Malik calls on PaK Prez

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

Islamabad, May 3: The president of Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) Sardar Muhammad Yaqboob Khan and JKLF chief Muhammad Yasin Malik have resolved that there was a dire need to chalk out a joint strategy take the ongoing peaceful Kashmir movement to its logical end. The Kashmiri leaders More

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Militants desperate: Omar

Srinagar, May 3: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said there were only a handful of militants left in Jammu province who were making desperate attempts to show their existence. The Chief Minister was reacting to killing of a TA soldier in a militant attack in Kishtwar district of More

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Shah rules out Hurriyat (M) participation in 2014 polls

‘We Have To Sort Out Differences’

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, May 3: Admitting “differences of opinion” within Hurriyat (M) over restructuring of the conglomerate, Democratic Freedom Party chairman Shabir Ahmad Shah on Thursday ruled out any possibility of conglomerate participating in 2014 Assembly polls.  Addressing a news conference here More

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3 yrs on, family awaits justice

Romana Javed Death Anniversary

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, May 3: Romana Javed, crushed by car borne youth in civil lines here in 2009, would have been 20 today. The Bagh-e-Mehtab girl would have finished college degree and perhaps would have been preparing to enter University, a place she always wished to go. Instead, her family awaits More

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Take decision in week’s time: HC to Passport Officer

PASSPORT MATTER

GK COURT CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, May 3:  The State High Court has asked the Regional Passport Officer Srinagar to take a decision on issuing passports to two highly educated youths who intend to go outside of the country in connection with some important issues.  “The verification agency is directed to furnish More

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JK Karwani Islami alleges fraud in Madrasa funding

‘School Education Department Embezzled Funds’

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, May 3: Spilling the beans over the funding of Madrasas in the State, Jammu and Kashmir Karwani-Islami has accused the School Education Department of drawing money in the name of non-existing religious schools and seminaries. Addressing a press conference, Chairman Karwani-Islami More

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JCC gears up for secretariat gherao

Srinagar, May 3: Accusing the State Government of backtracking from its agreement with employees, the Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) has vowed to carry on with its proposed agitation programme on May 8 and 9 in Srinagar on the eve of opening of Durbar in the summer capital here. “We have More

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Pathribal verdict will give immunity to forces: HCBA

Srinagar, May 3:  Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association has said that the Supreme Court verdict in Pathribal case would provide a general immunity to the security forces from prosecution by the ordinary criminal courts.    “The verdict has serious legal and political More

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ARTO Pulwama fines violators

Srinagar, May 3: Officials of the ARTO Pulwama today fined many vehicle owners for violating traffic rules. A team led by ARTO Pulwama Malik Tahir Gani, today conducted inspection of vehicles near Pulwama Degree College. “We removed tinted films on more than 30 vehicles including some government More

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Div Com reviews dev works in Sopore town

Sopore, May 3: Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon today visited Sopore town and conducted a public meeting at Dak Bungalow. The Divisional Commissioner while presiding over the public darbar heard the people’s demands and problems and resolved some of these on the spot More

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Union Ministry reviews status of hydroelectric projects in JK

Srinagar, May 3: To review the status of various hydroelectric projects of the country, a high level meeting was conducted by the Union Ministry of Power in Shram Shakti Bhawan, New Delhi, an official spokesman said. He said the meeting was chaired by Additional Secretary, Union Ministry of More

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