Ministers lambast Taj

It’s High Command’s Prerogative: Cong ‘He Is More Loyal Than The King’

ROTATIONAL CM ROW

JAVAID MALIK Srinagar, Oct 30: A day after Minister of Irrigation and PHE, Taj Mohiuddin claimed that there would be no rotation of Chief Minister after Omar Abdullah completes three years in power January next year, senior Congress leaders rebuffed his claim on Sunday saying More

HC dismisses BSNL petition

RAM BAGH FLYOVER LAND CASE

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Oct 30:  High Court has dismissed the petition of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) challenging the state government’s move for land acquisition at Rambagh here for the construction of Flyover Expressway Corridor as premature on the grounds that the company has not exhausted other More

Political nominations ruin Boards, Commissions

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Oct 30: The tradition of appointing politicians as heads of Boards and Commissions for weaker sections in Jammu and Kashmir is ruining these institutions, rendering them virtually useless for the people. A look at these bodies reveals that plum posts in them have been held by politicians More

Take over power projects: CSG to Govt

‘No Need To Compensate NHPC’

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Oct 30: The Civil Society Group (CSG) spearheading the campaign to get back the power projects of the state from National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) on Sunday rebuffed the Government move to compensate the power giant corporation. “Why should Government compensate More

Geelani rules out unification

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Oct 30: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Sunday ruled out immediate unification among the separatist camp, saying that their parties’ “don’t like unity.” “I have practical experience if leaders want to sit together, but our parties don’t like it,” he More

HC calls for ‘attitudinal shift’

JUVENILE JUSTICE

NISSAR BHAT

Srinagar, Oct 30: Underlining the need for protecting the rights of minor, the High Court in a criminal revision has directed that the Juvenile Justice Act should be implemented with a liberal and pro juvenile mind set. “The Juvenile Court has to be alive to the object of the Juvenile Justice More

Malik leaves for Hajj

Srinagar, Oct 30:  Amid emotional adieu, Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik left for Hajj on Sunday.Emotional scenes were witnessed at Malik’s Maisuma residence since this morning, where a large number of people from locality, families of victims who lost their More

Indo-Pak secretary level talks in November

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Oct 30: Commerce Secretaries of India and Pakistan will be meeting here in second week of November to press for normalization of trade between the two countries.  The Commerce Secretary-level talks are being held within two months of India-Pakistan trade ministers meeting, which More

12th class students appeal BOSE

Srinagar, Oct 30: The students and parents of 12th class who are appearing in annual examination through Board of School Education have appealed the authorities to compensate them in physics paper which More

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Corrupt politicians in JK protected: Bazaz

New Delhi, Oct 30: Chief of the Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Forum Pandit Bhushan Bazaz has accused the Centre of remaining silent on the issue of corruption in Jammu and Kashmir. “It thinks it is More

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