NC to enact Kamaraj plan

Party To Seek Resignation From Ministers, Advisors; Preparing To Rejig The Pack

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, Jan 12: In a major political development, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference is likely to replicate Congress’s famous Kamaraj Plan as the party is seeking resignation of all its ministers, advisors and heads of advisory boards in order to enable Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to reallocate More

Don’t expect favors: Omar tells legislators

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Jan 12: With cabinet expansion likely round the corner, the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah who is also Working President of National Conference on Saturday advised his party legislators not to expect any favors from him.The word from Omar to his party’s aspiring ministers came at a time More

Snowfall brings respite from cold

Another Spell On 16/17/18 January: Met Office

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Jan 12: Fresh snowfall brought respite from intense cold to Kashmir valley as night temperature rose considerably.Most parts of the Valley had turned white with the snow which began falling around 6.00 am in the morning.“Fresh snowfall was caused by the western disturbance prevailing More

One-way traffic on highway

Srinagar, Jan 12: Srinagar-Jammu highway will remain open for one-way traffic on Sunday subject to fair weather conditions, an official spokesman said. The highway was closed for some time on Saturday following fresh snowfall.“Subject to fair weather conditions all vehicles including private LMVs More

INDIA THREATENS ‘OTHER OPTIONS’

What Has Been Happening In Last Few Months Is Totally Unacceptable: IAF Chief

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Jan 12: Asserting that “ceasefire violations” by Pakistan are “unacceptable”, Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne on Saturday warned that India may have to look at “some other options” if such incidents continue.“We have a Line of Control (LoC), we have a ceasefire More

Army begins troop redeployment

SALIL RAINA

Mendhar (Poonch), Jan 12: Following escalation of tension between India and Pakistan, army here started redeployment of troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in order to “plug loopholes” in border security.Informed sources told Greater Kashmir that army was closely monitoring the situation along More

Govt mulls regularization of contractual lecturers

HED To Workout Policy In Consultation With Finance, Law Departments

AKSHAY AZAD

Jammu, Jan 12: In a major respite to around 2000 youth, Jammu and Kashmir government is contemplating to regularize lecturers engaged in Higher Education Department on academic arrangement.Informed sources told Greater Kashmir that the Higher Education Department has already initiated the process More

SVC constitution runs into rough weather

Prospective Member Pulls Out Of Race

ABID BASHIR

Srinagar, Jan 12: In a major set back to yet-to-be-constituted maiden State Vigilance Commission (SVC), one of the aspirants has pulled out of the race from appointment as a member of the anti-graft body citing ‘personal reasons’.Greater Kashmir has learnt from reliable sources that the former More

Labourer shot dead in Pulwama

Leaves Behind Widow, Half Widow, 4 Orphans

KASHMIR TRAGEDY

SHABIR IBN YUSUF

Aglar (Pulwama) Jan 12: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a labourer after abducting him here in south Kashmir on late Friday evening.Police on Saturday said the gunmen abducted Muhammad Shafi Dar, 40, from Aglar on last evening and later shot him dead. His bullet riddled body was recovered near a More

Lady Panch shot at, injured

GHULAM MUHAMMAD

Sopore, Jan 12: A day after killing a Sarpanch in Bomai area here in north Kashmir, unidentified gunmen shot at an injured a woman Panch of Congress at Hardshiva village on Saturday evening.Officiating Superintendent of Police (SP) Sopore Zubair Ahmad Khan told Greater Kashmir the attackers barged More

US bows out

Obama Signals End Of Afghan War, Seeks Reconciliation With Taliban

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Washington, Jan 12: Signaling a virtual end to a 12 year old Afghan war, US President Barack Obama Saturday promised to speed up handover of combat operations to Afghan forces, gave a go ahead for talks with Taliban and laid the groundwork with the Afghan president for a small troop presence in the More

LoC skirmishes would hit peace process: CRPF

KHALID GUL

Bijbehara, Jan 12: The Inspector General of paramilitary CRPF S S Sandhu on Saturday said that Indo-Pak border skirmishes would have direct implications on the state. Speaking to media persons during More

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Flag meeting: Pak yet to respond to India's call

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Jan 12: Pakistan has not yet responded to a call by the Indian Army for a flag meeting in Poonch sector in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of the killing of two Indian soldiers. Two days More