JK officials to visit Delhi for talks

AFSPA REVOCATION ROW

SYED AMJAD SHAH

Jammu, Nov 20: A high-level team of officials from Jammu and Kashmir, including Director General of Police (DGP) is likely to visit New Delhi on November 28 to hold discussions with the central government officials on the partial revocation of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA More

One month a step forward to reverse the clock

If It Is Reversed, Omar Has The Right To Crown

BINOO JOSHI

Jammu, Nov 20: Today, it is one month of famous words of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah that “black laws (qualified as Armed Forces Special Powers Act and Disturbed Area Act) would go within a few days.” It was October 21, when he made this announcement at a police function at Zewan on the More

Was threatened against deposing: Mimicker

Bedi Commission To Begin Work Next Week

HAJI YOUSUF DEATH ROW

Srinagar, Nov 20: A witness in the death of National Conference worker Syed Muhammed Yousuf Shah has claimed before a magistrate that he was threatened by “two youths” to not depose against the deceased and remain silent. Aizaz Ahmed Bhat, who recorded his confessional statement before a More

'K-resolution in India’s interest'

Urdu Language Being Ignored: Geelani

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Nov 20: Asserting that establishment of Islamic order would ensure peace in the world, chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani Sunday said resolution of Kashmir issue was in the interest of India. “Kashmir issue needs to be resolved in accordance with the principle More

Voluntary blood donation scarce in Kashmir

18000 Units Transfused In Patients At SMHS, SKIMS Every Year

ARSHAD M BHAT

Srinagar, Nov 20: With blood banks in premier SMHS Hospital and tertiary care SK Institute of Medical Sciences transfusing more than 18000 blood units to the patients every year, these hospitals are failing to get voluntary donors and completely rely on the exchange donations and blood collected from More

Forest official shot dead

SUHAIL AJMAL

Bandipora, Nov, 20: Gunmen shot dead an official of the Forest Department here in north Kashmir late Saturday night. “Gunmen opened indiscriminate firing on the three Forest officials Ghulam Nabi Shiekh, Iftikhar Bhat and Mushtaq Ahmed Sofi who were on duty in compartment No. 9 in Ningli Range More

NIA’s mission Kishtwar draw blank

DELHI HC BLAST CASE

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu/New Delhi, Nov 20: National Investigation Agency (NIA), probing the Delhi High Court blast of September 7, has drawn a blank in its search for three accused in Kishtwar despite carrying out searches at various places.An NIA team has been camping in Kishtwar town and other higher reaches More

1 dies,2 injured in road mishaps

Srinagar, Nov 20: One person died and two others were injured in different road accidents in the Valley today.   A police spokesman in a statement said a truck (JK03B-2009) hit Ghulam Hassan More

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Review coalition arrangement: Congress leader to Sonia

‘Cong nominee should replace Omar'

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Nov 20:  Senior leader of Pradesh Congress Committee Ashok Bhan on Sunday demanded immediate review of the present coalition arrangement in Jammu and Kashmir. While addressing a National More

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