House Committee disbanded

NC Pullout Rendered Panel Infructuous: LC Chairman

FOREST LAND GRAB ROW

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Nov 12: Succumbing to “immense” pressure from “various quarters”, Legislative Council chairman, Amrit Malhotra on Monday dissolved the House Committee probing allegations of forest land grab against PHE Minister, Taj Mohi-ud-Din. Malhotra blamed National Conference (NC) for the dissolution More

‘Never suggested dissolution of panel’

Jammu, Nov 12: Asserting that National Conference cannot be blamed for dissolution of the House Committee formed to probe allegations of forest land grab against PHE minister Taj Mohiuddin, the party on Monday said that its legislators who pulled out had never suggested disbanding of the panel.
More

Taj heaves sigh of relief

ABID BASHIR

Srinagar, Nov 12: Heaving a sigh of relief over the dissolution of the House Panel probing charges of alleged land grab by him, PHE Minister Taj Mohi-ud-Din Monday claimed that the case was investigated thrice since 1985. He said none of the three probes found him guilty of land grab and that he was More

National Conference rewarding Taj: PDP

Jammu, Nov 12: Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today accused National Conference (NC) of rewarding Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Taj Mohi-ud-Din “for the support he rendered to the party during the mysterious killing of Haji Yousuf Shah and the multi-crore scam in Jammu More

NC-CONG TO CONTEST LC POLLS JOINTLY

Candidates Yet To Be Finalized

ARVIND SHARMA

Jammu, Nov 12: Congress and National Conference Monday decided to contest the elections for four seats of Legislative Council jointly.Talking to media persons after a meeting of Coalition Coordination Committee here, its chairman Prof Saifudin Soz announced that both the coalition partners will More

Cong softens stand on 73rd amendment

Jammu, Nov 12: State Congress seems to have softened its stand on the extension of 73rd constitutional amendment in Jammu and Kashmir, a demand which had brought the partners of the ruling coalition on a war path.“State has its own constitution and we are only demanding empowerment of the Panchayats More

MIM withdraws support to UPA

Hyderabad, Nov 12: In a significant development which could alter political equations in Andhra Pradesh, the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) Monday withdrew support to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government in New Delhi and the Congress government in the state.MIM chief and its lone More

Centre asks government departments in JK to prepare appraisal report

‘Results Framework Document To Bring Transparency, Accountability’

ABID BASHIR

Srinagar, Nov 12: In a move to make the Jammu and Kashmir government accountable and to keep watch on its functioning, the Government of India (GoI) has asked the state government to direct all its departments to prepare yearly performance appraisal report to be put in the public domain for rating More

SAC lists case for hearing on December 4

Graft Charges Against Politicians

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Nov 12: The State Accountability Commission has listed a case of alleged misuse of official position by four state politicians including two sitting ministers for hearing on December 3.The politicians include Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand, PHE Minister, Taj Mohi-ud-Din, Member Parliament More

Court can’t hear matters of Personal Law: Bar

TALAAQ JUDGMENT

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Nov 12: Participating in the arguments on the applications seeking review of the recent Talaaq (divorce) judgment by the J&K High Court, the Bar Association Monday said the court being a constitutional creation, can’t hear matters of Personal Law. The applications have been filed by More

Coalition Govt promoting dacoity, not just corruption: Baig

Srinagar, Nov 12: Peoples Democratic Party has said the ruling coalition has broken all records of corruption by previous NC governments and landed the State in its worst administrative crisis.Rounding off the tour of Kupwara district with a workers’ meeting in Zachaldara of Handwara constituency More

Diwali today

CM, Governor, Farooq, Muftis, Soz Greet People

Jammu, Nov 12: The festival of lights Diwali is being celebrated with religious fervor across the state Tuesday.Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Governor NN Vohra, Council of Ministers, Opposition leaders and legislators Monday extended Diwali greetings to the people.In a statement here, Chief More

Show seriousness to resolve K-issue: Karatey to Indo-Pak

Srinagar, Nov 12: The Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (R) Farooq Ahmad Dar alias Bita Karatey on Monday said the war of words between India and Pakistan could have a negative impact on the More

• 'Mother denied meeting with son'
• Class- IV interviews rescheduled
• Govt committed to provide basic amenities: Altaf
• Azad lays foundation-stone of PPD Secretariat Building in Dhaka
• JE in SVO net

EXAMGATE PGIMER withholds MD entrance results

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Chandigarh, Nov 12: The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here has withheld for an indefinite period the result of the 7,300 candidates who appeared for its MD entrance More

• Former Armyman held guilty of killing son
• Manipur party to impose blockade on highways