No mass graves in JK: Omar

‘Truth & Reconciliation Commission Only Way To Address Rights Concerns’

MUDDASIR ALI/UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Sep 27: With the government under intense pressure to investigate the surfacing of unmarked graves in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Wednesday ruled out presence of any mass graves in the state saying only in some rare cases two unidentified bodies had been buried together More

PDP stages walkout

Seeks Discussion On Unmarked Graves,Unrest Killings

MUDDASIR ALI/MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Sep 27: Opposition Peoples Democratic Party Tuesday staged walk out from the Legislative Assembly and Council after rejection of their adjournment motions seeking discussion on unmarked graves and “delay” in the investigations into the killing of youth during 2010 summer unrest.  More

ASSEMBLY SIDELIGHTS

*Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and PDP patron Mufti Muhammad Sayeed attended the proceeding of the House today. Both were absent on the day one Monday.*NC’s Nazir Gurezi asked PDP legislator, Nizam-ud-Din Bhat to clarify that which party he belongs to “as PDP has disowned him.”*BJP’s Ashok More

NEW ASSEMBLY TIMING

Srinagar, Sep 27: According to a statement issued by the Legislative Assembly Secretariat, the House sitting shall commence from 9.30 am and conclude at 1.30 pm from Wednesday. More

Assembly Secretariat curtails time duration of LA proceedings

AFZAL GURU RESOLUTION

JAVAID MALIK

Srinagar, Sep 27: In a last ditch effort to avoid discussion on the private member’s resolution seeking clemency for Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru,  the Assembly Secretariat  on Tuesday issued new timing for Legislative Assembly curtailing the duration of House proceedings drastically More

NC asks MLAs to go by conscience

PDP Seeks Clemency For Sarabjit

Srinagar, Sep 27: National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah has asked the party’s legislators to go by their conscience in the House on the private member resolution seeking clemency for Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru.The NC president has conveyed to the party legislators to act as More

High command to decide on rotational CM: Rahul Gandhi

‘Have Told JK Govt To Empower Panchayats’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Sep 27: All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Rahul Gandhi Tuesday said the party high command would take the final call on the demand for rotational Chief Minister in Jammu and Kashmir.“I am not here to support or oppose the Chief Minister (Omar Abdullah). I have come here More

Omar, Rahul meet over breakfast

Srinagar, Sep 27: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah and AICC General Secretary, Rahul Gandhi had a breakfast meeting here Tuesday morning, an official handout said.The two leaders discussed the functioning of coalition government and various development matters within the state and at the national More

MLAs demand separate Assembly for Jammu

Srinagar, Sep 27: Two MLAs from Jammu Tuesday sought establishment of a separate Legislative Assembly for the region, alleging that the state Assembly was being held hostage by rivalry between the ruling NC and Opposition PDP.National Panthers Party MLA Balwant Singh Mankotia and Independent MLA More

Don’t hurt religious sentiments: Speaker to Legislators

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 27: Speaker Muhammad Akbar Lone today advised the legislators not to take up such issues which could hurt the religious sentiments and Aqeeda of the people.He said Mufti Azam Mufti Bashir-ud-Din has also shown concern on the remarks of legislator Er Rashid. He directed the legislators More

STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION GETS TEETH

Selection Panel Recommends Sharma, Nazir As Commissioners

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Sep 27: After a considerable delay, the selection panel for appointment of two Information Commissioners for the State Information Commission (SIC) has finally recommended names of Dr Sudesh Sharma and Nazir Ahmad Shah for the coveted posts.Dr Sudesh Shama has been a former dean at Jammu More

Intra-Kashmir women's conclave begins today

16 Member Delegation Arrives From Across LoC

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 27: The two-day intra-Kashmir women’s conference begins at the world-famous tourist resort of Gulmarg here tomorrow.The event is being organized by the Delhi-based Centre for Dialogue and Reconciliation (CDR) in collaboration with the Srinagar-based Women for Peace (WFP).A 16 More

Army officer,2 cops, 4 militants among 7 killed

Kupwara Gunfight

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Sep 27: The death toll in the ongoing fierce gunfight in the forests of Awath Khul at Kralpora in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district has risen to seven, including four militants, two SOG men and an Army officer.Defense sources said that as the operation was resumed this morning, there More

23 persons caught smoking at public places

Budgam: During an Anti-Tobacco drive launched by the administration in Budgam district on Tuesday, 23 persons were caught smoking freely in public places and prohibited areas and fine of Rs 2650 was realized More

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5 killed, 20 injured in Delhi building collapse

New Delhi, Sep 27: Five people were killed and more than 20 injured under the debris of a 60-year-old three-storeyed building in central Delhi that collapsed Tuesday evening, police said. Another More

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