‘Salah-ud-Din misquoted on Panchayats’

Pro-India Politicians Should Introspect: Hizb

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

Islamabad, Nov 9: Militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen Friday said the recent statement of United Jihad Council (UJC) chief Syed Salah-ud-Din purportedly threatening Panchayat representatives in Jammu and Kashmir “was taken out of context by media.”“UJC chairman’s proclamation regarding Panchayat More

DGP asked to secure Panchs, Sarpanchs: Sagar

Srinagar, Nov 9: Minister for Panchayati Raj and Rural Development, Ali Muhammad Sagar Friday said the state government is committed to the security of the Panchs and Sarpanchs across the state.“Government is committed to ensure their security. The Chief Minister has asked the Director General More

PARTIES GEAR UP FOR LC POLL BATTLE

Cong Calls Legislature Party Meeting, NC To Wait

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Nov 9: Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir have started gearing up for polls to four vacant Panchayat seats in the Legislative Council with state Congress legislature party meeting later this week to discuss the upcoming polls.Sources said the State Congress President Prof Saif-ud More

EC ISSUES NOTIFICATION

Jammu, Nov 9: Election Commission has issued notification for holding elections to four seats of Legislative Council reserved for rural local bodies (Panchayats) on December 3. The elections are being held amid security concerns being expressed by the voters, which comprise of Sarpanchs and Panchs More

Now, NC throws weight behind Taj

Pulls 2 Legislators From Probe Panel; 8 Congress Leaders Seek Quashing Of House Committee

UNITED IN GRAFT?

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Nov 9: Stepping up pressure on the Legislative Council Chairman Amrit Malthotra to quash the House panel probing charges of forest land grab against the Minister for PHE and Flood Control Taj Mohi-ud-Din, the ruling National Conference Friday pulled out its two legislators from the panel More

Panel intact, say legal experts

‘Just Members Need To Be Replaced’

Srinagar, Nov 9: While the Minister for PHE and Flood Control Taj Mohi-ud-Din reiterated his demand of quashing “illegal” House Committee probing forest land grab charges against him, legal experts Friday said the resignation of two National Conference legislators from the probe panel won’t impact More

Peace must for sustained progress: Omar

GK NEWS NETWORK

Kishtwar, Nov 9: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday asserted that peace was imperative for sustained development and economic prosperity of J&K. He also said that “some elements are bent upon creating a wedge between various sections of the society and triggering hatred to disturb tranquility More

Finally, State Planning Board gets structure

CM As Chairman, Proposed Body To Have 12 Members

AKSHAY AZAD

Jammu, Nov 9: The Jammu and Kashmir government has finally formulated the structure of the much-awaited State Planning Board proposed to be constituted on the pattern of Planning Commission of India, with Chief Minister of the state as its Chairman.Though the financial concurrence of the proposed More

‘Peace demands justice’

New Delhi Should Start Purposeful Dialogue On Kashmir: Mirwaiz

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Chadoora, Nov 9: Hitting back at Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde for asking separatists to show spirit of accommodation and meet people’s aspirations democratically, Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday said that peace will elude the sub-continent till justice is More

Delhi wants to divide JK on communal lines: Geelani

Srinagar, Nov 9: The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani Friday said that New Delhi was bent upon dividing Jammu and Kashmir on communal basis.“New Delhi has made plans to divide the State and their sinister designs are evident and provocative. They are sowing the seeds of communal More

‘Active LPG consumers don’t need to file KYC forms’

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, Nov 9: In a major relief for LPG consumers, oil companies Friday announced that there is no need to file Know Your Consumer (KYC) forms with gas dealers for those consumers who have active connections on official websites of oil companies. However consumers whose connection is blocked or More

JKLF pays tributes to Shariq Bakshi

Srinagar, Nov 9: JKLF has paid rich tributes to Shariq Ahmad Bakshi on his martyrdom anniversary, a JKLF spokesman said.  He said a special prayer meeting was held at Mazar i Shuhada Barzulla in which More

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