Omar endorses Umar on JK unification

‘We Also Want LoC To Be Made Irrelevant’

ARVIND SHARMA

Jammu, Dec 17: Supporting Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s demand for unification of two parts of Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday said that his party and government have all along been demanding opening of more cross-border routes and making Line of Control irrelevant for free movement of people More

LoC fencing to be relocated, fortified

Permanent Fence Would Bring Infiltration Level To Zero: DGP

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, Dec 17: While stage is being set for permanent fencing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir to curb infiltration, proposal has been moved to relocate the fence at various places and not evacuate the villages near the LoC.A senior official in Ministry of Home Affairs ( More

Separatists, mainstream oppose the move

ABID BASHIR

Srinagar, Dec 17: With the Government of India mulling to put in place all-weather permanent fence along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, both separatist and mainstream camps are opposing the move. The Hurriyat Conference (M) has, meanwhile, started building pressure on India and Pakistan More

No decision on AFSPA revocation: A K Antony

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Dec 17: Defence minister A K Antony said on Monday that there has been no decision on removal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Jammu and Kashmir.“No decision has been taken so far to withdraw it (AFSPA) from any area of the state,” Antony said in Lok Sabha. “The Group More

Taj appears before Accountability Commission

FOREST LAND GRAB CASE

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Dec 17: Minister for PHE and Flood Control, Taj Mohiuddin on Monday appeared before the State Accountability Commission (SAC) to respond to the contempt notice served to him last week for making “false claims.” The Commission had slapped contempt notice to Taj for making “false claim” that More

Engagement with Hurriyat positive development: Pak

Mirwaiz Satisfied Over 'Fruitful' Discussions In Islamabad

NISAR AHMAD THOKAR

Islamabad, Dec 17: Terming latest engagement with All Parties Hurriyat Conference a positive development, Pakistan Monday said it wants to seek the resolution of the Kashmir issue on the basis of UN resolutions and aspirations of the Kashmiri people.Islamabad's engagement with the Hurriyat Conference More

Cabinet miffed over delay in urban local bodies polls

Chief Minister Asks Chief Secretary To Expedite Process

AKSHAY AZAD

Jammu, Dec 17: Jammu and Kashmir government Monday directed the administration to expedite the process for holding elections to the Urban Local Bodies across the state. The state Cabinet, which met here today with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in chair, took strong notice of the delay in finalization More

LIVELIHOOD MISSION ROLLED OUT

Jammu, Dec 17: In an effort to further strengthen the prospects of rural employability in Jammu & Kashmir, the state Cabinet has accorded sanction to the roll out of National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), a poverty eradication programme through J&K State Rural Livelihood Society (SRLS).< More

68% QUALIFY CLASS 10 EXAM

Girls Outshine Boys In Toppers List; 255 Students Share Top 20 Positions; Iqra, Samma Bag Ist Position

UMER MAQBOOL/AAQIB ASHRAF

Srinagar, Dec 17: Girls once again reigned supreme in the merit list of class 10th results announced on Monday, which recorded a pass percentage of 68. While first three positions are shared by seven girls, 255 students have made it to the merit list of Top-20.Iqra Bashir Makhdoomi daughter of More

Toppers owe it to family

Srinagar, Dec 17: Class 10 topper Iqra Bashir Makhdoomi of Sopore describes her feat as first step towards achieving her goal- qualifying the civil service examination.Daughter of Bashir Ahmad Makhdoomi, Senior Superintendent of Police in State Human Rights Commission, and Hanifa Bashir, lecturer More

Government to attach MD JKPCC

DAMAGE TO ASSEMBLY COMPLEX

Jammu, Dec 17: The Government today decided to attach Managing Director Jammu and Kashmir Project Construction Corporation (JKPCC) M M Gupta.Official sources told Greater Kashmir that the decision of the attachment was taken at the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.The meeting More

Hafiz Saeed was never arrested in Mumbai case: Shinde

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Dec 17: In his reaction to claim by Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik that his country had arrested Hafiz Saeed in connection with Mumbai case, Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has termed More

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