Hope separatists join talks: Manmohan

Willing To Discuss All Issues Under Constitutional Framework; Ready For Purposeful Dialogue With Pak

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, Mar 4: Hoping that the separatists will join the ongoing dialogue process, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh Friday said the Government of India is willing to discuss all issues that have a bearing on the peace and dignity of the people “under the constitutional framework”. “The Centre More

Condemns ‘arbitrary arrests’

‘Will Take Up The Matter With CM’

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, Mar 4: Assuring that the Government of India will announce more Confidence Building Measures (CBM) after the interlocutors submit their report, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh Friday condemned any kind of “arbitrary arrests”, if taking place in any part of the state. Replying a query More

Solution within Constitution unacceptable: Separatists

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, Mar 4: Reacting to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh’s remarks that Kashmir problem will be sorted out within the framework of Indian Constitution, separatist groups Friday said it was unacceptable to them.Talking to Greater Kashmir, Hurriyat (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani said, “ More

National Conference pitches for sustainable Indo-Pak talks

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Mar 4: At a meeting with Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh in Jammu the ruling coalition partner, National Conference today pitched for sustainable dialogue with Pakistan to resolve Kashmir. The party reiterated that autonomy was the “only political roadmap” to address the long pending Kashmir More

Intervene to end repression: Mehbooba to Manmohan

Jammu, Mar 4: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to intervene in stopping repression in the state and restoring civil liberties of people especially the youth. Interacting with the Prime Minister here Friday PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, according to More

Sonia reconstitutes CWC

Mohan To Look After JK, Azad Given AP Charge

AGENCIES

New Delhi, Mar 4: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday constituted a new Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party's top policy making body, retaining key functionaries like Rahul Gandhi and Digvijay Singh and putting Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad in charge of trouble-hit Andhra Pradesh More

ARJUN SINGH PASSES AWAY

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Mar 4: Veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister Arjun Singh, who had served in various capacities including as Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, died today. He was 81.Admitted to the AIIMS some days ago with chest pain and neuro problems, Singh complained of breathing problem More

Weather improves,highway still closed

1 killed, 4 Houses Collapse In Kishtwar

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, Mar 4: Even as weather showed signs of improvement this afternoon, the Srinagar-Jammu highway remained closed for the third consecutive day Friday. Authorities have sounded snow avalanche alert in upper reaches of the Valley as one person was killed and 4 houses collapsed in Kishtwar district More

Dust consumes Kashmir’s precious documents

Maharaja Hari Singh’s Confidential Records, Glancy Commission Report In Mess

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Mar 4: The Archives Department in Kashmir houses some of the vital documents about Kashmir’s history, culture and heritage. But for the Jammu and Kashmir Government, they seem to be worth nothing, not even preservation. A cursory look at Kashmir Repository, located inside the dilapidated More

Saffron terror cause of great concern: Pillai

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Mar 4: Home Secretary G K Pillai Friday said that saffron terror was a cause of "great concern" though its spread across the country was very limited at the moment.Interacting with reporters at the Indian Women's Press Corps here, he said at the moment "it is something very limited More

Protests in Batamaloo

Geelani Barred From Friday Prayers, Shah Held

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, Mar 4: Protests erupted in Batamaloo area of Srinagar city on Friday against the detention of two separatist leaders hailing from the area.Eyewitnesses told Greater Kashmir that scores of youth raising pro-freedom slogans took to streets after Friday prayers to protest the detention More

10 die in Pak Masjid blast

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Peshawar, Mar 4: Ten worshippers, including a child, were killed and 30 others injured when a powerful bomb blast ripped through a mosque within a shrine at Nowshera in northwest Pakistan Friday. The explosion targeted the mosque inside Akhun Punjo Baba mazar (shrine) in Akbarpura area More