Govt sanctions prosecution of Nayeem Khan

Was Booked In 2011 For Raising ‘Provocative’ Slogans

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Feb 2: Close on the heels of asking separatists to open dialogue with New Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir Government has accorded sanction to prosecute senior Hurriyat leader Nayeem Ahmed Khan under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, in a two-year old case. The case pertains to raising More

Cong panel on poll alliances to meet on February 8

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Feb 2: Congress will hold its first crucial meeting here on February 8 to explore pre-poll political alliances and chalk out strategy for the next general elections in 2014.This will be the first meeting of the sub-group on pre-poll alliances headed A K Antony, which was constituted More

Hepatitis Outbreak: Central team begins assessment

Expert Group Comprises Members From National Center For Disease Control

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Feb 2: After the outbreak of Hepatitis-C in South Kashmir’s Takiya Magam village, a four-member team of central experts arrived here Saturday to carry out field investigations in and around the village to identify the source of infection.The survey will help experts to build a database More

Tharoor sees national interest in peace with Pakistan

AGENCIES

Kolkata, Feb 2: Stressing that India-Pakistan peace was in the long-term national interest, union Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor Friday hoped the “dumbing down” of temperature by Islamabad over the past few days would enable a return to peace after the tension along More

‘Delhi not recognizing JK’s efforts’

Sagar Calls For Increasing Wage Rate Under MGNREGA

PTI/GK NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi, Feb 2: Jammu and Kashmir Government Saturday complained about not getting due recognition from the Centre on the good work in rural development being done by the state despite the threat of militancy and inhospitable terrain.The matter was raised by State Rural Development Minister More

Omar backs girls’ rock band facing ‘online threats’

Police Starts Investigation

PTI/GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 2: Coming out in support of Kashmir’s only all-girls rock band which faced online threats, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today promised a police probe and hoped that the talented teenagers would not let themselves be silenced by a “handful of morons”.The girls, vocalist-guitarist More

JK Govt disempowering minorities: Dr Kaul

‘Affairs Of Amarnath, Other Shrines Be Handed Over To Kashmiri Pandits’

ARVIND SHARMA

Jammu, Feb 2: Accusing state government of politically disempowering the minorities particularly the Kashmiri Pandits, senior PDP leader and renowned oncologist Dr Sameer Kaul has demanded that the affairs of Amarnath Shrine and its pilgrimage be handed over to Kashmiri Pandits as they have the first More

Mehbooba seeks vote for change

NC Soaked In Corruption: Karra

GK NEWS NETWORK

Pahalgam, Feb 2: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti has said the people of the state alone can bring in a change in the system of governance and their lives through the process of public accountability.Addressing a meeting of party workers here today, Mehbooba said change More

Malala up for Nobel Peace Prize

AGENCIES

Oslo, Feb 2: Malala Yousafzai, the shot Pakistani schoolgirl-turned-icon of Taliban resistance, and ex-eastern bloc activists are among those known to be nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, as the deadline expired Friday.This year’s award will be announced in early October, but speculation More

2 guards at SMGS suspended

Jammu, Feb 2: Principal Government Medical College, Jammu, Aniece Choudhary has directed the Medical Superintendent SMGS Hospital Jammu to place under suspension two hospital security personnel in connection with the missing of new born baby from SMGS Hospital.A similar action has also been sought More

Man killed in road mishap at Awantipora

SHOWKAT DAR

Pulwama, Feb 2: A person lost his life in a road accident at Awantipora here on Saturday. Police said a CRPF Gypsy (AB-IIX/2264 of 110 Bn CRPF) hit and injured a pedestrian Ravinder Singh son of Charan More

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Marital rape to attract upto 7 years of jail: Ordinance

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Feb 2: Marital rape will also attract stringent punishment under the ordinance proposed by the Centre. Sex by husband with his wife during separation without consent will lead upto seven More

• Gangrape: Court frames charges against 5