‘SC ruling underlines need for AFSPA revocation’

Judgment Will Have Bearing On Pending HR Cases Against Forces: Legal Experts

PATHRIBAL VERDICT FALLOUT

MUDDASIR ALISrinagar, May 2: Day after Supreme Court gave option to the Army to decide on mode of trial of their officers accused of staging the killing of five civilians in South Kashmir’s Pathribal village, legal experts here said the directions underline the need for revocation More

Setback for victims: AI

In Cases Of Rights Abuses Sanction Not Granted Easily: HRW

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, May 2: Global rights watchdog, Amnesty International (AI) has termed Supreme Court verdict on Pathribal killings as a major setback for the victims “unlawfully killed by army or paramilitary forces” in Jammu and Kashmir.Amnesty said the Apex Court relied on emergency laws “instead of More

Disheartening: Separatists

Welcome: Mainstream

IMRAN MUZAFFAR

Srinagar, May 2: The Supreme Court ruling on Pathribal killings has evoked mixed response in Jammu and Kashmir.While the separatist groups termed the ruling as “disheartening” for Kashmiris, the mainstream parties welcomed it, but at the same time demanded repeal of controversial Armed Forces More

Strings Attached

We Know Well How Choked We Are!

TODAY, world over, we observe Press Freedom Day. Does it require any explanation how important press is to the modern world; no, it doesn’t. All goes without saying.  But is press really free, or if asked less provocatively, how free is the press in the world we live in. The story called the More

Tainted should go at 58: Official Panel

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, May 2: In a move, with far reaching consequences for curbing the menace of corruption in public life, the state government will be considering the proposal of a high level committee to block extension of service beyond 58 years to tainted and non-performing employees while agreeing in principle More

Azad asks NC to be tolerant

‘I Always Supported Continuation Of Omar Abdullah As CM For Full

Devsar (Kulgam), May 2: Asking National Conference to take suggestions from its ally - Congress - in a positive manner, Union Health Minister and former Chief Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad Wednesday said he has always supported continuation of Omar Abdullah as the Chief Minister of the state for full More

1777 IAS posts vacant: Govt

46 Vacancies In JK

AGENCIES

New Delhi, May 2: The Centre Wednesday said as many as 1,777 posts for Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers including 46 in Jammu and Kashmir were lying vacant.Of the total authorized strength of 6,154 IAS officers, 4,377 posts are filled, Minister of State for personnel, public grievances More

Kashmir always suspect: Jung

‘No Govt Ever Sensitized Mainstream India To The Unique Situation In JK’

INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE

New Delhi, May 2: Jamia Millia Islamia Vice Chancellor Najeeb Jung Wednesday said the problem with Kashmir is that it has always been suspected and no government at the Centre has sensitized the mainstream India on this issue.“The loyalty of the state (Jammu and Kashmir) was always suspected and More

HC adjourns hearing in Janglat Mandi case

D A RASHID

Srinagar, May 2: The state High Court on Wednesday adjourned till next week the hearing of the alleged fake encounter case involving Lt General Bikram Singh, the designate Army Chief.Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir adjourned the case till May 10 after hearing the counsels for union defence ministry More

Self-Rule only solution to Kashmir tangle: Mehbooba

Srinagar, May 2: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has said the party’s Self-Rule vision has emerged as the only viable solution of the Kashmir issue and it was already being implemented on ground.“Whether it is trade and travel across the LoC or opening of traditional routes More

Woman dies in Hajin

Srinagar, May 2: Family of 65-year old woman who died at the Primary Health Centre Hajin last night, has accused the doctors and staffers of negligence and demanded action against them. The aggrieved More

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Interlocutors' report to be made public: PC

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 2: The report of the interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir would be made public very soon, Home Minister P Chidambaram  said today. "In the next few days, the report of Jammu and More