Centre in no mood to return NHPC run power projects

Shinde Suggests JK Govt Should Instead Start Building New Power Stations

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Mar 29: Transfer of National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) run power projects in Jammu and Kashmir to the state still seems to be a far cry with the Union Power Ministry not willing to accept the demand. This is despite the fact that the National Conference-led coalition government More

13 projects in pipeline: Govt

Jammu, Mar 29: The state government Thursday said four hydro-electric power projects with a capacity of 2,315 megawatt (MW) are under construction and nine others of a total capacity of 4,753 MW are at a planning stage in the state.Minister for Tourism and Culture Nawang Rigzin Jora informed the More

Army forced Kashmiris to labour: Government

DGP Shares Revealing Facts With SHRC

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Mar 29: For the first time in past 22 years, the state government has admitted that Army forced Kashmiri youth to labour for constructing bunkers and roads in border area of Qalamabad, Handwara, in Kupwara district during 1990s.The government has admitted the revealing facts in a report More

Mucked-up in JKCA scam, Goni appointed Team India manager

BCCI Deputes Him To South Africa

UMER MAQBOOL/ABID KHAN

Srinagar, Mar 29: While fingers are being pointed on Muhammad Aslam Goni, chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA), in the multi-crore rupees cricket scam by his colleagues, his appointment as manager of Team India for South Africa tour has drawn sharp criticism from within and outside More

AFSPA to go after Army Chief controversy ends: Omar

‘Army Didn’t Allow Proposal To Move Forward Last Year’

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Mar 29: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday said he was hopeful that the revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Jammu and Kashmir will begin soon after the controversy surrounding the Army Chief is over.“We are hopeful once the issues (surrounding the Army Chief More

Congress warns Army chief

‘Patience Shouldn’t Be Viewed As Weakness’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Mar 29: As the face-off between the Army chief and the government continued, Congress today bluntly told Gen V K Singh that its patience should not be viewed as its weakness.“It is a very sensitive issue. The country is being visited by leaders, including those from our neighboring More

Confrontation with Pakistan threatens Indian secularism: Aiyar

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Mar 29: Asserting that confrontation with Pakistan is the “single most serious threat” to secularism in India, Rajya Sabha MP Mani Shankar Aiyar Thursday called for having strategic relations with Islamabad.“We have strategic partnership with everyone who doesn't matter, and none with More

Militants waiting to infiltrate: GOC

GK NEWS NETWORK

Handwara, Mar 29: Terming the killing of five Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) militants in Zachaldara Handwara Wednesday a big success, army Thursday said militants are waiting to infiltrate from across the border and carry out fresh attacks across the valley. "Infiltration attempts are going on continuously More

School timing changed

Srinagar, Mar 29: Authorities here Thursday ordered a change in the school timings of all the government and recognized private schools in Kashmir Valley.The new school timings will be effective from April 2, an official said.He said as per the fresh orders, all government and recognized private More

'State Pharmacy Council non-functional'

Srinagar, Mar 29: The pharmacists of valley Wednesday alleged they face lot of inconvenience while applying for Pharmacist registrations with the State Pharmacy Council as its office is non-functional More

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Soz demands national status for Kashmir rail project

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Mar 29: JKPCC Chief and Member Parliament Saifuddin Soz on Thursday urged Centre to bring Kashmir fully on the railway map of India. He demanded that the laying of Udhampur-Qazigund rail track More

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