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MLA moves resolution in assembly

AMNESTY FOR GURU

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Sep 2: An independent legislator in the state legislative assembly has submitted a resolution in the House seeking amnesty to Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru.Engineer Abdul Rasheed, MLA from Langate constituency in Kupwara district, said he has sought clemency for Guru on humanitarian More

House will discuss it: Speaker

PDP To Support

Resolution; Can’t Go Against Law Of Land: NC

Srinagar, Sep 2: While Speaker Legislative Assembly, Muhammad Akbar Lone, Friday said the House will discuss resolution moved by an independent MLA Engineer Rashid seeking clemency for parliament attack convict Muhammad Afzal Guru, opposition Peoples Democratic Party has decided to support the move More

Dr Farooq backs Omar

New Delhi, Sep 2: Backing his son and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Union Minister Farooq Abdullah Friday said his remarks on Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, who is on death row, was not provocative and that he was telling the “truth.”Farooq replied in the negative when More

SIC seeks compensation from PIO

BPL Woman Made To Spend Rs 250 For Order Copy

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Sep 2: In first ruling of its kind, the State Information Commission has sought a compensation of Rs 2000 from a Public Information Officer for “causing mental agony” to a Below Poverty Line woman who had sought information under the J&K Right to Information Act.THE CASE More

FM calls JCC leaders for talks

Employees-Govt Tussle

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Sep 2: With employees scheduled to proceed on 3-day strike from September 6, to press for release of 6th pay commission arrears and fulfilment of other demands, the state government is trying to reach-out to them to prevent any confrontation.Finance Minister, Abdul Rahim Rather has invited More

189 qualify Combined Services Examination

Kishtwar Girl Emerges Topper

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar/Kishtwar, Sep 2: Notwithstanding the summer unrest last year, State Public Service Commission has declared the results of Combined Services Examination 2010 in record time.As many as 189 candidates have made it to the prestigious services the results for which were declared on Friday More

CCC discuss appointment of SIC members

Shortlist Probable Candidates

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Sep 2: Ahead of the meeting of the selection panel for the appointment of two Information Commissioners for the State Information Commission, the National Conference–Congress Coalition Coordination Committee on Friday zeroed on the names of probable candidates.Sources said the members More

Geelani calls for shutdown on Sep 6/7

Baramulla, Sep 2: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani Friday called for complete shutdown on September 6 and 7 against the “recent arrest spree” of youth.Geelani, who addressed Friday congregation at Baramulla Old Town, castigated the state government for “misleading the masses More

6 Shopian youth arrested in Rajouri

Rajouri, Sep 2: Security forces on Friday claimed to have foiled an exfiltration bid and arrested at least six youth, who they said were trying to cross-over to other side of LoC, near here.Official sources said that based on the inputs from Military Intelligence, soldiers of 63 Rashtriya Rifles More



Greater Kashmir Plus GK Welfare Trust

  • Briefs

Clashes in Baramulla, old city

Srinagar, Sep 2: Police on Friday resorted to baton charge and tear gas shelling in north Kashmir’s Baramulla town and Nowhatta area here to disperse youth after Friday prayers ended. “A group of More


  • National

Repeated shocks can only ensure corruption-free India: Anna Hazare

Describes P Chidambaram As “Mischievous” Person

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Ralegan Siddhi, Sep 2: In his first public rally after breaking his 12-day fast, Anna Hazare today accused the UPA government of "not being serious" in bringing a strong Lokpal and said the ruling dispensation More



  • Opinion

Unjust move

The state government is itself sowing the seeds of trouble

WORDS WITHIN BY FIRDOUS SYED

Nisar tere galliyoon k aye watan k jahanChali hay rasam k koi na sar utha k chaleAfter 2010 unrest, it was hoped that the rulers will learn a lesson and mend their ways. Alas that’s not the case. How can More


  • Op-Ed

Truth and Reconciliation in Kashmir

Mass grave sights in Kashmir offer only one solution to India and Pakistan

COMMENT BY DAVID WOLFE

The recent acknowledgement by authorities of the mass graves discovered in Indian Administered Kashmir over three years ago by Dr. Angana Chatterji and her colleagues initially brought hope to a region More



  • Letters

Water sucking

This refers to growing famine and drought of wetlands due to the scarcity of water for irrigation at Tangmarg and its adjoining areas. The water cannel of Ferozpora  which has its source at Wachwogh More


  • Editorial

AFSPA: Whose Call?

Home Minister P Chidambaram has just suggested that “there was consensus at the Centre that if the State government decides against the continuation of the Disturbed Areas Act (DAA) in certain areas”, More


  • Business

JKPDC takes over Baghliar operations

‘WILL SAVE CRORES OF RUPEES TO STATE EXCHEQUER’

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Sep 2: The state government on Friday took over control of 450-MW Baghliar-I hydropower project from National Hydro-electric Power Corporation, officials said. The first major state owned More


  • Sports

JKP to organise Run for Fun Marathon on September 10

Rajendra Discusses Arrangements

Srinagar, Sep 2: Jammu and Kashmir Police is organizing the First Marathon “Run for Fun” in Srinagar on September 10.  The event is being conducted by the organization under its Civic Action Programme More


  • Kashmir

Floriculture Department headless

Officials decry govt plans to re-employ retired Babu as Director

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 2: Since the superannuation of Director Floriculture Sarwar Naqash last month, the department has gone virtually headless. And instead of giving the charge to some eligible official, the More


  • Srinagar City

POLITICAL RALLIES FURTHER TRAFFIC MESS

As if routine congestion wasn’t enough that authorities allow scores of vehicles ferrying party activists to add to the chaos

PART - I

GK CITY CORRESPONDENTSrinagar, Sep 2: At a time when traffic congestion in Srinagar has become a major inconvenience for Aam Aadmi, the administration furthers the mess by formally allowing holding of More



  • Jammu

CM’s announcement eyewash: PDP

POWER TO PANCHAYATS

Jammu, Sep 2: Peoples Democratic Party today ridiculed the recent announcement of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah to give powers to the Panchayats describing “it an eyewash to befool the people.” In More


  • South Asia

40 Pakistan boys held hostage in Afghanistan

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Islamabad, Sep 2: A group of about 40 Pakistani boys, who strayed into Afghanistan during a picnic to celebrate Eid have been kidnapped by militants, raising fears that they could be turned into suicide More


  • World

Walnuts reduce breast cancer risk

Washington, Sep 2: A modest amount of walnuts in diet knocked off much of the breast cancer risk among mice. Elaine Hardman from Marshall University's School of Medicine, compared the outcome of a More



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