No decision on AFSPA: Gen Hasnain

‘Unified Command, Corps Group To Deliberate On It’

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Awantipora, Oct 17: Amid a strong pitch for revoking Armed Forces Special Forces Act (AFSPA) in some corners of Jammu and Kashmir, Army Monday stated the issue has not surfaced ever in its meetings. “There has been no decision on AFSPA revocation and it is not even being discussed,” a senior Army More

Will look into it: NHRC

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Oct 17: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will consider looking into the issue of repealing the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) and the time it needs to continue.This was announced by NHRC Chairperson Justice K G Balakrishnan while addressing the National More

Police yet to drop cases

CM’s AMNESTY OFFER

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Oct 17: Jammu and Kashmir Government has initiated the process for  implementing Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s  amnesty offer for the youth against whom cases were lodged during last year’s unrest with  Police Headquarters (PHQ) seeking information from the district police More

KU Sounzal Festival Begins

Governor For Critical Analysis Of JK's Problems

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct 17: Governor N N Vohra, who is also the Kashmir University Chancellor, Monday urged the student community of Jammu and Kashmir to come up with their suggestions on the “future of Kashmir.”Addressing the inaugural session of Sounzal-2011—the varsity’s annual youth festival—Vohra said More

OMAR SEES OFF HAJJ PILGRIMS

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct 17: The first batch of 200 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir Mondya embarked on the journey to Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage.Chief Minister Omar Abdullah accompanied by Hajj and Auqaf Minister Aijaz Ahmad Khan flagged off the group which boarded the flight at Srinagar More

Chaos at Hajj House,disorder at Airport

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Oct 17: Lack of planning and coordination at the Hajj House here put aspiring Hajj pilgrims to immense to trouble resulting in the chaos and messing up of itinerary at the Srinagar “International” Airport Monday.Attendants accompanying the pilgrims told Greater Kashmir that they had More

Militant killed in Pulwama encounter

GK NEWS NETWORK

Pulwama, Oct 17: A militant was killed in an encounter with forces in Yachgoose village of Pulwama district this afternoon.Reports said soldiers of 53 Rashtriya Rifles and SOG men laid cordon of Gujarnar Basti near Yachgoose, 20 kilometers from district headquarters, during which a group of militants More

JK Bank appoints 1500 Banking Associates

Srinagar, Oct 17: In a major recruitment drive, J&K Bank Monday issued appointment letters to more than 1500 candidates selected as Banking Associates (Cash Management).The appointment letters have been dispatched to the selected candidates, a Bank official said.He said the candidates More

5 die in highway accident

Driver Killed In Bandipora Mishap

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar/Jammu, Oct 17: Six persons were killed and eighteen injured in two different road accidents in the state during last 24 hours.Five persons were killed and 10 injured in an accident on Srinagar-Jammu highway in Ramban district, police said. The mishap occurred when a Tavera (No. 5238/JK01Q More

AISSF opposes Advani’s Yatra in JK

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Moga, Oct 17: The All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) Monday said it would oppose BJP leader L K Advani’s Rath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir.“The state is plagued with disharmony and allowing Yatra at this time by Advani will fuel communal disturbance,” AISSF President Karnail Singh said.
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Attention Hajj pilgrims

Srinagar, Oct 17: According to the Chief Executive Officer, J&K State Hajj Committee, the arrival timing for the pilgrims of 2nd flight (AI-3604) for October 18, 19 and 21, 2001 respectively at Hajj More

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With 4-0 score, electoral nought for Congress

ANNA FACTOR

INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE

New Delhi/Hisar, Oct 17: In a bruising electoral blow, India's ruling Congress Monday lost the deposit in the Hisar Lok Sabha by-election in Haryana, where Anna Hazare campaigned against it, and was also More

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