No war for Kashmir: Pakistan

‘Committed To Continue Moral, Political, Diplomatic Support’

REZAUL H LASKAR

Islamabad, Feb 6: Acknowledging that Pakistan “cannot afford wars” in the 21st century, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said the Kashmir issue would have to be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy.Four wars have already been fought on the Kashmir issue and the region still “was a flashpoint More

JK NGOs got Rs 220 cr foreign funding

MHA Annual Report Brings Out Details Of Beneficiaries

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Feb 6: Voluntary organizations in Jammu and Kashmir have, during the past six years, received foreign funding worth Rs 220 crore from various international donors.Details of the foreign funding received by NGOs in Jammu and Kashmir, between 2004-05 and 2009-10, have been made available More

Budgam NGO gets Rs 1 cr IDB assistance

Srinagar, Feb 6: A little known non-governmental organization, claiming to be working in Budgam district, has received assistance worth Rs 1 crore from Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank (IDB).As per the details available on IDB website, the shadowy organization namely Society for Promotion More

Govt pushes CSC report under carpet

BUYING BACK POWER PROJECTS

AKSHAY AZAD

Jammu, Feb 6: The state government’s much-hyped proposal to buy back Uri and Salal power projects from National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) has landed in cold storage with the government virtually pushing the recommendations of a cabinet sub-committee on the issue under the carpet.While More

SP, PSO get life term

KILLING OF SI IN FAKE ENCOUNTER

Jammu, Feb 6: A local court Monday sentenced a Superintendent of Police (SP) and his Personal Security Officer (PSO) – convicted last week - to life for killing a probationary Sub-Inspector in a fake encounter in Surankote area of border district of Poonch.The then SP (Operations) Sewak Singh More

High Court slaps Rs 80 lakh fine on telecom operators

Dismisses Petition Challenging Imposition Of Entry Tax

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Feb 6: Jammu and Kashmir High Court Monday imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh each on eight major telecommunication companies and directed them to pay the entry tax on their equipment as demanded by the state government.Dismissing a bunch of writ petitions filed by the telecommunication companies More

Proposed power tariff hike draws flak

Civil Society Up In Arms, KEA Threatens Agitation

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, Feb 6: Power Development Department (PDD) proposing yet another power tariff hike has drawn flak from various quarters. Locals termed PDD’s move as ‘uncalled for,’ while Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) - an amalgam of transporters, traders and others - threatened to launch an agitation against More

Highway open for 2-way traffic

Only LMVs To Move From Jammu To Srinagar: Lohia

Jammu, Feb 6: The 300-km-long Jammu-Srinagar highway shall be open for two-way traffic Tuesday after it remained closed for two consecutive days due to snowfall and landslides triggered by heavy rains.However, according to traffic officials, only light vehicles will be allowed to ply from Jammu More

HMED fixes rates for private hospitals, clinics

Jammu, Feb 6: Commissioner/ Secretary to Government, Health & Medical Education Department (HMED) has fixed rates to be charged by the Private clinical establishments/nursing homes/ hospitals/ diagnostic More

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NATIONAL COUNTER TERRORISM CENTRE TO FUNCTION FROM MARCH 1

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Feb 6: Centre’s ambitious project to set up a National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) aimed at coordinating anti-terrorism activities at the national and state levels will become functional More

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