Normalcy after 9 days

PROTESTS IN ISLAMABAD, PULWAMA

GKNN/KHALID GUL

Srinagar/Islamabad Feb 18: Life limped back to normal in the Valley on Monday after nine days of curfew and strike in the aftermath of the execution of Muhammad Afzal Guru at Tihar Jail in New Delhi on February 9. Meanwhile, south Kashmir’s Islamabad and Pulwama towns observed a shutdown against the More

Woman’s death triggers protest

‘She Died During Nocturnal Raid’; Police, Army Deny

KHALID GUL

Kulgam, Feb 18: The death of a 60 year old widow due to a heart attack during a nocturnal raid conducted by the Army and the Police triggered massive protests in Kaimoh area of this south Kashmir district on Monday. Several persons, including six cops, were injured during the protests following which More

Khanday takes over as Chief Secretary

Lal Relieved To Join Central Govt; Vyas Gets Additional Charge Of Finance

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Feb 18: After over a month of speculations, Jammu and Kashmir Government Monday appointed Muhammad Iqbal Khanday, a 1978 batch IAS officer, as the new Chief Secretary of the state. He replaced Madhav Lal, who has been appointed as Secretary in the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises More

Congress stalls move to revert SKIMS to SK Trust

ReT Honorarium Enhanced, CSC On Saghir Report Reconstituted

Jammu, Feb 18: Congress Monday blocked a government move to revert the management, land and other assets of prestigious Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) in Srinagar to the Sher-e-Kashmir National Medical Institute Trust.It was reliably learnt that as the issue came up for discussion More

12 nominations filed for Legislative Council polls

Revolt In Congress, PDP To Back Dudha

ARVIND SHARMA/ABID BASHIR

Jammu/Srinagar, Feb 18: While six coalition candidates filed their nomination papers for the upcoming Legislative Council (LC) polls, serious differences cropped-up in state unit of the Congress as one of its “disgruntled” leaders filed nomination papers without the party’s consent.At the same More

Ishfaq quits Cong

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 18: In what could be seen as a major setback for the state Congress, one of its key members from central Kashmir, Sheikh Ishfaq Monday resigned from the basic membership of the party “for being denied candidature for Legislative Council (LC) polls.”“I was promised MLC berth by the More

JK to set up State Security Commission

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, Feb 18: Jammu and Kashmir government will set up a State Security Commission (SSC) to be headed by the Chief Minister to review security scenario in the state and frame policy guidelines under the proposed J&K Police Bill 2013.“The government within six months of the coming into force More

GEELANI ISSUES FRESH PROTEST CALENDAR

Strike On Feb 20, 21; ‘No Alternative To Bandhs’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 18: Asserting that there is no alternative to strikes, Chairman Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani Monday appealed people to observe complete strike on February 20 and 21 and to stage mass protests after 12 pm on Friday with a single demand- “return Muhammad Afzal Guru’s body.” More

JKLF for shutdown, protests on Friday

Srinagar, Feb 18: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front has called for shutdown and protests on February 22, Friday, against the hanging of Muhammad Afzal Guru, killings and arrests in the state.“We call for daylong shutdown and protests on Friday against the hanging of Muhammad Afzal Guru and continued More

Intelligence agencies scuttled APM: Er Rashid

‘Won’t Give Up LA Seat’

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Feb 18: Independent MLA Engineer Rashid Monday accused the mainstream parties of staying away from a meeting called by him to chalk out joint strategy for getting back the body of Muhammad Afzal Guru. Rashid, however, refused to quit as a member of the Legislative Assembly (LA) to ‘protest More

SC stays Veerapan associates’ execution

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Feb 18: The Supreme Court has stayed till further orders execution of four accomplices of sandalwood smuggler Veerappan who was killed by police in an encounter 2004. They were awarded capital punishment in 2004 for a landmine blast in Karnataka that had left 22 police personnel dead.
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‘Centre unlikely to return Afzal Guru’s body’

New Delhi, Feb 18: Government is likely to turn down the request of family of Muhammad Afzal Guru, who was hanged and buried in Tihar jail, for handing over his body.A senior Home Ministry official said a final decision in this regard will be taken soon and the Jammu and Kashmir government will More

Continue agitation till GoI returns bodies: Aasiya

Srinagar, Feb 18: Dukhtaran-e-Millat chief Aasiya Andrabi on Monday demanded that Government  of India should return the mortal remains of Muhammad Afzal Guru, who was hanged at Tihar Jail in New More

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