NCTC replica of AFSPA: Omar

‘Independent Ops Without Involving State Police To Cause Serious Law & Order Concerns’

ANIL ANAND/PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 5: Congress ally National Conference on Saturday articulated its reservations over the Centre's NCTC stating the present form makes it as stringent as the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).Turning down the proposal politely, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar More

PM,HM assurance fails to break ice

Not Centre V/s States Issue: Manmohan

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, May 5: Divided opinion and varying perceptions led to a disagreement on the Centre’s plan to set up a National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) at the specially held Chief Ministers’ conference here on Saturday. This was despite both Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Home Minister P Chidambaram More

Badal seeks relook at Constitution

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 5: Opposing the NCTC on practical, legal and constitutional grounds, Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal today sought a relook at the Constitution instead and suggested setting up of a new Constituent Assembly for the purpose.Speaking at the meeting of chief ministers on the More

Sopore shopkeeper’s son cracks IAS exam

For Handwara Boy Shah Faesal An Inspiration, KP Girl Also Among Qualifiers

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, May 5: Twenty-five year old Bashir Ahmad Bhat has achieved the inspiring distinction of being the first youth from the apple town of Sopore to have cracked the prestigious All India Civil Services examination.It was not an easy task for Bhat, hailing from Batpora area of Sopore town More

30 Muslim candidates make it to Civil Services

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, May 5: The tally of Muslim candidates who have cleared this year’s All India Civil Services examinations has fallen short by one from the figures of last year. The results were declared on Friday by the UPSC.Four of the candidates Syed Abid Rasheed Shah (rank 23), Nooh P B (rank 43 More

Forget mortuary for humans; Govt to preserve genitals of stray dogs

Officials To Keep Account Of Removed Organs For Release Of Funds

M HYDERI

Srinagar, May 5: Upholding its apparent concern towards the stray packs, which have broken all known records of attacks on humans, the government has started preservation of genitals of the dogs undergoing sterilization at the state-of-the-art Shuhama dog pound on the outskirts here.The organ More

Specialists for population based survey on prevalence of cancers in Valley

Alarming Rise In Disease Attributed To Conflict, Smoking, Spicy Food,

ARSHAD M BHAT

Srinagar, May 5: Renowned cancer surgeon and Breast Cancer Patients’ Benefit Foundation (BCPBF) president, Dr Sameer Kaul and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Professor and Head of Medical Oncology, Dr Vinod Raina Saturday attributed alarming rise in esophageal cancer in the Valley More

2 militants killed: Police

Hundreds Join Funeral

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Srinagar, May 5: Army and Special Operation Group (SOG) of J&K Police today claimed to have killed two local militants of Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) in an encounter in Pattan area of north Kashmir district Baramulla.Giving the details of encounter, General Officer Commanding (GOC) Kilo Force, Major More

Mufti Sayeed bereaved

Srinagar, May 5: Mufti Shariefudin nephew of PDP patron Mufti Muhammed Sayeed passed away at Jammu Friday.The deceased was laid to rest Saturday afternoon at his ancestral graveyard at Baba Mohalla, Bijbehara.Fateh Khawani of the deceased will be held on Monday 7th May 2012 at Baba Mohalla, Bijbehara More

Army launches training program for teachers

Srinagar: As part of its Skill Development Programme, 14th battalion of Rashtriya Rifles under the aegis of Kilo Force has launched a pilot project ‘Authrout’ (helping hands) in Kashmir.   In More

• ‘Collect cover numbers’
• Tributes paid to Qadiri
• GPEA backs JCC programme
• Landslides in Pulwama, locals evacuated
• JI to organise annual conference in Kulgam

Clinton visit: India to juggle ties with US, Iran

New Delhi, May 5: India will be juggling its ties with Iran and the US as it gears up to hold talks with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Tuesday even as an Iranian trade delegation will be here to find More

• Intl conference on 800th Urs of Ghareeb Nawaz
• 'Hand- hygiene reduces acquired infections'