Soz justifies CM’s action

‘Omar Has To Rectify Wrongdoings’

EXAMGATE

AKSHAY AZADJammu, Feb 12: Two days after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah divested Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed of Education portfolio, the JKPCC chief Prof Saifuddin Soz justified   his move saying, “He (Chief Minister) has the prerogative to rectify anything that goes wrong More

'AICC using different yardsticks '

ASHWANI LANGEH

Jammu, Feb 12: Retention of former education minister Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed in the council of ministers by the Congress high command has not gone well the divided rank and file of the party in the state.If sources within the party are to be believed, some Congress leaders have shown serious More

Cong swamped in corruption quagmire

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Feb 12:  With its senior Minister, Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed, losing his portfolio over examgate involving his foster son, Congress’ worries have deepened in Jammu and Kashmir with the party battling factionalism and corruption charges against other senior ranks. Peerzada’s More

RESIGNING THROUGH UNFAIR MEANS?

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Feb 12: Did the forwarding of resignation by former Education Minister Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed to All India Congress Committee (AICC) chief Sonia Gandhi, bypassing Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, violate the state constitution or was it a politicized resignation drama? While the legal More

Coalition synonymous with crime, corruption: Mehbooba

Srinagar Feb 12: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said the present coalition is identified only with crime, corruption and continuing atrocities on the citizens.  “This government has completely lost the ability to govern or protect the interests of peaceful More

Probes fail to nail culprits

Scores Of Inquiry Reports Gather Dust

RAFIABAD KILLING

UMER MAQBOOL Srinagar, Feb 12: While the state government Saturday ordered a magisterial probe into the killing of a youth by Army at Lassar in Rafiabad, there has been no follow-up action in almost all the previous inquiries ordered by the regime in similar incidents.  More

Will step down if convicted: Gilani

Pak PM To Appear Before Apex Court Today

REZAUL H LASKAR

Islamabad, Feb 12: Pakistan Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that if convicted by the Supreme Court he would not remain member of the National Assembly and resign as Chief Executive. In an interview with Al Jazeera TV, the prime minister said, “My lawyer is extremely capable More

Rains lash Valley

Fresh Snowfall Likely: MET Office

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Feb 12: As rains lashed most parts of Kashmir valley on Sunday the weathermen issued a fresh warning of rains in plains and snowfall in Pir Panchal range in next 24 hours.“We are expecting snowfall in the Valley from Sunday up to February 14. The snowfall could be heavy in the Pir Panchal More

Dr Manzoor Halwai bereaved

Srinagar: Feb 12: Haji Ghulam Ahmad Halwai father of noted ortho Dr Manzoor Ahmad Halwai passed away at SKIMS Soura here. Hundreds of people participated in his funeral prayers. According to the family More

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Centre to come up with National Ambulance Code

Dr Shakti Gupta To Head Panel

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Feb 12: In order to rationalise and strengthen the emergency health services, Centre will soon put in place a “National Ambulance Code” which would primarily aim at providing Ambulance specifications More