UN chief should press India on AFSPA revocation: HRW

‘Ban Should Make Human Rights Central Part Of His Discussion With GOI’

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Apr 26: The global rights watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, currently on a visit to India, to press for the repeal of contentious Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Jammu and Kashmir.“Ban should press the Indian government More

National Conference sees hope in Ban’s visit

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 26: Welcoming the statement of United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and his visit to India, National Conference (NC) General Secretary Advocate Sheikh Nazir Ahmad has said that his visit will help to restart the dialogue process between India and Pakistan and in resolving all More

MAJOR RESHUFFLE IN POLICE DEPARTMENT

Munir Khan Is IGP Traffic, Ab Ghani Mir IGP Crime

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Apr 26: The State cabinet also ordered a major reshuffle in the police department.Sheikh Owais Ahmad, IPS (JK: 87), IGP, (P&T), PHQ, holding additional charge of the post of IGP, Technical Services has been posted as IGP, Technical Services on full time basis.Hemant Kumar Lohia More

Employees get 7 percent DA

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Apr 26: Government Thursday approved release of 7 per cent Dearness Allowance in favour of its employees from January, this year besides according sanction to the constitution of State Planning Board – to function as advisory and recommendatory body so as to help the state government to formulate More

Pradeep Gupta is Div Com Jmu

Jammu, Apr 26: The State cabinet which met here this evening under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah ordered following transfers;Dr. Pawan Kotwal, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu has been transferred and posted as Commissioner/Secretary, Transport Department.Pradeep Gupta, Commissioner More

Secretariat shut in advance

Visitors Return Disheartened

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Apr 26: Even as two days are left for half yearly move of Durbar to the summer capital Srinagar, it was a disappointing day for the visitors who had come to civil secretariat here to make last ditch efforts to get their files through.Waiting in long queue since early morning, the day long More

Development not to be confused with K-resolution: Omar

‘NC Has Not Distanced Itself From The Core Issue’

ISHRAT BHAT

Poonch, Apr 26: Welcoming the ongoing peace process between India and Pakistan, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday said that ruling National Conference has not distanced itself from the vexed Kashmir issue and it was closely watching every development on this front.“The improving ties between More

Mirwaiz for formal education in seminaries

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 26: Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has stressed on the inclusion of formal education apart from religious teachings in seminaries of Jammu and Kashmir.“Knowledge of Mathematics, Science and Technology and other subjects is very important owing to the development More

Pak PM convicted in contempt case

Served Token Sentence By SC

REZAUL H LASKAR\PTI

Islamabad, Apr 26: Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani was Thursday convicted by the Supreme Court for contempt for refusing to pursue graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari and was given only token sentence but still questions remained over his membership of Parliament.Soon after More

Cabinet nod to easier visas for Pakistanis

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Apr 26: The move to ease travel between India and Pakistan for certain categories got the nod of Union Cabinet Thursday amid growing ties between the two countries.The Cabinet gave its approval to signing of an agreement that would allow common people from either country to visit three More

UN Secy Gen arrives in India

New Delhi, Apr 26: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accompanied by his wife Ban Soon-taek, and senior advisers, arrived in India Thursday on a three-day official visit during which he is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to discuss India's role in the global body, including More

Body of Soura resident recovered

Srinagar, Apr 26: The body of 40 year old, Abdul Rasheed Bhat of Mala Bagh Soura has been recovered in Udhampur.  Demanding probe into the death, family members of deceased alleged conspiracy on part More

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Risat-1 catapults India into select group of nations

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Apr 26: On an early Thursday morning, an Indian rocket successfully launched into orbit a microwave Radar Imaging Satellite (Risat-1) from the spaceport here in Andhra Pradesh More

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