Victims’ families to depose in court martial

‘We’re Apprehensive Of Trial At Nagrota, Want Security, Counsel’

PATHRIBAL FAKE ENCOUNTER

KHALID GUL

Islamabad (Anantnag), Sep 13: The Army has summoned the families of the five civilians allegedly killed in a fake encounter in Pathribal village of this South Kashmir district in March, 2000, to participate in the court martial of the accused soldiers at 16 Corps Headquarters in Nagrota, Jammu. However More

‘Kandahar hijack suspect arrested’

Mehraj Has Denied Direct Involvement: Police

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Sep 13: Police Thursday claimed to have arrested a top militant commander Mehraj-ud-Din Dand, wanted for his involvement in the 1999 hijacking of flight IC-814 to Kandahar. Police say Dand was picked up from an undisclosed location on the Jammu-Srinagar highway.Addressing a news conference More

Family contests police claim

‘He Used To Visit Valley Regularly’

ALTAF BABA

Sopore, Sep 13: Contesting the police claim family of Mehraj-ud-Din says that he was arrested on Sunday morning and he had been visiting his Kashmir home every year for past 15 years.“He used to spend at least two months every year at his home here since 1995. Why didn’t his name figure in the More

MHA conceives quiet rehabilitation of ex-militants

Directs JK To Avoid It Being Dubbed As Exclusive Program For Surrendered Militants

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Sep 13: Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked the state Government to facilitate the ‘rehabilitation and integration’ of former militants in Jammu and Kashmir, detailing out the steps needed to be taken in this direction.The development comes in the wake of reports that several More

Omar scoffs at PDP’s claim of forming next government

‘Let Them Test The Waters; People Will Judge Parties On Their Performance’

SHOWKAT DAR

Pulwama, Sep 13: Terming PDP’s claim of forming next government as another jingle of the opposition, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday said the people will judge parties and leaderships on performance. He said that politics of deceit is handiwork of PDP leadership to astray the people.“From More

SVO conceals identity of tainted officials

Cites ‘Security Threat’ In Not Revealing Names Under RTI Act

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Sep 13: Believe it or not! The State Vigilance Organization (SVO) has pleaded before the State Information Commission (SIC) that they cannot disclose the identities of the officials accused of corruption whose cases are awaiting formal sanction from the Government. The SVO has argued that More

CENTRE PICKS HOLES

Sets Deadline For Ombudsmen Appointment, Wants Better Monitoring In JK

MGNREGS IMPLEMENTATION

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Sep 13: Union Rural Development Ministry has set deadline for Jammu and Kashmir government to complete several pending processes aimed at effective execution of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in the state.The appointment of ombudsmen in all districts More

Diesel price hiked by Rs 5 per litre

New Delhi, Sep 13: The Manmohan Singh government has bitten the bullet on fuel prices in the face of huge opposition not only from allied parties, but even within the Congress.The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs on Thursday approved a Rs 5 hike in the price of diesel.The decision was More

Middle East erupts against blasphemous film

AGENCIES

Sanaa/Cairo Sep 13: Yemeni police today shot dead a protester and wounded five others when they opened fire on a crowd attempting to storm the US embassy in Sanaa to protest a film mocking Islam, a security official said. The shooting came as protesters, chanting "O, messenger of Allah... O More

JK Govt denounces anti-Islamic video clips

Srinagar, Sep 13: The State government has strongly denounced the desecrating act saying, "As such acts are aimed at causing discord among the people of different faiths".The official spokesman said that such video clips cause great anguish among the peace loving citizens and posting of such video More

Govt doubles freedom fighters’ pension

Srinagar, Sept 13: J&K Government has issued orders for enhancement in the pension amount for the state’s freedom fighters and their dependents. Vide order No 922-GAD of 2012, pension in case More

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