• TOP STORIES

GOVERNMENT RULES OUT OMAR’S RESIGNATION

PDP Politicizing Issue: Rather

YOUSUF DEATH ROW

MUDDASIR ALISrinagar, Oct 2: Under attack over the alleged custodial death of a National Conference worker Syed Muhammad Yousf, the Jammu and Kashmir Government Sunday hit back at the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, saying it is “playing politics over the issue.” The Government More


Where is FIR, asks family

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Oct 2: While the J&K Government has ordered a judicial inquiry into the death of a National Conference activist Syed Muhammad Yousuf, the family of the deceased Sunday demanded registration of FIR “as a first move by the government to show its seriousness” in probing the incident.  More


PDP ups ante

*Seeks Discussion In Assembly*Don’t Jump To Conclusions: Soz

GKNN/PTI

Srinagar, Oct 2: Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) legislature group Sunday delivered an adjournment motion to the Legislative Assembly Speaker and other relevant offices on the death of a National Conference activist Syed Muhammad Yousuf, seeking discussion on the issue by suspending the More


‘Implement RTI Act or face the music’

CIC Warns Bureaucrats On Disobeying Legislation, Commission's Orders

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Oct 2: Armed with provisions of the J&K Right to Information Act of 2009, the Chief Information Commissioner GR Sufi Sunday threatened action against government departments and officers who refuse to comply with the legislation and orders of the State Information Commission (SIC).
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Govt departments owe Rs 860 cr power tariff

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Oct 2: State and central government departments in Jammu and Kashmir are major defaulters of the Power Development Department. Out of Rs 1300 crore arrears on account of power tariff, the government departments and offices owe a whopping Rs 860 crores to the Department. In reply More


Militant killed, toll 5

KUPWARA ENCOUNTER

Srinagar, Oct 2: Army Sunday said one more militant was killed in an ongoing encounter at Keran in frontier district of Kupwara, taking the number of militants killed in the gunfight to five.  "One more militant was killed in the gun-battle at Keran today. We have recovered the body of the More


Pakistan's anti-terror measures not effective: Obama

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Washington, Oct 2: Pakistan's counter-terrorism measures have failed to yield results this year with insurgent activities gaining ground and operational situation facing the military there continuing to deteriorate, US President Barack Obama has informed the Congress."The return of militant-inspired More





  • Briefs

Army holds medical, veterinary camp

Srinagar, Oct 2: Army organised a medical cum veterinary camp at Naidkhai Sumbal in Bandipora district on Saturday. According to Defence communiqué, a team of specialist doctors from Army and civil More



  • National

Make public recommendations of dignitaries for Hajj quota: CIC

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Oct 2: The Central Information Commission has directed the External Affairs Ministry to make public recommendations for allotment of government's Hajj quota made by the President, the Prime More




  • Opinion

US Blowing Hot and Cold?

Can we expect stability in the region?

PUNCHLINE BY Z. G. MUHAMMAD

Countdown is not always smooth. It has its teething troubles. Necessarily, it cannot go on the expected lines. The war of words that has been going on between Washington and Islamabad for over past one More



  • Op-Ed

National governance and internal security

Following is the abridged text of the speech delivered by J&K Governor NN Vohra on National Governance and Internal Security.

I feel privileged to have been asked to deliver the Admiral Ramdas Katari Memorial Lecture to remember the first Indian Chief of independent India's Navy. I compliment the Indian Navy and the Navy Foundation More




  • Letters

BH College

It is shocking to read from newspapers that students of Bibi Halima College of Nursing are on strike since April and have now come to roads and press colony to ensure the certification and registration More



  • Editorial

Dark Winter

Come winter and it is time for the people in the Valley and other remote areas of the state to experience the power crisis; and it worsens with the state government shifting its base to the winter capital More



  • Business

Wrong VAT calculation, defective billing cost `2 cr to SFC

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Oct 2: Wrong billing of executed work and non-implementation of Value Added Tax (VAT) norms have allegedly caused a loss of Rs 1.83 crore to State Forest Corporation (SFC) in Kashmir division during More



  • Sports

18th State Thang-Ta Championship begins

Srinagar, Oct 2: The 18th State Thang-Ta martial art championship started at Govt, Degree College Nawa Kadal here on Saturday. On the inaugural day competitions of girls section was held in different More



  • Kashmir

5 yrs on, mini secretariat still incomplete in Bandipora

SUHAIL AJMAL

Bandipora, Oct 2: Five years after the construction was started on the mini secretariat in Bandipora district in North Kashmir, the work on the buildings are yet to be completed. According to the locals More



  • Srinagar City

When ‘faulty’ 33000KV line left mother of 3 limbless

WHILE MAALA’S POOR FAMILY SPENDS THOUSANDS OF RUPEES ON HER TREATMENT, PDD OFFICIALS FEIGN IGNORANCE ABOUT THE ACCIDENT

ADIL BASHIR

Srinagar, Oct 2: Bed No 27, Ward 6, SK Institute of Medical Sciences Soura. Maala Banu, mother of three kids is battling for life. Her legs have been amputated, burn marks all over her body. She can’t More




  • Jammu

JK students disallowed to perform in New Delhi

‘We Were Singled Out, Denied Entry Into Venue’

GANDHI JAYANTI CELEBRATIONS

GK NEWS NETWORKJammu, Oct 2: Notwithstanding Center’s repeated advisories to all Indian states and Union Territories (UTs), a group of around sixty students and members of NGOs from Jammu and Kashmir were More



  • South Asia

Karzai reviews Taliban peace strategy

Kabul, Oct 2: Afghan President Hamid Karzai is reviewing his strategy for making peace with the Taliban after his top peace envoy was murdered, a spokesman said today, as officials said the killer was More



  • World

UK to tighten laws to curb people claiming British passports

H S RAO

London, Oct 2: The government plans to introduce new rules to curb immigrants' rights to settle down permanently in the UK, a move likely to adversely impact thousands of Indians seeking to live in the More




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