwaiz Umar

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Srinagar, Mar 22: The Amnesty team on Tuesday met Hurriyat (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and discussed the prevailing situation in Valley.According to a Hurriyat spokesman the team said the conglomerate can act as a facilitator between the Amnesty and the people to Jammu and Kashmir to send More

Amnesty report rocks Assembly

It’s Black Spot On Democracy: Mehbooba

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Jammu, Mar 22: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Tuesday said the Amnesty International’s criticism of detention under Public Safety Act (PSA) in the state is a “black spot on the fair name of country’s democratic system” and points to “reversal” of healing touch policy in the state.“The Amnesty More

Will comment after examining it: Omar

Pillai Assures Action

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Srinagar, Mar 22: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday said the report by the Amnesty International thrashing Public Safety Act needs to be examined before commenting on it.Omar said he will not have a knee-jerk reaction to the Amnesty report on abuse of Public Safety Act in the state. 
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Interlocutors censure PSA, demand repeal

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Mar 22: Day after Amnesty International called for an end to “arbitrary arrests” and revocation of Public Safety Act in Jammu and Kashmir, the Government of India-appointed interlocutors said the law, which empowers the authorities to detain a person without trial for two years, “certainly More

VALLEY YOUTH SEEK ‘USURPED’ RIGHTS

At Apolitical Event, Unrest Nightmares Dominate Discourse

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Mar 22: There was almost nothing that the Kashmiri youth didn’t give a vent to. From political uncertainty in the Valley to denial of justice, right to live and resolution of Kashmir issue, there was everything at an event, where the youth ultimately zeroed in on a sole demand: “we want More

'Kickbacks have become a norm'

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Jammu, Mar 22: Making the startling revelation about the new precedence of “kickbacks” for allotment of power projects in the state, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said that such malpractices must end in the larger interest of the state.“When allotment of Sawalakote power project to a consortium More

17 separatist leaders under Govt protection

Spending Rs 24 Lakh On Their Security: CM

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, Mar 22: Seventeen separatist leaders in Jammu and Kashmir are being provided with security cover while five others have refused the facility, state chief minister Omar Abdullah said in the state Assembly Tuesday.Omar said that 12 separatist leaders are getting police cover, while five others More

Committed to resolve issues with Pak: PM

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Islamabad, Mar 22: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said India is committed to resolve all outstanding issues with Pakistan through bilateral dialogue.Singh made the remarks in a message of greetings sent to his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani on the occasion of Pakistan Day, which More

Want Kashmir resolved: Zardari

Islamabad, Mar 22: Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari Tuesday called for just settlement of Kashmir issue in accordance with the United Nations Resolutions and respecting the aspirations of Kashmiris. Addressing the joint sitting of the Parliament, the President said that Pakistan’s foreign More

Notification issued for Phase-II

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Jammu, Mar 22: Chief Electoral Officer, BR Sharma Tuesday issued notification for the Phase-II of Panchayat elections in the State.As per the notification, Block Wavoora in district Kupwara, Block Uri in the district Baramulla, Block Lar in district Ganderbal, Block Nagam in district Budgam, Block More

Centre releases 6 percent DA

New Delhi, Mar 22: In a bid to provide relief from high inflation, the government of India Tuesday increased dearness allowance (DA) of its employees by six percent to 51 percent, benefiting over 50 lakh central government employees and 38 lakh pensioners.“The decision to hike DA was taken by More