JK digs up power history

Lays Hands On Revealing Cabinet Order Of 1975

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, May 21: In a significant development, the Jammu and Kashmir government has laid its hands on some valued archaic documents which could go a long way to shore up its demand for transfer of key power projects from the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) to the state.A top official More

Strict curfew foils Eidgah rally

People Complain Of Persecution, Police Says Sensed Trouble

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, May 21: Government imposed strict curfew in downtown Srinagar to foil the proposed rally at Eidgah to commemorate the death anniversary of pro-freedom leaders Mirwaiz Muhammad Farooq and Abdul Gani Lone. Elsewhere, the strike called by Hurriyat (M) evoked mixed response with most of the More

Mirwaiz lambastes Govt

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 21: Reacting to the curbs imposed by state government on Saturday, Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said the decision to prevent people from offering Fateha to their beloved leader and other martyrs at Eidgah was unfortunate and condemnable.The pro-freedom More

Malik advocated giving up arms: WikiLeaks

‘Used His Pak Visit To Counsel Militant Leadership On Joining Peace Process’

GK MONITORING DESK

Srinagar, May 21: Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Muhammad Yasin Malik had asked the militant leadership to “lay down their arms” and give peace process a chance, WikiLeaks has revealed.“Yasin Malik had used his extended March-April 2006 visit to Pakistan to reach out to More

Won’t accept Valley-specific solution: Soz

‘Cong Ahead In Panchayat Polls’

SUMIT HAKOO

Jammu, May 21: The President of Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Prof Saifuddin Soz on Saturday said that his party would not accept any Valley specific solution.Soz, while speaking at a function to commemorate the 20th death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi More

Rehabilitation Policy a devious move: UJC

PaK Govt Launches Settlement Scheme For Kashmiri Youth

G U KYANI

Muzaffarabad, May 21: Dubbing the Jammu and Kashmir government’s Rehabilitation Policy for the Kashmiri youth lodged in Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) as a devious move, the United Jihad Council (UJC) Saturday said the militants won’t be influenced by such tactics.“The so-called Rehabilitation More

India's neighbourhood troubling: PC

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 21: India lives in the most “troubled neighbourhood” in the world, Home Minister P Chidambaram said Saturday said and asked security forces to raise the vigil along the country’s borders.“As I have always said, we live in perhaps the most troubled neighbourhood in the world. In More

IGP Farooq resumes duty

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 21: The Inspector General of Police, Security, Farooq Ahmad, whose retirement order was quashed by the High Court on Thursday, has resumed his duties.Officials said IGP Farooq resumed his duties at the Police Headquarters (PHQ) here on Friday afternoon.The High Court quashed More