Centre releases Interlocutors’ report

Says It’s Not An Official Document; Seeks Debate On Recommendations

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, May 24: In what is being perceived to be a mixed-bag of ruling National Conference and opposition Peoples Democratic Party’s demand for autonomy and self-rule, the Centre’s interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir have supported upholding the special status that the state enjoys under Article More

Role of local media criticized

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 24: The interlocutors have criticized the role of the media and journalists in the state for “inventing events for political game” and suggested a short-term training to hone their reporting and writing skills.“The role of the media, too, has been complex, combining positive peace More

Willing to meet separatists: Padgaonkar

‘Kashmir’s Political Aspect Needs Wider Debate’

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, May 24: Asserting that they are willing to meet separatist groups to get feedback on their report, the Centre’s interlocutors Thursday said both the government of India and the State Government should work for immediate implementation of Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) proposed in the More

Home Secy-level talks begin in Islamabad

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Islamabad, May 24: Expressing concern over tardy pace of proceedings into Mumbai attacks case, India Thursday said it has provided additional evidence against Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and other accused to Pakistan.Home Secretary R K Singh said that Indian authorities had provided their Pakistani counterparts More

GB Pant Hospital sans critical-care ambulance

Patients Being Ferried Without Life-Support System

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, May 24: Valley’s lone pediatric specialty, GB Pant Hospital, ferries patients in ambulances without life-support system putting their lives in danger.In gross violation of the guidelines of the government, the ambulances have no stretcher, first-aid box and gas cylinders.“The role More

SHRC seeks report

IMRAN MUZAFFAR

Srinagar, May 24: While babies continue to die at GB Pant Hospital here, Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has sought report from the hospital authorities in respect of deaths of two infants in 2011 due to the negligence of doctors.During last four and a half months, the hospital More

Report evokes mixed response

INCONSISTENT VIEWS, SAYS NC

PDP Partially Satisfied

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, May 24: The recommendations made by interlocutors for finding solution to Kashmir issue have evoked mixed response from mainstream camp in the Valley.Talking to Greater Kashmir, National Conference leader and Member Parliament from South Kashmir, Dr. Mehboob Beg said the report is full More

Omar seeks time to react

Srinagar, May 24: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah sought a few days' time to examine and discuss the report of the interlocutors.“Will take a few days to examine the report, discuss it with senior colleagues (and) then react,” Omar said on micro-blogging site Twitter.Com.In another tweet, Omar More

SEPARATISTS NOT IMPRESSED

Mirwaiz Umar Rejects Report

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, May 24: While rejecting the New Delhi-appointed interlocutors’ report on Kashmir, Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Thursday said that Kashmir issue has to be solved outside the Constitutions of India and Pakistan.“When interlocutors were appointed we rejected their More

Corrective measures in place on HR issues: India

‘AFSPA Under Review’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Geneva, May 24: Defending its human rights record, India Thursday asserted that while there may be “problems”, it has an ability to self-correct with redressal mechanisms in place.Attorney General Goolam Vahanvati told the 47-member United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) here that the government More

Government cracks whip

Leaders Arrested In Night Raids

EMPLOYEES’ STRIKE

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, May 24: In an attempt to scuttle the efforts of organizing protests and agitation by employees Joint Consultative Committee (JCC), state government on Thursday arrested the key leaders of the amalgam in night raids. However work in government offices and educational institutes was paralyzed More

2 children injured in blast

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 24: Two children were injured, one of them critically, when littered explosive went off in frontier district of Kupwara on Thursday, police said.    Superintendent of Police More

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