Petrol Pricier

Rs 5/Litre Hike From Today

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 14: In the biggest ever post-poll price increase of the fuel, state-owned oil companies Saturday hiked petrol price by Rs 5 per litre with effect from midnight tonight.The steep hike in petrol price is likely to be followed by Rs 4 per litre increase in diesel rates and Rs 20-25 More

@ Rs 68 in Valley

Srinagar, May 14: Petrol in Kashmir valley would cost around Rs 68.12 per litre with the latest hike.“With the hike of Rs 5 per litre in petrol prices from midnight today, the new petrol price has been fixed at around Rs 68.12 per litre in the Kashmir valley,” an Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) official More

Gallows for cops involved in fake encounters: SC

‘If Staged Shootout Proven Against Policemen, They Must Be Given Death Penalty’

AGENCIES

New Delhi, May 14: The Supreme Court has said that staged shootouts involving killings by policemen should be counted in the category of rarest of rare cases and those found guilty be sentenced to death.“We are of the view that in cases where a fake encounter is proved against policemen in a trial More

Omar yet to respond on AFSPA: Army

‘Chinese Presence In PaK Worrying’

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar May 14: The Army Saturday said it has given recommendations on the applicability of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Jammu and Kashmir to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and is yet to get a response from him on the issue.“Two committees headed by General Officer Commanders of the More

Committed to Kashmir cause: Pak

NISAR THOKAR

Islamabad, May 14: Reaffirming his country’s political, moral and diplomatic support to Kashmir cause, Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) won’t betray Kashmiris as its foundation was laid on the basis of the Kashmir dispute.“It was Shaheed More

India favours dialogue: Karan

H S RAO/PTI

London, May 14: India wants to resolve the Kashmir issue with Pakistan through dialogue, but Islamabad needs to do more to bring to book the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks, senior Congress leader Karan Singh has said.There were “unresolved problems in Jammu and Kashmir and for that we have More

RSS masterminded blasts to defame Muslims: Digvijay

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Mainpuri, May 14: Renewing his attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh Saturday alleged the Sangh engineered bomb explosions in the country to defame Muslims.“To defame Muslims, RSS engineered bomb explosions and for that Muslim youths were arrested More

JK Bank posts Rs 615 cr profit

Srinagar, May 14: J&K Bank has posted a record net profit of Rs 615.20 crore for 2010-11 up 20 per cent from Rs 512.38 crore a year before. During this period, operating profit of the Bank has increased from Rs. 958.20 crores to Rs. 1149.49 crores.The Bank’s deposits have increased by 20 per More

EU envoys call off meeting with Geelani

They Have Dishonoured Will Of Kashmiris: Hurriyat (G)

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, May 14: In a surprise move, the visiting delegation of the European Union envoys Friday cancelled their proposed meeting with Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah apparently for his condemnation of the Osama bin Laden’s killing and organising here the Al Qaeda chief’s funeral prayers More

Seminar On Mughal Gardens

Guv for conservation of heritage sites

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 14: Governor N. N. Vohra has emphasized the need for identification of all heritage assets and their scientific conservation and management for keeping alive their cultural significance.The Governor was speaking as chief guest after inaugurating the 3-day International Seminar on More