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Govt of India dumps interlocutors report

‘Not Planning Any Mechanism To Implement Recommendations’

INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE

New Delhi, Aug 8: While the three member panel of Centre’s interlocutors is all set to re-embark on mission Kashmir to “get feedback on their report” and “redraft” it accordingly, the Government of India Wednesday almost put all speculations regarding the much-hyped report to rest by announcing that More

Supreme Court slams JK Govt on illegal detentions

‘State Throwing All Constitutional, Legal Provisions To The Wind’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 8: The Supreme Court pulled up Jammu and Kashmir government for illegally detaining a Pakistani prisoner after he completed his sentence and summoned its Additional Secretary for misleading the court by giving wrong information about him in her affidavit.A bench of justices R M More

Govt dividing Kashmiris: Geelani

‘Police Lying On My House Arrest’

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Aug 8: Days after a youth was murdered in a clash in Ganderbal, Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani accused New Delhi of orchestrating divisions in the society to weaken the struggle of Kashmiris.“Their intention is to mar the ongoing movement. The blueprint for More

Suicide by soldier triggers protests by colleagues

Army Denies Protest, Says CoI Ordered

AKSHAY AZAD

Jammu, Aug 8: In one of the rear cases, army personnel at a camp in Samba district turned hostile and staged protest demonstrations against the higher authorities following suicide by one of their colleagues during duty hours, near here on Wednesday morning.Trouble erupted after a soldier of 16 More

1028 soldiers committed suicide: A K Antony

New Delhi, Aug 8: A total of 1,028 soldiers from the Indian Army have committed suicide from 2003 to July this year, parliament was informed Wednesday. Defence Minister AK Antony said this in the Rajya Sabha in a written reply to questions from a member.Antony said he could not ascertain the veracity More

Govt asks JKPCC to purchase CT Scan equipment

Kar-e-Najar Badast-e-Gilkar

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Aug 8: The State Government’s bizarre decision to allot procurement of vital medical equipment meant for five district hospitals of Jammu region to Jammu and Kashmir Project Construction Corporation (JKPCC) - an agency dealing in constructions - has resulted in blocking of over Rs 7 crore More

Accused Sarpanch arrested

Law To Take Its Own Course: IGP

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 8: Police have arrested two persons, including a Sarpanch reportedly associated with National Conference, in connection with the murder of a youth in Sendhbal Ganderbal.“After registering the case FIR No. 24/1012, police have so far arrested two persons involved in the murder while More



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  • Briefs

Remove black films from vehicles before August 20: IGP Traffic

Srinagar, Aug 8: Inspector General of Police (Traffic) Srinagar Wednesday said complete ban has been imposed by Apex Court for the use of black films/tinted glasses in vehicles including government vehicles More



  • Opinion

Take it Easy

With an agitated mindset we can only compound our problems

Inksight

MEHMOOD UR RASHID

If the reports and columns in our newspapers, and the statements by the leaders of various political, social and religious parties, are taken as the only measure of how the people of a place believe and More


  • GK Magazine

“People’s unflinching faith in J&K Bank transcends monetary transactions”

GK LOUNGE

Jammu & Kashmir Bank has won accolades for registering unprecedented growth in its fundamentals. The Bank has added more than Rs.1300 crore per month to its business in 18 months, i.e. from October More



  • Letters

Save fish

I am a keen aqua hobbyist, angler and a fish conservationist. After graduating from IILM, New Delhi in 2008, I studied Business Course from University of California at Berkeley, USA.  I felt sad after More


  • Editorial

Murder at Sendbal

On Monday, a clash between two groups of people left a person dead at Sendbal, a village in Ganderbal. The clash has reportedly taken place over the use of loudspeaker at the local mosque with one group More


  • Business

Airport taxi operators up in arms against radio taxis

‘They are snatching our livelihoods’

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, Aug 8:  The Taxi Transport Association of Airport today accused the Radio Taxi operator of snatching their livelihood by illegally occupying the airport taxi stand.  “We have our taxi More


  • Sports

Jagjit club tops group-B

DISTRICT BARAMULLA HOCKEY C’SHIP

MANSOOR PARRAY

Baramulla, Aug 8: Sailing on the superb performance of two goals from center forward, Pardeep Singh, Jagjit Club on Tuesday topped group-B to qualify for the semifinals of the District Baramulla Hockey More


  • Kashmir

Jethmalani broker between Mufti, separatists: NC

Srinagar Aug 8: Terming BJP MP and Kashmir Committee Chairman, Ram Jethmalani, a “broker” between Mufti and separatists, National Conference, on Wednesday said that PDP and BJP are the two faces of the More


  • Srinagar City

1.6 lakh rotten eggs seized

‘Truckload was destined for bakery shops’

SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI

Srinagar, Aug 8: A truck carrying around 1.60 lakh rotten eggs was seized at Parimpora Fruit Mandi ahead of its delivery at shops mostly dealing with bakery, officials said Wednesday. The seizure More



  • Jammu

Dr Jitendra flays Geelani

Jammu: Taking strong exception to what he called a highly “irresponsible and provocative” speech by Syed Ali Shah Geelani played out on the public audio system during the funeral of Hizbul Commander and More


  • News

‘JKLF wants independent,democratic and secular Kashmir’

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

Rawalpindi, Aug 8: The patron-in-chief of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Amanullah Khan has said that his party wants an independent and sovereign state having a democratic, federal and secular More


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