NO not an option: CM

‘Governor Will Have To Act On Govt’s Recommendation’

AFSPA REVOCATION ROW

MOAZUM MUHAMMADSrinagar, Nov 10: Sidestepping Army’s reservations on the revocation of controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the state, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday made it clear that “no” is not an option for him. He, at the same time, stressed for More

‘Rahul will speak to me not Soz’

Srinagar, Nov 10: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday questioned the authority of Jammu and Kashmir PCC chief Prof Saifuddin Soz to speak on behalf of Rahul Gandhi on the issue of governance in the state.“I don’t know whether Soz Sahab is authorized to speak on behalf of Rahul Gandhi. I am sure More

Azad backs Omar

AICC For Consensus

RAJEEV SHARMA

Jammu, Nov 10: Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday strongly backed the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s demand for revocation of Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) from “militancy-free” areas of the state, saying it would percolate a “good message” at national and international levels More

TIME TO WRITE NEW CHAPTER: MANMOHAN

‘Era Of Accusations, Counter-Accusations Bygone’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Addu (Maldives), Nov 10: With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh declaring that time has come to write a “new chapter” in the history of two countries, India Thursday decided to move towards a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with Pakistan under SAFTA that will lead to zero customs duty on all traded More

Kasab should be hanged: Malik

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Addu (Maldives), Nov 10: Mumbai terror attack convict Ajmal Kasab is a terrorist and should go to the gallows, Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik said Thursday. “Kasab is a terrorist. He is a non-state actor. He should go to the gallows,” Malik told Indian journalists here.  More

Bow out: Farooq tells Kamaal

Har Kamaal-e-Ra Zawaal?

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Nov 10: Amid widening gulf between coalition partners National Conference and Congress, NC president Dr Farooq Abdullah Thursday asked Dr Mustafa Kamaal to immediately step down as the Additional General Secretary and Chief Spokesman of the party.Dr Farooq, who is also a Union Minister More

‘Haven’t got any such directive’

Srinagar, Nov 10: National Conference firebrand spokesman Dr Mustafa Kamaal who was Thursday asked to tender resignation from the party posts by NC patron Dr Farooq Abdullah, expressed ignorance about the decision, saying he has not received any such directive. “Please check whether the statement More

SC upholds HC order on land acquisition by Housing Board

RELIEF TO TANGMARG LAND OWNERS

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Nov 10: In a major setback to the Jammu and Kashmir Housing Board, the Supreme Court has upheld the state High Court decision quashing proceedings to acquire land for a housing project at village Ferozepur in tehsil Tangmarg of district Baramulla.A Division Bench of the Apex Court comprising More

Gulmarg coldest in Valley

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, Nov 10: Kargil in frontier Ladakh division was the coldest place in Jammu and Kashmir Thursday with the minimum temperature dipping to three degrees below freezing point in the area while the world famous ski resort of Gulmarg recorded a minimum temperature of minus 1.8 degrees, lowest in More

2 Kashmiri pilgrims die in Makkah

Srinagar, Nov 10: Two Kashmiri pilgrims died in Makkah after performing the Hajj in Makkah.  Reports said Ghulam Qadir Sheikh son of Muhammad Rajab of Samboora Pampora and  Ghulam Mohi-ud-din More

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Employees must get priority if company is wound up: SC

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Nov 10: The Supreme Court has ruled that employees of a liquidated company are entitled to first preference of provident fund dues over arrears due to banks, financial institutions and the government More

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