Detentions fall under RTI Act: CIC

‘Police Has To Furnish Information Within 48 Hours’

KHALID GUL

Kokernag, Sep 23: The Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) GR Sufi Friday said that under Right to Information Act, police is answerable to public if they detain any person without any warrant.“There is a provision in the State RTI Act-2009 wherein if somebody is detained by police without a warrant More

US journalist deported

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Sep 23: A US national was deported on his arrival at the IGI Airport here in the wee hours of today after he was found to have allegedly violated visa norms during his previous visit to the country.Airport sources said David Barsamian, a radio journalist, was deported back to his country More

Allocate funds as per population: FC

Kashmir Lags In Social,Economic Sectors

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Sep 23: While highlighting that Kashmir lags behind in growth in key sectors compared to other region of the state, the State Finance Commission has stressed that resource allocation for development amongst districts should be made on the basis of degree of backwardness and population size More

Proposed legislation raises hackles in political circles

Property Rights To Slum Dwellers

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Sep 23: Even as the slum settlements have witnessed menacing increase in the urban centres of Jammu and Kashmir, the state government is all set to come up with a Bill in the upcoming session of the legislature to extend property rights to these dwellers.The Bill, cleared by the state cabinet More

PDP discusses assembly strategy

To Support Guru Resolution; Take Up Human Rights, Governance

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Sep 23: Opposition Peoples Democratic Party on Friday said they will support the resolution seeking clemency for Parliament attack convict Muhammad Afzal Guru in the upcoming session of the state legislature.“I don’t think heavens will fall if the resolution is passed. Tamil Nadu assembly More

SAC asks Govt to reveal criteria for conferment of minister status

Seeks Details Of Perks, Facilities Available To Such A Person

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Sep 23: In a first move of its kind, the State Accountability Commission has begun investigating a compliant against a senior government functionary who is “enjoying status of a minister” and allegedly drawing perks and emoluments “to the extent he is not entitled to.”Highly placed sources More

North Zonal Council meet deferred

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, Sep 23: The meeting of North Zonal Council which was to be chaired by Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on September 27 here has been postponed as assembly sessions in most of the constituent states will be then in progress, a senior official said today.“The North Zonal Council secretariat More

M A Tantray bags award

Srinagar: All India Radio Srinagar correspondent, Mushtaq Ahmed Tantray has been given annual Akashwani award for the year 2010 for his reporting.  Tantray who has worked in most of the media units More

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Artists don't subscribe to India-Pakistan differences: Ghulam Ali

RUCHIKA KHER

Mumbai, Sep 23: Music knows no boundaries and legendary Pakistani ghazal singer Ghulam Ali says the unrest between his homeland and India is political and artists don't subscribe to that."Whatever differences More

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