Clashes in city amid shutdown

43 Arrested, Several Injured

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Nov 25: A shutdown was observed in the valley Friday on the call given by Hurriyat Conference (G) against the alleged detention of minors and political activists. Clashes erupted between protesting youth and security personnel in the old city in the afternoon after the former tried to take More

LENSMEN ASSAULTED

Srinagar, Nov 25: A photojournalist was detained by police and paramilitary CRPF while three others were allegedly assaulted Friday in old city here.The lensmen were covering the clashes at Saraf Kadal after the Friday prayers. The injured have been identified as Umer Mehraj of Associated Press More

MOVE TO AMEND CrPC CREATES RIPPLES

Omar Wants To Incorporate AFSPA In Local Laws: Experts

JAVAID MALIK

Srinagar, Nov 25: Experts on Friday said that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s proposal to restore two provisions of CrPC to provide army and other forces legal protection in JK can have far reaching political and legal consequences.According to the experts the ‘litigious’ idea mooted by the Chief More

President hails JK people for ‘resilience’

RAJEEV SHARMA

Jammu, Nov 25: President Pratibha Devisingh Patil Friday said the state and the central governments have enunciated policies and programmes to put Jammu and Kashmir on the path of development, prosperity and peace.She also praised the people of the state for “resilience that they have demonstrated More

Ready to talk with militants who shun violence: PC

‘Govt Willing For Dialogue Within Framework Of Constitution’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Nov 25: Union Home Minister P Chidambaram Friday said the Central Government is ready for dialogue with any militant group in the country which shuns violence.“Government is ready for dialogue with any group which shuns violence and puts its demands within the framework of the Indian More

JK Bank in elite group of Best Banks

Srinagar, Nov 25: Jammu & Kashmir Bank has been ranked one of the best banks in the financial magazine Business Today and global consulting firm KPMG (BT– KPMG) Best Bank study-2011.According to a statement issued by the bank, it is for the first time that J&K Bank has moved to this elite More

HC says no to private tuition by Govt teachers

Court Partially Quashes Official Circular

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Nov 25: In a significant decision, a Division Bench of Jammu and Kashmir High Court Friday partially set aside a government circular granting permission to government teachers to engage in private tuitions before and after school timings.Deciding a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), the More

Help needy to curb apostasy: Mirwaiz

Asks Mohalla Committees To Setup Bait-ul-Maal

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Nov 25: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) and Valley’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday called for setting up of Bait-ul-Maal (welfare fund) in every nook and corner of the Valley to help the needy and curb apostasy.“Our religious leaders should fulfil their basic duty of preaching More

NC man, TA soldier shot at

Srinagar, Nov 25: Four persons including a National Conference block president and a Territorial Army personnel were shot at and injured by unidentified gunmen during last 24 hours.Reports said NC block president Abdul Salam Malik who is also Sarpanch of village Panzu of tehsil Tral was shot at More

Pistol snatcher held: Police

GHULAM MUHAMMAD

Sopore, Nov 25: Police on Friday claimed that it arrested a youth involved in snatching of service pistol of Military Intelligence personnel during a public rally of Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman Syed More

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AFSPA will go one day: Farooq

New Delhi, Nov 25: The contentious Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) will be revoked "one day" from Jammu and Kashmir, former state chief minister and union minister Farooq Abdullah said here Friday More

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