Accused Army Major kills family,self in US

JALEEL ANDRABI MURDER

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Los Angeles, June 10: A former Indian Army officer, Major Avtar Singh, who was wanted in India for the murder of a prominent Kashmiri lawyer, has killed himself along with his wife and two children in his California home. 47-year-old Singh had fled to the United States after he was accused More

The Gory Truth

On January 29, 1996, Jaleel Andrabi, a senior lawyer and prominent human rights activist, had just come back from Geneva, where he had spoken out against the rights violations in Kashmir. The same day, a vehicle had driven up to his house. Two men walked up to the door and said their father had More

We would pursue the case: Arshid

‘There Are Other Accused In Murder’

D A RASHID

Srinagar, June 10: The family of Jaleel Andrabi, allegedly killed by Major Avtar Singh in 1996, today said they will continue to strive for justice as Major Singh alone was not responsible for killing of Andrabi. “He (Major Avtar) killed an innocent and then fled to California to evade trial he More

No counter-guarantee needed for new power projects: Govt

Scenario Changing Fast: Pandey; 8000 MWs Targeted In 10 Years: Dhar

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, June 10: Jammu and Kashmir government no longer requires counter-guarantee from Government of India to rope in foreign investors for setting up hydropower projects in the state, officials revealed today. “The state no longer requires it (counter-guarantee). It was needed in the More

DMS plays truant with CoI

INFANT DEATHS AT GB PANT HOSPITAL

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, June 10: The final report of one-man commission of enquiry probing the cause of alarmingly high mortality rate at GB Pant children hospital here is getting delayed because of non-cooperation by the Deputy Medical Superintendent (DMS) of hospital. According to sources, the DMS proceeded More

Upgradation plan not implemented

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, June 10: A comprehensive plan for providing effective healthcare facilities to children has not been fully implemented by the Medical Education Department in Jammu and Kashmir.The proposal, running into seven pages, was submitted on May 9 last year to the Government Medical College, More

Govt relaxes norms to get doctors for NRHM

68 Posts Lying Vacant In Far Flung Areas

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, June 10: Unable to get any response from MBBS doctors for employment under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), Jammu and Kashmir government has enhanced the perks from Rs 19000 to Rs 45000 and relaxed the recruitment norms to fill up the vacancies in far flung areas of the state.  More

Mufti for holistic K-solution

Jammu, June 10: PDP patron Mufti Muhammad Sayeed Sunday emphasized the need for addressing internal dimensions of the Kashmir issue to establish lasting peace in the state and to accelerate the process of development in all regions and sub-regions. He said the Self-Rule document of PDP has More

Pak has best ties with India: Gilani

M ZULQERNAIN\PTI

Lahore, June 10: Pakistan now has the best-ever ties with India and is working on measures to import electricity and gas from the neighboring country, Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani said today, describing these steps as a "revolution". "Our relations with India, Iran, China, Afghanistan and Russia More

Vohra pays tributes to Afzal Beg

Srinagar, June 10: Governor N N Vohra has paid rich tributes to Mirza Muhammad Afzal Beg, former Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, on his whose 30th death anniversary being observed on 11th June 2012.In his message, Governor said Beg was known as an able administrator, parliamentarian More

Governor grieved over Katra road accident

Srinagar, June 10: Governor NN Vohra Sunday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a road accident at Panthal near Katra last evening. The Governor conveyed his sympathy to the bereaved families More

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