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Have Centre’s backing: Omar tells Cabinet

AFSPA REVOCATION ROW

VARUN SUTHRA

Jammu, Nov 24: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday told his cabinet colleagues that the Centre was fully backing the state government’s move for partial revocation of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).Well informed sources told Greater Kashmir that the Chief Minister More

CM assures legal protection to Army

‘Ready To Amend CrPC’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Nov 24: Allaying fears of Army on the issue of revocation of AFSPA, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the state government could consider restoring two provisions of CrPC to make them applicable to the state so that security forces have legal protection.“They (security forces) have pointed More

IN KASHMIR, DOGS ENJOY MORE RIGHTS THAN HUMANS

Municipal Laws Guarantee Canines What AFSPA Denies Humans – Right To Life

MUSHTAQ AHMAD

Srinagar, Nov 24: Two separate laws in vogue in Kashmir, the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and Municipal Corporation Act 2000 regarding Regulation of Animal Birth (Dogs), throw up a disturbing fact about rights of humans and dogs in the conflict zone.Ironically, in conflict-ridden Kashmir More

Government mulls structural reforms in power sector

PricewaterhouseCoopers To Draw Blueprint For Overhauling Distribution System

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Nov 24: With the state’s Power Development Department (PDD) showing dismal performance in cutting down Transmission and Distribution (T&D) losses government has now decided to restructure the energy sector in the state.It has engaged a multinational company to provide blueprint for More

President arrives on 3-day visit

Jammu, Nov 24: President Pratibha Devsingh Patil arrived here Thursday evening on three-day visit to the state.Governor NN Vohra, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Director General of Police (DGP) Kuldeep Khoda, Divisional Commissioner Jammu Pawan Kotwal, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Jammu Dilbagh More

Ahead of strike, cops say no minor in jail

Geelani Reiterates Hartal Call

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Nov 24: A day before the shutdown called by Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman Syed Ali Geelani against ‘detention’ of 51 minors in Kashmir following a report by New Delhi-based human rights group, police on Thursday claimed that no minor from Kashmir is lodged in any jail.“Out of 51 cases More

22 police officers transferred

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Nov 24: The State Cabinet Thursday approved major shake-up in police.According to the cabinet decision, Ram Lubhaya, ADGP, HG/CD and Auxiliary has been transferred and posted as ADGP Security against available vacancy.SP Vaid, awaiting orders of adjustment has been posted as ADGP, Hqrs, PHQ More

Khwaja Sanaullah remembered

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Nov 24: The doyen of Urdu journalism in Kashmir and founder of Daily Aftab, Khwaja Sanaullah Bhat was remembered by people from different walks of the life on his second death anniversary Thursday.Khwaja, 87, left this world for heavenly abode on November 24, 2009, after a brief illness More



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  • Briefs

ZEO suspends 9 teachers

Islamabad (Anantnag): According to Zonal Education Officer, Aishmuqam, 9 Rural Rehbar-e-Taleem teachers who were deployed to different educational institutions of Aishmuqam Zone and have not joined their More


  • News

SSDPS president concerned over price rise

Writes to Pratibha Patil

New Delhi, Nov 24: Noted industrialist and Shree Sanatan Dharam Pratap Sabha, Kashmir, president, Dharam Vir Batra has drawn president Pratibha Patil’s attention to the steep rise in the prices of essentials More



  • Opinion

Why hang on trade?

What does it mean granting MFN status to India?

COMMENT BY HASSAN ZAINAGIREE

Granting `Most Favoured Nation' status to India by Pakistan has evoked negative reaction  in some sections in valley and across the LoC.  Huriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani in his strong statement More


  • Op-Ed

WOMEN:Don’t subject them to Violence

IT’S ONLY WHEN THERE IS PEACE IN THE HOME THAT WE CAN HAVE PEACE IN THE WORLD

25TH NOVEMBER: ‘‘INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN’’ BY ZUBEDA AKHTER

The theme of common wealth day for the year 2011 is “women as agents of change’’.  As we all know that violence against women and girls is not limited to any specific group, culture, religion or any More



  • Letters

AFSPA row

This refers to Opposition Peoples Democratic Party's statement that the state government is trying to hold the Centre hostage by beating the AFSPA drum. The PDP has so far remained silent on AFSPA revocation More


  • Friday Focus

Preaching Religion

PROF. G.R MALIK

Preaching and propagating a religion in a fair and peaceful manner is a right recognized and respected by most of the legal systems, democratic constitutions and traditions of the world—secular as well More


  • Business

Srinagar continues to reel under cooking gas shortage

Kashmir Inc asks minister CAPD to make on-spot inspection to areas

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, Nov 24: With Srinagar city reeling under severe cooking gas shortage, several traders’ bodies here today accused the government of playing indifferent to the people’s problems.  Abdul Hamid More


  • Sports

Cyclists suffer in tussle between associations

ABID KHAN

Srinagar, Nov 24: In the ongoing tussle between two factions of J&K Cycling Associations, cyclists of the Valley are at the receiving end. The Association this year split into two groups on the More


  • Kashmir

CHC Zainapora sans ambulance, facilities

LACKS SPECIALIST DOCTORS; RESIDENTS HOLD PROTEST

KHALID GUL

Shopian, Nov 24: the community health centre (CHC), Zainapora, catering to dozens of villages in the area is without an ambulance, causing huge inconvenience to the patients. Sources in the health More


  • Srinagar City

PHC Maharaj Gunj suffers from staff ‘deficiency’

FOLLOW-UP

ADIL BASHIR

Srinagar, Nov 24: Residents of Maharaj Gunj have complained that the sole Primary Health Centre of this Shahr-e-Khaas area was running short of requisite staff adding that there was also a shortage of More



  • Jammu

2 police officers attached

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Nov 24: The Government on Thursday ordered attachment of two police officers, including an IPS officer, after a video showing interrogation of a businessman surfaced on social networking websites More



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