Governor returns Govt nominations

‘Queries Sought By Raj Bhavan Will Be Replied’

Constitution Of State Vigilance Commission

JAVAID MALIK

Srinagar, June 20: In a significant development, Governor NN Vohra has returned the official nominations for the coveted positions of the Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) and two Vigilance Commissioners putting the Jammu and Kashmir government in a discomforting situation on the constitution of More

JK Government proposes job quota for minorities

Prof Sharma Appointed Chairman BOPEE

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, June 20: The state cabinet Wednesday approved an employment quota for the members of the minority community who stayed in the Valley after political unrest erupted in Jammu and Kashmir.The state Revenue Department was entrusted to workout detailed plan for implementing the package. “ More

Government orders transfers in administration

Srinagar, June 20: The Government Wednesday ordered some transfers and postings in administration.As per the orders Nirmal Sharma, Director Command Area Development Jammu has been posted as Deputy Commissioner Reasi vice Sheetal Nanda who would report to General Administration Department for further More

Centre ‘invites’ Taj to sort-out issues

Row Over Hydropower Projects

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, June 20: The Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has invited state Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Taj Mohi-ud-Din for a meeting on 28th of this month in New Delhi to discuss “issues” between J&K Government and National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) regarding hydropower More

BJP envisions bigger role in Kashmir

Study Group To Take-Off From Where Vajpayee Left

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, June 20: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is envisioning a bigger role for itself in addressing the issues related to Kashmir albeit under the purview of the Indian Constitution. Though it is reluctant to move a step away from its stated position to address the basic problems of Kashmir More

Coordination panel meet ends inconclusively

Sharma Not Present; Another Meeting Soon

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, June 20: The meeting of the Coalition Coordination Committee remained inconclusive Wednesday following differences among the allies National Conference and Congress over conduct and timing of Block Development Council and Legislative Council elections.Sources told Greater Kashmir that More

Pakistan to name new PM on Friday

Shahabuddin, Mukhtar Emerge Frontrunners

REZAUL H LASKAR

Islamabad, June 20: A special session of Pakistan Parliament will be convened on Friday to elect a new premier following Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's disqualification by the Supreme Court.Pakistan People's Party leader Khursheed Shah, who was Religious Affairs Minister in Gilani's cabinet More

Pak SC quotes Indian rulings

AGENCIES

New Delhi, June 20: Behind the Pakistan Supreme Court judgment “disqualifying” Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday are two 2007 judgments of India’s Supreme Court which essentially address the question of judicial authority vis-a-vis the Speaker’s authority.The two Indian Supreme Court More

'Monitoring developments in Islamabad'

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, June 20: India is very closely following the events in Pakistan, which is witnessing political upheaval following the disqualification of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said here today, hoping these developments should not impact on Indo-Pak ties.< More

Life returns to normal in Bandipora

SUHAIL AJMAL

Bandipora, June 20: Life returned to normal in this North Kashmir town after four days of consecutive shutdown against alleged desecration of the holy Quran. All the shops, business establishments and offices reopened on Wednesday morning while the vehicular traffic also resumed, bringing situation More

Prof Sharief is no more

Srinagar, June 20: Noted educationist and Sajjadanashin of Aastan-I-Sheikh Ahmad Tarabali (RA), retired Prof. Muhammad Sharief breathed his last on Wednesday at SKIMS. He was 92. His Namaz-i-Jinaza will More

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Sibal for change in test format if IITs come up with new idea

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, June 20: Union Human Resources Development Minister Kapil Sibal has said there is no going back on the new IIT entrance test format. Sibal said the autonomy of the IITs is not being challenged More