Army not master of JK people: Farooq

‘They Must Concentrate On Thwarting Infiltration; AFSPA Will Have To Go’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Nov 27: Amid raging controversy over partial revocation of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), National Conference president and Union Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah Sunday said the Army was not the “master” of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and “it should concentrate More

Hits out at China

Jammu, Nov 27: In his inimitable manner, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah on Sunday criticized China for “interfering” in the internal affairs of India and cautioned that India was not a “weak nation”.“The neighboring country (China) is in the habit of interfering in More

‘Power-hungry PDP toppled Azad govt’

Kathua, Nov 27: Hitting out at opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Union Minister and National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah Sunday accused the party of toppling Ghulam Nabi Azad-led government in the state “in a vain bid to grab power.” “People in Jammu and Kashmir are well aware More

CrPC amendment awaits Army nod

Once Govt Gets Green Signal It Will Rush Through Ordinance

BINOO JOSHI

Jammu, Nov 27: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s announcement that Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) would be amended to address concerns of the Army that is opposed to the withdrawal of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) is a calculated move at politically correct time.   More

It is just an option: Sagar

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Nov 27: Amid raging controversy over  Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's suggestion of amending Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) to provide legal cover to the Army and other central forces operating in Jammu and Kashmir, state’s Law Minister Ali Muhammad Sagar  Sunday said the Chief More

No takers in Centre for Omar’s new proposal

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Nov 27: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s plan to include certain provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) by amending the Ranbir Penal Code seems to have created more confusion than addressing the basic issue of revoking controversial AFSPA.  There are no takers in the Centre More

‘Make draft of Police Act public’

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Nov 27: Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) on Sunday constituted a core group to mount pressure on Government to make the draft of Police Act public for consultations and discussions on the proposed reforms.  Deliberating on the reforms for making Police accountable across More

Omar paving way for martial law: PDP

‘NC Misusing Central Support To Protect Power’

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), Nov 27: Equating Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s proposal to amend the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) with imposition of martial law in the state, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti Sunday said the proposed move was aimed at giving the Army wider impunity More

IB, RAW had advance clues on Kargil war

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Nov 27: Almost a year before the 1999 conflict with Pakistan, Intelligence Bureau (IB) had informed the then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee about the logistical build up by the neighboring country along the LoC in the Kargil region, an army think tank has claimed."On June 2, 1998 More

Restive cadres rattle NC

Dr Farooq On Fire-Fighting Mission

JAVAID MALIK

Srinagar, Nov 27: Brewing resentment among National Conference cadres at the grassroots level seems to have rattled the party leadership which has now gone into a fire-fighting mode to placate the disgruntled cadres. According to the NC insiders, ministers and legislators remaining “inaccessible More

CM’s aide reviving Gulab Singh’s rule: Rattanpuri

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Nov 27: Calling Jammu and Kashmir as police state, ruling National Conference (NC) Member Parliament on Sunday alleged that a person in Chief Minister’s office had tried to teach him a lesson through an incident in Pulwama. He said the Chief Minister’s trusted aide wants to take the state More

Vacate air base: Pak tells US

Islamabad/Washington, Nov 27: An outraged Pakistan today slammed "senseless" NATO air strike on its borders with Afghanistan that left 24 soldiers dead and asked the US to vacate its Shamsi air base within 15 days, saying the incident forces it to revisit the terms of engagement with Washington.
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ANC convention in Safakadal

Srinagar, Nov 27: The Awami National Conference today held a party convention at Safakdal here. A good number of youth participated in the convention which was chaired by Noor ud Din Qureshi, Halqa More

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