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Kashmir’s suffering is my suffering: Rahul

Interacts With Students At Kashmir University, Visits Hazratbal Shrine

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Sep 26: Amid intense security arrangements, All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary Rahul Gandhi Monday visited Kashmir University and empathized with the Valley youth asserting that ‘he has also been victim of violence’.Addressing students at the varsity’s convocation More

Cong cadres press for rotational chief ministership

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, Sep 26: Congress leaders who met AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi here Monday pressed for change of guard in the state with Congress leading the coalition government for the next three years.Several youth leaders, Sarpanchs and Panchs, owing allegiance to the Congress, met Rahul Gandhi More

4 killed in Kupwara gunfight

2 Injured In Islamabad Shootout

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Sep 26: Two militants and two SOG men have been killed in an ongoing gunfight in the forests of Awath Khul in Kralpora in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said.Police said that on a tip off about the presence of militants in the forests, a joint search operation by police More

GOI admonishes JK Govt on PMGSY failure

Of Rs 2658 Cr Projects, Only Rs 765 Cr Spent In 3 Yrs: Jairam Tips Off Omar

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Sep 26: In a significant development, the Government of India’s Ministry of Rural Development has picked holes in implementation of a vital centrally-sponsored scheme in Jammu and Kashmir, revealing that at least 900 habitations identified under the programme were yet to be covered despite More

Salal records not traceable: NHPC tells JK Govt

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Sep 26: In response to a letter by the JK Government seeking records from National Hydel Power Corporation [NHPC] on execution, operation and maintenance of the Salal hydroelectric power project, the Corporation has responded that the same “are not traceable.”Following revelations that More

Civil society cries foul

A civil society group, which is on the forefront pitching for return of power projects from NHPC to JK, today alleged that NHPC has violated all the agreements signed over execution of the schemes.“The sharing of benefits from Salal hydel project between JK Government and the Government of More

Property rights to outsiders dangerous: Nayeem Khan

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Sep 26: Terming the proposed legislation for extending property rights to slum dwellers in the state as a deep-rooted conspiracy, senior separatist leader and chairman of National Front, Nayeem Ahmad Khan, Monday warned the state government against passing the law.Addressing a news conference More

Legislators decry Barrister Sultan Mehmood’s remarks

‘We Are Elected Representatives’

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Sep 26: The legislators Monday took strong exception to the remarks of Barrister Sultan Mahmood, former prime minister of Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) Choudhary that he doesn’t recognize mainstream politicians as elected representatives of the state.As the Legislative Assembly More

PDP submits amendment to Guru resolution

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, Sep 26: Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Monday submitted an amendment to the clemency resolution for Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru seeking support of the House to express solidarity with the families of the victims of the attack.PDP president Mehbooba Mufti submitted More



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  • Briefs

Leopard injures father-son duo

Pulwama, Sep 26: A leopard attacked and wounded father-son duo at Lelhaar village here on Monday. According to locals, the wounded have been identified as Muhammad Yousuf Lone, 50, and his 26-year More


  • National

Chidambaram offers to resign over 2G note row

AGENCIES

New Delhi, Sep 26: Union Home Minister P Chidambaram has offered to resign during his meeting with Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday to discuss the 2G note sent by the Finance Ministry to the Prime More



  • Opinion

Strained US- Pak relations

Nothing for India to rejoice

IMPRESSIONS BY BINOO JOSHI

There are fresh strains in the U S- Pakistan relations. The crisis may defuse or it may get escalated, depending on which way the  things work out in future.  The  US leveled serious charges More


  • Op-Ed

The road to Airport leads to hell

This road has taken lives in the past and it can take more, if major problems are not plugged

MATTER OF CONCERN BY ALTAF KHAN

With fewer flyovers, narrower lanes and by-lanes but many vehicles, Srinagar reminds of a yesteryear song reflective of any busy city. “Yeh bombai shehar hadison ka shehar hai, yahan zindagi haadisoon More



  • Letters

Accreditation assessment

 This refers to the misrepresentation of facts by the Kashmir University spokesperson, GK Sept. 22, 2011, p10, with regard to re-accreditation assessment of University of Kashmir by National Assessment More


  • Editorial

Changing Demography

It is a move fraught with danger.  The proposed Bill, cleared by the state cabinet for extending property rights to the slum dwellers in the state under Rajiv Awas Yojna (RAY) by all stretch of imagination More


  • Business

Workshop on eco-tourism kicked off

‘Practising Responsible Tourism’

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Sep 26: On the World Tourism Day Monday, Minister for Tourism Nawang Rigzan Jora inaugurated a two-day workshop on ‘Practising Responsible Tourism’ at a local hotel here.  Addressing the More


  • Sports

Srinagar Thang-Ta championship concludes

Srinagar, Sep 26: The District Srinagar Thang-Ta championship organised by District Srinagar Thang-Ta Association concluded at Government Degree College for Women's, Nawa Kadal here on Monday. In More


  • Kashmir

Accused cops granted bail

Police delaying investigation: Court

ANCHIDORA TRIPLE MURDER

KHALID GULIslamabad (Anantnag), Sep 26: In the Anchidora cold blooded murder case, the Court has granted bail to the accused police constable against whom charges were framed earlier this year. Court More


  • Srinagar City

Guv inaugurates philatelic exhibition

STRESSES FOR PUBLICITY DRIVE ON EDUCATING PEOPLE FOR SPEEDY MAIL DELIVERY

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Sep 26: The much awaited 4-day mega philatelic exhibition “Chinar 2011” was Monday inaugurated by Governor NN Vohra at SKICC on the Dal banks. He stressed the need to upgrade mail delivery system More



  • Jammu

BJP to hold state-wide protests on Sep 28

‘Omar Following Separatist Agenda’

GURU CLEMENCY RESOLUTION

Jammu, Sep 26: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced that it would hold state-wide demonstration against the “controversial” resolution favouring clemency for Parliament attack convict Afzal More


  • South Asia

CIA created Haqqani network during Soviet occupation: Pak

REZAUL H LASKAR/PTI

Islamabad, Sep 26: Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik has contended that the US should share the blame for the rise of the Haqqani network as the CIA created the Taliban faction during the Soviet More


  • World

Cut aid to Pakistan: Imran urges Britain

London, Sep 26: Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has urged Britain to cut aid to Pakistan, saying it fuels corruption. Imran, also the chief of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, told BBC Radio More



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