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CCEA approves skill programme for JK

1 Lakh Youth To Be Trained Under Centrally Funded Scheme

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 19: A proposal to provide job-linked skill training to one lakh youth in Jammu and Kashmir over the next five years under a centrally sponsored scheme Thursday got approval of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA).The training will be provided under Skill Empowerment More

Case solved: DGP

‘Accused To Be Chargesheeted Soon’

Moulana Showkat Killing

WASIM KHALIDSrinagar, May 19: Police today said they have completed investigation into the murder of former president Jamait-e-Ahli Hadees (JAH), Moulana Showkat Ahmad Shah, and chargesheet against the accused would be produced in the court soon.“The case has been solved and More

JK officials to meet Planning Comm today

CS-Headed Team Of Officers In Delhi

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, May 19: A team of officers from the state government will hold deliberations with the Planning Commission authorities at New Delhi on Friday to finalize sectoral outlay for Jammu and Kashmir’s annual plan for the current fiscal.Headed by the Chief Secretary Madhav Lal, the 12- member More

Cabinet nod to 6 posts in PAD

Condoles Demise Of Bashir Sogami, Sajid Iqbal

Srinagar, May 19: The state cabinet which met here Thursday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah approved creation of six posts for Parliamentary Affairs branch in the department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs.The posts created include one Secretary (37400- 67000 More

HC quashes IG’s retirement order

Directs Govt To Post Farooq Within A Week

SAMAAN LATEEF

Srinagar, May 19: The High Court Thursday quashed the retirement order of former Inspector General of Police (Security) Farooq Ahmad and directed the state government to post him on his status and position within a week.Court of Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar while allowing the petition seeking More

Indo-Pak talks on Sir Creek today

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Islamabad, May 19: India and Pakistan will resume talks on the Sir Creek boundary dispute here tomorrow after a gap of four years.An Indian delegation arrived in Pakistan Thursday for the talks as part of the bilateral dialogue process that was recently revived after a gap of over two years in More

PaK, JK officials meet for 1st time

G U KYANI

Islamabad, May 19: For the first time in the past 64 years, civil administration officials from both parts of divided Kashmir met at Peace Bridge in Uri on the Line of Control Thursday to discuss the issues regarding the cross LOC trade and bus service.During the meeting, both the sides unanimously More



  • Opinion

Let teachers teach only

Removing them from academics and assigning them poll jobs will spoil the very system we claim to guard

COMMENT BY HASSAN ZAINAGIREE

During school going days I read some fables and stories. Though all I do not remember some have stuck. The one goes like this: Once upon a time a tyrant king ruled a far off country. He oppressed his subjects More


  • Op-Ed

Who decides their fate?

Arabs need to know the perils of American intervention

ARAB WORLD BY AIJAZ A WANI

On 11th May 2011, Prof. Zafarul-Islam, well known journalist, activist and author, having lived in and written on Middle East, delivered a scholarly lecture on the theme “Current Development in the Arab More



  • Letters

Agnivesh statement: A matter of concern

This refers to the statement by social activist Swami Agnivesh that Delhi is running the affairs of Jammu and Kashmir and the state government has no say in any matter. One fails to understand why Delhi More


  • Friday Focus

The Quranic View of Education

PROF G R MALIK

A dear friend, involved for long years in the process of education, asks as to what is the ultimate purpose of education according to the Quran. When we turn to the Quran to seek an answer to this question More


  • Kashmir

HURRIYAT (M) PANEL MEETS ABBAS ANSARI

IUM SUSPENSION

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, May 19: The two member panel constituted by Hurriyat (M) to look into the suspension of Itehad-ul-Muslimeen (IuM) from the amalgam called on the party patron Moulana Abbas Ansari and his son More


  • Srinagar City

Mirwaiz concerned over growing social evils, moral degradation

‘Parents can help to check menace’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 19: Valley’s head priest and Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday expressed concern over what he said, the growing social evils and moral degradation in the More



  • Jammu

3 killed, 7 wounded in Reasi, Doda mishaps

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, May 19: At least three persons, including two labourers, were killed and seven others wounded in two separate road mishaps in Reasi and Doda on Thursday. Police said two labourers were killed More


  • Briefs

HC quashes Asiya’s detention under PSA

Srinagar, May 19: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court today quashed the detention of Dukhtaran-e-Millat chief Asiya Andrabi under Public Safety Act.  Quashing Andrabi's detention, Justice Muhammad Yaqoob More


  • Business

Slathia inaugurates `10 cr handloom project

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 19: Minister for Industries and Commerce S S Slathia today inaugurated an integrated project for development of wool and woollen design here.  The Rs 10 crore project has been sanctioned More


  • News

Panchayat polls reflect change of thought: Soz

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 19: J&K Pradesh Congress Committee chief, Saif-ud-Din Soz today said the large participation of people in the ongoing Panchayat polls reflected a “remarkable change in the thought process More



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