INDIA, PAKISTAN AGREE TO KEEP TALKING KASHMIR

‘Purposeful Discussions Will Continue To Find Peaceful Solution’

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, July 5: India and Pakistan have agreed to continue discussions on Jammu and Kashmir to find a peaceful solution to the issue.“The Foreign Secretaries had a comprehensive exchange of views on the issue of Jammu and Kashmir and agreed to continue discussions in a purposeful and forward More

Krishna to visit Islamabad in September

New Delhi, July 5: External Affairs Minister SM Krishna Thursday said he hopes to visit Islamabad in the first week of September for official talks and the dates will be decided by the foreign secretaries of the two countries.“We are looking for dates in the first week of September,” Krishna told More

TEXT OF JOINT STATEMENT

DURING the second-round of the resumed dialogue process, the Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan met in New Delhi on July 4-5, 2012 for bilateral talks on Peace and Security including CBMs, Jammu & Kashmir and Promotion of Friendly Exchanges.THE talks were held in a frank and constructive More

Srinagar, Jammu to get Azadi from AFSPA

Act To Be Revoked From Two Capital Cities By December

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, July 5: After having initially resisted the move tooth and nail, Army seems to have finally agreed to the withdrawal of controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from two districts of Jammu and Kashmir.According to sources privy to the significant development, AFSPA would More

Indo-Pak talks demand political direction: Mufti

PDP-Cong Coalition Era Stands Out: Baig

Srinagar July 5: Calling for display of statesmanship in Indo-Pak relations, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Thursday said the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh should intervene to prevent a diplomatic slide that could reverse the peace process built with tremendous effort More

Government neglect ruins flagship horticulture sector

No Progress On Rs 400 Cr Technology Mission

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, July 5: The appointment of a KAS officer as Director Horticulture Kashmir is being viewed by stakeholders as final blow to this most important sector of state economy. Though the officer, Muhammad Saleem Sheeshgar, has a reputation of being honest and efficient, experts say these are not More

Excelsior Editor-in-Chief passes away

Azad, Guv, CM, Mufti Grieved; Demise Widely Condoled

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu/Srinagar, July 5: Veteran journalist and Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Excelsior, S D Rohmetra, passed away at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi Thursday morning after a prolonged illness. He was 73 and is survived by his wife, two daughters and two sons.The end More

PDP practiced ‘killing touch’ policy: Omar

‘NC For Political Handling Of K-issue’

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), July 5: Calling the healing touch policy of the Peoples Democratic Party as ‘killing touch’ Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday accused the opposition party of eliminating the militants who were ready to give up arms and talk during its rule.“When PDP took over the reins More

CM’s ‘brrrrrrr’ for opposition

Srinagar, July 5: Day after Peoples Democratic Party staged statewide protests against what it termed state government’s inefficiency and rampant corruption, the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday reacted sarcastically and critically to the opposition move.“Well done PDP. If your “protests More

3 militants killed in Zachaldara gunfight

Soldier, Cop Injured In Nowgam Attack

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, July 5: Three unidentified militants were killed while a soldier and a Special Operations Group (SOG) personnel sustained injuries in two separate encounters in Nowgam and Zachaldara areas of Handwara in Kupwara district of north Kashmir Thursday.The General Officer Commanding (GOC) More

Dr Jah takes over as MS Government Dental College

Srinagar, July 5: Dr Qaiser Jah, who was holding the post of in-charge stores in Government Dental College Srinagar, has taken over as in-charge Medical Superintendent of the college. Dr Jah, who More

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KPs pay homage to Amar Nath Vaishnavi

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, July 5: Kashmir Pandits in New Delhi Thursday condoled the demise of veteran community leader and one of the torchbearers of the community’s cause Amar Nath Vaishnavi. He was associated with More

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